Tag: Public School

November 1, 2023

Could collaboration between TK-12 schools, colleges and industries improve educational equity and opportunity for the most high-needs learners? California is betting that the answer is yes and is backing that belief up with a $250 million investment in the Regional […]

October 4, 2023

On the first day of its 2023 term, the United States Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear at least six cases brought against various public school entities. Cases rejected for oral arguments include one against the Colorado State Board […]

June 16, 2023

As a longtime public school occupational therapist, I know what students look and sound like when they’re ready to transition from the work lab to the workforce. In recent years, I’ve personally witnessed more of my students struggle to make […]

April 25, 2023

“A perfect storm is brewing in public schools,” NEA President Becky Pringle said in a statement, as signs suggest the teacher shortage may be worsening. “Low wages and a lack of professional respect are leaving too many classrooms without teachers,” […]

August 16, 2022

Compared with fall 2020, total public school enrollment for Pre-K-12 “was unchanged” this past fall, said NCES Commissioner Peggy G. Carr in a statement. However, enrollment changes varied by state, with most states experiencing less than 1% changes in enrollment. […]

August 4, 2022

With educators still reeling from three years of a pandemic, schools are opening for a new school year in the midst of yet another public health emergency — this time monkeypox. The World Health Organization on July 23 declared monkeypox […]

July 13, 2022

“They’re not good,” the head of a Fortune 500 company lamented about U.S. schools not long ago. “Students learn little, education gaps are widening, and not much can be done about it.” Pressed on the matter, he relaxed. “It’s not […]

May 10, 2022

America is getting increasingly diverse. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at the makeup of public-school teachers, who are overwhelmingly white. Over the past two years, the nonprofit Digital Promise has been leading research into why schools have found […]

February 22, 2022

Findings have shown the coronavirus pandemic and school shutdowns are disproportionately impacting students of color and lower-income students. However, data comparing how public schools fared versus their private counterparts is much more scarce. The new data released by the department […]

February 22, 2022

The last three school years have been full of disruptions in our nation’s schools. While school leaders, educators, and families continue to navigate challenges, a deeper conversation has been unfolding about how children learn and the foundational, developmental elements that […]

February 3, 2022

Monday’s Washington Post featured a long, front-page article by the estimable Laura Meckler titled “Public schools facing a crisis of epic proportions.” In it, she skillfully summarized a laundry list of current woes facing traditional public education: The scores are […]

January 20, 2022

Students, teachers, and administrators across the country have faced unprecedented challenges since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. But researchers at Ball State University have concluded that various modes of instruction—whether in-person, virtual, or hybrid—did not play a significant role […]

August 27, 2021

“While millions of people have already safely received COVID-19 vaccines, we recognize that for some, the FDA approval of a vaccine may now instill additional confidence to get vaccinated,” said acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock in a press release announcing […]

June 16, 2021

In April 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report about its work at George Mason University, a public research university near Fairfax City, VA. According to the report, in August 2020 the DHS worked with about […]

May 7, 2021

As the past year has shown, cloud computing has proved a vital service for K – 12 public schools. It’s enabled online learning during a time of critical need, and the schools who have embraced cloud adoption have thrived and […]

April 14, 2021

A puzzle of pandemic public opinion has been the hesitance of lower-income parents to return their children to in-person instruction. National polling from the University of Southern California has found parents with household income below $30,000 a year generally preferring […]

January 22, 2021

For almost a year, public school districts across the country have grappled with the daunting challenge of educating children in the midst of a pandemic. The strategies they have used are as varied as the political viewpoints, economics and demographics […]

January 21, 2021

What does it mean to go to public school in the United States during the pandemic? The answer looks so different in different parts of the country, it is hard to tell that we are one nation. In some rural […]

October 20, 2020

A bevy of statistics about school enrollment, discipline practices, academic offerings and more from the 2017-18 school year was released by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights as part of the biennial Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC). […]

July 29, 2020

Prior to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the average U.S. public school teacher likely had little to no experience with running a distance learning environment. School closures nationwide forced them to adopt and adapt to this model practically overnight […]