The bill, which won bipartisan support from the state’s senate and assembly, would require the New Jersey Department of Education to develop learning standards across K-12 in media and information literacy.
"This is a great moment for school leaders to look for opportunities to give classroom teachers the flexibility they need to serve students with varying degrees of proficiency, like flexible schedules and adding staff that can support dynamic student grouping," said Chase Nordengren, principal research lead for Effective Instructional Strategies at NWEA.
The study, which was conducted in September, revealed that 91.7% of the state's kindergarten students were vaccinated for the year, marking the lowest since the 2010-2011 school year, and 94.3% of seventh graders were properly vaccinated, the lowest since the 2009-2010 school year, when 93.7% were vaccinated.
In January, FETC 2023 will host the "Top Ed Tech Products of the Year" awards. This year's nominees have already been judged and reviewed, with most of the attention aimed toward how their products are breaking new ground.
The Tennessee Department of Education announced it is partnering with the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation to provide free books to children in kindergarten through second grade.
The Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Workforce Development Agency allocated $9 million for the program, which also helps paraeducators become certified teachers.
Allowing students to schedule their own days, grouping them by achievement rather than grade level, and offering them "real life" experiences—such as running an in-school store—are turning out to be extremely successful.
Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $2.7 billion initiative to expand transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds. The state gave school districts only 13 months to prepare for the first wave of the expansion, which began this school year.
After Britt Kelly’s son participated in a lockdown drill two years ago in his Lamar, Texas, kindergarten class, he had nightmares and wet his bed. Now 8, he can sleep only with a light on.
