An Associated Press analysis suggests that many districts spent tens of millions of dollars on various tech company services, including licenses for apps, games and tutoring. The question is whether it's made a real impact on students.
The Community College Research Center at Columbia University Teachers College has developed a new framework urging colleges and K12 districts to work together to ensure students take dual enrollment courses with vision, preparation and an eye toward postsecondary success.
Principal Nikol Youngberg says establishing a welcoming and nurturing climate for students is not a cliche—it's her "why" for being an educator and for leading Flour Bluff Primary & Elementary Schools in Texas.
In an effort to help educators and district leaders employ best practices surrounding academic recovery, researchers outline what they believe to be the best—and worst—practices for addressing the issue.
A storm can last a day. But the disruption to learning can last years. As natural disasters become more common, school districts are grappling with how to adapt.
More than a third of schools nationwide don't have a full-time nurse on-site, according to a 2021 survey by the National Association of School Nurses. The schools that don't have a dedicated nurse either share one with other campuses, or don't have one at all.
School leaders from the Massachusetts district would not be allowed to wear costumes to school for Halloween, and the parade through the halls would be canceled.
"It forces collaboration between social studies, math, English and science teachers," explains Superintendent John Dignan of Wayne-Westland Community Schools, about embedding interventions into core instruction. "They're working together and our kids are getting the medicine they need—it's not just about remediation, it's about acceleration."
At the beginning of each year, Pandora Mike introduces herself in the Navajo language to ask students, nearly all of whom identify as Native American, if they are also members of her family clans. "Those who raise their hands, I let them know 'I am your grandmother,'" Mike explains."'From here on,' I say, 'if you see me in the hallway, you can call me Grandma."
A young Clarence Michael Robinson Jr. was sitting outside his third grade teacher's classroom when he heard his father rise out of his chair inside the room and slam a fist on a desk.
