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Literacy

Why biliteracy programs are needed more than ever

Bilingual programs have been shown to be effective in a number of ways, not just for learning English but in areas from cross-cultural competency to cognitive flexibility.
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Black History Month: 8 great free resources, lessons to explore

Educators can lean on this guidance and these items made for student learning, even in remote environments, to help promote this February’s theme of “representation, identity and diversity”.

10 items public charters are hoping for from Biden administration

From funding to increasing diversity among teachers, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools says it is important that they aren’t forgotten in the next four years.

Virtual FETC kicks off today. Get all the details

Thousands of education and technology professionals will gather online for the first-ever virtual Future of Education Technology Conference. You can still register.

Biden nominates Marten to be deputy secretary of U.S. Education Department

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten has been announced as Biden’s nominee deputy secretary of the U.S. Education Department.

This state’s Board of Ed says no to fully remote instruction

The limitations to online learning are too great to overcome, say West Virginia officials. So on Tuesday, the directive to counties is to have no solely-at-home option.
Thu Jan 14th, 2021

News literacy: How educators can help students spot fake news

The News Literacy Project and Scripps are teaming up with other partners on sessions, activities and resources for educators to help children identify truth from fiction.
Thu Jan 14th, 2021

Aurora Institute shares 7 steps for engaging remote students

Building agency and communicating frequently with virtual learners can lead to more positive outcomes for both teachers and those they instruct.
Fri Jan 8th, 2021

How one state is using $100M in funds to boost literacy

Tennessee's new Reading 360 program hopes to get students on a path to success by third grade.
Wed Jan 6th, 2021

Biden chooses Cardona as next Secretary of Education

The 45-year-old former teacher and principal has been a strong proponent of in-person learning as Connecticut Commissioner.
Tue Dec 22nd, 2020

How the remote shift has helped boost student-led learning

A new report on the use of technology and digital tools from Project Tomorrow and Blackboard shows the positive outcomes from giving students more ownership in projects and research.
Wed Dec 16th, 2020