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Ed tech vendor website audit finds widespread vulnerabilities
Common Sense Media examined more than 1,200 vendor sites, finding 49% did not protect their data with encryption and some only did in states that mandate it.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 15, 2016 -
New resources offer school leader support guidance for ESSA
Together, a new RAND Corporation report and Council of Chief State School Officers guide offer ways to use Title I and II funds for principal training and support.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 15, 2016 -
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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Philadelphia schools revise discipline policies to limit disparate impact
Girls of color are among the most frequently disciplined and suspended, prompting advocates to urge changes to vague policies about attitude or distracting dress that push them out.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 15, 2016 -
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Deep Dive
Should school districts play a larger role in birth-to-5 programs?
New research finds a 13% return on investment to high-quality birth-to-5 programs, and while K-12 districts may not be the ones to run them, they can be partners to support families at this critical time.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Poll finds charter parents more satisfied with schools than district parents
EducationNext surveyed a nationally representative sample of parents whose children are in the traditional public, charter and private school sectors, uncovering new perspectives.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Microsoft offers teachers ways to 'hack' the classroom
Its second annual Hack the Classroom two-hour event is available online for streaming through Dec. 20, and Hacking STEM provides monthly education tips for teachers to integrate technology.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2016 -
New series aims to help schools serve the 'whole child'
The Brzycki Group and The Center for the Self in Schools has released a Well-Being in School workshop series to train educators, health care providers and policymakers.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Facing pressure, NYC abandons Harlem elementary merger plan
The city's Department of Education has backed away from a plan to merge two schools after facing criticism that it was moving forward too quickly.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Report: Wide variety across states in Head Start quality, funding, access
A comprehensive report by the National Institute for Early Education Research covers the pre-K program as well as its equivalent for infants and toddlers, migrants, and American Indians and Alaska natives.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Black, Latino students more likely to attend schools with police, no counselors
A recent analysis of the latest Civil Rights Data Collection survey takes a closer look at the finding that 1.6 million students attend schools with police officers but no counselors.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 13, 2016 -
Superintendents with lengthy histories in their districts bring stability, expertise
A quarter of the superintendents in California’s largest 20 districts were once students in those schools, which gives them a deeper understanding of the communities and an incentive to stay.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 13, 2016 -
Bronx high school gives dropouts path to diploma
Bronx Arena High School gives students a tailored courseload they access digitally, while teachers and counselors support their progress academically and emotionally.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 13, 2016 -
Arkansas study finds former AP students make more money after college
The Arkansas Research Center at the University of Central Arkansas has tracked students who took Advanced Placement classes in 2008-09 to find out how course participation impacts earnings.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 13, 2016 -
Google data center creates boon for Oklahoma district
A massive data center in Pryor, OK, may not have brought thousands of jobs to the small town, but it has brought money and active volunteers to benefit local schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 13, 2016 -
Implementing CBE requires focus on measurable competencies, communication
While schools consider new competency-based education programs, it is important to make a distinction between the education process and the learning priorities.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 12, 2016 -
'Inclusive Schools Week' aims to better integrate students with disabilities
Inclusive Schools Week, the first week of December, was originally supported by the Office of Special Education, but its inclusivity message stretches to all marginalized groups.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 12, 2016 -
Middle schoolers learning digital citizenship from U of Michigan students
Master’s degree students studying education at the university learn about ed tech while also teaching middle school students how to responsibly engage online.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 12, 2016 -
Amid legalization, superintendents seek more info on pot's school impact
In states that legalized recreational marijuana use for adults in November, administrators are becoming more focused on addressing drug possession and monitoring students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 12, 2016 -
OCR celebrates successes, braces for what's to come
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights last week released its annual report as well as a companion report summarizing the office’s work during the Obama administration.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
PISA scores highlight need for K-12, higher ed partnerships
Some colleges are working with K-12 schools and districts to improve global academic outlook.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Computer science education expands with new AP courses
Hour of Code events introduce 100 million kids to computer science in a week, but schools are going beyond that with year-long courses, including new Advanced Placement options.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 9, 2016 -
GradNation report finds reason to celebrate, but cause for concern
The latest assessment of high school graduation rates found today’s high school upperclassmen are part of the first cohort to see rising educational attainment and shrinking opportunity gaps.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 9, 2016 -
New York's homeless pulled between shelter and school
The city often places homeless families in shelters outside their home borough, meaning if children want to stay in their same school, they have to spend hours each day getting there.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 9, 2016 -
In college readiness efforts, boys are the disadvantaged gender
Girls have eclipsed boys in college-going rates, and California organizations have noted that girls often comprise at least 60% of participants in assistance programs aimed at college readiness.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 9, 2016 -
Florida districts partner to improve STEM PD
The Hillsborough and Polk County Public Schools received a three-year, $4.5 million Math-Science Partnership Grant in 2014 from the state's Department of Education.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 9, 2016
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