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Using Universal Design for Learning to help diverse students
Under the new Every Student Succeeds Act, schools are encouraged to try out universal design for learning (UDL) in order to reach learners with diverse needs.
By Erin McIntyre • March 3, 2016 -
Deep Dive
3 things connected educators do differently
Administrators Jimmy Casas and Jeff Zoul can attest to the impact of Twitter, but they say there's also more to being 'connected' than employing social media tricks.
By Roger Riddell • March 2, 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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Chicago Public Schools cuts 62 positions, axing 17 teachers
After a round of layoffs left 17 teachers and a total of 62 school staff out in the cold, Chicago unions are threatening to strike over potential pension changes.
By Erin McIntyre • March 2, 2016 -
CA considers old proposal of creating statewide teacher database
Advocates in California say that the implementation of statewide teacher databases could help address the gaps that result from a teacher shortage.
By Erin McIntyre • March 2, 2016 -
Washington district tastes success with community schools
In Vancouver, one district is seeing success and planning to expand a community schools initiative currently at work in 16 schools.
By Erin McIntyre • March 2, 2016 -
Emotional skills under microscope in K-12
Although social emotional learning has been proven to help increase academic achievement, measuring those emotional skills is controversial.
By Erin McIntyre • March 2, 2016 -
Success, trial, and error at Summit Preparatory Charter High School
The California school has seen success, but it's still learning how to help low-income students become fully prepared for college.
By Erin McIntyre • March 2, 2016 -
Deep DiveShadow a Student Challenge puts educators in students' shoes for a day
The exercise is meant to help teachers and principals foster empathy and understanding of students' experiences.
By Erin McIntyre • March 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
What 7 principals wish they knew their first day on the job
Several K-12 school leaders shared their thoughts at the NASSP's Ignite '16 conference in Orlando.
By Roger Riddell • March 1, 2016 -
Schools testing use of apps for parental notifications
BusBoss, which allows district personnel to provide information regarding bus stops, routes, and schedules, is partnering with Blackboard’s ParentLink app.
By Erin McIntyre • March 1, 2016 -
Study: Taking the bus stems K-12 truancy
The yet-to-be-published study of 14,000 students shows that young children who take the bus to school are less likely to miss school.
By Erin McIntyre • March 1, 2016 -
Proposal to count coding as foreign language passes Florida Senate
Should the state's House and Gov. Rick Scott approve the bill, computer science classes will count for foreign language credits in the state.
By Erin McIntyre • March 1, 2016 -
Scalia's death expected to result in tie on teacher union case
The Supreme Court has also declined to hear a handful of other education-related cases.
By Erin McIntyre • March 1, 2016 -
Tennessee district bounces back after testing breakdown
The Monroe County district's office has helped its schools and teachers maintain positivity in the wake of a statewide standardized testing snafu.
By Erin McIntyre • March 1, 2016 -
California appeals court to consider divisive issue of teacher tenure
The court will decide if current job protections under the state's teacher tenure rules deprive students of a 'quality education.'
By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 29, 2016 -
Chicago considers computer science as a graduation requirement
If the measure passes, the 2016-17 freshman class will have to take at least one computer science class.
By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 29, 2016 -
West Virginia pols try to thwart new school science standards
State lawmakers are working to block the new standards on the grounds that climate change isn't related to humans.
By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 29, 2016 -
Classroom cop contract not renewed in Atlanta
The district will end a contract that allows the Atlanta Police Department to provide security in schools, favoring the creation of its own security team.
By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 29, 2016 -
Utah's sex ed classes will remain abstinence-based
Utah's House Education Committee struck down a more comprehensive sex education bill.
By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 26, 2016 -
How video could help teachers improve instruction
A two-year study that culminated last May found that using video in the classroom can help teachers better their performance and increase student learning.
By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 26, 2016 -
Memo on how to close schools distributed by PA Board of Ed
Amid ongoing fiscal chaos, the state Department of Education has compiled a how-to guide for districts that must close schools.
By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 26, 2016 -
White House goal to train 100,000 STEM teachers by 2021 on track
The success of the 100Kin10 coalition is a notable win for the Obama administration.
By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 26, 2016 -
Broader Bolder Approach to Education program tackles disparity
The initiative seeks to balance the negative impacts of social and economic disadvantage on student performance.
By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 26, 2016 -
Funding expert Paula Love talks ESSA, tech expenses, opportunities
The school budget guru gives advice aimed at helping districts increase tech in their schools, with creative solutions about funding digital initiatives.
By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 25, 2016 -
Study: Race-based achievement gaps in science has long history
The achievement gap between racial groups of students learning science can be traced back to pre-K and kindergarten, a new study shows.
By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 25, 2016
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