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Obama administration announces rubric to guide use of school resource officers
The Department of Justice funds up to 150 school resource officer positions per year through the Community Oriented Policing Services office, and it now has new rules for doing so.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 9, 2016 -
Connecticut judge orders near-complete overhaul of state ed system
While similar lawsuits have prompted mandates to develop new funding formulas that make education systems more equitable, the Connecticut decision will have a much broader impact.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 9, 2016 -
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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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Survey: Teachers dislike smartphones, interactive whiteboards in classroom
THE Journal's Teaching with Technology survey asked teachers about their classroom tech use and device preferences, unearthing an interesting list of most-loved and most-hated tools.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 9, 2016 -
Studies suggest students without disabilities adversely impacted by inclusion
Education Week reports on multiple studies that have found more absences and lower math and reading scores among students learning in classrooms alongside peers with behavioral or emotional disabilities.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 9, 2016 -
Cuomo mandates lead testing in all New York schools
The State Department of Health issued new regulations this week requiring all schools to test drinking fountains for lead contamination by the end of October.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 8, 2016 -
Early language learning linked to childhood depression
A University of Missouri education professor has found that children who are exposed to lower levels of language learning at three years old are more likely to be depressed by third grade.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 8, 2016 -
Researchers find growing outside influence in school board elections
Wealthy donors are increasingly targeting school board races in far-flung districts to achieve school reform goals, often by electing candidates who oppose local teacher unions.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 8, 2016 -
Digital literacy demands rethinking of necessary skills
Students need digital skills to complete homework assignments and participate in classrooms increasingly embedded with technology, as well as to complete social and job-related tasks.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 8, 2016 -
Data analytics' power still tempered by privacy concerns
Classroom analytics can improve teaching and learning in a range of ways, but school administrators must respond to any concerns families and other stakeholders have with the data collection.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 8, 2016 -
Report urges new vision for teaching and learning
The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future has put out a call to action for schools to shift to a new system that gives teachers more agency and creates shared accountability.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 7, 2016 -
Chronic absenteeism plagues more than poor urban districts
Some districts saw more than half of students chronically absent in the 2013-14 school year, according to federal data.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 7, 2016 -
Focusing on teacher improvement over firing could spur greater success
An op-ed for the Los Angeles Times argues the majority of teachers in U.S. schools are good, but not great, and districts would get a greater reward for making them better than firing their colleagues.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 7, 2016 -
Harlem all-girls school created early example of excellence
The Young Women’s Leadership School of East Harlem opened in 1996 and quickly drew a civil rights complaint for its single-gender admission requirement, but it pressed on and set a precedent.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 7, 2016 -
Administrators should consult experts for security guidance
Schools don’t have the internal expertise to develop high-quality security plans, but experts in banking and retail have been protecting businesses for decades and can be good resources.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 7, 2016 -
Clinton would boost pre-K, but hurdles likely
Throughout her career, Hillary Clinton has focused on issues relating to child health and education, her fully formed ideas about what is best could hurt her efforts if elected.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016 -
California counties hire juvenile detention transition specialists
These specialists help students get into the right classes and transition successfully to some type of educational placement once they are released, whether that is a traditional or alternative school.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016 -
Stanford summer program brings girls into tech
The Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory’s Outreach Summer program offers a two-week day camp for 10th grade girls, focusing on real-world applications of AI.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016 -
STEMIE Coalition sets sights on invention, entrepreneurship
The coalition hopes to link 600 youth groups around the country, facilitating the sharing of best practices and serving as a clearinghouse for national data about 'STEM+I+E' education.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016 -
Foreign language education provides diplomatic benefits, more
The United States has moved away from a commitment to foreign language acquisition in recent decades, but employers care about bilingualism and research shows it has positive effects.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016 -
DC schools' celebrated PE policy goes largely ignored
Only 10 of more than 200 public schools are in compliance with the DC Healthy Schools Act's requirements, according to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016 -
Mental health disorders common among students, but support is limited
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate as many as one in five kids experience a mental disorder in a given year, but school staffs are swamped.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016 -
Lead contamination presents uncontroversial ed opportunity for private donors
Ryan Cooper, a national correspondent for The Week, suggests lead abatement could be an uncontroversial school reform strategy that is likely to improve student performance.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016 -
Bay Area schools use corporate donors to expand math, science
The philanthropic arm of cloud-computing firm Salesforce pledged $2.5 million for the Oakland Unified School District and $6 million for San Francisco schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016 -
Education experts recommend team teaching approach
In its latest installment about school in a perfect world, The Atlantic asked educators and policy experts to describe ideal teaching arrangements.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016 -
Mississippi judge cracks down on school-to-prison pipeline
Jackson County Youth Court Judge Sharon Sigalas sends letters to the four local school districts in her region every year, outlining the limited criteria schools should use to refer students to her.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 1, 2016
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