School Models: Page 2

How are school districts easing transitions for Afghan students?

Preparations for incoming refugees include expediting enrollment and offering mental health, healthcare and other wraparound services.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 03, 2021

Schools updating remote learning policies in reaction to COVID-19 cases, quarantines

Districts nationwide are taking different approaches to balance the safety of students and staff with pressures to provide full-time, in-person learning.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 03, 2021

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English Learners

As students reacclimate to full-time, in-person learning, addressing the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on English learners remains a particular focus.

By K-12 Dive staff

Report: Despite struggles, pandemic-era online learning holds promise for student-centered learning

Ed tech and blended learning approaches need to be high quality and have teacher buy-in to be effective, research says.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 02, 2021

It's now or never: Let's use this investment opportunity to create a new US education system

An SEL expert suggests bolstering the approach in schools in partnership with students, families and communities is crucial to systemic change.

By Karen Niemi • Sept. 02, 2021

4 ways schools are enhancing parent relationships in the return to classrooms

School systems will need to be proactive on outreach and attention to individual students' needs to retain and attract families, researchers say.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 01, 2021

Lessons In Leadership: How a Georgia principal prioritized students in school turnaround efforts

Marietta High School Principal Keith Ball says being a consistent presence in students' lives matters just as much as logistical overhauls he's overseen.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 31, 2021

OCR opens discrimination investigation into Texas ban on school mask mandates

The latest investigation joins mask mandate ban inquiries in five other states over compliance with the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act.

By Kara Arundel • UPDATED: Sept. 21, 2021 at 5:58 p.m.

Districts begin mandating COVID-19 vaccines for eligible students

The momentum for decisions to require student vaccination follows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 27, 2021

We need to address students' trauma heading into the next school year

A former Chicago principal writes that more nuanced and complex challenges require preparation to provide emotional support for student success. 

By Liz Dozier • Aug. 25, 2021

Ed Dept: Districts shouldn't rely primarily on parents to identify students with disabilities

In a letter to state and local agencies, the department clarified child find and other responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 24, 2021

Rising Leaders: K-12's standout assistant principals and district leaders

We're recognizing 21 trailblazing administrators providing support, asking the right questions and reinforcing the visions of their schools and central offices.

Ed groups ask Cardona to clarify plans for resuming federal school accountability requirements

In a letter, the 15 organizations stated they "firmly believe the time for waivers of assessment from ESSA requirements is over." 

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 20, 2021

How a Maryland district is using a public-private partnership to build 6 schools in 3 years

Prince George's County Public Schools will be the first district to use a P3 to bundle design, financing, construction and maintenance of a group of schools.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 19, 2021

Options, time for implementation crucial to professional development success

To increase PD relevancy, experts suggest providing educators with choices and the time to experiment and report what they've learned to peers.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Aug. 17, 2021

How are schools addressing COVID-19 quarantines for fall?

The pandemic is disrupting in-person learning for a third school year in a row, but this time, remote learning policies for quarantines aren't so clear.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 16, 2021

Superintendents navigate fiery mask debates amid employment threats

Despite mask bans and threats to jobs, some leaders are requiring masks. They're difficult decisions one expert compared to "snow days on steroids."

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 13, 2021

More students reporting poor mental health as barrier to learning, suggest SEL support is waning

A YouthTruth survey shows female and nonbinary students increasingly mentally distressed while Black students report feeling unsafe at school. 

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 12, 2021

High-quality materials that engaged parents sustained learning remotely during pandemic

Research suggests some students learned as much or more compared to a normal school year when learning materials factored parents into the process.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 11, 2021

Threat assessments: Preventing school violence or creating student trauma?

The school safety approach is used to evaluate a student’s potential to cause school violence, but critics say the practice is discriminatory and harmful.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 10, 2021

CDC recommends quarantines for unvaccinated students, staff

The updated safety guidance came as the White House announced new initiatives for schools to encourage vaccinations.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 06, 2021

Report: Bullying, cyberbullying fell as much as 40% in pandemic learning

Research from the Annenberg Institute at Brown University suggests those numbers may rebound as students begin interacting face-to-face again.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Aug. 04, 2021

Summer Reading: COVID-19's impact on ed tech, connectivity

The past year and a half led to seismic shifts in efforts to address digital equity gaps and integrate tech in learning.

How can school leaders support new teachers amid fall returns?

The new academic year will continue to bring unique challenges as COVID-19's impacts loom in school communities.

By Roger Riddell • July 29, 2021

Promising Practices: High schools, communities set visions for reforms

A grant program helped support initiatives like "Portraits of a Graduate," setting priorities for skills necessary for college and career success.

By Kara Arundel • July 27, 2021

Summer Reading: Reacclimating for in-person learning

For many students, the COVID-19 pandemic took a significant personal toll that will require additional social-emotional supports amid classroom returns.