Elementary Schools

The latest news about elementary schools, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

While speaking only in Mandarin, teacher Li Jing Jing shows her kindergartners at J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center in Delaware how to fold a paper turkey. Half the day the children are taught in Chinese and half the day in English.
—Matt Roth for Education Week

Elementary Pupils Immersed in Foreign Language

Delaware and Utah are funding foreign-language instruction at the elementary level in hopes of fostering achievement and economic growth. (November 30, 2012)

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Strategies for Online Elementary Education
Guests discussed the challenges of delivering elementary education online, and the best strategies for engaging and supporting K-5 students virtually.

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Head Start Tight-Lipped on Which Centers to Lose Aid
Some low-performing Head Start centers fell short in recompeting for grants, but the agency has yet to specify which.
April 22, 2013 - Education Week
FOCUS ON: ENGINEERING
Popular Curriculum Targets Elementary Students
Some 45,000 teachers nationwide are using the Engineering Is Elementary program, more than triple the number of five years ago.
March 26, 2013 - Education Week
Veteran Educator Turns Around Cincinnati Schools
Under Superintendent Mary Ronan's oversight, 16 schools climbed out of "academic emergency."
February 4, 2013 - Education Week
Mich. School Chief Focuses on STEM Learning
Linda Hicks' mission became clear when she took the helm of Battle Creek's schools: Ensure that students get the STEM skills they need to land a job with one of the area’s food manufacturers or research facilities.
February 4, 2013 - Education Week
Colleges Overproducing Elementary Teachers, Data Find
An Education Week review of state data suggests the number of teachers at the elementary level outstrips available jobs.
January 22, 2013 | Updated: February 13, 2013 - Education Week
Elementary Pupils Immersed in Foreign Language
Delaware and Utah are funding foreign-language instruction at the elementary level in hopes of fostering achievement and economic growth.
November 30, 2012 - Education Week
Focus On: Arts
A+ Schools Infuse Arts and Other 'Essentials'
The networks, soon to be in four states, are guided by such "essentials" as the arts, teacher collaboration, and experiential learning.
November 27, 2012 - Education Week
Separate Reading Exams Await Elementary Teachers
More states are requiring teacher-candidates to take—and pass—licensing tests in reading before they can move into the classroom.
April 17, 2012 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Common-Core Standards in Reading Not 'Flawed'
March 27, 2012 - Education Week
More States Retaining Struggling 3rd Graders
As increasing numbers of states move to end social promotion, some are also including interventions to help students learn to read.
March 27, 2012 - Education Week

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