New School Visions Requires a Change in How We Make Decisions
As schools mark a full-year since the pandemic hit, lessons learned have pushed districts to embrace change in ways big and small. From EdTech Focus...
Old, Slow Laptops Are Sabotaging College Student Success
Learning is harder if the technology students have is old, outdated or not powerful enough to handle the demands of today’s higher ed software and...
Parents fighting, teachers crying: Grownup stress is hitting kids hard
Children dealing with their own issues also bear the frustration and fears of the adults closest to them From The Hechinger Report By Kavitha Cardoza...
How to boost math skills in the early grades
Early math skills, though critical to academic success, get far less attention than literacy in high-poverty classrooms. From The Hechinger Report By Sarah Gonser July...
Some districts looking to cut back PE as campuses reopen
Some California districts are cutting the programs that advocates say students need more than ever: physical education From EdSource By Carolyn Jones April 1, 2021...
Summer school programs are set to grow. Here are 6 tips for making them successful.
This district created a program that was workable for families and fun for students. Enrollment surged. From Chalkbeat By Matt Barnum Mar 30, 2021, 6:08pm...
2020 was a record year for K-12 cybersecurity incidents
An annual cost of $2.4 billion is estimated for next-gen firewalls and other advanced security features in K-12 From K-12 Dive By Roger Riddell March...
PROOF POINTS: Slim research evidence for summer school
Popular policy proposal is plagued by poor attendance, quality concerns From The Hechinger Report By Jill Barshay March 29, 2021 Summer school may seem like...
You probably don’t have your preschooler thinking about math enough
Report finds many parents underestimate their preschooler’s math ability From The Hechinger Report By Jackie Mader December 12, 2019 Most parents know how important it...
Colleges ready students to get vaccines as eligibility requirements open up
Return to in-person instruction for the fall depends on how many students are vaccinated and whether coronavirus case numbers improve From Higher Ed Dive By...
Empowering programs: A tool that will help change Darke County
Empowering Darke County Youth may never be big enough to change the world, but it is a tool that is helping to change Darke County...
Adjunct college faculty taking the biggest hit from pandemic job losses
All faculty groups experienced job losses during the year, though adjuncts were hit the hardest From Higher Ed Dive By Hallie Busta March 30, 2021...
Pop culture can expand windows through which to view curricula
Teacher Susan McLuckie finds that any student, no matter their ability, can take part in creating illustrated stories to explain a concept From K-12 Dive...
Two Ways to Bring Games Into Your Classroom
Gamification and game-based learning are different instructional strategies, but both can work wonders for student engagement. From Edutopia By Hubert Ham March 31, 2021 There’s...
A learners-first system sounds simple, but changing the status quo won’t be easy
Higher ed professor and former college president Peter Smith shares ideas for improving students’ lifelong access to education. From Higher Ed Dive By Peter Smith...