They have everything to do with closed swimming pools and, more importantly, putting students on track for successful futures in college and the workforce, Superintendent Michelle Hubbard says.
We can motivate students to have a more positive mindset about the goals and purpose of math through community buy-in, professional learning and the right resources.
Deena Bishop, Alaska’s education commissioner, said this week that she believes the rise in absenteeism is a result of a change in routines brought on by the pandemic, when students were kept at home much more as part of virus mitigation efforts.
Some schools have partnered with companies to implement the use of pouches that students are required to put their phones into at the beginning of the day and that don’t unlock until the final bell rings, while others are threatening punishments including suspension if a student is caught with their phone, even at lunch time.
While critics of the proposed updates said they are borne of good intentions—the proposal states that science has “sometimes been used by those in power to oppress and abuse others"—they also said that injecting the materials into a middle school science curriculum could distract from conventional scientific principles and could jeopardize science education.
Across the country, the average graduation rate was about 79% for the 2021-22 school year, according to data released last week by U.S. News. How does your state measure up?
Date & Time: Thursday, March 14th at 2 pm ET
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Attend this webinar with a panel of district leaders who will discuss some proven ways to close the gap between curriculum, standards, and assessment, and meet accountability standards, in this increasingly complex K-12 environment, where test scores are declining to the lowest levels in decades and new accountability measures are being adopted.
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 13th at 2 pm ET
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Attend this 20-minute Ed Talk for district leaders for an introduction to the science and engineering practices outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and learn some practical strategies for integrating and connecting them across the curriculum.
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 12th at 2 pm ET
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Attend this 20-minute DA Ed Talk for a brief overview of a comprehensive 2023 survey of over 200 school facilities planning and management leaders that Gordian commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct. Also, hear an analysis of the current state of school facilities, and some strategies for district leaders to overcome the most common challenges today, while planning for the future.
