Student Success

7 ways after-school staff can join a more diverse teacher workforce

After-school staff seeking to become classroom teachers often enroll in nontraditional development programs designed to diversify the education workforce, report says.

Why we all agree on in-person instruction but not masks or vaccines

With the Delta variant rising, the response from various state officials has been all over the map.

5 more COVID spending plans get thumbs up from Department of Education

State ESSER plans are required as a condition of receiving a portion of the more than $122 billion in funds authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act.

How will federal funds help fix our crumbling schools?

ARP funds permit schools to use money to repair and reconstruct, but guidance from ED imposes limits that may be problematic.

2 states where COVID relief funds are igniting a love of reading

Here's how Delaware and Nevada are providing all students with access to diverse digital book collections and amping up professional development.

Why pediatricians want all students to keep wearing masks

The American Academy of Pediatrics says districts may have to require vaccinations and also urges students and teachers to keep wearing masks when the school year starts.

Why buybacks? 7 tips for schools seeking Second Life with Apple devices

Smart investments, returns can help districts get new tech.

Arizona shares 3 ideas for maximizing COVID relief funds

Recruiting and retaining teachers will be a top priority for Arizona education officials as they target ESSER relief funds to help schools rebound from COVID.

Why a 4.8% drop in financial aid filings is so ‘disheartening’

Numbers plummeted from October 2020 through early March as uncertainty over coronavirus and financial hardships impacted families

6 ways to beat COVID’s academic and emotional ‘Thriving Gap’

New research provides some of the first empirical evidence of the social, emotional, and academic “thriving gap” between in-person and remote high school students during COVID.

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