Curriculum

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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From PISA test results’ spotlight on global math performance to new data on school competition, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Dec. 8, 2023
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    High-dosage tutoring shows promise in closing COVID-19 learning gaps

    Panelists at an Aspen Economic Strategy Group event warned that pandemic declines could result in a collective $900 billion loss in future earnings.

    By • Dec. 7, 2023
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    Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

    K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2023 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    Dive Awards

    The K-12 Dive Awards for 2023

    These leaders are boosting achievement with commitments to school culture, strong communication and innovative learning models.

    By • Dec. 7, 2023
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    District of the Year: Bismarck Public Schools

    North Dakota’s largest district is pioneering a mastery-based push to create pathways where students can follow their passions and interests.

    By • Dec. 7, 2023
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    Less than a third of Gen Z youth want to pursue STEM careers

    Exposure to STEM content in schools can drive this generation to seriously consider a job in the field, a Gallup and Walton Family Foundation poll found.

    By • Dec. 6, 2023
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    Focus on real-world impacts can help students develop math-ready mindsets

    Understanding how and why math is used can help them becoming more confident in their abilities, according to one expert.

    By Lauren Barack • Dec. 6, 2023
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    Principal of the Year: Kevin Sotomayor, Isaac Middle School

    For the Phoenix school leader, lifting a school from near-failing to a “B” started with building a fun, supportive staff culture that “trickled down” to students.

    By • Dec. 5, 2023
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    PISA results show math performance declined globally amid COVID-19

    Though the results echo trends highlighted in recent NAEP scores, the U.S. struggled less in math than other industrialized nations did.

    By • Dec. 5, 2023
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    Penguin Random House, renowned authors join lawsuit challenging Iowa curriculum law

    The second challenge to the state’s law filed this week claims it is too vague and infringes on the freedoms of students, authors and teachers.

    By • Dec. 1, 2023
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From a lawsuit targeting a state’s LGBTQ+ curriculum restrictions to a major teachers union strike winding down, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Dec. 1, 2023
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    Few parents say there’s a reading crisis in the US

    But concerns rise when parents are told of poor NAEP reading performance, according to polling from Impact Research and Public Opinion Strategies.

    By • Nov. 29, 2023
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    How podcasting helps students discover their voice

    Offering podcasting instruction not only imparts digital literacy and media skills, but it can open doors for students to explore cross-curricular interests.

    By Lauren Barack • Nov. 29, 2023
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    Massachusetts emergency licensed teachers performed as well as other new educators

    A majority of the 1,327 emergency licensed teachers surveyed by Boston University in 2022-23 said they’d like to continue teaching in the state.

    By • Nov. 28, 2023
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    From crisis to progress: 3 trends in successful academic recovery

    Academic gains in state tests, standardized tests and GPAs—researchers look for key takeaways from the findings.

    Nov. 27, 2023
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    3 media literacy approaches to teaching the 60th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination

    The national tragedy’s anniversary offers educators a chance to weave skills like critical thinking and media sourcing into history lessons.

    By Lauren Barack • Nov. 22, 2023
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    High school aviation program will prepare students to build their own plane

    Williamsport High School in Maryland will train students for careers in aviation, including helping them pass an entry-level pilot exam.

    By Lauren Barack • Nov. 22, 2023
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    Eating bugs and sleeping on the roof: How some schools are reinventing fundraisers

    Three schools recently took nontraditional approaches to fundraising. The results yielded more than just money.

    By • Nov. 22, 2023
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    Ed Dept calls on more states to develop innovative assessments

    In a letter to state education leaders, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says assessments can "maximize the quality of and returns on instructional time."

    By • Nov. 20, 2023
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    3 tips to accelerate math learning this spring

    Educators can increase momentum and enhance learning opportunities to ensure positive outcomes this spring. Because when education becomes relevant, students fully engage.

    By Pathway2Careers (P2C) • Nov. 20, 2023
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    OCR data collection finds ‘stark inequalities’ in pre-K-12 education

    Cautious analysis of the 2020-21 data is needed, given that 88% of schools had hybrid instruction, Education Department officials said.

    By • Nov. 16, 2023
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    Want to pick the best ed tech tool? Loop teachers in

    Bringing together teachers, curricula and IT professionals to talk about what a piece of software should do is crucial, says one district learning expert.

    By Lauren Barack • Nov. 15, 2023
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    California joins small, growing number of states requiring K-12 media literacy

    Other states to adopt the requirement across every grade level include Delaware, New Jersey and Texas.

    By • Nov. 15, 2023
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    5 ways supportive school culture can counter lagging STEM achievement and inequity

    The National Math and Science Initiative’s Nichole Austion shares how schools can make strides to improve STEM diversity and success.

    By Nichole Austion • Nov. 15, 2023
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    Are parents getting a full picture of their child’s performance from report cards?

    Testing experts see a mismatch between standardized test score declines and parents’ perceptions of their child’s academic performance.

    By • Nov. 15, 2023
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    Over 80% of public schools offered summer programs in 2023

    A majority of the public schools offering academic summer programs enrolled most students who needed or wanted to attend, according to NCES.

    By • Nov. 14, 2023