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Student Success

The poorest students are falling furthest behind. Can mentoring help?

Matt Zalaznick -
More than 80% of teachers said mentoring improves academic performance and also helps students become more independent learners.

Why K-12 leaders believe latest big shift to remote learning is only temporary

Matt Zalaznick -
Staff shortages in the classroom and elsewhere are the leading reasons some big districts have shifted to virtual learning this week, with administrators hoping to bring students back quickly.

Mask mandates are back as K-12 leaders fight to keep classrooms open

Matt Zalaznick -
Mask mandates are returning to dozens of districts just as many administrators had loosened COVID precautions in the weeks before omicron struck. 

Fashion faux pas? Uniforms may not be improving behavior in schools

Matt Zalaznick -
Uniforms are not producing the desired improvements in student behavior and may even reduce kids' sense of belonging in school.

School CEO assures Chicago that classrooms are safe as teachers stay home

Matt Zalaznick -
CEO Martinez cites low COVID transmission in schools as teachers union 'work action' could close schools for weeks.

Variant is dashing leaders’ hopes to make 2022 a year of in-person learning

Matt Zalaznick -
More large urban districts have shifted to remote learning as teachers unions squared off with administrators in Chicago and New York over in-person learning.

How to walk the fine line between student safety and privacy

Ross Young -
For the safety of students nationwide, it's time for the conversation around potentially life-saving monitoring technology to change. Despite the criticism, it is not designed to violate students' privacy.

Here are the next steps toward safer schools and students in 2022

Chris Holbert -
Heading to school shouldn't mean worrying for students, staff, and parents. However, in recent years, schools have seen an increase in violent threats.

Racial segregation remains a stubborn fact of life for many K-12 students

Matt Zalaznick -
White students are especially likely to go to a school where most of their classmates share their racial or ethnic background, a new analysis has found.

Dozens of schools start 2022 with doors closed due to surging infections

Matt Zalaznick -
Students and teachers in dozens of districts, many in the Northeast, will spend days to weeks on remote learning to start 2022 due to the latest COVID wave.

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