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Tech boosts reading scores by double digits in Pennsylvania district
Platforms that target content to students based on their interests can keep them more engaged in their work, boosting critical thinking and advanced vocabulary usage.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Florida district expecting students displaced by hurricane
The Hillsborough County district’s more than 240 schools can accommodate roughly 27,000 more students.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Active learning, projects necessary to boost rural workforces
As traditional blue collar jobs are disrupted by automation, schools must continue innovating to stay ahead of the curve and prepare students — especially in rural districts — for an increasingly tech-driven workforce.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Social-emotional learning can begin on the bus ride
Bus drivers are often the first and last representation of school that students see each day, and the school bus environment often sets the tone for the school day and impacts perceptions of learning.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 10, 2017 -
New York is latest state to tweak, rebrand Common Core
States continue to adapt the Common Core standards to suit their own views of education.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Measures of social-emotional learning not included in states' accountability plans
Even as states and districts expand efforts to weave SEL into curriculum, they are in no rush to hold schools accountable for teaching skills like self-regulation and empathy.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 9, 2017 -
Michigan schools use fun, food to increase attendance on 'count day'
Count days have become increasingly important to schools in recent years as the school-age population has declined.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 9, 2017 -
Tech certifications for teachers offer considerable benefits to districts
Despite upfront costs for districts, the investments can pay dividends in and out of the classroom.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 9, 2017 -
School turnarounds require leadership with a vision
Turning around a school requires commitment, vision, and a tough stance.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 9, 2017 -
New data reveals parents' school communication preferences
Data from the Speak Up Research Project reveals social media may not be the best way to connect with parents.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Recess: How the heck do you approach Columbus Day?
In our first column taking a lighter look at educational issues, we consider the trouble in teaching who actually discovered America and the consequences of Columbus' exploration.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 6, 2017 -
Tech is making STEM ed more accessible for special needs students
Differentiated instruction and enhanced communication options are among ways districts can take advantage of new tech capabilities to better serve students with disabilities.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 6, 2017 -
Survey: Teachers feel more positive toward standards than assessments
Teachers expressed concerns over test difficulty and whether tests measure the skills of students with special needs.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Can VR be a tool for inspiring empathy in higher ed?
Increasingly, stakeholders across the education spectrum are investing in virtual reality to inspire empathy in students and make campus experiences more accessible.
By Pat Donachie • Oct. 6, 2017 -
School safety and climate more important than test scores, new poll reveals
New California poll reveals safety and positive school environment top list of priorities.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 6, 2017 -
School libraries are evolving to meet student needs in a digital age
Today’s school libraries are becoming student-centered learning commons.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 6, 2017 -
Industry and education partnerships key to targeting skills gap in tech
With large numbers of tech jobs going unfilled each year, cross-sector collaboration is vital to giving students the skills they need to enter the workforce prepared.
By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 6, 2017 -
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Deep Dive
New project hopes to learn which pre-K experiences lead to later school success
Harvard researchers hope other states will use the study’s design.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 5, 2017 -
DQC: States and teacher prep programs must collaborate to improve with data
A new brief from the Data Quality Campaign recommends that state ed agencies and teacher education programs work to remove silos between them, sharing graduate data that can improve training.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 5, 2017 -
Independent report focuses on student mobility in New York City schools
Homeless students and suspended students were among those most likely to change schools.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 5, 2017 -
Some lawmakers criticize the way DeVos is handling ESSA approvals
Some Democrats feel DeVos is too lax in approving ESSA plans and protecting disadvantaged students.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
'De-colonizing the curriculum' critical to improving outcomes for students of color
Experts say an investment in more culturally relevant materials will go a long way.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 5, 2017 -
Individualizing homework assignments can support personalized instruction
Personalized learning doesn't have to end when students leave the classroom.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 5, 2017 -
A decade in, flipped learning maintains its momentum
The rise of digital video and interactive learning resources has facilitated the parallel rise of more active learning models since Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams first conceptualized the "flipped" approach.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 4, 2017 -
Brain science one more thing to consider when adopting ed tech
Breakout sessions at a recent gathering of neurologists, psychiatrists and researchers from across the U.S. covered how brain science research can benefit education — especially when guiding tech adoption.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 4, 2017
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