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School immunization and vaccine exemptions: How states stack up
This year's measles outbreak is the largest in 25 years, reigniting the debate over whether students need to be vaccinated to attend school.
By Jessica Campisi • May 13, 2019 -
Inviting dads to schools boosts parent involvement, classroom initiatives
A South Bronx pre-K center has dads read to their child's class as a way to welcome fathers to the building and improve student literacy.
By Amelia Harper • May 13, 2019 -
Trendline
Learning Loss
Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments.
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Rhode Island district withdraws alternative lunch plan for students who can't pay
A permanent solution remains to be found as districts grapple over how to feed students without causing shame amid soaring lunch debt.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 13, 2019 -
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Pre-to-3: New certification recognizes strong early-childhood STEM programs
Leaders at AdvancED, the certification's developer, want relevancy for classrooms serving infants and toddlers, not just those entering schools.
By Linda Jacobson • May 10, 2019 -
Florida passes law allowing armed public school teachers
The bill, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, requires those teachers to undergo a psychological exam and at least 144 hours of approved training.
By Amelia Harper • May 10, 2019 -
Tennessee scraps online statewide testing for grades 3-8
States continue experiencing glitches during transitions to online assessments.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 10, 2019 -
Biometrics can make schools safer, but privacy concerns persist
The technology can replace passwords and even trigger lockdowns, but images and information are still at risk for theft.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 9, 2019 -
As teacher protests escalate, non-union educators express mixed feelings
While some teachers agree with union demands, others are wary of protesting during school hours or targeting policy and legislative issues.
By Linda Jacobson • May 9, 2019 -
'Twice exceptional' students excel with resources tailored to their needs
Students who are both gifted and have special needs can be hard to identify but shine when provided the right support — though getting there often brings districts and parents into conflict.
By Amelia Harper • May 9, 2019 -
Maryland district turns to P3s to tackle $8.5B construction, maintenance backlog
Amid overcrowding, broken air conditioning and aging buildings, Prince George's County Public Schools would reportedly be the nation's first district to hire a private company to build and maintain several schools.
By Kim Slowey , Jessica Campisi • May 9, 2019 -
Partnerships help schools inject financial literacy into curriculum
Just 17 states mandate a personal finance course for high schoolers. But with organizations underwriting financial literacy programs as part of community partnerships, more schools are getting access to this material.
By Lauren Barack • May 8, 2019 -
High-achieving students increasingly turning to CTE courses
Experts say the gaps could be due to gender norms, the cost of musical instruments and private lessons, or unequal access to school music classes.
By Lauren Barack • May 8, 2019 -
Visual, collaborative annotations breathe new life into note-taking
Instead of simply highlighting notable excerpts, a South Carolina English teacher's students draw sketches to illustrate main concepts in a text.
By Lauren Barack • May 8, 2019 -
Report: Low-income, male students less likely to play instruments at home
The data has implications for student comprehension in math, which becomes easier to understand by studying music theory or playing an instrument.
By Lauren Barack • May 8, 2019 -
Report: Industry credentials earned in high school out of step with employer demand
Research on 24 states' career and technical education programs found 10 of the top 15 credentials earned are oversupplied in the job market.
By Linda Jacobson • May 8, 2019 -
Ed tech storage needs can leave schools, districts scrambling for space
Empty classrooms and computer labs can be good storage options, and upgrading to more powerful hardware in schools' physical tech infrastructure can also free up space while storing more data, one teacher writes.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 8, 2019 -
Roundup: Curriculum in state education policy
Sex education and school choice are two of the top subjects up for debate in state legislatures. Education Dive has updates on key proposals.
By Jessica Campisi • May 8, 2019 -
Ed Dept works to undo educators' TEACH Grant student loans
While nearly 2,300 teachers' requests have been approved since January, thousands more grant recipients, who saw their awarded money unfairly turned to loans, are waiting for the department to correct these issues.
By Amelia Harper • May 8, 2019 -
Researchers assessing AI's ability to measure student engagement
A partnership with ed tech firm Classcraft will measure the ability of the company's "engagement management system" — in place in over 75,000 classrooms — to improve climate and outcomes.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 7, 2019 -
Betsy DeVos blasts teacher activism, calls Obama guidance an 'overreach'
At the Education Writers Association's National Seminar Monday, the education secretary said "it's important that adults have adult disagreements on adult time and not ultimately hurt kids in the process."
By Jessica Campisi • May 7, 2019 -
Stipends, mentorship programs among Colorado proposals to address rural teacher shortage
Loan forgiveness and a $2,000 stipend for mentors working with student teachers are among the education proposals up for debate in the state legislature this year.
By Amelia Harper • May 7, 2019 -
Uniform privacy policy could help safeguard student data, promote ed tech expansion
A Colorado district's chief information officer says a standardized national policy would help maximize resources while balancing growth and data protection.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 6, 2019 -
Administrators' top data priorities? Effective usage, professional development
A survey conducted by the American Productivity and Quality Center finds districts want to use data to monitor student growth, but many seek to make more sense of this information.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 3, 2019 -
Efficiency, communication key in averting teacher burnout
With end-of-year tasks adding to teachers' plates, a middle school principal says rethinking meetings and hearing from staff are two key pieces of maintaining positive momentum as a school.
By Amelia Harper • May 3, 2019 -
4 best practices for implementing state longitudinal data systems
Currently in place in 37 states and the District of Columbia, these tools connect data between educational systems — with 16 using them to connect early childhood, K-12, post-secondary and workforce data.
By Jessica Leigh Brown • May 2, 2019
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