Category: Secondary Education

September 25, 2020

Inequities existed prior to the pandemic, but the UCLA survey demonstrates remote learning deepened the divide. For example, 40% of principals said their district did not provide English language learners with any instructional material in their native languages. Over half […]

September 24, 2020

In an attempt to keep students physically active during the pandemic, schools are replacing traditional physical education contact exercises with programming that emphasizes individual skill and strength progress rather than team achievements. State guidance and national association recommendations say the […]

September 15, 2020

Data is critical to school improvement. It’s our window into what we’re doing, what is working, why it is working, and what we could be doing better. But the way we, as educators, are currently using data could itself use […]

September 8, 2020

The decision to return to work is a challenging one for many teachers. Those over 65 make up 18% of the educator workforce in the U.S., while 27% of principals are over the age of 65. Earlier this year, the […]

September 8, 2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the closures or partial openings of schools across the country require flexibility from employers for working parents, according to HR experts. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) signed into law March 18 required employers […]

September 2, 2020

This is the Coronavirus Schools Briefing, a guide to the seismic changes in U.S. education that are taking place during the pandemic. Sign up here to get the briefing by email. Today, we’re looking at the implications of New York […]

September 1, 2020

The Austin Independent School District in Texas spent three years on a 1:1 initiative to get tech devices into the hands of every student in grades 8-12. But on March 13, when the coronavirus pandemic forced its schools to shift […]

August 31, 2020

Other reports echo similar expectations. Data from NWEA indicates that students will return to school with about 70% of typical learning gains in reading and less than 50% of typical learning gains in math. Jacob Bruno, vice president of professional […]

August 26, 2020

The attempt to reopen schools this fall in the U.S. has parents, educators, business leaders and communities struggling. What is the right balance between public health and the need our kids have to get back to in-person instruction and socialization? […]

August 24, 2020

A teenager in Fulton County, Georgia, lost both parents to COVID-19 this summer. When he returns to school, staff members will be ready to help. “There’s multiple layers to this,” said Christopher Matthews, Fulton County Schools assistant superintendent of student […]