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AltSchool selects three partner schools to share technology
California-based school chain AltSchool, which has ties to Google, will share its proprietary technology with private schools in Florida and Virginia.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Should math and science use apprenticeship techniques like the arts?
Author Alison Gopnik writes in her latest book that children used to master important skills formally or informally by mimicking adults, but schools stick to explaining skills to students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 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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Deep Dive
4 ways ESSA will change how schools serve ELL students
The Every Student Succeeds Act includes key provisions that shift the way schools will have to identify, serve, test and report information about students who do not speak English.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016 -
DC teachers expect to go on 12K home visits this year
Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews urges whoever takes over for outgoing Chancellor Kaya Henderson to maintain the home visiting program, which has documented benefits.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Students create Pokemon Go-inspired game by hiding their art at school
Natalie Catlett, an art teacher at an IB World School in Sao Paulo, Brazil, led her students to create “Mutant Go,” where they created their own mutants and hid them around campus.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Texas district outfits buses with Wi-Fi, real-time monitoring systems
Some students in the Huntsville Independent School District spend three hours riding buses to and from school daily, and now they can use that time productively with new Chromebooks and Wi-Fi.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Obama ties rising graduation rates to ed legacy
The president discussed the steady growth at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, DC, Monday as an example of his administration’s success.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016 -
New Jersey school explores wearables for students with disabilities
The A. Harry Moore School of New Jersey City University has found Fitbits, Myo armbands, Force Bands and interactive textiles engage and motivate students while also helping them.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Opinion
Making space for makerspaces
One mechatronic teacher offers simple and cost-effective projects to begin 'making' in the classroom.
By Kenneth Hawthorn • Oct. 17, 2016 -
California battles Obama administration over standardized testing
The US Department of Education rejected California’s application for permission to skip the California Standards Test in science this year as it transitions to new standards and tests.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Rhode Island teens rally against later school start times
Barrington Public Schools, near Providence, is considering pushing the start of school back for middle and high schoolers, but some students don’t like the plan.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Social studies provides particular opportunity for tech integration
The National Council for the Social Studies has found tech becoming increasingly popular among teachers looking for new ways to make their lessons come to life.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Could the charter school accountability system work for district schools?
Charter schools must meet performance expectations to maintain contracts to stay open, and the NAPCS says a similar model could improve district schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Virtual charters threaten finances in Pennsylvania public schools
School districts in and around Reading send between $163,615 and $4.5 million to virtual charters, and area superintendents want the legislature to rethink funding formulas.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
What makes a good school principal?
Experts share their thoughts on the traits that lead to school success.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Art of storytelling: Why informational text emphasis misses the boat on literacy ed
While Common Core standards made a push toward exclusive use of analytical and informational texts, experts say the time-proven tradition of storytelling remains key to literacy education.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 14, 2016 -
Ed Dept efforts to lower teacher program entry standards draws criticism
The Obama administration announced new federal rules this week that would allow teacher prep programs to recruit a more diverse student body by lowering admissions standards.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016 -
Students teach governors how to code
The annual National Governors Association meeting gave state leaders a chance to experience coding education firsthand amid a national push to increase computer science access.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016 -
77% of teachers haven't tried VR, but 55% expect to
Almost a quarter of teachers have already brought virtual reality into their classrooms, and the number is expected to rise as benefits are demonstrated.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016 -
Chicago Tech Academy uses projects, mentoring to excite students about STEM
ChiTech aims to close gender and diversity gaps in the STEM workforce by giving students a look at the real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and math curricula.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016 -
High-performing Massachusetts primary battleground in charter fight
The state’s public school students are among the top 10 worldwide in PISA scores, but millions of dollars in corporate and out-of-state money are backing a ballot initiative to raise a charter cap.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016 -
High schools partner with local businesses for workforce alignment
Connections are being forged with local industry leaders at schools nationwide to ensure students graduate with the skills they need to succeed in local jobs.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Summit Personalized Learning Platform creates privacy concerns
The software, first designed by a charter network in California and then developed by Facebook engineers, has raised questions of data security from parents.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016 -
HMH Science Dimensions curriculum built around NGSS
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is set to release what it is calling the first comprehensive K-12 curriculum designed, tested and engineered around Next Generation Science Standards.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Why teacher residencies better prepare future teachers
When education students get the benefit of a full year in a classroom with a master teacher, they start their careers better prepared than those with just 15 weeks of clinical experience.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016
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