The new What Kids Are Reading report is now available. Download your free copy to discover students' favorite books at each grade, explore eye-opening research analyses and get helpful resources.
State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg previewed a second term in which she plans to seek new revenue sources and funding flexibility for school construction projects in Massachusetts. In next year's state budget, leaders have already set aside $917 million in sales tax revenues for the school building authority, but it appears Goldberg is looking for a larger appropriation.
McGraw-Hill Education will offer an exclusive IM Certified customized version of Illustrative Mathematics' grades 6-12 curriculum on McGraw-Hill's digital learning platform. It adds interactive tutorials, assessment tools, a customized version of professional learning for teachers and print materials.
Yes, the realism of surprise during training events makes them more effective, but terrorizing children during a lockdown drill can sometimes do more harm than good. It only makes sense to notify parents and give them the option of discussing the events with their children.
As part of the governor's PAsmart initiative, more than 760 schools in Pennsylvania will receive $35,000 grants to expand their computer and technology courses. The goal is to ensure that students have the skills they need for high-demanding jobs.
One way to address the teacher shortage crisis is to create policies and systems to support teacher recruitment and retention. Some are addressing it through increasing teacher pay to be on par with other highly desirable professions. Others are coordinating national investments to target in-need geographic areas or subject matter areas.
A recent three-day STEM training program provided 10 middle school educators with curriculum and classroom resources to teach students topics such as magnetism and circuits. Over the next five years, the Envirolution-run program plans to partner with more than 45 schools and train 125 teachers.
The teachers union in Denver has voted to approve a strike that could begin as soon as Jan. 28. It would be the first time the city has seen a teacher strike in almost 25 years. The Denver Classroom Teachers Association finished voting after more than a year of negotiations between the union and the district.
In addition to research, the National Science Foundation supports and funds educational programs to foster development of young scientists and engineers in K12 and college. With the NSF shut down, hundreds of students and teachers will see their work cut off and their paychecks stop.
The Baltimore Orioles partnered with the New York Mets and the Chicago White Sox to give K12 students across the nation access to hands-on, baseball-themed science lessons. Discovery Education and Major League Baseball have teamed up to launch this program in Baltimore County Public Schools.
For students at Plattsburgh City schools, new laptops and interactive whiteboards, on bolstered wire and wireless networks, will soon be on the way as part of a nearly $1.6 million award to the district under the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act.
Over a dozen high school juniors and seniors from across South Carolina's Aiken County are getting a head start thanks to a new cybersecurity program at Aiken Technical College. By taking six classes in the program, the students are able to earn a cybersecurity certificate, fast-tracking them to entry-level IT jobs or an associate degree in computer technology networking.
Facing an increase in phishing attacks, Campbell County Public Schools in Virginia moved away from a popular practice. To deter hackers, the IT team deleted the email addresses listed on the district website's staff directory.
A bill creating a fund to help recruit and retain more computer science college faculty in Virginia cleared its first legislative hurdle. But many say building a tech talent pipeline starts with the K12 education system. The state plans to spend $2.7 million to implement new K12 tech standards next year, and $25 million on tech initiatives over the next two decades.
A clear and concerning “skill gap” exists today, and it will only worsen with continued improvements in automation, robotics and artificial intelligence, among other technologies. Yet as careers grow ever more diverse, we remain almost singularly devoted to the four-year high school and four-year college preparation model as the pathway to an attractive career.
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