High-quality materials that engaged parents sustained learning remotely during pandemic
From K-12 Dive By Roger Riddell Aug. 11, 2021 Dive Brief: Research from the Columbia Law School Center for Public Research and Leadership finds student...
The 3 areas Title I educators say American Rescue Plan funds should be spent on
Many feel left out of the conversation about class needs. From DA District Administration By Chris Burt August 11, 2021 More than $120 billion has...
Superintendents navigate fiery mask debates amid employment threats
Despite mask bans and threats to jobs, some leaders are requiring masks. They’re difficult decisions one expert compared to “snow days on steroids.” From K-12...
The key to normal campus life this fall
From NPR Ed By Sneha Dey Colleges across the U.S. are counting on high COVID-19 vaccination rates to keep their campuses safe this fall. But...
School leaders brace for mask bullying in fall
From K-12 Dive By Shawna De La Rosa Aug. 9, 2021 Dive Brief: In districts where masks will be a choice for students this fall...
Surge in pandemic debt forgiveness is about students reenrolling — and also colleges’ bottom lines
Federal relief funding means institutions can target retention and receive a financial boost when forgiving student balances. From Higher Ed Dive By Rick Seltzer Aug....
Reflecting on Non-Profit/For-Profit Partnerships in Higher Ed
A call for deliberation, prudence and circumspection. From Inside Higher Ed By Edward J. Maloney and Joshua Kim August 12, 2021 COVID-19 has accelerated the...
Report: Kindergarten entry assessments key to knowing instructional needs
From K-12 Dive By Kara Arundel Aug. 11, 2021 Dive Brief: Kindergarten entry assessments can inform decisions in curriculum and instruction that best fit individual...
Know! To Ease The Transition Back To School
From Prevention Action Alliance There are certain times in an adolescent’s life where they are at greater risk for the onset of alcohol and other...
As schools hire teachers and counselors, a funding cliff looms
From Chalkbeat By Matt Barnum Aug 6, 2021 The schools of Greeley, Colorado are in the midst of a hiring spree. The 27-school district, about...
Threat assessments: Preventing school violence or creating student trauma?
The school safety approach is used to evaluate a student’s potential to cause school violence, but critics say the practice is discriminatory and harmful. From...
President Speaks: There’s only upside for colleges to improve transfer policies
Mary Hawkins, president of Bellevue University, explains how schools can better serve students with prior credits. From Higher Ed Dive By Mary Hawkins Aug. 9,...
Biden’s free community college plan won’t succeed without robust transfer strategies
A senior program manager at the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program makes the case for strengthening pathways between two- and four-year schools. From Higher Ed...
The Strange Past and Messy Future of ‘Gifted and Talented’
From EdSurge By Jeffrey R. Young Aug 3, 2021 How would it feel to be a bookish kid—a kid who feels like they don’t quite...
The Great Master’s-Degree Swindle
Colleges are making a killing selling dubious credentials to naïve students. It can’t last. From The Chronicle of Higher Education By Kevin Carey August 5,...