Some in education are suggesting certain students be retained because of the "learning loss" that has taken place. Here is an argument against that approach.
How administrators can strike a balance between letting teachers experiment and ensuring new digital tools are high-quality, cost-effective and secure.
The program provides flexibility to consolidate federal, state, and local funding to create a single school funding system based on weighted per-pupil allocations for low-income and other disadvantaged students.
Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Education Department fund Emergency Connectivity program and Emergency Broadband Benefit programs under American Rescue Plan.
As states and local districts seek stimulus funding, address learning losses while being mindful of three related areas of concern: social and emotional well-being, growing inequities among vulnerable groups, and teachers' mental health.
One small, silver lining of the pandemic may be a collective understanding and acknowledgment that some students and families are suffering more than others.
Several GOP members of the panel questioned Cardona about whether the inclusion of the 1619 Project meant ED was endorsing a "controversial" revision of American history.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says the federal government will not micromanage schools but will ensure students receive free, appropriate public education.
