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    Administrators to watch and fake news: The week's most-read education news

    Stay ahead of the class with the latest on fiction's role in social-emotional learning and more here.

    By • Jan. 6, 2017
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    Now is the time to consider wearable tech's possibilities in schools

    Wearable devices are expected to become mainstream in the education space within four to five years.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2017
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    Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    Weeklong zebrafish experiment engages, excites students

    Nonprofit outreach program Project BioEYES gives students at all grade levels a week to study zebrafish from the embryo to larvae stage.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2017
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    2017 Quality Counts report card gives nation overall 'C' grade

    Education Week’s 2017 Quality Counts report gives each state and the nation a summative A-F grade based on scores in three areas: chance for success, school finance and K-12 achievement.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2017
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    Economists recognize limits of free markets when it comes to education

    Susan Dynarski, a professor of education, public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, writes many economists count education as a sector in need of government intervention.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2017
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    King details Obama administration legacy in exit memo

    The outgoing secretary of education discusses the promise of education, progress made under the last eight years and what needs to be done moving forward.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2017
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    Informed processes necessary for successful digital transformation

    Eric Sheninger, senior fellow at the International Center for Leadership in Education, has a number of recommendations for administrators looking to get the most out of ed tech.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 5, 2017
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    Compare & Connect K-12 lets districts compare broadband pricing

    The free tool from EducationSuperHighway can help districts stretch their existing broadband budgets.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 5, 2017
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    Senate to consider Betsy DeVos for ed secretary next week

    With Congress back in session and the presidential inauguration just a couple weeks away, lawmakers are set to begin discussing the merits of President-elect Trump's nominee.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 5, 2017

  • Incoming DC schools chancellor has reputation for reducing suspensions

    Antwan Wilson, who will take over on Feb. 1, became known in Oakland for improving graduation rates and lowering suspensions.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 5, 2017
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    Teachers can use proven strategies to help students develop empathy

    Taking a note from psychology, teachers can model positive behavior and employ a number of other strategies.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 5, 2017
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    Fiction has significant role in social emotional learning

    Joseph Coulson, president of the Great Books Foundation and a former teacher, contributed to a Harvard University study that found reading fiction can help improve “theory of mind” ability.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 4, 2017
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    New Mexico lawmaker calls for moratorium on new charter schools

    State Rep. Christine Trujillo has introduced a bill into the New Mexico legislature that would prohibit any new charter schools from being approved between June 1, 2017 and Jan. 1, 2020.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 4, 2017
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    Ed Dept civil rights guidance covers IDEA, Rehabilitation Act

    The U.S. Department of Education has released three new guidance documents outlining civil rights protections for students with disabilities at public and charter schools under two key laws.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 4, 2017
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    Racial Equity Leadership Network aims to address disparities within districts

    The Southern Education Foundation plans to offer fellowships to between seven and 10 cabinet-level leaders in districts across 13 states, supporting them in addressing racial and economic equity.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 4, 2017
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    Using pop culture in class can engage students, make lessons more meaningful

    A recent School Library Journal webinar offered strategies for linking learning material to music, celebrity and the media.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 4, 2017
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    Maintenance costs contribute to school planetariums' demise

    The space race prompted a wave of school planetarium construction as the Eisenhower administration distributed $1 billion in federal money to boost science and other subjects.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 4, 2017
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    Philadelphia Principal Sharif El-Mekki embraces servant leadership to make a difference

    The Mastery Charter School-Shoemaker head takes a hands-on approach to buoy school climate.

    By Autumn A. Arnett • Jan. 3, 2017
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    6 K-12 administrators to watch in 2017

    These school and district leaders represent a solid sample of the issues schools and districts face and the efforts to guide them into the 21st century.

    By • Jan. 3, 2017
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    Building a framework to guide makerspace purchasing decisions

    New Jersey library media specialist Laura Fleming writes for EdSurge that administrators should develop a vision, mission statement and themes for makerspaces to guide product purchasing.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 3, 2017
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    Indiana school voucher program may provide clues for Trump administration plans

    Vice President-elect Mike Pence contributed to a rapid expansion of Indiana’s school voucher program, which now serves 32,000 children, more than half of whom have never attended a public school.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 3, 2017
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    'Principal Pipeline' program helps 6 urban districts cultivate future leaders

    The Wallace Foundation is more than five years into a $75 million initiative to cultivate a pipeline of effective school principals by tracking leaders and forecasting vacancies.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 3, 2017
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    Maryland's largest school system considers start time reversal

    Montgomery County shifted its school start times later two years ago to accommodate the needs of high schoolers, but ripple effects may lead board members to change their minds.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 3, 2017
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    National survey forecasts $16.2B in 2017 hardware, infrastructure spending

    The Learning Counsel’s third annual survey of school and district digital curriculum strategy and transformation found a key focus in schools is on teacher effectiveness with digital tools.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 3, 2017

  • Study finds teacher stress levels on par with those of physicians and nurses

    NPR reports on a recent study in which nearly half of teachers say the stress and disappointment of their jobs 'aren't really worth it.'

    By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 31, 2016