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Are high school guidance programs falling flat?
Canadian economist Craig Alexander doesn't believe such programs are equipped to prepare students to make career decisions.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 13, 2016 -
More than 6M kids miss over 10% of school days
Students who are chronically absent miss more than 15 days per year, and at the high school level, that includes more than 20% of Latino and black students.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 13, 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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Department of Energy
Survey: Students want more hands-on science instruction
A study commissioned by the Amgen Foundation and Change the Equation found a majority of teens are interested in science but report that their lessons aren’t engaging enough.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 13, 2016 -
Magnet principal tells publishers how to support schools
During the Association of American Publishers’ PreK-12 Learning Group conference, Principal Lisa Ciaranca Kaplan told executives to choose focus groups better and sponsor clubs.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 13, 2016 -
File backups, cloud storage can minimize ransomware's impact
The rise in ransomware attacks on schools means many will have to deal with it eventually, and preparing with proper storage protocols can help in an emergency.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 13, 2016 -
Transformative approaches and LAUSD: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on North Carolina's proposal to re-silo math instruction and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • June 10, 2016 -
Half of teachers comfortable with tech, but most use it for testing
Education Week's Technology Counts report finds only a minority use tech for interactive or collaborative activities.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016 -
ACT: Students entering college less prepared under Common Core
The latest ACT National Curriculum Survey found that, despite college instructors reporting alignment between the Common Core and college readiness, students are less prepared.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016 -
As schools handle more student data, parent engagement is a must
Parents may not trust the safety of the personally identifiable information increasingly collected by schools, so educators must highlight privacy and security.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016 -
Alternatives to PARCC and Smarter Balanced cost states millions
States dropping out of the two main Common Core testing consortia have been forced to fund the development of new exams, many of which have come with their own tech glitches.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016 -
Despite poor performance, virtual schools see popularity rise
The number of full-time virtual schools in the K-12 sector has grown since 2012, along with the number of students enrolled, but outcomes are low.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016 -
Ed Dept, HUD and DOT partner to increase diversity
All three agencies hosted a joint listening session Wednesday, bringing together educators, researchers, community leaders and policy experts to discuss diversity strategies.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2016 -
Brooklyn New School doesn't use tests for assessment
In a school with 95% opt-out rates from the state’s standardized test, a performance-based assessment program has students present work to a panel of adults.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2016 -
Washington adds gender identity to health and PE standards
The state's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction released new learning standards for fall 2017 that include self-identity in the sexual health section.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2016 -
South Carolina district paid $8,000 for ransomed data's return
Horry County Schools became one of the many victims of ransomware earlier this year when hackers encrypted its data and demanded payment in bitcoin to unlock it.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2016 -
California improves Smarter Balanced score reports for parents
Score reports for the Common Core-aligned tests have confused parents in the past, and state officials hope new streamlined reports are more informative about student progress.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2016 -
Teachers to focus on tech tools in summer PD
A new study from Front Row Education found more than 40% of K-8 teachers will spend 20 or more hours on professional development this summer, with many focusing on ed tech.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2016 -
Annual summer meals program closes hunger gap for students
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Education secretaries say the program has served more than 1.2 billion meals in this administration.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2016 -
Students of color now 49.7% of public school population
The changing demographics of the public school population were highlighted by the Civil Rights Data Collection Survey, which found about a quarter of students are Latino.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2016 -
Nebraska leads in tracking extended-year graduation rates
The state is one of only 13 tracking graduation rates for students beyond the standard four years, finding that gaps narrow significantly in extended years.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2016 -
Using trauma-informed teaching to understand students
Unconditional Education, a program focused on children’s mental health, works to train teachers about trauma and its effects on children’s brains and behaviors.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 7, 2016 -
Georgia schools now evaluated based on climate
The state's Department of Education now requires schools to collect surveys from parents, students and teachers, and to consider attendance rates and discipline records in ratings.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 7, 2016 -
Comprehensive Ed Dept survey finds persistent civil rights disparities
The biennial survey from the US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights highlights equity issues in discipline, access to advanced courses and teacher quality.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 7, 2016 -
What if adjectives replaced letter grades in student assessment?
A trend in the corporate sector toward qualitative, rather than numerical, performance assessments could have interesting implications in the education sector.
By Autumn A. Arnett • June 6, 2016 -
North Carolina district provides blueprint for using music to teach STEM
A Chromebook-based recording studio program called Soundtrap is being used in conjunction with a customized curriculum to boost STEM engagement.
By Roger Riddell • June 6, 2016
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