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Nebraska school eliminates class ranking to shift student priorities
Millard Public Schools near Omaha has decided to eliminate a top 10 ranking so students are less incentivized to load up on Advanced Placement courses simply to weight their GPAs.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 27, 2017 -
Harvard professor's teaching strategies offer lessons for K-12 educators
Harvard professor David Malan’s Computer Science 50 course attracts thousands of students from Harvard and Yale each year, reaching them in three important ways.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 27, 2017 -
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Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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States, universities rethink principal prep to align with new standards
New national standards were released in 2015, and universities in Missouri, Delaware and Nebraska are among those redesigning programs.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 27, 2017 -
Rhode Island moves forward on scaled personalized learning effort
The state had a strong focus on blended learning several years ago, creating a technological foundation to explore and scale best practices in personalized learning.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
43 states have disproportionate arrest rates of black students in schools
An analysis of federal data by the Education Week Research Center found the share of black students arrested at school to be 20 percentage points higher than their share of enrollment in 20 states.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Rural district in Arkansas brings healthcare services to school campus
The Magazine Wellness Center has expanded access for students, school staff members and the community, first with support from a grant and now through local funding.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
California's Linked Learning Alliance debuts voluntary certification program for career academies
It hopes to offer a level of structure through clear, universal standards.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Teaching digital citizenship to students with autism spectrum disorders
Instruction on online etiquette has become a standard element of school curricula as students spend more time on the web, and lessons can be especially useful for students on the autism spectrum.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Schools chase energy savings, educational opportunity in solar
Poway Unified School District in Southern California expects to save $250,000 per year because of its latest solar energy project.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Where federal policy under Trump could mean big changes for education
The new administration is set to impact a lot more than school choice, and Education Week’s compilation of top issues to watch includes ESSA implementation, Ed. Dept. funding and civil rights.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Survey of high-achievers uncovers overlooked student needs
The National Leadership Academies surveyed nearly 3,000 high-achieving high school students and their parents in 2016, finding these students feel isolated and bored in school.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
New playbook for teachers takes lessons from successful managers
The Clayton Christensen Institute’s new publication, “How to create higher performing, happier classrooms in 7 moves: A playbook for teachers,” aims to better prepare students for the 21st century.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Why are schools so behind on using data to make decisions?
A report from the Center for Data Innovation found the K-12 system lags in using data to improve outcomes, and while there are valid reasons why, it’s still a missed opportunity.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Holographic computer lets some schools create 'mixed reality' experiences
A collaboration between Pearson and Microsoft is creating new possibilities in classrooms across the K-12 and college spectrum by introducing “mixed reality” to students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
SEL part of NYC charter's foundation
The Renaissance Charter School sees social-emotional learning as much more than a passing fad, embedding it into the very fabric of everyday teaching and learning.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Critics say DeVos' stance on school choice has already been proven wrong
Sarah Carr, editor of the Teacher Project at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, writes for Slate that history has made clear school choice without any government intervention is bad for kids.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Principal Pipeline Initiative report outlines successes in 6 urban districts
Four years ago the Wallace Foundation selected six urban districts to participate in a pipeline initiative aimed at improving principal quality and an independent study hails their progress.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 24, 2017 -
CTE program gets a boost by embedding programs in local businesses
The Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services has stepped up its partnerships with local businesses to offer students embedded career and tech ed programs.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Department of Education offers schools new ed tech evaluation tool
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology developed the Ed Tech Rapid Cycle Evaluation Coach in partnership with Mathematica to give schools a free evaluation platform.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Are these ed tech buzzwords on the chopping block under Trump?
Terms like the 'achievement gap,' 'data-driven instruction,' and 'flipped classrooms' got a foothold during the Obama administration, but some may not survive Trump’s presidency.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Get beyond the tech tool to the learning strategy it supports
It has become a mantra in the K-12 world that education technology should be a means to an end, rather than the end itself, and schools are still figuring out how to stay true to that goal.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Using robotics to teach students problem-solving skills
A veteran teacher has turned to robotics as a way to teach students the benefits of trial and error problem-solving as well as communication and collaboration skills.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Education leaders bristle at Trump mention of 'students deprived of all knowledge'
In his inaugural address on Friday, President Donald Trump lamented his view of an education system “flush with cash” that nevertheless leaves students “deprived of all knowledge.”
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Survey finds increasing salaries and high optimism within the K-12 IT field
The second annual survey by the THE Journal found the overall average salary for IT professionals in education was $65,742, or $2,000 higher than last year.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Federal analysis of SIG program finds no impact on student outcomes
The Obama Administration sent $7 billion to districts between 2010 to 2015 under the School Improvement Grant program but a study says it didn’t improve test scores or grad rates.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 23, 2017
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