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Irving ISD drives student engagement with hands-on lessons

June 06, 2024

Irving ISD drives student engagement with hands-on lessons RESULTS Increased student engagement in the classroom Access to engaging curriculum for all students Connection to Texas state standards across ELA, science, and math Supports CTE pathways DISTRICT PROFILE Located in Irving, Texas Serves 31,400+ PreK-12 students and 4,400+ employees 37 campuses The 12th largest school district […]

DA 100 education influencers: Sal Khan

Tony DiRomualdo and Franco Girimonte | June 02, 2024

Sal Khan is CEO and founder of the groundbreaking Khan Academy, a nonprofit whose free online learning platform is now ubiquitous in K12 education.

Only 47% of students feel engaged in school

Legends of Learning | May 31, 2024

Struggling with student engagement? Multimodal learning can help.

Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum

The Texas Tribune | May 31, 2024

The proposed curriculum overhaul was released a week after the Texas GOP proposed requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools. School districts that opt to use them will get more funding.

Opinion

7 strategies for using technology to promote equity and accessibility

April Kay Vauss | May 30, 2024

An urban superintendent shares her tech journey and her blueprint for districtwide engagement at Irvington Public Schools in New Jersey.

Marie Feagins, a longtime student advocate, faces new tests as Memphis superintendent

Chalkbeat | May 28, 2024

To dig in to her new job as superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Marie Feagins took her seat at a desk. Not her own desk at district headquarters, but a student desk in a classroom.

Briefing

Superintendent turnover: Another big district picks a new leader

Matt Zalaznick | May 23, 2024

Superintendent turnover showed no sign of letting up over the past week as Florida's Duval County Public Schools filled its vacant leadership post amid another round of arrivals and departures nationally.

The algebra problem: How middle school math became a national flashpoint

The New York Times | May 22, 2024

Top students can benefit greatly by being offered the subject early. But many districts offer few Black and Latino eighth graders a chance to study it.

Opinion

How to close learning gaps with a new assessment culture

Derek Bub | May 21, 2024

Imagine a world where a young child's comprehension of a text written by Dr. Seuss could predict whether they will graduate from high school more than a decade later. This may sound as nonsensical as a plot from Dr. Seuss himself, but it's not a work of fiction.