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School & District Management
School Reopening Plans Could Worsen Inequities. That's Why This Panel Prioritizes Some In-Person Classes
School leaders who gloss over equity issues when planning to reopen schools this fall risk exacerbating losses caused by this spring's coronavirus closures and worsening the pandemic's effect in hard-hit communities.
Student Well-Being
In Pandemic, Digital Access and Parents' Education Made the Biggest Difference in Schools' Response
A comprehensive look at how U.S. schools served students in the aftermath of the coronavirus closures finds that schools responded more fully in communities where parents' education levels were higher.
School & District Management
Lost Learning Time Compounds Over Summers. Students Are Taking an Extra Hit Right Now
More than half of students consistently experience summer learning loss throughout their primary grades, finds a national study, with compounding summer deficits leaching away nearly 40 percent of students' yearly progress.
School & District Management
U.S. History and Civics a No-Go Next Year for Nation's Report Card
The National Assessment Governing Board has voted to skip the next administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress in 2021 because of potential logistics and financial problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Student Well-Being
Nation's Pediatricians: Get Kids Back in Class This Fall
The long-term risks to children of remaining in isolation are rapidly outpacing the health risks associated with reopening schools, according to new guidance by the nation's pediatricians.
Science
Low-Achieving Boys Opt for STEM Careers More Than Most Girls Do
A New York University study finds that the women who go into male-dominated science fields tend to be only the most high-achieving, but poor math and science grades and test scores don't deter young men by anywhere near as much.
Student Well-Being
Do School Police Make Black Students Feel More or Less Safe?
A new analysis by University of California, Los Angeles, researchers suggests disruptive incidents in that district are increasingly related to mental health needs, and that Black students are significantly more likely to think school police escalate problems on campus than to think the officers made them safer at school.
Assessment
Will the 2021 Nation's Report Card Be Another Coronavirus Casualty?
The congressionally mandated tests dubbed the "Nation's Report Card," have measured the progress of U.S. students in reading and math for five decades, come fire, flood, and budget cuts. But the combination of a global pandemic and nationwide economic instability could throw off the 2021 National Assessment of Educational Progress.
International
Part of Global Trend, 1 in 3 U.S. High Schoolers Felt Disconnected From School Before Pandemic
UNESCO's annual report on global education progress finds countries need to make more effort to include marginalized students, particularly in the United States.
Student Well-Being
ACT, SAT 'Test Optional' College Admissions Gain Ground. But Schools and Students Should Be Skeptical
Thanks to pandemic-related test disruptions and a push for racial equity, efforts to remove college admissions tests such as the ACT and SAT from application requirements are gaining momentum this year.
School Climate & Safety
Where's the Threat? School Resource Officers' Views Differ Based on District Racial Makeup
Interviews with more than 70 school resource officers showed striking differences in how they perceived their jobs, with officers in a more affluent district seeing themselves as protectors and their counterparts in a more diverse district viewing students as threatening.
Mathematics
In 8th Grade, Separate Algebra is Unequal Algebra for Black Students
Teachers cover significantly less algebra or advanced content in algebra classes in schools with mostly black students than schools with mostly white or Latino students.
School & District Management
From Our Research Center
Schools Were Crowded Before COVID-19. After, Educators Say It Will Be Worse
They may be social distancing, but teachers, principals, and superintendents worry their schools will be seriously cramped for space come fall, according to the EdWeek Research Center's sixth coronavirus-focused survey.
Equity & Diversity
How We Talk About the Achievement Gap Could Worsen Public Racial Biases Against Black Students
The way education media and policymakers frame education debates can have longer-term effects on how the public thinks about students, and which policies they are likely to support to improve students' learning.