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New Orleans sees significant administrative spending increase in charter shift
A recent study analyzed the changes in school spending before and after Hurricane Katrina prompted a shift in the city's public school system to majority-charter.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 6, 2017 -
On principal training, are colleges failing secondary ed?
Some argue that collegiate training programs are not giving potential school leaders the tools to manage in 21st century secondary education, but others believe state laws are the biggest obstacle to sector reform.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 6, 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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Will 2017 see artificial intelligence find a larger role in education?
Dee Kanejiya, founder and CEO of AI ed tech provider Cognii, expects artificial intelligence to take on a bigger role in grading written answers, answering student questions, tutoring and more this year.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 6, 2017 -
E-Rate Trends Report highlights school bandwidth needs
The 2016 E-Rate Trends Report, prepared by consulting group Funds for Learning, found more than 24,000 applicants applied for $2.3 billion to support data and internet service.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Leveraging ed tech to better serve ELLs and students with disabilities
The UP Education Network in Massachusetts has been particularly strategic about using technology to serve a particularly difficult student population.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 3, 2017 -
DeVos, Foxx and administrator tech: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the cost of remedial courses and more right here.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 3, 2017 -
DeVos nomination approved on 52-48 party-line vote
Betsy DeVos is one step closer to becoming the U.S. Secretary of Education, with a final confirmation vote expected next week.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Virginia principal says poverty can't be ignored on way to equity
Pamela Davis Smith says her school addresses students’ physical, social, mental health and nutritional needs as contributors to academic success.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Michigan public high school courts Chinese students and their tuition dollars
Oxford High School, north of Detroit, started building a pipeline between Michigan and China in 2010 under then-Superintendent William Skilling.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Study finds online algebra credit recovery outcomes lacking
Online credit recovery courses studied focus exclusively on second-semester algebra and the content follows a more conventional sequence, but students don’t perform as well.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Illinois district redesigns learning spaces to meet 21st century learning needs
District leaders identified an end goal and their barriers to getting there, toured other districts that had already transformed their learning spaces, and phased in reconfigured classrooms.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Tax credits — more than vouchers — could hold key to Catholic school growth
Catholic Schools Week provides an opportunity to reflect on the competition charter schools have represented for Catholic schools and where tax credits and vouchers fit in.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 2, 2017 -
27% of 15-year-old girls experienced 'major depressive episode' in 2015
Analyzing data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s annual survey on drug use and health, Project Know discovered troubling statistics about school-aged youth.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 2, 2017 -
California Supreme Court ruling to impact charter school boundaries
A growing number of the state's charters operate outside of traditional brick-and-mortar settings, giving them the ability to serve students in adjacent districts.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Portion of teachers with 1:1 classrooms up 10%
The 2017 Technology in the Classroom survey by Front Row Education finds more than half of teachers lead classrooms where every student has a device.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 2, 2017 -
NJ teacher's maker ed approach includes taking students through patent process
Kevin Jarrett, a middle school technology, engineering and design instructor, has developed a close relationship with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 2, 2017 -
NCTQ report challenges impact of new teacher evaluations
The National Council on Teacher Quality’s latest report criticizes the lax or absent use of student growth.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Encouraging students to seek truth in an era of 'alternative facts'
High school history, government and journalism teacher David Cutler writes for Edutopia that it has been a struggle to convince students there is still value in seeking the truth.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 1, 2017 -
DeVos gets committee approval, accused of plagiarism before full Senate vote
U.S. Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos advanced out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on a party-line vote.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Teacher training hamstrings California Common Core implementation
Many educators and experts believe implementation of the standards adopted in 2010 has been limited by a lack of access to teacher prep.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Feds could spur better public-private partnerships for students
Public-private partnerships offer a way to extend the reach of education organizations and prepare students for long-term success.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Don't think of cyberbullying as separate from bullying
Reginald Corbett, founder of cyber awareness education organization SafeCyber, encourages schools to address cyberbullying with a focus on relational behaviors.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What are the best tech tools for administrators? [FETC 2017]
A Chattanooga area principal and tech administrator shared their essential tech for saving time and increasing efficiency.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Sponsored by NetRef
TCEA 2017: How to Choose Effective EdTech - Booth #2133
7 Questions to Increase ROI
Jan. 31, 2017 -
Micro-schools offer promise, but they're stuck in an elite niche
Micro-schools embrace a student-centered approach, representing a shift away from the traditional classroom model, but just how much they can scale is an open question.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Jan. 31, 2017
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