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DC Public Schools under FBI investigation amid diploma scandal
A graduation scandal is calling into question the value of reform efforts hailed by local and federal officials for the district's success that were then adopted by others nationwide.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Ed Dept pilot will allow flexibility to blend funding
Districts have until March 12 to apply for the flexibility if they want to take advantage of it for the 2018-19 school year.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Trendline
Learning Loss
Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments.
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Oregon district's IT nightmare highlights need for disaster plans
Right before the school year, Beaverton School District administrators found their data center completely offline with a number of hard drives unable to reboot.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 5, 2018 -
'Drop-in' centers offer another strategy to help homeless students
Students can find resources such as food, grooming supplies, backpacks and counseling at these facilities.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Building teacher housing may not be the best recruitment, retention solution
Affordable housing for teachers seems like a good draw, but in some cases, the idea has backfired.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Retention, Amazon and SOTU: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how this year's flu season is impacting schools and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Study: Recruiting top teachers into struggling schools impacts ones they left
Researchers from two universities found small decreases in standardized test scores, especially in reading and science, but the drop in math achievement was not statistically significant.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Capstone projects allow students to direct their learning
Mentors are assigned to help students narrow topics, set goals and conduct research.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Ed shouldn't invest heavily in VR yet, but experimentation is key
The cost is still prohibitively high, but those who can experiment now will be better positioned for broader use later.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 2, 2018 -
NYC study highlights challenges in closing the achievement gap
Increasing diversity does not always equate to true integration, co-author of new study says.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 2, 2018 -
PBIS disciplinary approach rapidly expanding
California, like several other states, is implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, which focuses on positive messaging and is successfully reducing suspensions.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Schools need industry input to help students connect learning to the real world
Dive Brief: Linking classrooms to the real world by connecting students to industry experts who can educate them about careers can help students find the “why” behind learning, eSchoolNews reports. This strategy is increasingly important as roughly 78% of all available jobs wi...
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Study: Gains from Oklahoma's pre-K last through middle school
The positive findings held up after a series of "robustness checks."
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Deep Dive
FETC: How can administrators ensure digital-age classrooms are best serving learners?
In a few short years, every K-12 student will have been born in the 21st century, but none of their teachers will be.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Rural Kentucky co-op expands digital access to mental health services
Referrals for mental health and poor behavior are reportedly down across the 70 Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative schools using the program.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Effective teacher collaboration requires time and focus
Administrators need to allow teachers time to focus on these five areas of collaboration.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Special ed teacher retention requires unique supports
Administrators need to understand the additional needs and challenges of these educators for better retention as well as recruitment.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Tweet away: Social media can be a powerful classroom tool
Incorporating these platforms into curriculum isn't a simple leap, but there's value in students' familiarity with them and the benefits they offer.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Students understand more when learning is spread over stages
Giving students adequate classroom time to learn and understand material is crucial.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Bringing the beat: Spoken word, debate and role-playing enhance ELA curriculum
Educators are using a variety of engaging, outside-the-box formats to build research, literacy and critical thinking skills.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Weaving social-emotional skills into lessons a necessity
Educators must seamlessly weave skills like thoughtfulness and empathy into classroom lessons to better prepare them for workforce demands.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Has the bell rung on the 45-minute class period?
The format may constrain teaching by not allowing for longer deep-dives into subject matter, but putting a flexible learning day into play is not a simple decision.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 31, 2018 -
How UDL can lift learning for every student
Educators who are not experts in universal design for learning can still put changes into effect by finding resources online and tapping into other colleagues in their community.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Ed Dept tells 'data story' with new website on English learners
The site provides information on most common languages spoken by ELs, as well as EL populations in districts.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Study: SC public Montessori students achieving at higher rates than peers
The five-year study showed that scores on state tests were 6% to 8% higher for Montessori students, and black and low-income students performed well.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 31, 2018
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