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News literacy campaign providing tools for vetting fake news
From COVID-19 conspiracies to questions about the 2020 election's validity, sorting real and fake news is overwhelming for many students, educators say.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 20, 2021 -
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Biden's gambit: Will schools be ready to reopen in 100 days?
The proposal's success depends on a number of key factors, including federal and local politics, COVID-19 vaccine distribution and parents, experts say.
By Naaz Modan • Jan. 19, 2021 -
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Deep DiveAn Inauguration Day like few before it provides ample curricular topics
The event provides a variety of opportunities for educators to tap into the ceremony, the language and the role of politics around the event.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 13, 2021 -
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How to deter cheating, test anxiety in remote learning
Detecting cheating has become more challenging, but one researcher recommends tactics including low-stakes quizzes and open-ended questions.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 13, 2021 -
New York law stymies facial recognition tech in schools, questions effectiveness
The state's education commissioner is tasked with evaluating costs, impacts on privacy, and ability to differentiate individuals from various backgrounds.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 5, 2021 -
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How homework is changing during online learning
Teachers are reconsidering how much homework is needed in online school, while flipped learning may help reduce work completed outside of class.
By Lauren Barack • Dec. 23, 2020 -
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Turning cameras off to keep student engagement on
Remaining sensitive to students' home lives can help learners stay involved in remote classwork and feel connected to their peers, experts say.
By Lauren Barack • Dec. 9, 2020 -
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The K-12 Dive Awards for 2020
From bicoastal initiatives focused on equity and embracing anti-racist practices to national advocacy for home connectivity, these are the people and districts that shaped K-12 in a year like no other.
Dec. 9, 2020 -
Survey: Low-income families struggle more with remote ed
Data from New Jersey finds 54% of Black parents and 56% of Latinx parents saying their child will need additional support to succeed, compared to 45% of higher-income parents.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 2, 2020 -
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Schools get creative to enroll, retain youngest students during pandemic
With preschool and kindergarten attendance dipping this year — in some areas significantly — schools are implementing multiple strategies to keep learning and funding continuing.
By Kara Arundel • Dec. 2, 2020 -
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ISTE 2020: How ed tech coaches are supporting students, teachers in remote learning
From creating podcasts to using personality tests, school technology specialists explained how they have adapted practices during the pandemic.
By Kara Arundel • Dec. 2, 2020 -
NWEA: MAP Growth assessment results show math growth stunted by pandemic
Reading scores were about the same as last fall, but officials warn the overall picture is incomplete, with one in four students not taking the fall 2020 assessments.
By Naaz Modan • Dec. 1, 2020 -
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How schools are navigating meal logistics during pandemic
Where students have returned to in-person learning, entire processes have been overhauled — from the lunchroom to the classroom.
By Katie Navarra • Dec. 1, 2020 -
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Fall assessments to gauge 'COVID slide' may be skewed. Can school districts use them?
Surveys can help districts determine whether parents helped, but other factors could also make results based on spring learning less trustworthy than districts would like, testing officials say.
By Naaz Modan • Nov. 30, 2020 -
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Deep DiveWhat role will schools play in COVID-19 vaccine distribution?
While schools have been "very active" in vaccinations during prior epidemics, they now face increased polarization and other concerns.
By Natalie Gross • Nov. 25, 2020 -
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Helping students develop executive function skills remotely
Educators and parents can support students in strengthening these skills through structured schedules, to-do lists and other tactics, one teacher writes.
By Lauren Barack • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Schools embrace mindfulness in curricula as students face multiple crises
While some schools can afford full-time mindfulness educators, others are integrating discussions in daily lessons and adopting digital programs.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Nov. 25, 2020 -
NAEP postponed until 2022 amid COVID-19 challenges
The National Center for Education Statistics cited the number of students learning remotely and constrained in-person testing conditions in its decision.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 25, 2020 -
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Decisions to stop or start in-person K-12 learning aren't getting easier
As COVID-19 surges, school leaders are pivoting weekly to address disrupted schedules. Here's how they're navigating uncharted waters.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 25, 2020 -
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OpinionHow COVID-19 is affecting students with visual impairments and their educators
Among teachers who had visually impaired students taking classes alongside sighted peers, 85% said at least one student had an accessibility issue.
By L. Penny Rosenblum • Nov. 25, 2020 -
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Study Guide: Attendance and chronic absenteeism during COVID-19
We've gathered a selection of our coverage to help you get up to speed on how these metrics are primed to evolve in a post-pandemic world.
Nov. 25, 2020 -
IDEA turns 45: Is Congress close to guaranteeing full special ed funding?
A new president and growing support among lawmakers gives proponents hope that billions more will be provided for services under the law.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 24, 2020 -
Report: 420K fewer homeless students identified at start of school year
SchoolHouse Connection, the nonprofit organization that conducted the survey, said up to 1.4 million homeless students are without school supports.
By Naaz Modan • Nov. 24, 2020 -
Report: 67% of schools lack recommended connectivity speed
But the median bandwidth per student grew by 37.6% last year, and the cost of providing it dropped by 18%, according to Connected Nation.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Nov. 23, 2020 -
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Amid school reopenings, COVID-19 liability protection a mounting concern
Insurance companies are extending coverage to include COVID-19, but the price tag can be considerable.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Nov. 20, 2020
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