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

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

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

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

More than half of Americans think teachers ill-equipped to handle disruptive students

Along with releasing survey results, experts gathered in Washington, D.C., to discuss the federal government's role in school discipline.

By Linda Jacobson • May 2, 2019

Training teachers to be first responders to mental distress can avert tragedies

Some schools in Virginia are offering a mental health first-aid course to help educators — and some students — spot early signs of trouble.

By Amelia Harper • May 2, 2019

Survey: Funding remains top concern for principals nationwide

Attendance, teacher morale, student behavior and teacher professional development are also pressing issues for around 800 principals nationwide in an annual survey from MCH Strategic Data.

By Roger Riddell • May 2, 2019

Searchable database to aid administrators vetting ed tech

As ed tech becomes more prevalent nationwide, the free Check the Privacy initiative will let educators learn about more than 7,000 products and their safety features, reviews and pricing.

By Shawna De La Rosa • May 2, 2019

Finding a 'recipe' for turning around failing schools

Andrew G. Houlihan, superintendent of the Union County Public Schools in North Carolina, invites other leaders to try his five-part method for raising student performance.

By Andrew G. Houlihan • May 1, 2019

Report: Teach STEM using laughter, creative techniques

Besides interjecting laughter, a study by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics found that teachers should make STEM lessons relatable and use more technology in the classroom.

By Lauren Barack • May 1, 2019

Allowing students to retake tests mitigates fear of failure

Educators must be careful, however, to put limits in place so students can't use the opportunity to game the system.

By Lauren Barack • May 1, 2019

Social skills, hands-on opportunities take the 'extra' out of 'extracurricular'

Educators may need to rethink the perception of after-school courses and activities as not essential to what a student needs to be successful.

By Lauren Barack • May 1, 2019

Universal design for learning spices up lessons with options for all

With more choice in how they tackle an assignment, students may be more involved, excited and motivated — and a broader spectrum of abilities are accounted for.

By Lauren Barack • May 1, 2019

Financial risk best practices help protect districts from fraud

Rules and protocols in use nationwide include implementing money-handling rules requiring two people to work together when dealing with money or deposits, and designating an internal auditor to monitor compliance.

By Shawna De La Rosa • May 1, 2019

Colorado exploring alternative accountability systems

A proposed bill would allow districts, educational cooperatives and charters to experiment with the creation of alternative accountability systems focused on metrics like student engagement and instructional quality.

By Amelia Harper • May 1, 2019

What is a Montessori teacher?

Learn what the Montessori teaching method is and gain insight about how to become a Montessori teacher.

April 30, 2019

50 States of Ed Policy: A continued push for school choice

Between Betsy DeVos campaigning for Education Freedom Scholarships and state legislatures wrestling over voucher proposals, school choice policy made many headlines in April.

By Jessica Campisi • April 30, 2019

DC joins districts adopting graduation guides to help students stay on course

The guides — published in English, Spanish and Amharic — are seven-page reports that include an unofficial transcript, progress toward graduation, information on college choices, and personalized career options.

By Amelia Harper • April 30, 2019

US 8th-graders show growth in tech, engineering skills

NAEP results show girls outscoring boys in almost every area but not taking as many STEM classes, while performance gaps persist between students of color and their white peers.

By Linda Jacobson • April 30, 2019

Shifts in principal supervisors' roles boost retention, support

Data from the Council of the Great City Schools shows these administrators are now supervising about 16 principals, down from 24 in 2012, and average tenure has doubled to six years.

By Shawna De La Rosa • April 30, 2019

Legislative plan provides 'roadmap' for boosting early ed access in California

With California lagging behind other states in early ed, lawmakers are considering bills related to funding and preschool teacher pay.

By Linda Jacobson • April 29, 2019