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On ADA anniversary, Ed Dept guidance reiterates rights of students with ADHD
The US Department of Education has released new guidance clarifying the responsibilities of school districts when serving students who have the disorder.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 27, 2016 -
Teachers report comfort with new tech, but show little innovative use
The 2016 Technology Counts survey from Education Week found 24% of teachers consider themselves risk takers with technology, but few use the tools for inquiry-based learning.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 27, 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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California districts change pay scales to attract veteran teachers
A handful of districts have increased the cap on years of service or eliminated it entirely, while others have promised to match salaries of teachers transferring into their districts.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 27, 2016 -
Deep DiveOregon districts see benefits of teacher leadership focus
Oregon school reform organization Chalkboard Project developed the CLASS model as a way to improve teacher effectiveness through shared leadership.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2016 -
Sexual harassment may be overlooked in K-12 schools
While the topic of sexual assault has been on the minds of college administrators nationwide, early cases of sexual harassment are too often ignored with K-12 students.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2016 -
Virtual first periods give students chance for extra sleep
Alabama's Piedmont City School District has given high-performing students in grades 10-12 the option of completing first period classes virtually to offer flexibility for sleep.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2016 -
Interactive display tech facilitates collaborative learning
The modern version of a projector allows teachers and students to interact with it and teach other, facilitating a pedagogical shift away from the front of the classroom.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2016 -
Jacksonville State U program teaches educators to hack, code, encrypt
The new five-day program beefs up cybersecurity skills, helping teachers protect themselves and teach their students how to stay safe from digital threats.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2016 -
NYC initiative aims to boost male teachers of color in schools
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has put $16 million into the NYC Men Teach initiative since announcing its announcement in 2015.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2016 -
Los Angeles Unified moves forward with single gender school
The Girls Academic Leadership Academy is the first single-gender school the district has developed in almost two decades, and it plans to follow up with an all-boys school in 2017.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 25, 2016 -
New Hampshire finds success in decade of online PD
The OPEN NH program launched in 2005 to offer high-quality professional development to teachers in rural areas who otherwise wouldn’t have had access.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 25, 2016 -
Districts try range of strategies to improve student writing
Schools in Massachusetts and Texas have embraced concrete strategies that teach students how to think about and approach writing, rather than simply telling them to do it.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 25, 2016 -
Can Clinton unite Democrats' opposing ed reform factions?
The presumptive Democratic nominee for president has tried to tread lightly among the split education community on the left, but the party’s platform reveals some discord.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 25, 2016 -
'Future-ready' ed strategy doesn't stop at the device
Jon Phillips, managing director of Worldwide Education for Dell, offers nine steps to help educators get beyond one-to-one device programs and think about strategic plans.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 25, 2016 -
Assessment, higher ed crisis and Pokemon Go: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on strategies for increasing budget appropriations and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • July 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Schools increasingly fighting summer slide with learning opportunities
More schools, recognizing the cumulative effects of summer learning loss, have launched fun and engaging programs to keep students reading and doing math during the break.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 22, 2016 -
OCR probes Tennessee's Shelby County over immigrant ed
The Office of Civil Rights has confirmed it is investigating the school district over potential violations of Title VI, which protects against discrimination based on race or national origin.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 22, 2016 -
Rigorous high school courses may be less helpful for college success
A blog post for the Brookings Institution explores data showing high schools may be focusing on the wrong metrics when it comes to preparing students for college.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 22, 2016 -
Harvard physics prof creates social platform for flipped learning
Perusall is a social learning platform giving students a way to interact with each other outside of class as they do prep work for lessons, and it helps teachers figure out where to focus.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 22, 2016 -
More than 6M students labeled chronically absent
According to the US Department of Education, millions of students missed at least 15 days of school during the 2013-14 academic year, a predictor of low academic outcomes.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 22, 2016 -
True engagement not dependent upon tech
Truly engaged students are motivated by an intrinsic desire to learn, not simply because they want a certain grade — and achieving that doesn’t necessarily require tech.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 22, 2016 -
Blended model helps Pennsylvania district's students catch up in reading
The Neshaminy School District targets struggling students in kindergarten, first and second grade for a 30-minute-per-day reading intervention that embraces blended learning.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 21, 2016 -
Vouchers force special ed students to give up civil rights
When students use state vouchers to pay a portion of their private school tuition with public dollars, they are forced to waive their rights to services under federal special education law.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 21, 2016 -
In contrast to Ohio, New Hampshire virtual school is paid for results
The state only pays its nonprofit virtual school operator for students who pass, and most only attend part-time, while Ohio’s for-profit virtual school gets paid by enrollment.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 21, 2016 -
How to make after-school programs work for schools and kids
After-school programs can be expensive and run the risk of being unsustainable, but districts can find ways to close opportunity gaps with such programming.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 21, 2016
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