A new STEM-focused initiative being developed by P33—and supported by 200 of Chicago’s top business leaders, technology experts and educators—aims to transform Chicago into a premier technology ecosystem by 2033. But if P33 really wants to make the profound long-term change it claims, it must focus on more inclusive education initiatives that promote STEM earlier […]
Rural school leaders have some of the highest turnover. Luring principals and superintendents to small towns is difficult unless they have ties to the community or a rural background. So, state and local education leaders in Colorado are trying to groom people from rural areas for these jobs, and offer training and support to help […]
Gov. Larry Hogan is proposing what he says is the biggest increase in school construction in Maryland history. He plans to ask the General Assembly to add $1.9 billion in new school construction spending to the already budgeted $1.6 billion over the next five years. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is proposing what he says is […]
The newly elected Bill Lee said he is open to promoting a school voucher program as part of his upcoming legislative agenda and committed himself to being an advocate for school choice in Tennessee. Gov.-elect Bill Lee said Monday he is open to promoting a school voucher program as part of his upcoming legislative agenda […]
A new fight to secure a federal constitutional right to education is spreading across the country. This fight has been a long time coming and is now suddenly at full steam. The case just filed in Rhode Island focuses on the civics knowledge and skills that our democratic form of government demands of citizens—a topic […]
A plan is being released to help teachers who have been wrongly hit with debts, sometimes totaling tens of thousands of dollars, because of a troubled federal grant program. Now, in a tacit acknowledgement that the terms of the TEACH Grant program have been too inflexible and punishing, the department is doing something about it. […]
NBC Learn and Newsela are providing students and teachers access to premium education videos and digital content tailored for grades K12. Both NBC Learn and Newsela.com will refer users to related content on the partner’s respective digital platforms, providing teachers with the ability to connect classroom topics to the real world and current events. NBC […]
The more interesting takeaway from EdChoice’s annual Schooling in America Survey is that there is not one form of education that the majority of respondents supported. Americans disagreeing on what schools should teach and how they should teach it is older than our nation itself. This viewpoint diversity should encourage us to push decision-making down […]
This month, the state of Arkansas announced that it is teaming up with nonprofit public health group TeachAids to implement a new interactive education platform in every high school within its jurisdiction. CrashCourse is designed to educate high school students about the risks and effects of concussions.
Lawmakers approved six recommendations at their latest meeting, including further studying the development of a statewide system for mental health screening of school children as well as requiring K12 civic responsibility education. After months of meeting across the state, the House Select Committee on School Safety met for the final time Thursday to approve another […]
