Curriculum & Instruction

These pathways are launching high schools past a college-only mindset

When our high school used to offer a college tour, students and their parents signed up in droves. In contrast, when we offered an industry tour, the response was lukewarm at best.

On the right path? More districts closing for solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse is likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and leaders of many districts in the path don't want students to miss it. Or, they don't want students and their families to get stuck in traffic created by sightseers.

How to create PD for AI in the classroom

Artificial intelligence is here to stay, and with the right instruction and support, it can excite teachers and enrich students’ learning.

Why new teachers are not prepared for today’s school climate

Building the social-emotional competence of prospective educators and their ability to support their students should begin in college coursework. But it requires more than a “one-and-done” approach.

Great equalizer: Why this superintendent makes music a high priority

Music and the performing arts helped Superintendent Amy Carter find her voice in high school. Now she is passing the gift on to her students in Mississippi's Meridian Public School District.

9 ways to partner with businesses to boost CTE programs

Businesses will derive significant benefits from developing strong relationships with your school, your students and your CTE programs. 

How to expand access to advanced high school math

Most high school math curricula feature Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II but access to Advanced Placement courses is less common, especially in small and rural high schools and those in which a majority of the students live in poverty, new analysis reveals.

Educational requirements for jobs are starting to disappear. How is K12 responding?

In fact, in the last five years the share of job postings that require at least a college degree fell from 20.4% to 17.8%, according to Indeed. Are schools adapting to this trend?

Superintendents, get excited. Here’s how to teach about the eclipse

If your school district is in the "path of totality" for this spring's solar eclipse, you and your community are in line for a once-in-a-liftetime learning experience.

Preparing teachers in community colleges makes sense—and cents

Community and technical colleges have helped shorten the time to obtain a degree for hundreds of thousands of secondary school students. The importance of these programs in terms of time to degree for the possibility of preparing baccalaureate degree teachers is paramount.

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