A blistering independent report detailed issues including widespread and long-term use of substitutes with little training to teach core classes, the stifling of parent voices, and chaotic classrooms with little discipline.
Districts like Minneapolis Public Schools are finding the "parent participatory evaluation" method increases trust and support while lessening cross-cultural misunderstandings.
A year after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, teachers unions say they're growing, but so are efforts to inform teachers of their rights to opt out.
Administrators and other stakeholders also provided school safety, privacy and digital equity gap insights in sessions throughout the conference's last day.
The state legislature allocated $45 million to reimburse doctors for screening low-income patients for trauma, and another $50 million for training on how to conduct the screenings.
Teaching computational thinking skills doesn't have to come at the expense of a well-rounded education. They can be applied to and found in a number of real-world situations, from music to engineering, presenters said.
Trimming lessons or lectures can require a restructuring of entire lesson plans, and leaders can also consider adding time to the school day to increase classroom opportunities.
In Georgia, a district employs firefighters to work with teachers to provide students a deeper understanding of what they learn in science courses and to explore careers in STEM fields.
At a time when educators are working to increase civic engagement, experts say teaching students to think like a lawyer can help them understand the perspectives of others.
New York City school officials are considering a residency proposal that would provide new teachers with a stipend for living expenses as well as increased support from experienced educators.
While some state policymakers blame the standards for stagnant student performance, others continue to make revisions without dropping the Common Core completely.
Also, during an opening day keynote, futurist Mike Walsh said educators need not worry about being replaced by artificial intelligence, adding that automation will simply change the profession and require them to embrace new roles.
Ray Bordwell of Whittle School and Studios writes that while malls, hospitals, airports and nearly all other large buildings have modernized, school design has in many ways remained static.
From an increase in student mental health resources to varying approaches to improving school safety, here are the major takeaways from this year's state legislative sessions.
Between 2015 and 2018, the crowdfunding site DonorsChoose reported that requests for funds to purchase flexible furniture grew from 110 to over 21,000.
One estimate says that over 10 years, 100,000 students would no longer qualify for free school meals, and 300,000 children would lose health coverage through Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
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