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Column50 States of Ed Policy: Bills that could impact schools in 2020
These federal and state bills could impact schools and districts on a number of key issues if passed.
By Naaz Modan • Dec. 23, 2019 -
Chicago considers ways to retain African American teachers
Retention of black teachers is key as the teacher workforce is becoming increasingly white and serves a diverse student population.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 23, 2019 -
At least 26 states, territories expected to receive federal funds to improve early learning
Idaho — a first-time grantee — and Alabama have already announced they are recipients of Preschool Development Grants, Birth-to-5.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 20, 2019 -
School break schedule changes inspire parent backlash
Experts suggest seeking school community input on calendar tweaks during the decision-making process to prevent conflict.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 20, 2019 -
Schools find ways to keep music programs in tune amid limited resources
Though school bands and other avenues of music education can be expensive, graduation rates and test scores indicate the investment pays off.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 20, 2019 -
These court cases could shift the K-12 landscape in 2020
From a dispute over Houston ISD's state takeover to allowing transgender students to access bathrooms of their choice, these cases stand to significantly impact public education.
By Naaz Modan • Dec. 19, 2019 -
NCTQ analysis finds room for improvement in out-of-state teacher transfer protocols
A recent report from the organization questions requirements for additional coursework and lack of criminal background checks in some states.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 19, 2019 -
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8 ways principals can lead with intention
At this month's Learning Forward conference, two experienced administrators shared what they've learned from coaching other principals.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 19, 2019 -
Girls Take Flight program recruits San Diego high school girls to pilot drones
The program's biggest challenge has been finding female drone pilots to teach, as experts say having women role models is key to getting more girls in STEM.
By Lauren Barack • Dec. 18, 2019 -
Student-led initiatives tie civic action, advocacy to social studies lessons
Curricula that encourage students to get involved with causes they support can further their understanding of activist movements and events.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 18, 2019 -
How to emphasize, teach and use computational thinking
Once aligned to coding and computer science, the skill can be woven into other areas of curriculum and assessment.
By Lauren Barack • Dec. 18, 2019 -
Senators' K-12 Cybersecurity Act would mandate national study of school practices
If passed, the legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a review of K-12 cybersecurity programs and develop guidelines and resources to strengthen them.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2019 -
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OpinionRecapturing 'the human element' in the classroom
Charter school teacher Sarah Kiesewetter argues 1:1 device programs are robbing students of the opportunity to engage in discourse and learn patience.
By Sarah Kiesewetter • Dec. 18, 2019 -
Trump signs spending bill, includes $1.3B increase in ed funding
The package rejects the Trump administration's proposed $7 billion in spending cuts and an increase in charter school spending, instead bolstering Title I, IDEA and early learning programs.
By Naaz Modan • Updated Dec. 23, 2019 -
LAUSD suspensions down 75% in wake of willful defiance ban
The goal of restorative justice and other alternative discipline approaches is to keep students in school, but programs can be costly to sustain.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 17, 2019 -
Growth mindset, effective teachers among lessons from PISA
Analyzing recent results from the international assessment, experts also point out more time spent in school does not equate to higher performance.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 17, 2019 -
Schools use tech to battle absenteeism with engaging lessons, data
Fully confronting the issue, however, requires addressing root causes often related to poverty and homelessness, experts say.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 16, 2019 -
Research: Students of color at greatest risk for facial recognition errors
An MIT Media Lab study finds the tech misidentifies darker-skinned females — a group disproportionately impacted in school discipline — 35% of the time.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 16, 2019 -
Key takeaways from Democratic presidential candidates' public education forum
Among the issues tackled by presidential hopefuls, including Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Pete Buttigieg, were teacher pay and shortages, charter growth, Title I and special education funding.
By Naaz Modan • Dec. 14, 2019 -
Column
Pre-to-3: Seattle's voter-approved pre-K program receiving national attention
A recent report shows classroom quality has shown an "upward trend."
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 13, 2019 -
FCC E-rate updates don't include cybersecurity funds
The latest modernization of the program makes some improvements, but doesn't go as far as many stakeholders had hoped.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 12, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Schools ramp up efforts to prevent, reduce impact of adverse childhood experiences
Part of the original ACEs study, Kaiser Permanente is among those working to build resilience in students and adults, though screening concerns remain.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 12, 2019 -
Report: Nine cities named gold medal winners for early-learning efforts
The recognition is part of the CityHealth initiative, which tracks policies focusing on the well-being of residents in the nation's 40 largest cities.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 12, 2019 -
Q&A
Curricular Counsel: How Salt Lake City strengthened music, arts programming
Tiffany Hall, executive director for teaching and learning, says a whole-child focus means ensuring all kids have a broad range of opportunities to explore.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 11, 2019 -
Helping students develop metacognitive skills to understand the 'why' of learning
Students often ask why they need to learn something, unable to connect the dots between assignments and the real world, but one teacher suggests three guidelines that can help.
By Lauren Barack • Dec. 11, 2019
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