Department of Education ‘Dear Colleague’ letter threatens to cut off federal funding if schools and college don’t comply by Feb. 28.
Reading Tests Are Out of Step With Reality. There’s a Better Way.
Interim assessments that follow the science of reading comprehension can enhance teaching and learning.
Interim assessments that follow the science of reading comprehension can enhance teaching and learning.
Student’s View: I’m Autistic. Special Education Failed Me
After flunking middle school classes, he sued to gain access to a high school appropriate for his needs. Today, he is an undergraduate at UC Berkeley.
After flunking middle school classes, he sued to gain access to a high school appropriate for his needs. Today, he is an undergraduate at UC Berkeley.
High Levels of Chronic Absence Affect All Kids, Not Just Those Missing School
Chang and Balfanz: With thousands of schools dealing with extreme chronic absence, academic results and attendance suffer across the board.
Chang and Balfanz: With thousands of schools dealing with extreme chronic absence, academic results and attendance suffer across the board.
How Denver’s School Reforms Raised Grad Rate, Got Kids Years of Extra Learning
Baxter: Shift to portfolio model that gave families choices, empowered educators and demanded accountability for performance shows change is possible.
Baxter: Shift to portfolio model that gave families choices, empowered educators and demanded accountability for performance shows change is possible.
How Intergenerational Day Centers Benefit Children, Families, Seniors and Providers
Kindness Creators, a child care program housed in a senior facility in Illinois, builds empathy, fosters community and combats social isolation.
Kindness Creators, a child care program housed in a senior facility in Illinois, builds empathy, fosters community and combats social isolation.
How a South Central Los Angeles Elementary School Built a Culture of ‘Family’
Teachers at Figueroa Elementary attribute rising test scores to school’s welcoming environment.
Teachers at Figueroa Elementary attribute rising test scores to school’s welcoming environment.
Satisfaction with U.S. Public Education Reaches Record Low in New Gallup Survey
The poll, which has been published since 2001, found that 73% of 1,005 respondents were dissatisfied with the public schools. In 2001, it was 57%
The poll, which has been published since 2001, found that 73% of 1,005 respondents were dissatisfied with the public schools. In 2001, it was 57%
Rising Need, Falling Finances: Layoffs Hit LGBTQ Student Support Groups Hard
As Trump edicts drive donations down, suicide hotlines ring off the hook and the future of in-school protections are in doubt.
As Trump edicts drive donations down, suicide hotlines ring off the hook and the future of in-school protections are in doubt.
Minnesota Autism Activist on Money, Power and What Special Ed Kids Really Need
Jules Edwards of Anishinaabe Eagle Clan told lawmakers just setting standards for providers misses a larger issue: Growth of applied behavior analysis
Jules Edwards of Anishinaabe Eagle Clan told lawmakers just setting standards for providers misses a larger issue: Growth of applied behavior analysis
Virginia’s Fixing the Gap Between What Report Cards Say & What Kids Really Learn
Hubbard & Williams: New accountability model and tools for parents will give families real data about their children's & schools' performance.
Hubbard & Williams: New accountability model and tools for parents will give families real data about their children’s & schools’ performance.
Stunned Education Researchers Say Cuts Go Beyond DEI, Hitting Math, Literacy
Empty work accounts. Using ‘Ctrl-F’ to scan grants for forbidden words. Following Trump purge, school analysts face new world.
Empty work accounts. Using ‘Ctrl-F’ to scan grants for forbidden words. Following Trump purge, school analysts face new world.
To Be a Black American Educator Is to Be In a Constant State of Hope — And Rage
What recent survey data reveals about the divided state of mind, struggling morale and need for stronger retention of Black teachers.
What recent survey data reveals about the divided state of mind, struggling morale and need for stronger retention of Black teachers.
ICE Raids in Schools Yet Another Trauma for Kids Who’ve Already Had too Many
Williams: The cruelty of inflicting immigration enforcement on schoolchildren already scarred by COVID, school shootings and natural disasters.
Williams: The cruelty of inflicting immigration enforcement on schoolchildren already scarred by COVID, school shootings and natural disasters.
Career-Connected Learning: Engaging Students by Teaching Real-World Skills
Wood: Innovative communities are proving the power of learning that integrates real-world skills and experiences into school curricula.
Wood: Innovative communities are proving the power of learning that integrates real-world skills and experiences into school curricula.
‘Alarming’ National Data: Teens Use Cellphones for Quarter of School Day
Teens’ phones were monitored across the country, revealing 90 minute usage during school hours, according to a new JAMA Pediatrics paper.
Teens’ phones were monitored across the country, revealing 90 minute usage during school hours, according to a new JAMA Pediatrics paper.