Educational Stages, Secondary Education
February 28, 2024
Via: K-12 DiveDeclining student populations have plagued the higher ed sector in recent years, and college enrollment has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels. At the same time, colleges are preparing for an expected dropoff in high school graduates beginning next year […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
February 23, 2024
Via: eSchool NewsK-12 coding can completely change learning for students, engaging reluctant learners and activating parts of the brain used for computational thinking, problem solving, and collaboration. These durable skills are critical for students during their K-12 years, in college, and in […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
February 21, 2024
Via: K-12 DiveEmbedding social-emotional learning practices in curriculum can help students strengthen their conflict-resolution toolkits by developing related skills such as self-awareness, communication and self-management. These can be developmentally taught across K-12 through cooperative games and activities, and by teaching students phrases […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
February 13, 2024
Via: eSchool NewsThe latest national survey conducted by the Edtech Leadership Collective has identified a stark misalignment in expectations when it comes to emerging leaders’ readiness to reach the executive suite. For a second year in a row, very few C-level executives […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
February 12, 2024
Via: Education NextIf school funding is the issue around which it’s easiest to find common ground across left and right, school discipline might be the hardest. That shouldn’t be surprising, given how divisive our country’s debate has been on the related issue […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
January 31, 2024
Via: K-12 DiveChronic absenteeism, academic recovery, artificial intelligence and waning COVID relief funds are but a few of the multitude of challenges confronting the K-12 sector. And as many in public education know, trying to address them can fill a bit like […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
January 26, 2024
Via: K-12 DiveThe Curriculum Associates data includes a nationally representative sampling across fall 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 of 7.8 million K-2 students for math and 5.9 million K-2 students for reading. “Though in some subgroups there were only small declines from […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
January 10, 2024
Via: eSchool NewsAt its core, music is about self-expression and creativity. Music education also gives students a chance to reflect on their inner thoughts and helps struggling children build their confidence in a safe space. When used correctly, music can even uplift […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
January 8, 2024
Via: eSchool NewsA recent 2022 Schools Survey conducted by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) revealed that 78 percent of clinical service providers rely on the caseload approach to determine the number of students they served. Traditionally, this caseload approach has revolved around the […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
January 4, 2024
Via: K-12 DiveSchool districts located in states that opt into the Summer EBT program will have to share with state officials their data on which students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, said Crystal FitzSimons, director of school and out-of-school time […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
December 22, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsSeveral schools in the Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) district have signed on to bring the immersive power of virtual reality technology to students this school year with ClassVR, from Avantis Education. So far, 17 of the schools in the […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
December 21, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsWest of the Mississippi, a new approach to seat time is catching on. Roughly 1,000 different schools have transitioned to a four-day school week (researchers abbreviate this as a 4dsw), which amounts to a sixfold increase since 2000. Twenty-five percent […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
December 5, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveCompetition 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 […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
November 14, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveIn determining pilot schools, districts would seek input from parents, students and educators. Any school participating in the pilot program would have a communication system in place to allow teachers, administrators and staff to communicate with local emergency responders. Participating […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
October 24, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveThere’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 […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
October 17, 2023
Via: EdTech MagazineHow can schools ensure their K–12 students come to class with their devices ready for learning? We talked to two experts who shared their methods for keeping student devices safe and charged. 1. Use Multiple Channels to Share Reminders with […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
October 11, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeRight now, millions of students around the country are comfortably in their seats for the 2023-24 school year. Meanwhile, almost 40 percent of the American public still contest the results of a free and fair election, and with the 2024 […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
October 11, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveCalifornia is the first state to mandate the latest recommended school meal nutrition guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of SB 348 on Sunday. Effective Jan. 1, the law will set nutrition standards to […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
October 10, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsAs the 2023-2024 school year commences, focus on education is accompanied by a pressing concern for better cybersecurity. Cybercriminals are poised to exploit educational institutions, seeking access to personal, financial, and health records. Recent incidents, such as New Haven School […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
September 27, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveSchool policies banning student cell phone use during school hours has fluctuated over the years. The National Center for Education Statistics reported that 91% of schools prohibited non-academic use of cell phones during the 2009-10 school year, but that dipped […]