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Deep Dive
Should schools think of physics as the gateway to STEM careers?
The New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning trains teachers, regardless of their educational background, to teach physics to ninth-graders.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016 -
Detroit splits into two districts to resolve debt problems
The strategy creates a new district for academic operations, leaving the old district to slowly chip away at hundreds of millions of dollars in debt and freeing up extra money for students.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 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 attorney general settles with virtual charter company
The $8.5 million settlement with Virginia-based K12 Inc., follows accusations of false advertising, misleading parents and inadequate instruction in California virtual charter schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016 -
10 more states sue Obama administration over bathroom directive
A total of 21 states are now challenging the directive as the federal government threatens to revoke federal funding over transgender bathroom policies.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016 -
67% of school IT solutions now delivered through the cloud
CDW-G survey results show a jump in the portion of IT solutions delivered either in part or in full through the cloud, with 67% in May 2016, up from 42% in 2014 despite security risks.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016 -
How Twitter can be used as a tool for professional learning
Twitter-savvy educators also recommend being open to polite disagreement in online professional learning community conversations,
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
ISTE 2016: What you need to know from the K-12 tech extravaganza
From sessions to announcements, here's a rundown of everything we saw at this year's convention in Denver.
By Roger Riddell • July 8, 2016 -
English learners underrepresented in gifted programs
With 4,500 students in gifted classes in Paradise Valley Unified School District in Phoenix, 32% are either ELLs or students of color thanks to key strategies to identify them.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 8, 2016 -
How unschooling strategies can improve public schools
The unschooling movement leaves learners free to travel their own paths and follow their own interests, scorning a standard curriculum in favor of self-directed activities.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 8, 2016 -
Shrinking portion of high school grads are considering teaching
An analysis of student responses on the ACT shows high school graduates’ interest in teaching continues to fall, with achievement low among those still interested.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 8, 2016 -
Report highlights rapid rise in prison spending over education
State and local prison spending has increased at triple the rate of spending on public education in the last 30 years, according to a US Department of Education analysis of spending trends.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 8, 2016 -
Professional development should extend beyond teachers
While teachers are often the focus of professional development, districts should also seek out opportunities around leadership and change management for administrators.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 8, 2016 -
Deep Dive
3 ways VR is poised to reshape learning [ISTE 2016]
The increasing affordability of headsets and growing familiarity with producing content in the medium will likely speed classroom adoption in coming years.
By Roger Riddell • July 7, 2016 -
What do grades mean? Many schools are rethinking policies
Some schools have instituted no-zero policies, cutting off the lowest score at 50, or tried to separate academic progress from assessments of student behavior.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 7, 2016 -
NYC slowly addressing school segregation
A lack of socioeconomic diversity in many neighborhoods makes desegregating schools a challenge, and the city's ed department is not inclined to force systemic change.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 7, 2016 -
Schools innovate to increase equity in the digital age
With home internet access becoming increasingly important for students to be able to finish homework, some schools are getting creative to meet the needs of those without.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 7, 2016 -
Obama administration proposes regulations for testing flexibility
Under the updated Elementary and Secondary Education Act, schools still need to test students in grades three through eight annually, but seven states can qualify for a pilot to try new tests.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 7, 2016 -
NMC and CoSN to release new K12 Horizon Report
The annual report looks ahead at the five-year horizon for schools to identify what tech is poised to drive major changes, what challenges exist and how to overcome them.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
7 ed tech tools to note from ISTE 2016
From programmable STEM robots to powerful adaptive, personalization and analytics platforms, you'll want to keep an eye on these classroom tools.
By Roger Riddell • July 6, 2016 -
California high schools see more dual enrollment interest
A growing number of the state's high schoolers are choosing to work toward an associate degree while finishing their secondary education.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 6, 2016 -
Vast majority of educators, admins say districts need more ed tech training
While 86% of respondents in a recent survey said their districts need more ed tech training, 75% said this type of professional development would be a priority this year.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 6, 2016 -
Pro-charter group: NYC forcing charter schools to be overcrowded
A Families for Excellent Schools analysis of classroom space in New York found more than half of charter schools in public school buildings are overcrowded.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 6, 2016 -
Microcredentials create individualized learning opportunities for teachers
The growing popularity of short-term credentials give teachers a platform to master specific skills in more engaging environments than traditional PD.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 6, 2016 -
Des Plaines CTO offers tips on helping teachers embrace innovation
Innovation requires risk-taking and some teachers are hesitant or even opposed to that, but administrators can employ five key strategies to get teachers on board.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 6, 2016 -
Deep Dive
District tech chiefs share 4 device deployment pitfalls [ISTE 2016]
A panel of California K-12 IT administrators talked about their own experiences with 1:1 device rollouts, suggesting a number of solutions for their peers.
By Roger Riddell • July 5, 2016
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