After the initial shock and an absolute "no" is voiced by many teenage students, more nuanced thoughts emerge: Maybe we are falling into social media and cellphone addiction. Maybe all the distractions and the obsession with "likes" are bad for us. Maybe we need some relief.
In a low-income neighborhood of Minneapolis, dozens of households will soon buy solar energy produced on the roof of North High School—the local public school.
To effectively integrate emerging technologies, it's essential to equip educators with the knowledge and skills to help students understand what they're learning.
By reframing character education through the lenses of 'being' and 'doing', school administrators can partner with educators to curb the rising rates of misbehavior.
Interviews with more than two dozen teachers, pediatricians and early childhood experts depicted a generation less likely to have age-appropriate skills—to be able to hold a pencil, communicate their needs, identify shapes and letters, manage their emotions or solve problems with peers.
Perhaps the most notable hire occurred at North Carolina's Durham Public Schools, which has hired Anthony S. Lewis as its next leader. Lewis has served as superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools in Kansas since 2018.
What's encouraging you is that a healthy number of students, particularly those in grades 2 through 8, are engaged in summer learning—and parents deserve the credit.
