School Climate & Safety
'This Could Be Our School': Educators Grapple With Anger and Loss After Uvalde Shooting
While some students seemed blissfully unaware of the Texas school shooting, some educators worried about their safety.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
High School Graduation Is Down. There Are No Quick Fixes
Online credit-recovery programs are popular, but many shortchange students, write Robert Balfanz and Karen Hawley Miles.
School & District Management
Race Is a Strong Predictor of Which Schools Will Close Permanently, Study Shows
While enrollment and school achievement are the highest predictors of school closure, racial demographics play a big role.
School Climate & Safety
How Much Trauma Can Our Schools Withstand?
Despite a cascade of tragedy, educators report to work and care for our children. How do they get through it?
Teaching Profession
Teachers in Texas Shooting Died Trying to Shield Students, Their Families Say
Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia, both veteran teachers, co-taught a 4th grade class at their Uvalde, Texas, elementary school.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
A Devastated Teacher's Plea for Gun Reform
I spent my whole teaching career preparing for a school shooting. I don’t want my newborn son to start school with the same threat.
School Climate & Safety
Onlookers Urged Police to Charge Into Texas School
“Go in there! Go in there!” women shouted at the officers soon after the attack began, according to a witness.
School Shootings
The Uvalde, Texas, tragedy was the deadliest school shooting since 2012 and has reignited debates around school safety.
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Reading & Literacy
Explore the latest news and perspectives on literacy, reading, and writing instruction.
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Teaching Profession
A recent survey painted a picture of an exhausted, disillusioned workforce. See the latest.
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Case Study: The Hard Transition to 1-to-1 Computing Continues
Eighty-five percent of educators said their districts now have a device for each individual student at all grade levels.
What Schools Can Do Now to Ensure Their New Technology Lasts Beyond the COVID Cash Boom
Devices bought with federal emergency funds are going to be outdated in a few years, with no new money to replace them.
What We've Learned From a Quarter Century of 1-to-1 Computing
A school district tech expert outlines how the expanded use of laptops in schools has created opportunities and challenges.
What the Massive Shift to 1-to-1 Computing Means for Schools, in Charts
1-to-1 computing has expanded at a rate few could have imagined prior to the pandemic, creating opportunities and problems.
Curriculum
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Spotlight on Creative Learning
This Spotlight will empower you with findings about student motivation, the case for real-world problem-solving, and more.
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About the Science of Reading?
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Spotlight on Mental Health
This Spotlight will help you assess the stressors affecting student mental health, explore mental well-being resources in schools, and more.
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Curriculum
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Problem Solving at the Highest Level: What Teachers and Students Can Learn From Tammie Jo Shults
Pilot and author Tammie Jo Shults on the problem-solving lessons in aviation that apply to teaching and learning.
Curriculum
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Planes, Drones, and Mathematics: How One Aviation Curriculum Is Opening Doors for Students
Students across the country are learning problem-solving skills in a curriculum that prepares them for careers in the aviation industry.
Student Well-Being
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Inside Latino Parents' Push for Healthy, Culturally Appropriate School Lunches
Parents in one Colorado district want to see the same improvements to school lunches that were achieved in a neighboring district.
Student Well-Being
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A Parent Looks Back On a Successful District-Parent Collaboration
In one Colorado district, parents advocated for improved school meals, and succeeded in bringing about significant change.
Student Well-Being
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Fighting for Food With a Video Campaign
Feeling unheard, parents launched a video campaign to build support for their advocacy efforts around school lunches.
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Access to High-Quality Curriculum Is On the Rise. But PD Is Not Keeping Up
EdReports' new study finds standards-aligned material is increasingly available, but districts need to ramp up professional development to put those resources into action.
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How Can Social-Emotional Learning Be Woven Into the School Day?
Researchers and SEL providers break down models for integrating those lessons into subjects like science, math, social studies, and language arts.
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Virginia District Seeks Psychological Services; Oregon System Wants English Language Software
A district in Virginia wants psychological services while a system in Oregon wants English language software.
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- LeadershipSchool Climate & Safety After Texas School Shooting, a Familiar Fight About How to Make Schools SafeLawmakers, advocates, and the public once again debate how to make "never again" a reality.
Want to Build a Kinder, More Inclusive School? These Students Have IdeasStudents from across the U.S. present concrete solutions. The most important one: Listen to them.At Least 19 Children, 2 Teachers Killed in Texas Elementary School ShootingIt's the worst school shooting in Texas history and the deadliest in the U.S. since 2012.Policy & PoliticsLaw & Courts How Liable Are School Districts for Student-on-Student Sexual Harassment?The outcome of two federal lawsuits brought against the Nashville school district may answer that.
Schools Can Seek More Time to Spend ESSER Funds on Outside ContractsWaivers are available for contract spending in key areas like construction, tutoring, and mental health.Conservatives’ Checklist: U.S. Supreme Court Education Decisions to OverruleHere are five education issues that could be targets for reconsideration if Roe v. Wade falls.Teaching & LearningTeaching Profession Teachers Often Don't Get Lunch or Bathroom Breaks. That's Why Some States Guarantee ThemAs concerns about keeping teachers mount, could laws assuring duty-free breaks help?
The Teaching Profession Is 'Crumbling': What Can School Leaders Do to Help?Longstanding problems are more urgent as schools struggle to meet students' emotional and academic needs.A New AP Precalculus Course Aims to Diversify the Math PipelineStarting in fall 2023, the course is intended to better prepare all students for college-level math regardless of their major.TechnologyPrivacy & Security Breach Exposed Data of a Half Million Chicago Students, StaffThe vendor didn't report the Dec. 1 ransomware attack to the district until last month, officials said.
Wi-Fi on School Buses: Smart Move or Stupidest Idea Ever?An FCC proposal to use E-Rate funding to put Wi-Fi on school buses prompted strong reactions on social media.Internet on School Buses: FCC Eyes E-Rate Change to Expand AccessFCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced a proposal that would allow the use of federal E-rate funding for Wi-Fi in school buses.
