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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Are Teachers Finding the Right Balance of Tech in Math Class? What They Think, in Charts
Educators weigh in on whether there is too much, too little, or just the right amount of tech use in math classes.
Arianna Prothero, September 26, 2023
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Students make their way to classes on the first day of school at Angeline Academy of Innovation for the first day of classes on Aug. 10, 2023 in Land O' Lakes, Fla.
Students make their way to classes on the first day of school at Angeline Academy of Innovation on Aug. 10, 2023 in Land O' Lakes, Fla. Educators are confident that most their students will end the 2023-24 school year on grade level.
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Student Achievement From Our Research Center Is This the Year Students Finally Catch Up From the Pandemic? Educators Think So
Maybe too much so, experts say.
Caitlynn Peetz, September 25, 2023
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Professional Development From Our Research Center What AI Training Do Teachers Need Most? Here's What They Say
Nearly half of educators are uncomfortable with the AI technologies they've encountered.
Lauraine Langreo, September 20, 2023
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center 25 Bad Uses of Tech to Avoid When Teaching Math, According to Teachers
Using tech as a babysitter and having students play digital math games that emphasize speed over understanding are two examples.
Arianna Prothero, September 18, 2023
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Teaching Profession From Our Research Center How Many Teachers Work in Their Hometown? Here's the Latest Data
New survey data shows that many teachers stay close to home, but do they want to?
Arianna Prothero, September 8, 2023
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Assessment From Our Research Center Educators Feel Growing Pressure for Students to Perform Well on Standardized Tests
Many say they feel more pressure now than before the pandemic to ensure students perform well on the annual, state-required exams.
Libby Stanford, September 1, 2023
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Education From Our Research Center What's on the Minds of Educators, in Charts
Politics, gender equity, and technology—how teachers and administrators say these issues are affecting the field.
Elizabeth Rich & Vanessa Solis, September 1, 2023
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Eliza Walton of Boise and Josie Backus of Nampa participate in a demonstration to read book titles that the Nampa School District is working to remove as dozens of people read those books sitting in the lawn in front of the school administration office during a school board meeting on June 16, 2022, in Nampa, Idaho.
Eliza Walton of Boise, Idaho, and Josie Backus of Nampa, Idaho, participate in a demonstration to read book titles that the Nampa school district is working to remove. The demonstration took place during a school board meeting on June 16, 2022, in Nampa, Idaho.
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Reading & Literacy From Our Research Center How Students Are Reacting to Book Bans in Their Schools
When students know about bans, their interest in the titles increases, one-third of library staff said in a survey.
Eesha Pendharkar, June 28, 2023
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Students read books in the Presidio Middle School library in San Francisco, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2019.
Students read books in the Presidio Middle School library in San Francisco, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2019. Most library staffers oppose banning books on any topic, according to an EdWeek Research Center Survey.
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Reading & Literacy From Our Research Center Most Library Staffers Think No Book Should Be Banned From Schools
Almost two-thirds of library personnel think no topic should be off limits when it comes to library books, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey.
Eesha Pendharkar, June 23, 2023
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The playground of a public school in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, is sealed off with caution tape.
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School Climate & Safety From Our Research Center Here’s How Educators Feel About Their Safety at School
Teachers were more likely than principals or district leaders to say their sense of safety had decreased.
Caitlynn Peetz, June 23, 2023
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Student Well-Being From Our Research Center For Condoms and Contraceptives for Teens, Most Schools Are Not a Source
A new national survey shows that sexual and reproductive health services are mostly unavailable in schools.
Madeline Will, June 23, 2023
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A woman and child walk past North Salem High School in Salem, Ore., on March 31, 2020, which, like all schools in Oregon, was closed at the time because of the coronavirus.
A woman and child walk past North Salem A woman and child walk past North Salem High School in Salem, Ore., on March 31, 2020, which, like all schools in Oregon, was closed at the time because of the coronavirus.
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School & District Management From Our Research Center Nearly Half of Educators Believe Schools Were Closed Too Long During Pandemic
That's according to a poll conducted last month of teachers, administrators, and district leaders.
Caitlynn Peetz, June 20, 2023
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Joe Solomon, co-director of Charleston-based Solutions Oriented Addiction Response, holds a dose of the opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charleston in Charleston, W.Va., on Sept. 6, 2022. He and other organizers were preparing for the third annual "Save a Life" day event where thousands of doses of Narcan were distributed throughout all of West Virginia's 55 counties.
A dose of the opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan is shown here.
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Student Well-Being From Our Research Center Schools Face Big Challenges in Curbing Students' Substance Abuse
Most school health workers report seeing an increase in the number of students using marijuana or vaping products.
Lauraine Langreo, June 19, 2023
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Curriculum From Our Research Center Sex Education's Shortcomings Leave Students 'in the Dark'
School nurses, psychologists, counselors, and other health workers give low marks to their district or school's sex education curriculum.
Madeline Will, June 15, 2023
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