Lessons flagged by Florida education officials include a formula for self-assessing racial bias and an SEL learning objective in which students empathize with classmates.
Here's an alarming statistic: Less than 2% of Black, Latino and low-income students who are interested in STEM and going to college are enrolled in AP Biology.
Beyond recovering from the disruptions of the last two years, K-12 leaders are still grappling with a host of teaching challenges they faced prior to the pandemic.
Principals have been at the forefront of rallying students, staff members, and their wider school communities throughout the upheavals of the COVID pandemic.
Math is one subject that has so far escaped the controversy that political leaders have created over critical race theory and social-emotional learning. Not anymore.
Even stricter measures have surfaced, including a Louisiana bill that would prevent educators from discussing sexual orientation through eighth grade, and a Tennesse proposal to bar instructional materials that "normalize" LGTBQ lifestyles.
As the Florida measure critics call the "Don't Say Gay" bill awaits final approval, a new curriculum transparency law requires schools to list library books and reading materials.
"School closures may ultimately prove to be the most costly policy decision of the pandemic era." That's the somber conclusion made by researchers taking a fresh look at the economic and other impacts of COVID.
Across the country, educators are building on the innovations of the remote and hybrid learning eras to reach a new normal of more advanced use of educational technology.
The influx of one-time federal K-12 funding provides a unique opportunity to rethink how we organize resources so all high school students are well served