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RAND issues reports on quality, sustainability of out-of-school time programs
One of the reports focuses on efforts in Dallas, Pittsburgh and Rochester, NY to connect summer learning programs to broader district priorities.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 31, 2017 -
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School-university partnership helps Staten Island students develop 'college self-esteem'
The project expands into feeder middle and elementary schools.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 31, 2017 -
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Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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California colleges address math teacher shortage by accelerating pathway to credentials
The plan should help to meet the need for 33,000 math and science teachers over the next decade in California.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 31, 2017 -
Effectiveness of student incentive programs depends on design
Can paying students to learn improve academic performance?
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 31, 2017 -
Study: Teacher leadership can help raise student achievement
A new report uses data from the NTC’s Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Survey, which asks teachers about issues such as use of time, professional development and school leadership
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 30, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Union-teacher coalition hopes to 'interrupt' dialogue about school improvement
The now-20-year-old Teacher Union Reform Network is issuing a document in advance of the Supreme Court's Janus decision.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 30, 2017 -
More research needed on efforts to build SEL skills in older students
Researchers suggest that social-emotional learning programs for older students should consider the unique needs of adolescents.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 30, 2017 -
Ensuring students are known by more than just names can boost achievement
Feeling as if they are seen can have a significant impact on a student's morale, especially in rural or low-income schools or districts where it can be easier for students to fall through the cracks.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 30, 2017 -
Group circles build sense of community, restorative justice
The more students talk to one another, the more they find commonalities and the more they see one another as people, rather than objects or victims.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 30, 2017 -
Washington State Supreme Court considers question of how much school funding is enough
The state is currently being fined $100,000 a day for the state legislature’s perceived lack of progress in addressing unmet conditions of a 2012 school funding case.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 30, 2017 -
Gates, credentials and partnerships: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the benefits of university-industry partnerships and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2017 -
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Bipartisan Policy Center issues early-childhood agenda
The report also calls for increased attention to the impact of parents' substance use on young children.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Can sending students' brainwaves straight to a teacher dashboard improve education?
BrainCo plans to do just that, aiming to also create "the world's largest brainwave database" using the data collected, and creating a tool that can translate thoughts to text.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2017 -
How can curriculum be adjusted to embrace competency-based learning?
The model has seen its star rise in K-12 as educators look to redefine learning metrics beyond things like traditional credit hours tied to seat time.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Title IX is often framed as a student issue. But female administrators face discrimination, too.
Some women in leadership say they have been catcalled by men on campus, and others say harassment by male colleagues has stunted their desire to ascend to higher levels in their fields.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Students with interrupted ed pathways require additional supports
Strategies to help students with limited or interrupted formal education include creating a buddy system for students who have recently arrived in the U.S.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 27, 2017 -
New Los Angeles magnet school boasts college feel with community connections
Rethinking school design can save on maintenance costs while improving connections with the community.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Study: 'Word gap' research contributes to low expectations
New research suggests efforts to narrow the gap have created “deficit-based thinking” among educators toward low-income immigrant students from Latin America.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 26, 2017 -
Solid curriculum is essential for tech, active learning success
Personalization or the interactive nature of digital media can enhance the overall experience, but does it ultimately matter if the material being presented doesn't build a well-rounded foundation of knowledge?
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 26, 2017 -
Charters urged to improve services for special needs students
A few charter networks are beginning to address issues like dyslexia, which is a first step toward helping students with Individual Education Programs (IEPs) get the help they need and graduate.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Experiential learning provides a chance to re-shape student and staff perspectives
Outward Bound celebrated its annual benefit dinner this week, with numerous alumni and educators espousing on the values and benefits of the organization.
By Pat Donachie • Oct. 26, 2017 -
Florida, Rhode Island join states requiring recess
Recess also allows opportunities for students to put social-emotional learning into practice.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 26, 2017 -
Tech is helping educators identify where students disengage with tests
Aside from providing real-time intervention opportunities, data showing when students are likely to disengage can help educators or vendors craft more engaging tests and boost student success.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 25, 2017 -
Poverty will continue to significantly hinder further grad rate increases
California alone has over 200,000 students considered homeless under federal standards, and that population has risen 20% since 2014.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 25, 2017 -
Educators recommend blended approach to writing instruction
Some researchers suggest that texting and social media have resulted in students writing shorter passages and not fully communicating ideas.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 25, 2017
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