Students Are Struggling. They’re Asking Us to Slow Down and Focus on Relationships.
Hindsight is often crystal clear. That spring break was lengthened to the point that our district was learning from home for the remainder of the...
A growing number of US colleges and universities are requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccinations
So far, at least 14 colleges have said vaccinations will be required, and that number is expected to grow From CNN By Elizabeth Stuart Thu...
Greenville National Bank continues its support for Empowering programs
GREENVILLE – Lisa Martin, Marketing & Development Officer for Greenville National Bank, visited the Greenville Empowering After School Program with the bank’s annual gift: a...
Poll: Nearly half of parents don’t want their kids to go straight to a four-year college
Anti-college sentiment greater among Republican, white and rural parents From The Hechinger Report By Jill Barshay April 7, 2021 Fewer American parents are dreaming of...
Which U.S. States Are Best Positioned to Innovate? How K-12 Schools Influence the Rankings
Massachusetts leads the pack, followed by the District of Columbia, Washington state, Maryland, and Virginia. From EdWeek By Alyson Klein March 29, 2021 “Innovation” has...
States Step In To Stop Colleges Holding Transcripts Ransom For Unpaid Bills
Gabriel Toro, 23, completed the credits required for a bachelor’s degree but the school wouldn’t release his transcript or degree because of an unpaid balance...
CDC, AFT surveys suggest most educators now vaccinated
Nearly 80% of almost 53,000 Pre-K-12 teachers, school staff and childcare worker reported having received at least their first shot From K-12 Dive By Naaz...
Employers say college grads lack needed skills, but that could be changing, survey finds
Gaps were the biggest for critical thinking, data analysis and interpretation, and applying knowledge to real-world settings From Higher Ed Dive By Hallie Busta April...
Can schools make summer programs more fun, effective by focusing on accelerated learning?
Summer learning efforts should focus on offering a motivator for students, and include as many students as possible From K-12 Dive By Kara Arundel April...
District leaders detail 4 best practices for hosting school vaccination clinics
Protecting privacy, coordinating partnerships and choosing locations familiar to the public are key as superintendents embrace an “opportunity to save lives.” From K-12 Dive By...
Report: Intervene early, effectively to prevent violent school attacks
U.S. Secret Service says targeted school violence is largely preventable From K-12 Dive By Kara Arundel April 6, 2021 Dive Brief: Targeted school violence is...
Justice Dept: Sexual orientation and gender identity are protected under Title IX
The U.S. Supreme Court, in Bostock v. Clayton County, decided in June, found workers who are gay or transgender are shielded under Title VII From...
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...