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Librarians still check out books, but they also offer advice on instruction in a range of hands-on activities, including makerspaces, robotics and paper therapy.
Technology is transforming libraries into makerspaces and robotics labs, and spaces where librarians can provide students with social-emotional support.
Schools in Pennsylvania now have the option to use "flexible instructional days" in place of snow days. Here are key considerations for schools to implement these programs in compliance with the IDEA and Section 504.
Students who play in a high school esports league are no different from their classmates on the football, baseball or basketball teams, says one athletic director.
Since originally being honored in 2017 as a District of Distinction, Anne Arundel County Public Schools has expanded its telepresence robot initiative, increasing the number of units available for homebound students to stay connected to classmates and in-school activities.
Educators are working with city officials to enhance school parks and playgrounds in parts of cities that lack sufficient green spaces.
Alternative high schools help students resolve academic and attendance issues. Yet there’s been a sea change in the way educators approach these goals.
Better mental and physical health—and the social-emotional well-being of the community—are overlapping benefits for school districts and local governments.
District leaders realize that when it comes to getting alternative program students to graduation, the name of the game is support, not punishment.
Having elementary school students write letters to Santa may meet school guidelines, but that doesn’t mean teachers should ask children to do it as a classroom assignment.
Students care deeply about their schools and communities. They might seem disinterested because they haven’t been given the right opportunity to take action.
A federal lawsuit blames the lack of quality education at Detroit Public Schools on the state of Michigan, which has controlled the district for nearly two decades.
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