While nonprofits provide assistance to low-income districts, school teams work to recruit girls and students of color, and educators teach inclusivity.
Leveraging his students' passion for fantasy battle game League of Legends, teacher Jason Dilley tasks his players with understanding the numbers behind the virtual action.
Guest columnist Mark D. Benigni, superintendent of Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, says standardized testing is not the problem. Rather, the issue is how some districts are using these scores.
Since Ysleta ISD implemented the Achieve3000 platform in 2015-16, ELLs in the district have significantly improved literacy, as demonstrated by increased Lexile scores, better performance on their end-of-year state assessments and faster integration with the school's general course of study. Sponsored content by Achieve3000.
Former administrator Mike Schmoker offers a warning: Research shows little evidence that many current educational fads have significantly improved achievement. At DA's September summit for chief academic officers, he will tell curriculum directors what they should prioritize.
English language arts and math are the one-two punch of the elementary school curriculum. Yet the average teaching time spent on these two areas is far from equal and balanced
