Pondiscio: Curriculum reform is the one approach that hasn’t yet been tried to break out of an exhausting cycle of failures.
Education
Their Post-Grads Got off Track. Then a Brooklyn High School Launched ’13th Grade’
Thousands of young adults are not working or going to college. How high schools like NYC’s MESA Charter can bolster support well after graduation.
Thousands of young adults are not working or going to college. How high schools like NYC’s MESA Charter can bolster support well after graduation.
What Is Chronic Absenteeism, and How Does It Impact Student Learning?
Chronic absenteeism occurs when a student misses 10% or more of school days for excused and unexcused absences, as well as suspensions.
Chronic absenteeism occurs when a student misses 10% or more of school days for excused and unexcused absences, as well as suspensions.
‘Behind the 8 Ball:’ How Research Is Trying to Catch up on Cannabis and Kids
New study reveals how many teens are using delta-8-THC, a weed-like product, but research is behind on pot’s more potent strains, one expert said.
New study reveals how many teens are using delta-8-THC, a weed-like product, but research is behind on pot’s more potent strains, one expert said.
Falling Behind: Addressing the Root Causes of the Education Crisis in the Tech-driven Era with Scott Dow of America’s Chips
— A recent report from ManpowerGroup reveals that the current US labor shortage of 75% leaves three out of four employers without qualified workers. This work shortage stems, in large part, from the nation’s mounting education crisis, and both the education and business sectors need to find answers. At last, a partnership forged between education and…
How Age-Friendly Universities Can Improve the Second Half of Life
The creation of a more age-friendly world includes basic things like improving health care access.
The creation of a more age-friendly world includes basic things like improving health care access.
Some High Schoolers Need More Time to Graduate. States Can Give It to Them
Kostyo: Extended-year graduation rates can re-engage students who are unable to earn a diploma in four years — and reward schools for doing it.
Kostyo: Extended-year graduation rates can re-engage students who are unable to earn a diploma in four years — and reward schools for doing it.
Breaking Stereotypes: The Role of Male Educators in Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders
— In the landscape of education, the presence of male educators is undergoing a significant transformation, challenging traditional norms and stereotypes. As more men enter the teaching profession, they bring unique perspectives and contributions that shape the leaders of tomorrow. Redefining Masculinity in Education Historically, teaching has been perceived as a predominantly female domain, but…
The Need to Reboot and Reemphasize Civics Instruction Has Never Been Greater
Finn: Civic ignorance is a silent killer, akin to high blood pressure: easy to ignore even as it hastens the onset of more serious maladies.
Finn: Civic ignorance is a silent killer, akin to high blood pressure: easy to ignore even as it hastens the onset of more serious maladies.
Why Is a Grading System Touted as More Accurate, Equitable So Hard to Implement?
As schools jump into standards-based grading, attempting to separate academic mastery from behavior, many are “failing miserably,” experts say.
As schools jump into standards-based grading, attempting to separate academic mastery from behavior, many are “failing miserably,” experts say.
Listen: Is College Worth It? What Marc Andreseen & Ben Horowitz Get Right (And Very Wrong) About Higher Education Today
Stacey Childress, a senior adviser on education at McKinsey, joins Class Disrupted to talk the value of college, SATs, measuring intelligence & more
Stacey Childress, a senior adviser on education at McKinsey, joins Class Disrupted to talk the value of college, SATs, measuring intelligence & more
74 Interview: Janice Jackson on Tutoring, Free College and Choice in Chicago
The former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools is critical of a resolution that would roll back public school choice in the city where she grew up.
The former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools is critical of a resolution that would roll back public school choice in the city where she grew up.
Diffusion of Innovations and the Importance of Education
Innovation almost always has positive connotations.
Innovation almost always has positive connotations.
How Teens Benefit From Being Able To Read ‘Disturbing’ Books That Some Want to Ban
We were interested in what the students perceived to be the consequences of reading young adult literature.
We were interested in what the students perceived to be the consequences of reading young adult literature.
The ‘Feeling Friends’ Are Helping Students Learn to Talk About Their Emotions
The word explodes from them, as if yelling it with enough force will transform the word into the feeling itself, and then Miss KK will truly know what she means to the students of Kimberley Park Elementary School in Winston-Salem.
The word explodes from them, as if yelling it with enough force will transform the word into the feeling itself, and then Miss KK will truly know what she means to the students of Kimberley Park Elementary School in Winston-Salem.
Why Schools’ New Normal Post-Covid Must Emphasize Attendance, Tutoring, Summer Class
Dworkin: Time for a new framework that shifts from a temporary recovery mindset to a lasting emphasis on growth, equity and continuous improvement.
Dworkin: Time for a new framework that shifts from a temporary recovery mindset to a lasting emphasis on growth, equity and continuous improvement.