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Alabama appoints non-educator state superintendent
Michael Sentance started his career as a lawyer and went on to work in various state government positions in Massachusetts before joining the Alabama Department of Education.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 15, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Principals should be literacy leaders in their schools
Strong leadership improves teacher quality and supports a continued focus on literacy as the gateway to every other academic subject.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Trendline
Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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Poverty, MOOCs and resignations: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how MOOCs are being used as tools for equity in underserved high schools and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Arts educators look to tests for sense of legitimacy in schools
The nation’s schools have focused on reading and math to the exclusion of other subjects as standardized tests have dominated accountability, but what about art?
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Blended learning contributed to culture shift in DC schools
Public schools in the nation's capital are four years into an initiative that has changed the way educators teach and even think about organizing their classrooms.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Safety precautions a must when students take devices home
Google's built-in protections, combined with teacher-administered browser limits and additional software, can keep students and devices safe after school.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Students with extended school years are already back to class
Boston-area charter schools with 192-day school years have reopened weeks ahead of their neighbors in hopes of using the extra time to better prepare students for college and life.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Melinda Gates wants foundation to be 'neutral broker' in ed reform
The Gates Foundation has been a loud voice in education policy throughout the Obama administration,
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Education has part to play in police-community relations
Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, teachers in Illinois will be required to set aside instruction time to teach students the do’s and don’ts of interacting with police, but is that enough?
By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
World Ocean School takes experiential learning to sea
Aboard the 137-foot schooner Roseway, students learn about environmental education, math concepts, science, poetry and, perhaps above all, teamwork.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Denmark schools train students in empathy as early as preschool
National programs help kids recognize emotions, talk about them and develop empathy for others, including those with different strengths and weaknesses.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Facebook-backed LMS gives students more lesson plan power
The Summit Personalized Learning Platform, created by charter network Summit Public Schools with Facebook funding, shows students a year’s worth of lessons and lets them choose.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Los Angeles credit recovery boosts grad rate to record high
LAUSD posted a 75% graduation rate last year, in part because of credit recovery options some question as being too easy for students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Schools may look to ISPs for help closing digital divide
Some internet service providers have taken steps to offer students without access to internet at home low-cost services, devices and training that help entire families.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Ed Dept faces more accusations of overreach in ESSA regulations
The department was bombarded with comments over its proposed rules for the new law, accusing it of being too prescriptive.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Computer-based standardized tests create barriers for some students
New exams aligned with the Common Core State Standards were harder than their predecessors, but students taking them online had an even tougher time.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 10, 2016 -
Parents increasingly vocal in demands for recess
As schools have replaced recess periods with additional instruction, parents have been among those fighting for a return of free time for students who need the break.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 10, 2016 -
STEM effort looks to provide foundation in preschool
The 'Seeds of STEM' curriculum is still being developed, but it expects to introduce preschoolers to the problem-solving process that is basic to STEM fields.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 10, 2016 -
Report: Teachers take growing pay penalty for choosing field
The gap in teacher pay, as compared to similarly qualified positions in other fields, grew to 17% in 2015 from less than 2% in 1994 — and the worst of it has hit experienced teachers.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 10, 2016 -
State legislators urge colleagues to use other countries' best ed practices
The National Conference of State Legislators released a new report this week based on two years of research into the education policies of the world’s top-performing countries.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 10, 2016 -
Attention for negative behavior breeds more
University of Missouri College of Education researchers found students receiving attention from teachers for bad behavior had more problems with emotional regulation and concentration.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 9, 2016 -
High percentage of schools reporting zero bullying incidents called into question
More than 85% of Texas and Florida school districts reported no incidents on the basis of race, sex or disability during the 2013-14 school year, but experts say the data can’t be true.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 9, 2016 -
South Carolina 'disturbing schools' offense gets kids arrested
When student behavior doesn’t meet the standards of disorderly conduct and no one is willing to press charges, school resource officers can cite young people for minor infractions.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 9, 2016 -
Breakout EDU brings escape room aesthetic to K-12
Teachers can get physical Breakout boxes for about $100 or try the digital boxes for free, provided students have devices, and then let kids work together to solve puzzles and unlock them.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 9, 2016 -
YMCA program offers pop-up pre-K to low-income families
There are 104 YMCA-run pop-up preschools in 27 states, all serving a child and a caregiver two days per week for 38 weeks in libraries, community centers, churches and more.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 9, 2016
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