Tag: school

December 5, 2023

Competition for students is on the rise among traditional public schools, charter schools, private schools and homeschooling within the nation’s 125 largest school districts. But that competition is only modest in scale, according to a study released Tuesday by the […]

November 28, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education today announced nearly $74 million in new, five-year Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grants to support an additional 30 local educational agencies, nonprofits, and other public or private organizations and institutions of higher education working to […]

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 31, 2023

“There is no time to waste when responding to an overdose, and it is critical that youth and school personnel can access naloxone on school grounds during and after school,” Cardona and Gupta’s letter said. The letter pointed to illicit […]

October 24, 2023

There’s a lot about school and district management — like finances, curricula and special education — that is just tough to explain to noneducators. But school professionals must try to better communicate these complex issues to spur greater opportunities for […]

October 20, 2023

When it comes to digital equity, U.S. schools are well-positioned to help families get online with low-cost, high-speed internet options through the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), according to a new study from Discovery Education and Comcast. However, the […]

October 16, 2023

When Erin Ford joined Virginia’s Chesterfield County Public Schools as director of technology services, she became concerned about the way the district monitored its technology assets. “We were tracking Chromebooks in a vendor-supported asset management system,” she says. “We also […]

October 5, 2023

Kids are facing a crisis unlike anything the U.S. has ever seen as young people face staggering rates of anxiety, depression and suicide. While there isn’t one clear cause as to why this is the case—there has been a lot […]

August 30, 2023

School safety experts are warning students, families and educators against vape pens disguised as everyday school supplies after a device disguised as a highlighter went viral on social media. “It seems that the concealability and accessibility are attracting teens to […]

August 23, 2023

For school districts, stocking up for the new school year is a methodical process that occurs months in advance. For teachers, it’s a thoughtful analysis of what can be reused, donated, borrowed or bought. For families, getting materials could include […]

August 15, 2023

School systems aiming to increase attendance rates are moving away from punitive approaches in favor of prevention and problem-solving strategies, attendance experts said in a webinar hosted by Attendance Works last week. Some of those newer strategies include analyzing data […]

August 10, 2023

When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming. Parents were no longer allowed in the building without appointments, she said, and punishments were more severe. Everyone seemed […]

July 17, 2023

My dad and I sat slouched over his computer on a warm summer night a few months before the start of my junior year of college. We had been browsing my school’s financial aid website crunching every number. We were […]

July 10, 2023

The news today is overflowing with concerning reports about the negative impacts of climate change, and young people are at the forefront of the conversation. In one global study, 84% of teens and young adults said they were worried about […]

May 31, 2023

Last year marked the most violent for school shootings, with over 300 incidents recorded in 2022, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database. If recent trends continue, it’s likely that shootings in 2023 will outpace last year’s record, at about […]

May 18, 2023

The era of the textbook isn’t dead, but it’s important to start looking forwards rather than backwards when addressing education for school children. Whether we like it or not, it is becoming increasingly clear that generative AI will play a […]

May 16, 2023

The White House’s 13-point plan to make the most of BSCA funding for school safety comes as the number of school shootings in the first three months of 2023 surpassed the same period last year. Other K-12 initiatives in the […]

May 10, 2023

Just beyond the schoolhouse doors of Shiwi Ts’ana Elementary School in Zuni, New Mexico, stand tall buttes with flat tops, steep sides, and rock formations that turn a golden color as the sun dips in the sky. It’s a breathtaking […]

May 8, 2023

Schools are designed to nurture young minds and help students flourish. And yet for too many kids, a hidden danger lingers in the pipes that deliver the water they drink. That toxic element? Lead. Lead exposure in schools poses a […]

May 5, 2023

“Her teacher quit last Friday. Just like that, she’s gone,” my friend said to me just a few weeks ago, devastated that her daughter’s second grade teacher — her favorite teacher — left before the school year ended. Visibly shaken, […]