Connecting with natural phenomena can make stepping outside the most memorable experience of a student's time in school, one veteran outdoor educator says.
The results provide some hope that a full in-person return to school this fall could see young children quickly regain the early literacy skills they missed while learning from home.
Arkansas developed one of the nation's first set of early grades computer science standards and requires middle school students to take an introduction to coding course.
The program provides flexibility to consolidate federal, state, and local funding to create a single school funding system based on weighted per-pupil allocations for low-income and other disadvantaged students.
Many school districts have put out little information about 2021 summer learning and enrichment plans. Moreover, many of the plans released are missing high-leverage strategies like tutoring, assessment data, and clear communication plans.
Tennessee's education funding formula consistently underestimates the amount of money superintendents and their teams need to run public schools, advocates say.
