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New Rasmussen facility opens its doors to high school students, adult learners
The center expands upon a partnership between Rasmussen and nonprofit Academy for Urban School Leadership, which currently operates more than 30 schools in the Chicago Public School System.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
State policy is keeping college- and career-ready standards from being successfully implemented
Using its policy attributes theory, the Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction and Learning found only 20 states are well-placed to implement college- and career-ready standards.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 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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Catholic schools boost personalized learning with blended model
Schools that have adopted the model see it as directly responsible for increases in student performance and enrollment.
By Roger Riddell • April 13, 2017 -
California dashboard shows 45% of schools meeting standards for fewer suspensions
The state's new accountability measures factor suspensions as a school success indicator, furthering a shift away from "zero-tolerance" policies.
By Roger Riddell • April 13, 2017 -
For successful blended learning, encourage ownership by teachers, students
Many programs fail because of a lack of teacher buy-in and student investment, experts say.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 13, 2017 -
Gen. and Mrs. Colin Powell: Return to soft skills critical to educating students
The founder and chair of America's Promise say learning must include "not only reading and math, but fairness, caring, self-respect, family commitment, and civic duty."
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 13, 2017 -
Digital literacy needs make librarians more important than ever
Librarians are now needed to teach a generation of "digital natives" how to evaluate content amid the onslaught of "fake news" and "alternative facts."
By Roger Riddell • April 12, 2017 -
Ed access to VR growing as low-cost options expand
Many of the low-cost options are designed to run with either mobile devices or mid-range computers.
By Roger Riddell • April 12, 2017 -
Comprehensive approach to education requires more than wraparound services
Educators and policymakers must begin to "unpack the social determinants of education as being the social determinants of health."
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
3 keys to shifting the K-12 education landscape
Equity, early childhood education and community involvement were top of mind for educators at Tuesday's Education Summit hosted by The Atlantic in Washington, DC.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 12, 2017 -
With over 4,000 solar systems on schools, ed opportunities accompany savings
The Solar Foundation's "Brighter Future" report shows over 3,700 solar energy systems on U.S. public and private K-12 schools as of 2014, with the total number expected to have doubled since then.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2017 -
Personalized learning, teacher development key for special ed students
The California Charter Schools Association has released a list of guidelines for successful special education programs, based on research on best practices from 10 schools statewide.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 11, 2017 -
Rice U piques teens' STEM interests with summer camps
The camps focus on reaching underrepresented populations interested in STEM and are aiming to host 2,000 students this year.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2017 -
35 New York districts enter contract for 'managed IT' framework
Under a new contract with the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center, the districts will receive training, support and integration assistance from a rotating team of tech and ed specialists.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2017 -
Professional development at the heart of school success
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten laid out 4 critical considerations for the future of schools during a Tuesday morning panel at The Atlantic's education summit.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 11, 2017 -
CBE remains more popular with older students — but K-12 trends could change that
Just 10% of undergrads at CBE institutions examined in a recent study were under the age of 25, but initiatives in K-12 could see those demographics shift.
By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2017 -
Superintendent takes 'glow and grow' approach to community engagement
Starting with the knowledge that only 40-50% of the school community had internet access, Virginia's Charles City Public Schools set out to gather initial data using paper surveys.
By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2017 -
Santa Ana USD digital transition highlights importance of professional learning
When the district recently put 45,000 devices in the hands of 56,000 students, it employed the services of other district leaders who had overseen successful rollouts.
By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2017 -
Indiana weighs virtual preschool program
Legislators are considering a $2 million investment that would give all families in the state access to kindergarten-prep software.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 10, 2017 -
Opinion
Principals for kindness: How to instill empathy in the classroom
In truth, kindness is rarely overtly built into curricula or assessment at schools.
By Gabriella Rowe • April 10, 2017 -
AltSchool adds 4 K-12 administrators to executive team
The new additions come as the company steps up efforts to prepare its platform for wide-scale use by public, charter and private schools by 2020.
By Roger Riddell • April 7, 2017 -
Maryland Gov Hogan blasts 'unreasonable' professional days, defends later start date
Compromising professional development, however, could lead to unintended consequences in schools.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 6, 2017 -
How are educators exploring alternative assessment methods?
Digital portfolios and progress measuring are among methods being explored.
By Roger Riddell • April 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Chicago Public Schools leads on SEL with collaborative approach to implementation
The district set a vision in 2012 to improve social emotional learning across its 650 schools then asked each school to do its own needs assessment to identify the best path forward.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 6, 2017 -
Chicago students would be required to prove post-graduation plans to get diploma
Many are questioning the move's legality and enforceability, but supporters say it doesn't add any undue burden.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 6, 2017
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