Over the past two years, Superintendent Scott Bailey has “gone undercover” in the district's central nutrition services facility, which produces 24,000 meals per day, and in the transportation department, where he failed the bus-driving test with flying colors.
Universal Design for Learning applies to more than just academics. Educators can apply the approach to any problem that's interfering with instruction.
The specter of censorship arose again earlier this year when a California high school newspaper editor wrote about an 18-year-old student who was making online sex videos.
Far north on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, eighth-graders attend a weeklong Careers in Technology summer camp that gets them thinking more seriously about what they want to be when they grow up.
Instead of a traditional exploding volcano or foam-painted solar system, today's science fair projects focus on using the scientific method—from testing a hypothesis to presenting the findings.
Can an online preschool learning program used at home be a viable substitute for traditional pre-K? That's the question being addressed by an online preschool service that is gaining users across the country.
When teacher Carol Behel surveyed parents of her elementary school English language learners, an overwhelming majority said they didn't know how to help their children with reading or math assignments.
An LGBT-inclusive curriculum shouldn't stand out as a separate subject in history, sex education or any other class. Educators will best engage students by blending LGBTQ history into the general flow of instruction.
School districts are recommitting to international field trips and other travel activities as administrators get a better handle on managing risk. However, equity remains an issue.
Military-connected students typically change schools every two to three years. Some districts have set up transition centers to support children and their families as they adjust.
