K-12: Page 202
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Deep Dive
South Carolina district strategic about 1:1 rollout
District 5 Schools of Spartanburg County focused on professional development and stakeholder buy-in as they implemented a 1:1 initiative with Dell laptops over the last three years.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Aspen Institute commission to promote SEL in schools
The National Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development aims to advance a new vision for success in schools, taking social-emotional development into account.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 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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California court rules against mandatory test scores in teacher evals
Northern California judge Barry Goode ruled against Students Matter in its effort to force 13 school districts into using standardized test scores to measure teacher performance.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Mississippi funding mistake limits after-school opportunities for kids in need
The state over-committed its 21st Century Community Learning Center funds, and corrective actions will mean some organizations face the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Dignity in Schools Campaign wants police out of schools
More than 100 education and community organizations from 27 states recommend removing school resource officers entirely, whether they are there full- or part-time.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Helping students think critically about online resources
Teaching digital literacy to students must include critical thinking skills that allow them to discern whether information on any given site is trustworthy.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Census Bureau upgrades free K-12 statistics resources
The Statistics in Schools program now has hundreds of new activities and resources for teachers and students across five subjects.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016 -
More districts turning to self-created, online curriculum resources
Some districts have found creating their own resources can better serve students than purchasing textbooks, and others are turning to free or low-cost options online.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016 -
Education faces highest ransomware attack rate of any industry
An analysis by BitSight found 10% of education institutions had been attacked with malware, with just 6% of government entities and 3.5% of healthcare organizations reporting the same.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016 -
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Big changes ahead for federal Head Start program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made its first comprehensive revision of the rules governing Head Start since 1975, trimming down regulations for a sharper focus.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016 -
House hears more debate over ESSA funding rule
There is strong opposition to the proposed rule because it might force districts to move teachers from one school to another at the start of the academic year.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Catholic school administrators' inclusivity efforts offer broader lessons for K-12
Only a tiny portion of Catholic school students are Latino, but some school administrators, like their secular colleagues, are trying to create more inclusive school communities.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016 -
Tiered mental health approach a best-practice for schools
Students can most efficiently receive the support they need via an approach that gives everyone certain supports, with more specialized help available to those who need it.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016 -
New York City pre-K even more segregated than K-12
A new report from the Century Foundation finds the first year of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s championed preschool expansion featured especially homogenous classrooms by race.
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As schools move to the cloud, top drivers are instruction-related
Schools now deliver two-thirds of their IT solutions either fully or in part through the cloud, and while infrastructure has been moved, two top drivers of cloud use are in the classroom.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016 -
Multiple searches recommended in school background checks
Verified Volunteers, a company that provides volunteer screening and background check services to nonprofits and service organizations, offers a list of best practices for schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016 -
Students, teachers face disconnect in perceptions of respect
While 99% of teachers surveyed by the Quaglia Institute for School Voice and Aspirations said they respect students, only 58% of student respondents said they thought the same was true.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016 -
Guidance counselor impact limited by massive caseloads
In high-poverty schools where students need the guidance offered by counselors the most, especially when it comes to college decision-making, large caseloads are hard to overcome.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 20, 2016 -
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Early math instruction: A predictor for academic success
Studies prove many successful long-term readers had early math instruction.
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Minnesota school adopts Pokemon Go concept for new student tours
Visitors to Greenwood Elementary School can search for about a dozen eggs hidden throughout the building in augmented reality, using their phones to free the animals inside.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 20, 2016 -
Sequestered middle school may be detrimental
Researchers from Syracuse University and NYU studied 90,000 students in more than 500 New York City schools and found early teenagers have it easier in K-8 schools than either 6-8 or 6-12.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 20, 2016 -
8 California districts to share data of 1.7M students
The CORE Data Collaborative, made up of districts in the California Office to Reform Education, plans to compare state-mandated data as well as metrics like school climate and social-emotional skills.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 20, 2016 -
What should STEM ed look like in 10 years?
The American Institutes for Research's STEM 2026 report for the US Department of Education’s STEM Initiatives Team lays out six interconnected components.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 20, 2016 -
Texas high schools engage in stadium arms race
The football team in suburban Dallas’ Allen High School competes in a $60-million stadium, but nearby McKinney has plans for a new, nearly $70-million stadium for its three high schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 19, 2016 -
High-poverty school in DC saw big test score bumps last year
Ketcham Elementary School staff members respond to a range of nonacademic needs of students, all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunches and 14% of whom are homeless.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 19, 2016
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