Student Well-Being
CDC Calls for Return to Universal Masking in Schools
Reversing a decision it made earlier this month, the federal agency said even vaccinated students and adults should wear face coverings.
Special Education
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Making a Difference for Students With Learning Differences 1 on 1
Eye to Eye pairs younger students with learning differences with older students with the same challenges to show them they’re not alone.
School & District Management
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The Pandemic Forced My District to Make One Big Change Worth Keeping
The disruptive change of COVID-19 can offer opportunities even in the face of tragedy.
Personalized Learning
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Personalized Learning and Pandemic Recovery: 6 Big Considerations
Software alone is not the answer to getting personalized learning back on track, but popular new forms of schooling could help.
Teaching Profession
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Teachers Were Told to 'Give Grace' as the Pandemic Started. They Did That and Much More
Districts offered little guidance otherwise, writes researcher Lora Bartlett.
Education
Sparked by Pandemic Fallout, Homeschooling Surges Across U.S.
Some parents are now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes.
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COVID-19 has upended America’s K-12 education system. See how schools are being impacted.
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Reopening
The latest news and insights on the debate over when, and if, to reopen school buildings.
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Student Learning
The pandemic has disrupted schooling for more than a year, leading to concerns over learning loss.
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'Is This Going to Piss People Off?' How to Make Tough Tech Decisions
The reopening of schools carries with it a host of technology decisions that could have an outsized impact on students' and teachers' lives.
Personalized Learning’s Big Test Is Coming This School Year
As schools try to repair the damage of COVID-19 and racial injustice, it's now or never for the much-hyped personalized learning movement.
Accelerating Learning: Tech Advice to Make It Happen
Accelerating learning through technology isn't as easy as putting a kid in front of a computer, experts and educators say.
Don't Buy 'Stupid Stuff:' Essential Advice for Technology Purchasing
School districts have more digital devices on their hands than ever before. Here's what they can do to get the biggest bang for their buck.
Reading & Literacy
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Spotlight on the Science of Reading 2021
In this Spotlight, review where the learning gaps are for those learning to read, determine if teachers are properly prepared and more.
Privacy & Security
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Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Digital Safety
In this Spotlight, review ways you should be approaching student and system data, discover how others teach digital safety, and more.
Student Well-Being
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Spotlight on Student Health & Safety
In this Spotlight, assess what the data says and how educators can play a part in protecting their students, and more.
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Equity & Diversity
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Why This Latino Teacher Is the Educator His Latinx Students Need
Latinx students are the least likely to have a teacher who looks like them. A Latino teacher on why a reflective teacher population matters.
Equity & Diversity
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These Schools Served Black Students During Segregation. There's a Fight to Preserve Them
A look at how Black people managed to grow a solid middle class without access to so many of America’s public schools.
Equity & Diversity
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The Fight to Preserve Rosenwald Schools
Jane Carpenter Pollard, alumna of the historic Scrabble School located in Rappahannock County, Va. She and her six siblings attended the Rosenwald school.
Law & Courts
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The Supreme Court's Vulgar Snapchat Ruling and What It Means for Students' Free Speech
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former high school cheerleader after she was suspended from the team over a vulgar Snapchat post. Here's what the high court said.
Equity & Diversity
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A Black Male Educator From Virginia on What He’s Faced in the School Building
After experiencing racism in the school building early in his career, a black male teacher in Alexandria, Va., sought out a school with leaders who looked like him. Here, he explains why that matters and discusses the issues he continues to see in the education system.
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Maryland District to Buy Professional Learning For Bilingual Programs; North Carolina District Seeks Data System
The largest district in Maryland is seeking professional learning for bilingual and biliteracy programs, while a district in New Jersey is soliciting bids for online math and science simulations.
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K-12 Dealmaking: Byju’s Acquires Digital Reading Platform; Investment Firm Snaps Up Teaching Strategies
Byju's continues its effort to expand into North America, and early childhood education provider Teaching Strategies switched from one investment firm parent company to another.
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Another Education Company Goes Public: Instructure IPO Gives Ed-Tech Firm $2.9 Billion Valuation
Instructure, maker of the widely used K-12 learning management system Canvas, is the latest ed-tech firm to go public.
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4 Ways for Education Companies Working Globally to Protect Their Intellectual Property
Lawyers, consultants, and others who advise education companies say there are clear steps businesses can take to make sure their work isn't ripped off.
- LeadershipStudent Well-Being What the Research Says Here's One Way to Keep School Buses Safe During the PandemicWith nearly all students expected to return to campus in the fall, districts will face big challenges transporting large groups safely.
Thousands of Kids Lost Parents to COVID-19. Schools Must Prepare to Help the GrievingWhile some may view the back-to-school season as a return to “normal,” for those students who’ve lost someone, it will feel anything but.Nation's Pediatricians Call for All Students, Staff to Wear Masks in SchoolCountering recent guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, the physicians say even vaccinated students should wear face coveringsPolicy & PoliticsLaw & Courts California COVID-19 Closures Infringed Private School Parents' Rights, Federal Court RulesA federal appeals court holds that the state's closure rules for private schools were not narrowly tailored to serve compelling interests.
How Political Backlash to Critical Race Theory Reached School Reopening GuidanceA lawmaker wants Miguel Cardona to repudiate the Abolitionist Teaching Network after federal COVID-19 documents referenced the group's work.'I Just Want to Play.' Judge Halts W. Va. Law Barring Transgender Girls From Girls' SportsRuling for an 11-year-old transgender girl, the judge holds that the law likely violates the equal-protection clause and Title IX.Teaching & LearningMathematics Obituary Robert Moses, 1960s Civil Rights Activist and Math Education Advocate, Has DiedMoses, who endured beatings and jail in the American South during the 1960s, later helped improve minority education in math.
Educators of Color: Schools Need to Better Support Racial Justice EffortsA new survey of educators of color finds that few received any training for addressing racism and violence with their students.Reading on Screen vs. Print: New Analysis Thickens the Plot on Promoting ComprehensionElectronic books could boost young children's comprehension more than print, but few enhance, rather than distract, new study findsTechnologyClassroom Technology Want to Make Virtual Learning Work? Get Parents Involved in Meaningful WaysThe growth of remote and hybrid learning during the pandemic is showcasing the increasing role of parents in online education, study shows.
How to Make the Best Tech Decisions for Schools: A Downloadable GuideIdentify gaps, assess available solutions, solicit input from end users, and test drive new products, services, or approaches.'Extreme' Chronic Absenteeism? Pandemic School Attendance Data Is Bleak, But IncompleteOnly a handful of states have reported information on chronic absenteeism, right as advocates warn that addressing it will be a top priority this fall.
