Issues

March 11, 2020

Education Week, Vol. 39, Issue 25
Students, from left to right, Deluxe Badesi, Jima Munanga, and Oliver Alimasi play back the music tracks they created in the electro hip-hop class in an after-school program for English-language learners at Burlington High School in Vermont.
Students, from left to right, Deluxe Badesi, Jima Munanga, and Oliver Alimasi play back the music tracks they created in the electro hip-hop class in an after-school program for English-language learners at Burlington High School in Vermont.
Brian Jenkins for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement New Breed of After-School Programs Embrace English-Learners
A handful of districts and other groups are reshaping the after-school space to provide a wide range of social and linguistic supports for newcomer students.
Corey Mitchell, March 10, 2020
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion School Counselors Need Better Training on College Admissions
Preservice training programs aren't doing enough to prepare graduates for their future roles as college counselors, writes Tara P. Nicola.
Tara P. Nicola, March 10, 2020
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Not Every Student Should Go to College. And That's OK
We should understand when going to college for the wrong reasons is worse than not going at all, write Michael B. Horn and Bob Moesta.
Michael B. Horn & Bob Moesta, March 10, 2020
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Curriculum Opinion The Missing Ingredient in Our Democracy: Math
Political numeracy is as important as it is overlooked, argues Wellesley mathematics professor Ismar Volić.
Ismar Volic, March 10, 2020
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4 min read
Special Education What the Research Says Disabilities More Common in Rural Areas
Children in rural areas are more likely to have developmental disabilities and are less likely to receive special education or early-intervention services than children living in urban areas, says a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Corey Mitchell, March 10, 2020
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Equity & Diversity What the Research Says Can Black Teachers Draw More Students to Advanced Classes?
Black students are more likely to enroll in advanced coursework—honors classes, Advanced Placement courses, or International Baccalaureate classes—when a black teacher is among the educators teaching that course, according to a study of North Carolina students.
Christina A. Samuels, March 10, 2020
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Education Briefly Stated Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed
A collection of stories you may have missed.
March 10, 2020
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8 min read
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States States Scouring Landscape for New Pots of K-12 Revenue
State lawmakers searching for new streams of money to fund education confront whether sources other than property and sales taxes can actually provide the sustained, predicable revenue they need.
Daarel Burnette II, March 10, 2020
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7 min read
De’Andre Arnold, middle, and his mother Sandy, second from right, attended the Academy Awards with the team behind the animated short “Hair Love.”
De’Andre Arnold, middle, and his mother Sandy, second from right, attended the Academy Awards with the team behind the animated short “Hair Love.”
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School Climate & Safety Why Do Schools Hang On to Discriminatory Dress Codes?
School dress codes are clashing with students, parents, and researchers who see the rules and their enforcement as rife with racism and sexism. Some school leaders say the codes are important for safety and teaching kids to comply.
Christina A. Samuels, March 10, 2020
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10 min read
Education Correction Correction
A story in the March 4, 2020, issue of Education Week about making science instruction accessible to all, incorrectly named the standards Oklahoma uses. Its standards are based on the K-12 Framework for Science Education.
March 10, 2020
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Seniors Jazmine Duff, right, and India Willis look over a document as they wait to vote early with other students from Walter Hines Page High School at a polling station in Greensboro, N.C. The field trips to the polls have spawned praise and controversy.
Seniors Jazmine Duff, right, and India Willis look over a document as they wait to vote early with other students from Walter Hines Page High School at a polling station in Greensboro, N.C. The field trips to the polls have spawned praise and controversy.
Eamon Queeney for Education Week
Families & the Community How States and Schools Are Working to Grow Young Voters
States are tweaking voter registration laws for teenage voters and schools are busing students to the polls. Will these efforts help young people get in the habit of voting?
Sarah D. Sparks, March 6, 2020
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13 min read
A cafeteria seen through a window sits vacant at Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, R.I., which was closed after two people who returned from a school trip to Europe tested positive for the new coronavirus disease, health officials said.
A cafeteria seen through a window sits vacant at Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, R.I., which was closed after two people who returned from a school trip to Europe tested positive for the new coronavirus disease, health officials said.
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School & District Management Many Districts Won't Be Ready for Remote Learning If Coronavirus Closes Schools
E-learning may help some schools keep instruction flowing but major gaps in access and resources mean not all schools are ready to offer virtual classes, and not all students are equipped to learn online.
Mark Lieberman, March 5, 2020
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9 min read
School Choice & Charters From Our Research Center Private School Choice Programs Fall Short on Transparency, Accountability
Education Week finds that few of the nearly 30 states with programs that pay tuition at private schools or tax-credits to incentivize businesses and individuals to do so require private schools to follow standard policies used to ensure transparency and accountability in the nation’s public schools.
Arianna Prothero & Alex Harwin, February 28, 2020
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12 min read
Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the status of the U.S. and international response to the global Coronavirus outbreak on Feb. 27, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the status of the U.S. and international response to the global Coronavirus outbreak on Feb. 27, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
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School & District Management Coronavirus and School Closures: What Are the Legal, Logistical Issues?
Experts say states have authority to shut schools down if needed, but in the words of one, it’s “not like turning a light switch on or off.”
Mark Walsh, February 28, 2020
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6 min read
Do Civics Classes Encourage Voting?
Curriculum How Schools Can Be More Effective at Growing Young Voters
The reason young people fail to vote is not because they don't care about politics or policy, but because they don't know how to translate their ideals into action, a new book argues.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 20, 2020
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