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Indiana state board suggests tougher rules for virtual charters
The state's fastest-growing sector of charter schools could slow down if lawmakers accept proposed changes.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 14, 2018 -
Principals, teachers have different views on employee input
A new survey finds 96% of principals think teachers are involved in making important decisions about their schools — far more than the 58% of teachers who feel the same way.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 13, 2018 -
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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Survey: More than half of US teachers concerned about language barriers with ESL parents
With 55% of schools translating parent correspondence into foreign languages, teachers worry that parents of English language learners cannot fully engage in school life and communications.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 13, 2018 -
Q&A
Common Cents: Philadelphia Eagles' Zach Ertz scores over $55K for education
Through his work on and off the field, the Super Bowl champ aims to provide sports opportunities for youth, improve education quality, and restore hope in Philly, California's Bay Area and Haiti.
By Jessica Campisi • Dec. 13, 2018 -
Transportation, enrollment issues create barriers to school choice, study says
A study focusing on Colorado reveals that white, middle- to upper-class families are more likely to use school choice options.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 13, 2018 -
Setting clear guidelines for teachers can lead to more creativity, flexibility
A Colorado high school teacher says explicit expectations and parameters help when innovating and transforming classrooms.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Code-cracking puzzles are a gateway to higher math
Teaching the long history of ciphers, cryptography and code breaking expands students' ideas of how math fits into the real world.
By Lauren Barack • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Impact of student health on achievement rises to forefront in whole-child approach
Physical and emotional barriers to learning can be addressed at many points throughout curriculum, a former superintendent says.
By Lauren Barack • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Co-teaching requires trust, comfort in sharing control
Some educators find the model beneficial for special education inclusion, but researchers note it necessitates additional time and energy to make the partnerships work.
By Lauren Barack • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Digital portfolios allow more space to assess student learning
A Wisconsin principal suggests students gain the added benefit of exercising crucial digital and soft skills while giving their teachers more material to tailor personalized feedback.
By Lauren Barack • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Meditation rekindles students' energy, focus
In an Australian primary school classroom, students do a few minutes of guided meditation each day to help them take a break.
By Lauren Barack • Dec. 12, 2018 -
School safety commission to recommend scrapping Obama-era discipline guidance
The commission, which is set to release a final report this month, will suggest cutting a program aimed at eliminating racial disparities in school discipline.
By Jessica Campisi • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Atlanta Public Schools seeks community input on 'school excellence' plan
Among the contents are district leaders' outlines for intervention when schools aren't meeting expectations.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Los Angeles district studying affordable housing options for families, employees
Working with developers to build "below-market workforce housing on district-owned land" is among priorities named in a resolution passed Tuesday.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Resource officers equipped with SEL skills can help reduce bullying, suspensions
A "schoolhouse adjustment" approach, where these officers are trained to act as informal counselors and mentors, can divert students from the school-to-prison pipeline, one expert says.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 12, 2018 -
$4.4M in grant funds help California administrators improve STEM instruction
Some county offices of education are building STEM leadership into the requirements for an administrative credential.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 11, 2018 -
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Trump administration cuts Obama-era school nutrition standards
As part of the changes, previous rules guiding options on grains, milk and sodium content in school cafeteria lunches will be replaced.
By Jessica Campisi • Dec. 11, 2018 -
New ESSA rules may target over 30% of schools for improvement
As states begin to determine which schools fall under the Additional Targeted Schools category, the numbers may be surprising.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Study: Housing instability largest predictor of chronic absenteeism
Researchers at the University of Michigan's Poverty Solutions say districts should opt into a data collection system that alerts educators when students approach chronic absenteeism levels.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Opinion
4 steps to achieving districtwide technology equality
Kevin Ghost of Pennsylvania's Connellsville Area School District explains how a rural, 4,300-student district gave teachers and students a uniform experience in a 21st century learning environment.
By Kevin Ghost • Dec. 10, 2018 -
Videoconferencing can help ease teacher shortage pain, but is it enough?
"Beaming in" highly qualified or specialized teachers can aid low-income schools, but concerns persist that it's a Band-Aid for more systemic solutions.
By Allie Gross • Dec. 10, 2018 -
Ed Dept to address TEACH grant errors, reconvert loans for thousands of affected teachers
Following pressure from an NPR investigation, 19 senators and its own inquiry, the department will retroactively grant credit to educators who can show their awards were unfairly converted to tens of thousands of dollars in loans.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 10, 2018 -
Testing, school reform kept out of spotlight in 2018 elections
An analysis of the midterms shows a change in hot-button ed issues, with testing and teacher evals taking a backseat to topics like STEM and funding.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 10, 2018 -
Courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action.
Academy helps Alabama leaders turn schools into early learning hubs
According to an evaluation by the Southern Regional Education Board, administrators say the program's training — which includes face-to-face sessions, online learning and a capstone project — improved their ability to serve students with the greatest needs.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 7, 2018 -
Report: Supply of special ed teachers on a steady decline
In schools with teaching vacancies, over 30% of survey respondents said they weren't able to fill their special education spots or found it very difficult to do so.
By Allie Gross • Dec. 7, 2018
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