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Report suggests 'inaccurate narrative' around teacher shortages
Without better data reporting, teacher candidates will have "false impressions" about the profession, says Bellwether Education Partners.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Retrieved from Amazon on October 09, 2018
Amazon to fund computer science courses in more than 130 NYC schools
The introductory and AP courses will span schools in all five boroughs, including at least 30 in Queens — the soon-to-be home of an Amazon HQ2.
By Jessica Campisi • Jan. 30, 2019 -
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Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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4 strategies to revamp media literacy instruction in the disinformation era
Journalism professor Amy Callahan shares how to spell out media literacy and improve related curricula, including addressing how time spent on social media can affect students' cognitive and mental health.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 30, 2019 -
How educators can incorporate computational thinking across disciplines
ISTE encourages educators to nurture students' self-confidence and use collaborative, hands-on projects to leverage these skills in any subject.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 30, 2019 -
NYC signals shift to centralized curriculum model, with diversity remaining a critical focus
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza said curriculum choices “are very rapidly going to be within the context of a framework.”
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 30, 2019 -
FETC '19: How to be a 'tech-ready' school leader
Panelists at the annual technology conference said administrators need to be visionary planners, empowering leaders, systems designers and more.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Teacher strikes' focuses shift from pay to 'the common good'
The Los Angeles strike shows a shift in unions' goals — in addition to higher pay, many also seek to better conditions in their school communities.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 30, 2019 -
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'We'll get through it together'
At one New Mexico high school, seniors lead an annual emotional intelligence retreat for freshmen to welcome them and assure them they're not alone.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 29, 2019 -
How far should educators go to help students?
An Indiana superintendent is facing felony charges after she allegedly took a student to a health clinic and claimed he was her son.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 29, 2019 -
Opinion
6 tips for implementing an effective online student safety program
Vancouver Public Schools in Washington strives to keep students safe both online and offline while pushing for good digital citizenship.
By Christina Iremonger • Jan. 29, 2019 -
Retrieved from US Department of Education / Flickr.
DeVos proposes guidance for district Title 1 spending
Under the proposal, districts would need to ensure federal funds don't replace state and local money, but they wouldn't need to equalize per-pupil spending between Title 1 and non-Title 1 schools.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 29, 2019 -
For districts, teacher pay can't always be a top priority
While teachers are protesting for higher wages, limited funding and a long list of needs often force administrators to decide what areas need money most.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Denver schools, union await state's response on possible teachers' strike
Meanwhile, Virginia educators plan to march on the state capitol Monday, and Oakland, California, teachers will begin a strike vote on Tuesday.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Retrieved from Amazon on September 20, 2018
FETC '19: 'Alexa, tell me what you know about FERPA'
Personal assistant devices raise a number of student privacy questions, but careful planning can make them valuable classroom tools.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Report: More states see need for adult SEL initiatives
Students develop stronger social-emotional learning skills when teachers learn them first, the National Association of State Boards of Education says.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Should access to a public education be a constitutional right for all children?
Forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled there's no federal right to education, the debate is alive and well. Four scholars argue opposing views.
By Jessica Campisi • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Pennsylvania nonprofit pairs schools, businesses to keep talent local
The nonprofit Fayette Leadership Fund is working to create a program placing students in shadowing roles before they graduate.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Report: Charter growth leveling off
More than 7,000 charter schools now operate in the U.S., but Bellwether Education Partners finds the growth rate has slowed to 3% since 2014, down from 6% between 2008 and 2014.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 25, 2019 -
High-priced tech hubs fuel affordable teacher housing woes
To ease the problem, one California district plans to tear down aging schools and turn them into lower-cost housing for teachers.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Does outcome-based funding encourage academic progress or deepen the divide?
Texas officials have signaled support to spend about $800 million incentivizing superintendents to improve 3rd-grade reading scores and senior success rates.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Involving teachers in change from get-go key to gain buy-in
A new study shows making teachers part of devising school-specific goals and initiatives creates broader acceptance through ownership of those changes.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Creative approaches needed to desegregate schools
Effective ideas include building school models around socioeconomic diversity and adding specialized programs.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Supreme Court rejects one school prayer case, but suggests it's open to hearing others
Justice Samuel A. Alito wrote that the choice not to hear the case of a high school football coach fired for praying at the 50-yard line doesn’t mean the court agrees with the firing.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 24, 2019 -
AI closer to making teachers' jobs easier, but still unlikely to replace them
A RAND Corp. paper says the tech can help students practice “rule-based” content, such as facts and procedures — but it can't measure soft skills like a teacher.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 24, 2019 -
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Strong principal-staff relationships help schools move on after teachers strike
While one principals network official says "strikes are meant to polarize," it's easier to resume a positive school climate when teachers feel principals were sympathetic to their concerns.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 24, 2019
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