In a national survey of school leaders, public safety officials, mental health experts, teachers, parents and students published by Safe and Sound Schools in collaboration with Raptor Technologies and Lightspeed Systems, respondents revealed their thoughts about student safety in schools.
Implementing a clear backpack policy is better described as "security theater" than a meaningful, effective school safety strategy, according to one school safety expert.
One of the most effective ways to rebuild classroom morale is to reduce the amount of high-stakes exams and other tests for which teachers must prepare students.
I taught high school STEM classes for eight years. One of the things that bothered me the most was that students were not exposed to the various careers they can take after graduating.
The emotional well-being of students is the north star for educators in Linden Public Schools, an urban district in New Jersey. What other districts call SEL has been retitled "social-emotional cognitive growth."
It's not enough simply to add more leaders of color. School systems also must ensure that administrators of color do not feel like outsiders in our schools–otherwise, we will have only addressed the "diversity" part of DEI.
More than 90% of the pilot program's participants said they planned to study cybersecurity in college, pursue cybersecurity credentials or go directly into the cybersecurity workforce.
Helping students feel excited and confident about math is a challenge as old as teaching–here's how my school works to build a culture that supports all students in learning math.
Individuals without a bachelor's degree can now train to become a teacher in Arizona while finishing their degree. But experts warn that filling vacancies has to be strategic.
