Issues

March 7, 2018

Education Week, Vol. 37, Issue 23
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Stephanie Shafer for Education Week
School & District Management Opinion The Next Census Will Shape Children's Lives. Let's Make Sure We Count Right
The 2020 census is two years away. Preventing an inaccurate count will help students and their schools, writes Gregg Behr.
Gregg Behr, March 5, 2018
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Curriculum Educators Carefully Watch Pearson as It Moves to Sell K-12 Curriculum Business
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. students use Pearson's curriculum products in their classrooms, but soon those print and digital resources will be owned by a different company.
Michelle R. Davis & Michele Molnar, March 5, 2018
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5 min read
Florida Gov. Rick Scott lays out his school safety proposal during a press conference in Tallahassee. The $500 million package would put police officers in many schools, but would not open the door to letting teachers carry guns.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott lays out his school safety proposal during a press conference in Tallahassee. The $500 million package would put police officers in many schools, but would not open the door to letting teachers carry guns.
Mark Wallheiser/AP
School Climate & Safety States Are Taking Action on School Security—And Facing Hurdles
Governors and state legislators grapple with proposals to arm teachers, ramp up police presence in schools, and strengthen security plans amid a heated policy debate.
Daarel Burnette II, March 2, 2018
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5 min read
This August 2016 photo shows a sign outside a school in Claude, Texas, which Claude ISD posts outside their schools.
This August 2016 photo shows a sign outside a school in Claude, Texas, which Claude ISD posts outside their schools.
Creede Newton/Amarillo Globe-News via AP
School Climate & Safety Even Teachers Who Have Firearms Training Are Wary of Trump's Proposal
The president suggested arming a fifth of the nation's teachers, including those who are military veterans. But few teachers have gun training, and those who do say the idea is problematic.
Madeline Will, March 2, 2018
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5 min read
David Hogg, one of the student survivors from the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, addresses a community rally in Livingston, N.J. On social media, television, and in rallies, Hogg and other students have made eloquent arguments for gun-control legislation.
David Hogg, one of the student survivors from the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, addresses a community rally in Livingston, N.J. On social media, television, and in rallies, Hogg and other students have made eloquent arguments for gun-control legislation.
Rich Schultz/AP
School Climate & Safety Can the Parkland Survivors Inspire a New Focus on Civics Education?
Civics often takes a backseat in schools, but educators say the Marjory Stoneman Douglas students-turned-activists are setting a powerful model for civic engagement.
Stephen Sawchuk, March 2, 2018
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8 min read
Police line a sidewalk as students head back to school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 28 for the first time since a gunman killed 17 students at the school on Feb. 14.
Police line a sidewalk as students head back to school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 28 for the first time since a gunman killed 17 students at the school on Feb. 14.
Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel via TNS
School Climate & Safety After Shooting, Tension Mounts Between Security Quick-Fixes and Long-Term Solutions
School district leaders must weigh costly measures like adding school police and installing metal detectors against considerations for students' civil rights and whether hiring a school counselor might achieve greater safety benefits.
Evie Blad, March 1, 2018
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deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
C.M. Guerro/The Miami Herald via AP
School Climate & Safety Opinion After Parkland, Where Do We Go From Here?
Education Week has rarely seen an event that has stirred readers quite like the deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
March 1, 2018
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9 min read
Sham, 9, left, and Barin, 10, both from Syria, sit in the front row of Ms. Grossi's ESL/ELL class at Islington Junior High School, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sham, 9, left, and Barin, 10, both from Syria, sit in the front row of Ms. Grossi's ESL/ELL class at Islington Junior High School, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ian Willms/Boreal Collective for Education Week
Equity & Diversity In Canada's Public Schools, Immigrant Students Are Thriving
Immigrants in Canada's schools perform on par with native-born students within three years of arriving. What is Canada doing that the United States isn’t?
Kavitha Cardoza, February 28, 2018
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14 min read
Nearly half of U.S. children experience adversity, but community-school partnerships can make a difference, write Olga Acosta Price and Wendy Ellis.
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Student Well-Being Opinion Student Trauma Is Widespread. Schools Don't Have to Go It Alone
Nearly half of U.S. children experience adversity, but community-school partnerships can make a difference, write Olga Acosta Price and Wendy Ellis.
Olga Acosta Price & Wendy Ellis, February 26, 2018
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4 min read
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