With the specter of state control looming, Boston Public Schools is being sharply criticized for failing to "carry out basic operational functions," among other problems with equity and educating at-risk students.
A closer look at "remote 911" reveals that time and resources stood in the way of a well-planned rollout of online learning programs, leaving everyone frustrated.
The Teaching of Reading: Why Structured Literacy Matters by John Alexander, M.Ed. on Feb 23, 2022 For decades, issues surrounding literacy instruction and poor literacy test scores have been discussed by researchers, professors of education, teachers, administrators, and parents. Research strongly recommends teachers provide explicit, systematic reading instruction. Not doing so puts too many emerging […]
'Equitable grading' in Nothern California is reducing students' fear of failure and, proponent says, providing a clearer picture of the specific skills students have mastered.
Add computer hackers to COVID and increasingly severe weather on the growing list of challenges forcing administrators to more frequently shut schools down.
Schools are returning to more normal routines, but that doesn't mean the effective, tech-enabled habits adopted earlier in the pandemic need to be left behind.
