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Briefings

School spend on remote learning tech growing exponentially

An extensive market intelligence report details what kind of distance learning technology academic institutions are buying as well as activity from major ed tech providers.

5 best practices for virtual social groups

Setting up and maintaining a productive virtual social-skills group requires patience and flexibility.

Why an HBCU is offering underserved high schoolers a free course

Howard University will offer a free, credit-bearing course in criminal justice to 100 11th and 12th graders in five underserved high schools in New York City.

Updated: 350 free K-12 resources during coronavirus pandemic

Here are free resources, services and teaching materials being offered at no charge during the coronavirus outbreak. Updated on September 24.

Reopening plan review: 4 promising practices

An analysis of school district response plans to COVID reveals strong, replicable practices from reopening and recovery plans that other systems can model, even where schools have already opened.

8 actions to develop culturally responsive leadership

"Leading for equity and access" is the first of eight key actions K-12 education leaders can take to make their school systems more culturally responsive.
Wed Sep 23rd, 2020

Girls in STEM: Closing the gender gap

The Million Girls Moonshot initiative will work with afterschool programs nationwide to increase diversity and equity in science, tech, engineering and math.
Wed Sep 23rd, 2020

Why the U.S. ranks 12th for online learning access

The U.S. was not as well-equipped for the massive COVID shift to online learning, with families paying more for internet service and fewer owning home computers.
Tue Sep 22nd, 2020

School librarians provide critical assist during pandemic

As teachers and students have struggled with the move to remote and hybrid learning, school librarians have been there as a backbone of support
Mon Sep 21st, 2020

Key differences shape best and worst states for teachers

According to a study done by WalletHub, experts point to several factors district leaders should be considering when trying to retain and recruit educators.
Mon Sep 21st, 2020

Op-ed: It’s time to reimagine schools

I am reminded of a quote by John Dewey, a pragmatist, who said: “If we teach today like we taught our students yesterday, we will rob them of their tomorrow.”
Mon Sep 21st, 2020