Educator’s view: How my district gives principals the skills to understand what they see in the classroom and give feedback on literacy instruction.
Reading Supports Abound in Schools, but Effective Math Help Much Harder to Find
When it comes to math, there’s less of everything: nearly 50% of schools employ trained reading specialists, while only 23% have math specialists.
When it comes to math, there’s less of everything: nearly 50% of schools employ trained reading specialists, while only 23% have math specialists.
Gas, Food, Lodging for Homeless Students in Jeopardy as Funding Deadline Looms
A new report released Wednesday asks lawmakers to extend this year’s deadline to spend $800M in emergency funds.
A new report released Wednesday asks lawmakers to extend this year’s deadline to spend $800M in emergency funds.
Why the Adult Education World Is Overdue in Embracing the Science of Reading
Phillips: While educators bemoan the reading crisis and decry Balanced Literacy icons, the discourse has all but avoided the adult education world.
Phillips: While educators bemoan the reading crisis and decry Balanced Literacy icons, the discourse has all but avoided the adult education world.
Report: Kids’ Mental Health Tops Reasons Why Parents Consider Changing Schools
Among parents ‘open minded’ about school choice, academic performance came in second as a motivating factor, consulting firm Tyton Partners found.
Among parents ‘open minded’ about school choice, academic performance came in second as a motivating factor, consulting firm Tyton Partners found.
4 Ways Gen Z Is Thinking about Their Education and Future
New national polls reveal a concerned, mindful Gen Z, seeking stronger mental health offerings & STEM career foundations for a 'functional adulthood.
New national polls reveal a concerned, mindful Gen Z, seeking stronger mental health offerings & STEM career foundations for a ‘functional adulthood.
Lesson From Oscar-Nominated Film ‘The Holdovers’: Hollywood Hates Tough Teachers
Pondiscio: If you're an educator who loves your subject and holds your students to high standards, then you’re a movie villain.
Pondiscio: If you’re an educator who loves your subject and holds your students to high standards, then you’re a movie villain.
Wrong Ideas About Teacher Pay, Happiness May Keep Students From the Profession
Aldeman: Nonprofit finds that changing these 2 misconceptions makes teaching middle and high school more attractive.
Aldeman: Nonprofit finds that changing these 2 misconceptions makes teaching middle and high school more attractive.
At 93, Joy Hakim Is Still in the Fight for Better Children’s Textbooks
The ‘Grandmother from Virginia’ has devoted fans, from kids to leading historians, but worries she hasn’t changed the industry.
The ‘Grandmother from Virginia’ has devoted fans, from kids to leading historians, but worries she hasn’t changed the industry.
Why Is 1 in 5 Supes Named Michael, John, David, Jeff, James, Chris, Brian, Robert, Mark or Steve?
White: Lab's data tracker is gathering information on every district in the U.S., offering valuable insight into gender gaps and what to do about them
White: Lab’s data tracker is gathering information on every district in the U.S., offering valuable insight into gender gaps and what to do about them
4 Barriers to Student Success That Educators Need to Be Talking About
Hamre: Limits to ed tech, gaps in professional development and weak accountability aren't hot topics, but they make teachers' jobs harder.
Hamre: Limits to ed tech, gaps in professional development and weak accountability aren’t hot topics, but they make teachers’ jobs harder.
What One Teen’s Story Tells Us About Homelessness in Rural Texas
Georgia DeVries, an East Texas 17-year-old, shared her experience living in a car for one month last year on TikTok.
Georgia DeVries, an East Texas 17-year-old, shared her experience living in a car for one month last year on TikTok.
A History of Holding Parents Responsible for Their Kids’ Crimes
A Michigan mother’s rare conviction in a school shooting carried out by her son raises the stakes in charging parents for their children’s bad acts.
A Michigan mother’s rare conviction in a school shooting carried out by her son raises the stakes in charging parents for their children’s bad acts.
Report: Schools Won’t Recover From COVID Absenteeism Crisis Until at Least 2030
Dire news from two separate studies require a 'hard pivot,' researchers say — and some lawmakers are starting to listen.
Dire news from two separate studies require a ‘hard pivot,’ researchers say — and some lawmakers are starting to listen.
Listen — Beyond ‘College or Bust’: Apprenticeship as a Path to Opportunity
Ryan Craig, author of ‘Apprentice Nation,’ joins Diane & Michael to discuss the earn-and-learn alternative to traditional higher education pathways.
Ryan Craig, author of ‘Apprentice Nation,’ joins Diane & Michael to discuss the earn-and-learn alternative to traditional higher education pathways.
In Gun Safety Push, White House Turns to Anxious School Principals for Help
Education secretarymiguelcardona said that without safe schools for kids, “we can’t expect them to be able tomovethe needle on reading or math.”
Education secretarymiguelcardona said that without safe schools for kids, “we can’t expect them to be able tomovethe needle on reading or math.”