March 18, 2020
Education Week, Vol. 39, Issue 26
School & District Management
Cyberattacks Force Schools to Bolster Online Security
There have been at least 775 publicly disclosed cyber incidents in K-12 schools since 2016. The number more than doubled between 2018 and 2019, a report shows.
Classroom Technology
Teachers, Politics, and Social Media: A Volatile Mix
When it comes to sharing their personal views on hot-button social and political issues, some teachers favor restraint on social media while others embrace the megaphone.
School & District Management
Opinion
A Conservative Agenda for School Board Members
School boards are well positioned to push back against so much of the influences of the "progressive" left on our schools and our society, write Michael J. Petrilli and Chester E. Finn Jr.
Education
Letter to the Editor
New Accounting Software Is a Must
To the Editor:
I am glad to see concrete progress on Hawaii's department of education's movement toward modernizing its financial management system ("One State Is Overhauling Its Finance Technology After Long-Standing Fights, Glitches," Feb. 13, 2020). I hope other states and their departments follow Hawaii's lead.
I am glad to see concrete progress on Hawaii's department of education's movement toward modernizing its financial management system ("One State Is Overhauling Its Finance Technology After Long-Standing Fights, Glitches," Feb. 13, 2020). I hope other states and their departments follow Hawaii's lead.
Education
Letter to the Editor
Katrina Myths Must Be Dispelled
To the Editor:
The article entitled "Coronavirus Prompting E-Learning Strategies" (March 4, 2020) was very interesting and informative. My daughter is a teacher, and I am fascinated by the technology that is used today in schools. Unfortunately, something was not correct.
The article entitled "Coronavirus Prompting E-Learning Strategies" (March 4, 2020) was very interesting and informative. My daughter is a teacher, and I am fascinated by the technology that is used today in schools. Unfortunately, something was not correct.
Classroom Technology
What Factors Make-or-Break Ed-Tech Implementation? Study Takes a Look
The EdTech Genome Project is looking at 10 variables that influence whether an ed-tech product is easily implemented in K-12 schools, with the goal of measuring these factors.
Reading & Literacy
What the Research Says
Biases Can Hurt Boys' Reading
Children adapt their attitudes toward reading to conform to their classmates' perceived gender stereotypes, in ways that put boys at a disadvantage, according to a new study in the journal Child Development.
Assessment
What the Research Says
Sleep Helps Teenagers Cope With Discrimination-Based Stress
Teenagers who have a decent night's sleep cope better with stress the next day, including seeking support from friends and trying to solve problems rather than brooding.
Reading & Literacy
'Decodable' Books: Boring, Useful, or Both?
These sound-it-out books designed for young readers aren’t always popular with teachers. But experts say they’re an important tool.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Absenteeism Driven by Virus Could Trip Up States on ESSA
School and district closures as a result of the new coronavirus has thrown a big, unforeseen roadblock into efforts to drive down rates of student absences.
School & District Management
To Close or Not? How Superintendents Decide to Shut Down Schools
District leaders face a complex calculus in deciding whether to shutter schools to curb the spread of coronavirus. Here are some of the factors they must consider.
School & District Management
If Coronavirus Closes School, Who Gets Paid and How?
These are some of the biggest issues for districts to grapple with as they plan for shutting down schools in response to the coronavirus.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Shut Down by Coronavirus, Schools Scramble to Feed Students
A major dilemma for schools shutting down is how to keep providing meals to students who rely on them for their daily nutrition.
Professional Development
Education Department Developing Vouchers for Teacher Professional Development
Despite being rebuked by Congress in its bid to do so last year, the U.S. Department of Education says it will use Education Innovation and Research funds for teacher professional development vouchers.
School & District Management
Opinion
Culturally Responsive Teaching Is Promising. But There's a Pressing Need for More Research
The evidence that culturally responsive teaching can fix the nation's schools for children of color is promising, but woefully incomplete, writes Heather C. Hill.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
What's at Stake When Schools Close for the Coronavirus? A Bioethicist Weighs In
Public health decisions about COVID-19 shouldn't come at the expense of our poorest students and their parents, writes Johns Hopkins University's Ruth R. Faden.