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22 states now require high school financial literacy courses
While access to these classes grows, inequities persist across location, race and poverty levels.
By Anna Merod • June 21, 2023 -
Retrieved from WINK on May 15, 2023
College Board pushes back on Florida demands for AP course changes
The state education department’s request that College Board audit and modify courses follows a dispute over an African American studies course.
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Explore the Trendline➔
Stock Photo via Getty ImagesTrendlineTop 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.
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Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From lawmakers applying funding pressure to a data breach that reached a state ed department, what did you learn from our stories the week of June 12?
By Anna Merod • June 16, 2023 -
Just 1 in 4 teacher prep programs sufficiently address science of reading
Phonemic awareness is the least addressed skill of the evidence-based literacy approach, according to a review by the National Council on Teacher Quality.
By Anna Merod • June 15, 2023 -
Can the ‘science of math’ simplify the learning equation?
The focus in math must be on more than simply getting the correct answer, says the president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
By Lauren Barack • June 14, 2023 -
Opinion
STEAM education can help build community in schools
A Massachusetts charter school used “STEAM Days” to help students build resilience, adapt to new challenges and changes, and build connection.
By David Bill • June 14, 2023 -
Students grade schools higher on safety, respecting their identities
A Gallup-Walton Family Foundation survey found students gave lower grades to supports for mental health and teaching about future careers.
By Kara Arundel • June 14, 2023 -
Opinion
Social and emotional skills can give students, workers a competitive edge over AI
The rise of artificial intelligence is redefining what it means for students to be job-ready, write the heads of CASEL and the National Pathways Initiative.
By Aaliyah A. Samuel and Stan Litow • June 13, 2023 -
3rd graders retained in Ohio outperform students who squeaked by on promotion
These findings come as state legislators consider removing the 3rd grade retention policy.
By Anna Merod • June 12, 2023 -
Ed Dept to appoint coordinator to take on book bans nationwide
The new official will work under the department’s Office for Civil Rights and provide training on how book bans may violate federal civil rights laws.
By Anna Merod • June 8, 2023 -
These 10 classroom practices support high-growth learning
An NWEA study finds high-growth teachers balance students’ individual learning needs while providing grade-level content and expectations.
By Kara Arundel • June 7, 2023 -
Museums dump field trip lectures for student-led inquiry
Museums are breaking school visits into smaller groups, offering differentiated options and moving away from traditional presentations.
By Lauren Barack • June 7, 2023 -
ACT to be piloted online starting in December
The other major college admission exam, the SAT, will be delivered digitally in the U.S. next year.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 1, 2023 -
‘Science of reading’ gains more traction with Illinois literacy mandate
Amid growing adoption for the approach in curriculum plans nationwide, one expert advises that teachers should retain some agency in choosing resources.
By Lauren Barack • May 31, 2023 -
3 strategies for infusing comedy into the classroom
Some educators have found that a little levity can help strengthen writing skills, build confidence in public speaking or just reduce testing anxiety.
By Lauren Barack • May 31, 2023 -
Retrieved from Fly Five on May 26, 2023Sponsored by Fly Five
Social-emotional learning is at the heart of academic learning
As educators, it’s important to step back every once in a while and remember that we were once students too. Our past experiences can help shape our understanding of today’s classroom and our learners’ many needs. Additionally, reflection on our own education can help us identif...
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Teaching historical thinking can promote critical inquiry
Understanding how to process information with relevance to time, place and culture is essential to understanding history, says one expert.
By Lauren Barack • May 24, 2023 -
California governor seeks records on Florida’s textbook revisions
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is raising concerns over Florida officials’ influence on publishers whose books may be in California schools.
By Anna Merod • May 24, 2023 -
Retrieved from Forsyth County Schools on May 22, 2023
Ed Dept cracks down on book removal process by Georgia district
In a settlement considered one of the first of its kind, OCR says the district's procedure discriminated against students based on both sex and race.
By Naaz Modan • May 22, 2023 -
NAEP board votes to postpone 2026 exam for a year
The board says delaying administration of the federal assessment to 2027 will put the test back on a track that doesn’t coincide with federal elections.
By Naaz Modan • May 19, 2023 -
DeSantis signs expansion of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ to grade 8
The Florida governor approved a slew of bills Wednesday that opponents say will directly harm LGBTQ+ youth.
By Anna Merod • May 19, 2023 -
Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From new research on pandemic learning loss to a major publisher joining a book ban lawsuit, what did you learn from our stories the week of May 15?
By Anna Merod • May 19, 2023 -
Major publisher joins book ban lawsuit against Florida school district
The lawsuit, which includes publishing giant Penguin Random House among its plaintiffs, is the first of its kind against a school district.
By Naaz Modan • May 17, 2023 -
Pandemic learning loss likely exacerbated by district, community factors
A study finds high-poverty and high-minority school districts that spent more time in remote and hybrid instruction saw greater academic declines.
By Naaz Modan • May 17, 2023 -
How can schools help students understand the science of social media?
Rather than banning social media outright, schools should help students understand its effect on the brain and how to moderate use, one expert says.
By Lauren Barack • May 17, 2023