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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 García 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 García Mathewson • Feb. 2, 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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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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García Mathewson • Jan. 31, 2017 -
California moving forward with science exam pilot despite federal ruling
One of the final decisions of the Obama Education Department was to deny the state’s request to offer only the pilot this year instead of a full legacy test.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Should educators think more about quality of screen time?
Many schools are responding to pressure to minimize screen time for students, but Johns Hopkins University doctoral student and EdTechTeacher instructor Beth Holland says that’s the wrong focus.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 31, 2017 -
UT Austin launches 'MicroMajor' program for high schoolers
The TEXAS MicroMajor program gives high school students a chance to ramp up college prep with courses developed or endorsed by UT faculty.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Preschools drive growth in nature-based education options
A growing number of “nature preschools” give children a chance to learn while exploring outside, but access isn't increasing as quickly for children in cities or from poor families.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 31, 2017 -
How have Trump's Supreme Court finalists ruled on education cases?
The three finalists' rulings include decisions against overly harsh school discipline and discrimination against transgender employees.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 30, 2017 -
$100M gift will bolster leadership training for Texas public school leaders
Grocery store mogul Charles Butt is using the money to create a nonprofit leadership institute called the Holdsworth Center at an Austin high school.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 30, 2017 -
New Hampshire school takes on school climate through an elective
Rural Pittsfield Middle High School’s student-centered model allowed students to propose an elective course known as “Drop the Drama,” where they are drafting a code of conduct.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Tracking proficiency, growth doesn't have to be 'either-or' decision
California’s CORE districts are moving ahead with efforts to measure both.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Some states drop exit exams while others create new ones
California and Arizona have eliminated such requirements for high school grads in recent years, while Connecticut and Colorado are creating new, controversial tests.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Enrollment, test scores fall or stagnate in segregated Harlem schools
Traditional neighborhood schools in Harlem have been losing students to alternatives in the charter or private sector, even while public schools in the nearby Upper West Side thrive.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 27, 2017 -
How can districts make tech training more effective?
Professional development is a key aspect of any successful implementation, especially when tailored to the individual needs of teachers.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 27, 2017
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