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Students learn leadership, soft skills with genius hours
The use of genius hours can do more than teach collaborative problem-solving; it can create a community.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Education leaders react to Trump's decision to end DACA
State and district chiefs are calling on Congress to take action on immigration reform.
By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Trendline
Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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What should the compulsory age of attendance be?
Indiana lawmakers may consider a new bill on the topic next year, having shot down a proposal two years ago that would have lowered the required age to start school from 7 to 5.
By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 5, 2017 -
School leaders should tune out charter debates, says former district official
Administrators should also focus on addressing the concerns of "end users."
By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Automation-proofing students requires more of schools, districts
College- and career-readiness isn't enough: The K-12 education system now faces the challenge of preparing students for fields that won't be automated via robotics and AI.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Study: SEL tends to produce more engaged citizens, increased voter turnout
Princeton researchers found that students involved in social-emotional learning vote at a rate 11-14% higher than their peers.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Helping students set personal goals can improve attitudes toward standardized testing
Teachers need to find ways to make testing less stressful and more relevant to students.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Cyberbullying concerns prompt cell phone restrictions at Maine middle school
The district will also make an app available for students, parents and teachers to report bullying.
By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Social media has a place in writing lessons
Micro-writing via a platform like Instagram or Twitter can provide a space for students to explain the meaning or significance behind a photo or concept, or to create an entire profile centered around a specific project.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Adaptive learning spending balloons to $41M since 2013
Some schools have developed workarounds using Google Forms and Google Sheets to deliver content to students based on how they respond to questions.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 1, 2017 -
RAND study touts economic benefit of later school start times
Researchers say an 8:30 a.m. school start time would eventually save schools money and benefit the U.S. economy by billions of dollars each year.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Teacher ambassadors discuss changing roles in new administration
Representing fellow teachers in an administration that favors increasing school choice is proving a challenge.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Americans value schools that prepare students for the workplace, poll shows
The poll also shows interpersonal skills and services such as after-school programs and mental health support are valued highly.
By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Districts expressing support for immigrant students ahead of DACA decision
Florida's Broward County Public Schools is among those intensifying efforts amid rising concerns that families could be affected by potential deportations.
By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Many state superintendents earn same as or less than predecessors
An Education Week analysis found pay for top ed officials rising in only half of states despite increasing responsibilities for the role.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Survey: Teachers feeling more positive about the profession
As confidence in ed tech usage increases, educators are seeking more engagement from parents and more time to collaborate with colleagues.
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 31, 2017 -
LAUSD experiments with cloning successful school models
Can schools create a recipe for successful replication when all the ingredients may not be the same?
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Colorado considers 'strong commitment' to parents' rights in crafting opt-out policy
Low testing participation rates could lead schools to be rated as low-performing even if they're not.
By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 30, 2017 -
AI, analytics transforming guidance counselors' roles
New tools are making it easier not only to track and predict student performance for potential interventions, but also to monitor online activity for a variety of warning signs.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Setting a vision key to district success on new initiatives, solutions
Administrators must consider their goals, how to go about reaching them, who those goals are meant to serve, and why they're important.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Opinion
Why Massachusetts' CTE approach works — and what other states could learn
Judy Bass of Blue Hills Regional Technical School writes that the state's CTE programs are widely popular among high school students.
By Judy Bass • Aug. 30, 2017 -
States trimming standardized testing requirements to restore classroom time
Some states are assessing their assessments, establishing caps and eliminating some tests all together in response.
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 30, 2017 -
California bill proposing creation of state-run STEM school draws fire, praise
Should states be in the business of creating and overseeing STEM schools?
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Even with in-kind support, NYC charters receive less funding than district schools
Charter schools that are co-located in facilities with district schools are better off than those not co-located.
By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Wisconsin district's transgender bathroom case may be headed to Supreme Court
Though justices sent a previous case back to the lower courts, it seems inevitable that they'll have to give a final say on the issue sooner or later.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2017
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