Tag: education news

January 30, 2024

Teachers may spend their days confidently addressing a room full of squirming or distracted students. But when it comes to having a chat with parents, these same teachers may get so nervous they avoid the interactions. “Many teachers that I […]

January 30, 2024

House Democrats want to make community college free, double the Pell Grant and fight food insecurity among postsecondary students, as outlined in their just-released vision for how to improve higher education. Ahead of a hearing Wednesday on the majority Republicans’ […]

January 29, 2024

The funding for the grants comes from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. School-based services that may be eligible for Medicaid reimbursement include preventive care, mental health and substance use disorder services, physical and occupational therapy, and disease management. “As governor, […]

January 26, 2024

I’ve been a school social worker for the last 15 years, so I am acutely aware of our nation’s mounting youth mental health crisis. I know that robust mental health and social-emotional support for students are non-negotiable in education and […]

January 26, 2024

The 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 […]

January 25, 2024

School districts are already anticipating a fiscal cliff from the expiration of federal pandemic relief funds, but that slide could be even steeper due to recent and upcoming state funding changes. Finance experts and new analyses warn that developments at […]

January 24, 2024

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been in awe of science, space, and the world around us. And, after watching Star Wars and Star Trek for the first time, I was hooked. I decided to become a teacher […]

January 23, 2024

When Salvador Quijada, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher at Philip’s Academy Charter School, thinks back on his own journey as a mathematician, he gives credit to one high school math teacher who pushed him to take on AP […]

January 23, 2024

At the end of each semester, students are left with a single grade to let them know how well they did in a course. They are not, however, often given strategies on how to improve those grades in the future. […]

January 22, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education wants education leaders to address disparities limiting ed tech’s potential to transform teaching and learning, according to its newly revised 2024 National Educational Technology Plan. The plan identifies three persistent ed tech barriers to equity […]

January 22, 2024

The analysis found grow-your-own programs existed in at least 40 states and the District of Columbia as of spring 2022, demonstrating how widespread this relatively new way to address teacher shortages has become. Given that these programs are likely in […]

January 19, 2024

Students have different reasons for enrolling in university and in pushing to complete their degree. A deeper understanding of their motivating factors can help universities adjust communications with future prospective students, as well as inform additional services they can provide […]

January 19, 2024

It goes without saying that improving student learning and helping students achieve their learning goals have always been priorities for classroom teachers and educators. Today, pandemic-related learning loss is still a very real concern for educators, and student learning is […]

January 18, 2024

In a livestreamed event on Wednesday alongside governors, state education superintendents and the White House domestic policy advisor, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona called this “a moment of truth in education in our country” with both “big challenges” and “immense […]

January 18, 2024

There was no plan for triage. Children with bullet wounds were put on school buses without medical attention, while victims who had already passed away were taken to the hospital in ambulances. One teacher with a bullet wound was treated […]

January 17, 2024

There is a lot of excitement surrounding ChatGPT, the cutting-edge chatbot powered by OpenAI. Some experts believe this new technology can have a positive impact on teaching and learning, while others fret it may weaken the teaching of critical thinking […]

January 17, 2024

In the intricate world of academia, establishing a fair, accurate, and secure grading system can pose major challenges. Academic institutions, especially law schools, juggle various responsibilities to ensure the equity of grading distributions, maintain the security of student data, and […]

January 16, 2024

Sociologist Casey Stockstill spent two years observing “all the richness happening” inside a Head Start preschool in Madison, Wisconsin. Then, she figured, she ought to look at one other early learning program, for good measure. The Madison preschools shared much […]

January 12, 2024

Access to high-quality education is widely recognized as a pivotal tool for alleviating poverty, mitigating the spread of disease and malnutrition, fostering children’s overall welfare and empowering women. Unsurprisingly, the United Nations asserts that quality education is not only a […]

January 11, 2024

Microschools have become a hot topic over the last few years. Their big appeal is that they promise to do a better job catering to students’ and families’ individual needs and interests. But right now, they only serve about 2 […]