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Melting the glacier in "Ice Age Schools"

JD Solomon | March 24, 2016

In their book, Transforming Ice Age Schools: A Practical Guide for School Leaders, Leighangela Brady and Lisbeth Johnson argue that, beyond superficial "fixes," little has changed in the underlying structure of education. The result: students unprepared for the complex challenges that await them after high school. We've all heard the saying, "The more things change, […]

Florida district reconfigures six schools

Adam Galvan | March 20, 2016

The Duval County School Board reconceived six schools to focus on early learning, autism, arts, military leadership and advanced studies. Last summer, Superintendent Nikolai Vitti spearheaded the program and boundary changes to improve low performance and offer stronger educational options to attract students back to traditional public schools. "Clearly, we have communities and parents that […]

Start a therapy dog program in your school

Adam Galvan | March 17, 2016

Here are some tips from Jen VonLintel, of School Therapy Dogs: Find studies that show benefits. A binder of research and examples of dogs working in schools can be key to gaining the support of top administrators and/or the school board. Include insurance documents, training data, vet certificates and reports on progress made by students […]

ESSA poses another challenge to Common Core

Adam Galvan | March 17, 2016

The push to establish national academic benchmarks may have been dealt yet another blow by the Every Student Succeeds Act. Nearly two dozen states began revising the Common Core after the new law reaffirmed their authority to create their own standards. As of this writing, three states had reversed their adoption of the Common Core: […]

Canines in the classroom

Adam Rogers &Angela Pascopella | March 17, 2016

A cadre of canines visits San Francisco Bay Area elementary schools, where struggling readers gain confidence and improve literacy by reading aloud to their furry friends. Readers of the Pack, a program run by the nonprofit 4Paws Learning and Wellness Center, sends certified therapy dogs and handlers to schools, libraries and after-school programs. "Young students […]

The Research Base for the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model and Correlations to State VAM

March 17, 2016

Research Report: Two Studies Find a Correlation Between the Marzano Model and State VAM.

New reading-heavy SAT raises ELL concerns

Adam Galvan | March 16, 2016

The redesigned SAT seeks to expand opportunities for all students to go to college—but its focus on reading comprehension may make the exam more difficult for English-language learners and low-income students. The SAT updates were announced two years ago, and first rolled out in March. The new test aligns with the Common Core, and asks […]

Make early retirement enticing to teachers

Adam Galvan | March 15, 2016

Howard County Public School System in Maryland considers offering early retirement incentives a pretty effective cost-saving strategy. Administrators at the district of 76 schools twice contemplated—and decided against—offering an incentive in the last decade, before finally crafting a buyout plan in the 2014-15 school year that would save the district an estimated $11.4 million over […]

Graduation rates for disabled students stagnate

Adam Galvan | March 14, 2016

While national graduation rates hit an all-time high of 82 percent in 2014, the trend for students with disabilities remained flat at nearly 63 percent, according to the most recent data. In Georgia, Nevada and Mississippi, students with disabilities graduated from high school at half the rate of their non-disabled peers. Students with disabilities who […]

Business boost for education

Adam Galvan | March 13, 2016

At Banneker High School in College Park, Georgia, dedicating a wing of six classrooms, an office and a conference room to just 139 ninth graders and their six teachers is an exercise in innovation. The wing is the foundation of a Junior Achievement (JA) pilot program called JA Magnet Business Academy, JA-MBA. Junior Achievement is […]

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