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Where competency-based education helps students
A study of schools that had adopted CBE policies and those that hadn’t found unequal implementation in classrooms but important lessons in where CBE strategies help.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 2016 -
Research is limited on the systemic impact of restorative justice
Reform efforts in school discipline that focus on helping students think about their actions and remain part of the school community, like restorative justice, are still relatively untested.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 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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Demands on school CTOs are changing
Technology evolution and the modern needs of students and teachers has changed the traditional role of the chief technology officer in important ways.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 2016 -
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4 states getting preschool right
The Learning Policy Institute's "The Road to High-Quality Early Learning: Lessons from the States" highlights work being done in early childhood in Michigan, West Virginia, Washington and North Carolina.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 2016 -
Report: Even with high graduation rates, NYC schools fail students
45 of the city’s schools had higher-than-average graduation rates, but fewer than 20% of students were college ready.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 2016 -
Architect of first charter school law describes a path forward for education
Ted Kolderie, who helped write a 1991 law that created charter schools in Minnesota, has a new book “The Split Screen Strategy: Innovation and Improvement.”
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2016 -
Clinton unveils education plans in technology and innovation agenda
Proposals include a goal of training 50,000 new computer science teachers in the next decade and allocating additional federal dollars to promoting STEM classes in high schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2016 -
Ed. Dept. pushes charters to change approach to discipline
The U.S. secretary of education founded a charter school that became known for its strict discipline policy, but he is now calling for charter leaders to stop relying on suspensions.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2016 -
Detroit public school sector has choice, but perhaps too much competition
The rapid rise of charter schools in Detroit has created a competitive environment in which schools must fight for students, who often switch schools multiple times.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2016 -
International group of experts say exercise is critical to learning
A new consensus statement in the British Journal of Sports Medicine argues physical activity throughout the day helps students academically by supporting positive brain functioning.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2016 -
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Deep DiveTuesday at ISTE 2016: 21st Century administrators and 1:1 best practices
While the announcements slowed, the day still saw new cloud adoption research from CDW-G, new stats on professional learning from SIIA and more.
By Roger Riddell • June 28, 2016 -
Opinion
The lost city of gold: Funding to support computer science in your school
A former director of educational technology shares ways to attract public and private money to fund the growing discipline.
By Bryan Miller • June 28, 2016 -
Does the new SAT have gender bias in its passages?
A number of test-prep industry representatives who took the new SAT in May were startled by a passage in the verbal section and a scenario presented in the math section.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 28, 2016 -
Study shows behavior problems have greater long-term impact on boys
Even when boys and girls display the same types of behavior problems, research shows boys end up paying more for it, perhaps because teachers punish them more harshly.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 28, 2016 -
Amazon, Google unveil new education tools
The newly-released Amazon Inspire allows teachers to create, peer-review and share resources, while Google EDU now offers apps for virtual reality, screencasting and quizzes.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 28, 2016 -
PA lawmakers consider incentivizing shared services among districts
The Pennsylvania legislature is considering a bill that would offer districts up to $250,000 in grant funds to further partnerships aimed at cutting costs by sharing services.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 28, 2016 -
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Deep DiveMonday at ISTE 2016: Michio Kaku, new ISTE standards, and VR
Catch up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from HMH, Pearson, Samsung & more.
By Roger Riddell • June 27, 2016 -
Sending professors to inspire younger students at public schools
Top U.K. universities consider the initiative a necessary way to raise the aspirations of students in white working class and immigrant communities.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 27, 2016 -
North Carolina budget draft would prohibit year-round schooling
The Senate budget would allow year-round schools only if they are multitrack, leaving 88 year-round single-track schools in the lurch.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 27, 2016 -
Smithsonian Learning Lab launches after 5 years in development
Teachers can now access multimedia resources from the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access through an easier-to-navigate, free Learning Lab website.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 27, 2016 -
Former White House aide alleges discrimination in MD language immersion program
Will Jawando argues the Montgomery County school system discriminates against black and Latino families when selecting students for a popular program.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 27, 2016 -
Benefits of next-generation firewalls extend beyond blocking traffic
Schools that have updated to next-generation firewalls have consolidated services into a single platform, increased cybersecurity and gained a more powerful processing system.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 27, 2016 -
Fisher, makers and for-profits: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools' efforts to stay open and more.
By Roger Riddell • June 24, 2016 -
Parents, principals to get a say in Los Angeles charter co-location plans
The district will create a working group to develop recommendations for increasing transparency in the process that determines whether charter schools can have space in district buildings.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2016 -
Hartford schools continue equity focus 20 years after lawsuit
A 1996 civil rights case against the Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut found the district segregated its students by class and race, forcing a new era in the system.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2016
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