In many classrooms, the teacher's role is to talk and the student's role is to listen. Whose brain is doing most of the work? Authors Michael D. Toth and David A. Sousa present an alternative: a new model called student-led academic teaming where students collaborate, peer coach and peer teach.

Fresno-area television now features two public service announcements, created by the Fresno USD aimed at educating students and parents on social media threats and the possibility of a student's suspension, expulsion or even arrest.

Mississippi's public school districts and schools showed broad improvement under the state's letter grading system in 2018-19. The number of A-rated districts rose from 18 to 31, while the number of districts earning a C, D or F rating fell.

The Newark Public Library will distribute about 45,000 library cards to all students and staff in the New Jersey school district as part of a new partnership with the schools.

The state's teacher workforce doesn't reflect the diversity of its classrooms. That's the main finding of a new report by New Jersey Policy Perspective. Two-thirds of New Jersey's teachers are white and female, but just 22 percent of students are.

The Jackson County School District's board approved the hiring of Butler County's superintendent, John Strycker, as the next leader of the Mississippi district. He replaces Barry Amacker, Jackson County's current superintendent.

Nathan Van Deusen stepped in to lead the South Eastern School District. Former Superintendent Jeffrey Hughes recently retired. Van Deusen has been the elementary principal for 10 years and assistant superintendent for three years for the Cocalico School District.

The Connections Model has launched the KidConnect Ready2Learn Curriculum, a proactive social-emotional learning program for teachers to help learners identify, understand and manage their emotions. The curriculum is for grades K-6 and includes 26 lessons centered on targeted skills.