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Admin & Management

School districts in these 10 states have canceled fall sports

Football is king in the state of Pennsylvania, especially at the high school level, but it is in danger of being canceled this fall, along with many other activities. This […]

6 ways the future of work is changing education

Students will need flexibility as they face a future of work that will operate increasingly as a gig economy and—since the COVID outbreak—a remote economy, says one K-12 expert. 

Student voice becomes a key component of SEL

Among the social-emotional stressors for staff and students in East Saint Louis School District #189, COVID and the coronavirus “has just been one more thing,” an administrator says.

How free coding camps launch career paths

Building a local STEM talent pipeline was a key goal of free coding camps offered this summer in Maryland’s Montgomery County Public Schools.

Harnessing ‘Hamilton’: 6 ways to use hip-hop pedagogy

Hip-hop as a teaching tool is not limited to Lin-Manuel Miranda and ‘Hamilton’—it works in at least one college of education. 

How early coding gives students a jumpstart

Coding instruction begins in Compton USD's elementary schools to give students a jumpstart on STEM technology in the ever-changing high-tech job market.
Thu Aug 6th, 2020

4 reasons to revamp the principal supervisors’ role

Principal supervisors should focus their time on developing strategies to improve teaching and learning, rather than on administrative duties, new reports say.

Thu Aug 6th, 2020

SEL equity: 9 changes educators should make

Students of color need social-emotional learning that affirms Black and brown identities as schools reopen during COVID and the anti-racism movement, report says.

Thu Aug 6th, 2020

Charter schools fail at astounding rate, report says

More than 850,000 students were displaced during a 28-year period from those schools closing, according to research from the Network for Public Education.
Thu Aug 6th, 2020

The importance of caring for the caregivers

District administrators need to make sure caregivers are mentally prepared for the stress and unusual situations they may face in a crisis such as returning to teaching amid COVID-19.
Wed Aug 5th, 2020

8 questions to ask before using federal funds to purchase food

Buying meals, beverages or snacks for an event such as a professional development session is only allowable when it's reasonable and necessary. The restrictions are keeping many school districts from purchasing food with federal funds.

Wed Aug 5th, 2020