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Student Success

ESSA to ESSER: 4 federal funding sources drive data collection

Superintendents should be aware that federal funding sources from ESSA to ESSER let state education leaders invest in the collection and analysis of district data.

4 steps to address inequities exposed by COVID-19

One small, silver lining of the pandemic may be a collective understanding and acknowledgment that some students and families are suffering more than others.

3 ways rural and urban districts diverged during COVID

Rural school systems reopened their buildings to in-person instruction more swiftly while leaders of districts of all sizes provided more tutoring and hired rather than fired staff.

School mask tracker: Who is and isn’t loosening the rules

As states lift mask mandates, and the CDC even loosens some of its guidance for wearing them outdoors, some schools are also lifting face-covering requirements.

5 steps for building and bolstering students’ personal networks

Opportunity for K-12 students sits at the cross-section of what they know and who they know, say researchers.

4 key concepts anchor the creation of equitable schedules

When district leaders strategize to build equity in their schools, they may well overlook the master schedule's potential to transform education. 
Thu May 6th, 2021

Number of districts lifting COVID restrictions accelerates

A growing number of school districts, concentrating in the south, have lifted COVID restrictions, allowing students to remove masks when at their desks. 
Thu May 6th, 2021

House panel questions Cardona on ED budget request, priorities

Several GOP members of the panel questioned Cardona about whether the inclusion of the 1619 Project meant ED was endorsing a "controversial" revision of American history.
Wed May 5th, 2021

Cardona: 3 ways schools can improve outcomes for all students

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says the federal government will not micromanage schools but will ensure students receive free, appropriate public education.
Wed May 5th, 2021

Blockbuster esports partnership set to transform K-12 gaming

The HSEL and Middle School Esports League are teaming up with education leader NASEF to bring more fun and more opportunities to students.
Wed May 5th, 2021

A big city’s 3 solutions for COVID barriers to college

Metro Nashville Public Schools graduates face lifetime earnings loss with COVID compounding college affordability and access challenges, a new report says. 
Tue May 4th, 2021