Child Welfare

Grant Porter, 5, watches as his mother Ardis Porter, 26, has her blood drawn for lead testing last month in Flint, Mich.
Grant Porter, 5, watches as his mother Ardis Porter, 26, has her blood drawn for lead testing last month in Flint, Mich.
Conor Ralph/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP
School Climate & Safety Opinion Flint Educator: Our Water Crisis Is a Crisis of Trust
A Flint, Mich., teacher weighs in on how the city's water crisis has damaged more than students' health.
Arina Bokas, February 8, 2016
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3 min read
Maurice Rice stacks water at a church in Flint, Mich. Bottles of water collected by Flint residents were displayed outside of city council chambers during a news conference about the water crisis.
Maurice Rice stacks water at a church in Flint, Mich. Bottles of water collected by Flint residents were displayed outside of city council chambers during a news conference about the water crisis.
Jake May/The Flint Journal-MLive.com/AP
Student Well-Being & Movement Water Contamination Raises Health Concerns for Flint Students
A federal emergency was issued over the weekend as city and school officials in Flint, Mich., continued to deal with the fallout from high lead levels in the water supply and the threat the crisis poses to children.
Corey Mitchell, January 19, 2016
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7 min read
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Jonathan Bouw for Education Week
School Climate & Safety Opinion How to Create Safe Learning Environments
Two researchers suggest evidence-based classroom practices that help teachers promote a positive and secure student learning environment.
Christina Cipriano Crowe & Tia Navelene Barnes, December 8, 2015
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5 min read
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Illustration by Art Lien
Law & Courts K-12 Issues Within Broad Sweep of Recent High Court Rulings
Even when the U.S. Supreme Court is not weighing education-specific cases, many of its decisions reach into the schools—and the 2014-15 term was no exception.
Mark Walsh, July 2, 2015
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6 min read
School Choice & Charters Efforts to Regulate Home Schooling Rekindle Controversies
As state policymakers push for more oversight of home schooling families, advocates for education at home are split over how much regulation is necessary.
Arianna Prothero, May 12, 2015
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7 min read
Law & Courts Supreme Court Mulls Teachers' Duty in Reporting Abuse
Arguments in an Ohio case revolved around whether the requirement that teachers report child abuse turns them into agents of law enforcement.
Mark Walsh, March 17, 2015
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4 min read
Law & Courts Supreme Court to Hear Case on Abuse Reporting
The case before the high court asks whether teachers' duty to report suspected child abuse makes them adjuncts of law enforcement when it comes to prosecution.
Mark Walsh, February 24, 2015
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9 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Federal Home-Visit Program Faces Renewal Deadline
A program that pays for nurses and trained workers to make home visits, intended to change the health and educational trajectories of some of the most vulnerable families, will sunset in March unless Congress acts.
Christina A. Samuels, February 3, 2015
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5 min read
Assessment New Student-Poverty Measures Proposed for National Tests
The proposed new NAEP indicators go beyond income for a clearer picture of students' socioeconomic status.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 11, 2012
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5 min read
College & Workforce Readiness 'Choice Bus' Gets Students to Ponder Dropout Dangers
A foundation program presents students with stark possibilities about what lies ahead for many who drop out of school.
Jennifer Crossley Howard, November 13, 2012
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3 min read
Families & the Community Photo Gallery: Giving Guidance
In this slideshow, follow Gail Bottone as she tackles questions, meetings, paperwork, and headaches.
December 6, 2011
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School & District Management Opinion We Need a Different National Conversation
In order to reform education, the nation needs action from a bipartisan Congress that looks beyond the quick fix, writes Gene R. Carter.
Gene R. Carter, September 13, 2011
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5 min read
Sandra Smith has been taking care of her granddaughter, Jonea Wilson-Hardy, since she was 5. Jonea, 12, holds her half-brother Jaiden Fonchenela, 1, while Smith looks on. Smith is one of thousands of grandparents in the country increasingly involved in their grandchildren's education.
Sandra Smith has been taking care of her granddaughter, Jonea Wilson-Hardy, since she was 5. Jonea, 12, holds her half-brother Jaiden Fonchenela, 1, while Smith looks on. Smith is one of thousands of grandparents in the country increasingly involved in their grandchildren's education.
Jenn Ackerman for Education Week
Families & the Community Grandparents Increasingly Getting Involved in Education
With a growing number of school-age children living with their grandparents, grandparents are seeking a more prominent role in schools.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 9, 2011
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7 min read
Sandra Smith has been taking care of her granddaughter, Jonea Wilson-Hardy, since she was 5. Jonea, 12, holds her half-brother Jaiden Fonchenela, 1, while Smith looks on. Smith is one of thousands of grandparents in the country increasingly involved in their grandchildren's education.
Sandra Smith has been taking care of her granddaughter, Jonea Wilson-Hardy, since she was 5. Jonea, 12, holds her half-brother Jaiden Fonchenela, 1, while Smith looks on. Smith is one of thousands of grandparents in the country increasingly involved in their grandchildren's education.
Jenn Ackerman for Education Week
Families & the Community Statistics Show More Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren
With a growing number of school-age children living with their grandparents, grandparents are seeking a more prominent role in schools.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 3, 2011
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9 min read
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