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Mock Elections in Schools Evolve to Build Trust in Democracy
New twists on the classic exercise aim to build students’ trust in the voting process.
Special Education
'Handcuffed and Pushed Out': How Schools Fail Some Students With Disabilities
Disabilities are over- and under-identified.
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Teaching Profession
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Teachers Say the Public Views Them Negatively
The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction.
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The White House Set Out to Recruit Thousands of Tutors. Did It Make a Difference?
It remains to be seen how much impact those services will have on student learning.
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How One Big City District Is Addressing the Middle East Conflict
Partnerships are helping the Philadelphia schools better support all students and staff.
Student Well-Being
Are Schools Responsible for Students Who Avoid School? A New Lawsuit Says Yes
The filing comes as, nationally, schools are grappling with a wave of chronic absenteeism.
Talking to Students About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for Teachers
Teachers who talk to kids about why learning is difficult equips students to understand themselves and become their own advocates.
How Teachers Can Motivate and Engage Neurodiverse Students
A balanced approach of addressing students' strengths and weaknesses is best, experts say.
'Handcuffed and Pushed Out': How Schools Fail Some Students With Disabilities
What can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children.
Is Dyslexia a ‘Superpower’? What Students Want Their Teachers to Know
5 students with dyslexia discuss what it feels like to be described as having special "powers."
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What Educators Should Know About Dyscalculia, a Math Learning Disability
Dyscalculia impacts 5 to 8 percent of students. Here's what educators need to know about this disability and how to support students who have it.
Reading & Literacy
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Implementing New Reading Materials Is Hard. How This Principal Got Buy-In
A NYC principal explains how she implemented the Wit and Wisdom reading curriculum in her school. The first step was teacher buy-in.
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What a 63-Year Teaching Veteran Thinks of AI
Martha Strever has built her life around Linden Avenue Middle School.
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‘People Can Only Hear When They’re Heard': Navigating Divisive Conversations
Mónica Guzmán offers advice to educators on teaching themselves and their students how to use curiosity to navigate divisive conversations.
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Tour a School Built to Stay Open in Extreme Weather
River Grove Elementary is built to stay open, with the lights on, as extreme weather strikes.
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With Few Standards on AI to Guide Them, Education Companies and Districts Stare Down Big Risks
Companies and districts alike are trying to hone in on what makes up responsible AI.
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Why One Curriculum Provider Is Banking on AI for the Future of Teacher Support
Collaborative Classroom's effort underscores providers how are trying to capitalize on the burgeoning technology while mitigating risk.
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Feds Subpoena Documents From AllHere After Failed AI Partnership With LAUSD
An order issued in bankruptcy court in Delaware reveals that federal investigators are probing the ed-tech company.
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Researchers Tracking Openly Licensed Resources See Burgeoning Demand in K-12
Educators are becoming more aware of open educational resources, a new survey finds.
- LeadershipEquity & Diversity Here's How Many High Schoolers Are Transgender—and How They're Faring in SchoolsFor the first time, national data show how many high school students identify as transgender or gender-questioning.
Students Feel Less Connected to School. Here's Why That MattersThere's a body of research that points to a number of benefits when students feel close to people at school.How a New Tech Resource Aims to Help Student Well-BeingThe K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator offers a roadmap for schools to follow.Policy & PoliticsLaw & Courts A School Board Tried to Make Public Comments Civil. It Went Too Far, Court SaysThe rules blocked protected speech or were inconsistently applied, judges say.
States Are Spending Billions on Private School Choice. But Is It Truly Universal?More than half a million students in eight states last school year took advantage of private school choice open to all students.Two Notable Education Cases the Supreme Court Declined to Take Up This TermThe justices turned away cases on public aid to nonpublic schools and the 2021 controversy over school board protests.Teaching & LearningMathematics Can Kindergarten Math Lay the Foundation for Algebra? New Study Aims to Find OutTeaching algebraic thinking skills early—like generalizing, representing, and reasoning—can set students up for success, researchers say.
How Students With Disabilities Fare in Both Charter and Regular Public SchoolsStudents with disabilities experienced inequities in both types of schools, a new analysis shows.5 Common Learning Differences in Students: A Data SnapshotSome key facts and figures about students with learning differences.TechnologyClassroom Technology Teachers Use This High Tech Hack to Knock Out Recommendation LettersAbout a third of high school teachers say they've used AI tools to write recommendation letters.
Teachers Want to Know More About Competency-Based Learning. Will They Embrace It?The learning model still has a long way to go before it's a household name, survey data show. But there's interest in learning more.Cellphone Restrictions Are Coming to California SchoolsA new law requires all public schools in California to limit students' access to cellphones during the school day.
