Consider these ideas: Some kids are STEM kids and some aren't. Students need to master science and math basics before moving on to STEM. STEM focuses on jobs, so it should be concentrated in middle and high school. Wrong, wrong and wrong.
A proposed House bill states that beginning with the 2021-22 school year, each county school board shall employ full-time at least one school psychologist for every 1,000 kindergarten through seventh grade students, or that if needed, it may contract with school psychologists or psychiatrists.
State school board leaders are considering making computer science a class for all K12 students, not just as a high school elective. Georgia schools would introduce it in kindergarten, add on to it in third grade, and increase its difficulty from sixth through eighth grade. The goal is to help feed students into high school computer science pathways, and then turn them toward tech careers.
Tom Welsh, who was most recently executive director of high schools with Peoria Public Schools, is the new superintendent of Roanoke-Benson CUSD. He replaces Superintendent Rohn Peterson, who served the Illinois district for 12 years.
An increasing number of educators use similar augmented and virtual reality experiences to teach scientific concepts, as online and digital curricula continue to guide classroom instruction. Still, many teachers rely on hands-on activities and lab kits.
Nap time has significant academic benefits for preschool and kindergarten students, according to recent research funded by the National Science Foundation.
Schools Superintendent Jared Cotton released his $477 million operating budget proposal that includes money for raises and starting full-day kindergarten at three schools. He also wants to offer art once a week in elementary schools and create an alternative high school program for at-risk students—something the Virginia city doesn't currently have.
Pink Elementary and the rest of Frisco ISD's 42 elementary schools are finding new ways to get kids moving and keep them healthy. That means yoga classes, martial arts lessons, vegetable “try days” in the cafeteria and more.
Adding coding to the curriculum offers a new way to engage students in learning. Here are some ideas for connecting coding to the elementary curriculum.
More Mississippi students than ever before are gaining access to high-quality early learning this year thanks to increased funding for the state's pre-K program. One big reason is the strong data on education outcomes that have been collected and shared in the state.
