K-12: Page 176
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When cities and schools collaborate on data, students win
A partnership between the City of Nashville and its public school system is seeing data analytics boost reading scores for afterschool program participants.
By Jarrett Carter • March 14, 2017 -
Two Bronx schools share a building, but different paths to success
A school building in the borough highlights the value of leadership and public investment in secondary learning success.
By Jarrett Carter • March 14, 2017 -
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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Researchers calculate real cost of high school suspensions
California is actively attempting to reduce suspensions as part of a new accountability framework that considers factors other than test scores.
By Stephen Noonoo • March 13, 2017 -
Schools beef up cybersecurity to deal with growing threats
Districts across the country are stepping up protection efforts by educating staff on issues ranging from how to deal with phishing scams to hiring IT security consultants.
By Stephen Noonoo • March 13, 2017 -
AP courses may hold key to getting more students ready for college
A coordinated effort by school leaders in Spokane, WA, is pushing more students to undertake rigorous AP courses before completing high school.
By Stephen Noonoo • March 13, 2017 -
Educators play a role in tackling fake news
In the current media landscape, instruction in English and journalism in how to discern source credibility is more critical than ever.
By Stephen Noonoo • March 13, 2017 -
New technology puts STEM degrees in reach for students with disabilities
Higher ed is behind the eight ball on providing supports for students with disabilities: Fewer than 20% of students received support in college, compared with 87% who received it in high school.
By Stephen Noonoo • March 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
NYC's Fariña talks equity and creating future educator pipelines [SXSWedu 2017]
The chancellor of the nation's largest district sees a critical role for K-12 schools in fostering the next generation of teachers.
By Roger Riddell • March 10, 2017 -
American Society of Civil Engineers gives school facilities a D+ grade
In its quadrennial infrastructure report card, the trade group found 24% of U.S. schools in fair or poor condition.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2017 -
Rural Wyoming districts mull the idea of guns in schools
The state legislature in Wyoming voted to give boards of education the right to allow certain school employees or volunteers to carry guns.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2017 -
Senate follows House in scrapping Obama accountability regulations
The measure now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2017 -
NYC school matches reveal slow progress on increasing diversity at the top
Selective high schools remain predominantly white in a city with a 68% black and Latino population.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2017 -
Blended reality opens up new opportunities in classrooms
Students are using blended reality to “dissect” frogs and complete other projects, benefiting from all that comes from digital multimedia tools.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2017 -
Study finds refugee children have limited access to education
A Teachers College, Columbia University study of national laws and policies governing education of refugees as well as on-the-ground practice found troubling barriers to services.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
Arkansas bill to give charters preference with unused school buildings advances
The Arkansas Senate has already approved a bill that would give charters special rights to unused or underutilized space in public schools and the House advanced the bill out of committee.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
IL forces schools to use Title I funding to offset pension debt
School districts outside of Chicago are losing at least $59 million of their federal Title I allocation because of a state requirement to contribute a large chunk of the money to the pension system.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
Erie, PA, district frustrated by lack of financial help from state
The Erie School District finds itself stuck following a rejection from the state Department of Education of its financial recovery plan that asked for $31.8 million to rescue it from insolvency.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
Colorado districts present plans to turn around failing schools
The lowest-performing districts in Colorado have had five years to turn themselves around or face state intervention and now Adams County School District 14 is presenting a plan to the state to avoid takeover.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Should high schools focus on offering college experience over college prep?
21st Century Charter School in Gary, IN, encourages students to start taking college courses as high school freshmen, working toward associate degrees by graduation.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
Kansas debate over public school quality turns to vouchers as potential solution
After the state supreme court ruled Kansas’ public school funding levels were unconstitutional, Gov. Sam Brownback urged a school choice model to give families a way out of under-performing schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
Looking ahead, schools prepare for requests from immigration officials
While official practice among immigration agents is to stay away from schools as “safe zones,” families are bringing their worries to district officials and administrators have had to respond.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
Districts cancel classes because 'Day Without a Woman' leaves them understaffed
District in Alexandria, VA, Chapel Hill-Carrboro, NC, and Prince George's County, MD are closed today because the number of staff absences expected for the “Day Without a Woman” were so high.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
Evidence of high lead levels in PA school's water was suppressed by admins
Summit Elementary School has closed and three administrators have resigned since a school board member brought to light a scandal about high lead and the district’s lack of response.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
Florida district offers incentives for graduates with degrees outside of teaching
Bay District Schools in Florida has begun offering bonuses to teaching candidates who didn’t go to college for education as well as veteran teachers who will work in new subject areas to fill gaps.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
Guide to coaching principals emphasizes power in numbers
The NYC Leadership Academy’s latest report serves as a guide for helping school leaders better run their buildings.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 7, 2017
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