Colleges and universities dropping SAT and ACT scores in admissions may be the most positive development for equity in education during coronavirus, one higher ed advocate says.
Even before the coronavirus outbreak and online learning ratcheted up the pressure on school leaders, growing turnover rates among K-12 principals was causing concern.
New Chiefs for Change/Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy report provides expert analysis of research and offers recommendations for reopening K-12 schools.
Postponement of SATs and ACTs, and the elimination of other standardized tests, shows their academic value has been overestimated, says one superintendent.
Superintendents are now diving into the nitty-gritty as they look ahead to reopening schools safely in fall 2020 and welcoming students back into classrooms that may look a lot different.
Ideas are emerging for fall 2020 as school leaders foresee blending in-person and online learning for different groups of students on alternating days and in the evenings.
The three-day Academic Esports Conference features nearly 60 sessions with academic and esports experts who will address needs at both K-12 and higher education and offer strategies, guidance and best practices.
Momentum is building for an emergency stimulus fund that would help schools bring broadband internet access and WiFi to students left out of online learning.
To comply with human resources deadlines, district leaders need to act now even without budgetary guidelines from state legislatures—but strategically and carefully.
Closing school buildings accelerated one rural school district's journey toward student-driven learning and digital equity in online instruction that is designed to prepare students for post-graduation success.
