Trump administration emergency response guide calls for proactive hazard prep

The guide instructs districts to help schools customize plans to their local needs and includes a checklist of actionable items.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 26, 2019

It's time to recognize mastery in teaching

A Brooklyn English teacher writes that the New York City teacher evaluation system is headed in the right direction, but respecting teachers who have achieved excellence could have positive "ripple effects" on schools.

By Emily James • Sept. 26, 2019

Report: Authentic learning could improve elementary math instruction

Shifting toward more student engagement in math requires school and district leaders to collaborate with teacher preparation programs, according to a report from 100Kin10.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 25, 2019

What do you tell young students wanting to know where babies come from?

With some states averse to tackling sex ed even with teens and many parents unsure how to approach those conversations, addressing these issues remains contentious.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 25, 2019

Portfolios expand options to demonstrate students' learning

Models like graduate profiles can showcase proficiency in a broader range of skills, providing a better portrait of what students know post-graduation.

By Lauren Barack • Sept. 25, 2019

3 real-world curricula that teach career readiness

Experts say hands-on experiences help students make connections between their education and their futures.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 25, 2019

Long-term principals can make the difference for low-performing schools

With a stable leader, a Colorado school is seeing greater teacher retention and more trust among parents.

By Natalie Gross • Sept. 25, 2019

Poverty impacts achievement gaps more than race

Research from The Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University finds race is associated with achievement gaps because students of color are often concentrated in high-poverty schools. 

By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 25, 2019

Study: Recession cuts came at expense of achievement

An analysis covering 2,548 counties across the U.S. shows the losses were greatest in districts serving poor and minority students.

By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 25, 2019

Creating an arc of change

Learn how teaching Executive Function is key to fostering respect, mental flexibility, and good student citizenship.

By Sucheta Kamath, Founder and CEO, ExQ® • Sept. 25, 2019

Massachusetts school's culture credited for 100% college acceptance rate

Leaders say the positive environment built by adults and students at Springfield Renaissance School has paid off over the past 10 years.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 24, 2019

50 States of Ed Policy: Where do top Democratic presidential candidates stand on K-12 issues?

With Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders currently topping the polls, here's what we know about their plans for the nation's schools.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 24, 2019

Mississippi's first rural charter creates community controversy

Local parents, educators, school board members and the Southern Poverty Law Center say school choice has a racist history in the South.

By Natalie Gross • Sept. 23, 2019

Ed Dept plans to ax some teacher workforce, preschool questions from Civil Rights Data Collection

Though department officials propose districts collect more information on sexual violence and bullying related to religion, experts question how it will be collected.

By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 23, 2019

Growing ed tech demands stretch shorthanded school, district IT staffs

Cybersecurity in particular is a growing challenge for small teams with limited funds.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 23, 2019

Why K12 professional development is best offered in an LMS

If we want teachers to embrace new tech it only makes sense to support them with training that aligns learning outcomes to learning paths.

Sept. 23, 2019

5 communities receive $30K in grants supporting SEL

The grants will help the communities implement the findings of the Aspen Institute's National Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 20, 2019

Common Sense teacher survey confirms homework gap persists

The report says the issue is due in part to teachers refraining from assigning online homework to minority and lower-income students who have no computer or internet access at home. 

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 20, 2019

Most states earn a C in ALEC's choice-focused report card

The conservative American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual take on education prioritizes charter growth and policies supporting school choice.

By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 19, 2019

Survey: K-12 principals most trusted to be ethical, responsible

A Pew Research Center survey also showed Americans believe principals are more likely to admit mistakes or take responsibility for them compared to Congress members, military leaders, police officers and tech executives. 

By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 19, 2019

3 ways schools can prepare for natural disasters

Disaster and inclement-weather preparedness should take into account everything from the school structure to continued instruction on days off. 

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 19, 2019

Teacher residencies result in more hires than traditional student teaching

Longer, more rigorous residency programs attract and retain teaching talent.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 18, 2019

Salesforce provides $18.2M in grants to bolster math, computer science education

The cloud-based software company is among household names like Google and the National 4-H Council that have created grants to improve education, particularly in the STEM fields.

By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 18, 2019

3 ways educators can give weight to student voice

Including students in classroom decisions and hearing their concerns when choices affect them can boost engagement at all grade levels, experts say.

By Lauren Barack • Sept. 18, 2019

Large print books can boost comprehension, put students at ease

Nearly half of students in a national study said they felt less reading anxiety when they read a book with a large print format.

By Lauren Barack • Sept. 18, 2019