When leaders at McHenry Community High School District 156 wanted to create a college and career readiness module, they sought help from longtime collaborator Partners4Results (P4R) to add the module to the existing student data portal. Sponsored content by Partners4Results.
Students who love video games and are searching for a place to compete in esports may find that next new arena in a surprising place: public libraries. Libraries have long provided go-to spaces for K12 and higher-ed students who want to embrace traditional learning off campus — reading, researching and writing. But as technology develops, […]
Young people from low-income families face yet another developmental gap. Researchers have found that, as with technology, wealthier students have greater access to organized youth sports than do less affluent children.
High school book fairs remain rare. Older students are more likely to have transportation to bookstores or own digital devices they can use to buy e-books.
The competition gap is widening in high-school athletics, but the problem is bigger than high-school sports. Washington's interscholastic athletic association believes it has found a socioeconomic factor that can help level the playing field.
Nongongoma Majova-Seane has led Stanton College Preparatory School to rank in the top 10 percent of U.S. schools. Nongongoma Majova-Seane is principal of Stanton College Preparatory School, which has been named the No. 1 Florida high school for three consecutive years and continues to rank in the top 10 percent of U.S. schools. Majova-Seane has boosted reading […]
Landing a big fish. Finding a hidden checkpoint. Mastering a video game. Snagging a flag. These—not grand slams, hat tricks or game-winning touchdowns—count as the big "plays" in the nontraditional sports that high schools are adding.
In light of a looming ESSA mandate to increase transparency around education spending, district leaders have been struggling to calculate per-pupil spending by school in accordance with state and federal requirements. Facing a deadline that most likely will be in spring 2020, there is confusion about whether states will expect school districts to include the […]
Certified strength and conditioning coaches bring athletic and legal benefits Strength and conditioning—or what some call strength training—continues to gain in popularity at high schools and colleges. Recent studies have confirmed its importance in long-term fitness and health, including strengthening bones, muscles, and tendons, as well as decreasing the likelihood of injury. Federal guidelines recommend […]
Many district administrators seem to agree that teenagers need more sleep. A new study released in February indicates that attendance and graduation rates may match the science, too. Published in Sleep Health, the journal of the National Sleep Foundation, the study includes data for 30,000 students in 29 high schools from eight districts across seven […]
