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The pandemic is making this kind of teaching more relevant and valuable than ever.
The pandemic is making this kind of teaching more relevant and valuable than ever
In Louisiana, state officials have gotten students excited about what seems like a tedious task by turning it into a competition among high schools.
The state is leading the ways to encourage students to fill out the form more than 1.7 million students did not complete in 2021.
“How will the future leaders of America be able to provide for a country they know nothing about?”
What happens when parents and state legislators demand control over discussions of diversity, race and history
“If affirmative action goes away, opportunities to learn from different perspectives and world views will be limited, and that does an injustice to students.”
Student diversity on campus could take a big hit: ‘It’s shocking’
“Campus debt-collection practices that prevent students in good academic standing from registering for classes.”
People with unpaid tuition bills at the State University of New York could see their burdens ease in the coming months.
In response to the Covid-19 crisis, the federal government paused student loan payments, interest and collections in March 2020 and recently extended that pause until May 2022.
Even before the pandemic, too many Americans struggled to manage their student loan debt
“Studying student data seems to not at all improve student outcomes in most of the evaluations I’ve seen.”
Data pinpoints problems but not solutions for teachers
America has long had a teacher diversity problem, and the strains of the last two years are poised to make it worse.
America has long had a teacher diversity problem, and the strains of the last two years are poised to make it worse
“Still, my love of history had an outlet in school.”
Too many students are disengaged from the content of school. This is particularly concerning because engagement and cultural relevance have both been proven to have a ...
Support services and attention often drop off for students who still need support learning english in college.
America has long had a teacher diversity problem, and the strains of the last two years are poised to make it worse.
America has long had a teacher diversity problem, and the strains of the last two years are poised to make it worse
“Studying student data seems to not at all improve student outcomes in most of the evaluations I’ve seen.”
Data pinpoints problems but not solutions for teachers
Why some disability testing has become so expensive.
Costly independent "neuropsych" evaluations have come to play an outsize role in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous disabilities.
Sus altos índices de abandono están contribuyendo a un gran disminución en el número de hombres que se reciben títulos.
Sesenta y un por ciento de los papás que estudian abandonan la universidad sin títulos. Sin embargo, se le ha prestado poca atención a esto.
Even before the pandemic, too many Americans struggled to manage their student loan debt.
Even before the pandemic, too many Americans struggled to manage their student loan debt
Exam schools loom large both as symbols of opportunity and inequality in American public schools. Now, the nation’s twin crises are shaking them to their core.
Some of the nation’s most prestigious public exam schools are suspending or eliminating the entrance exams.
Covid distress made issues more urgent, but students fed up with inadequate mental health care began fighting for change even before the pandemic.
For years, students pushed for better mental health services. They got a tepid responses from administrators, but Covid is changing that.
Superintendents are leaving their posts in droves, assistant leaders poised to take the top jobs are demurring and bad behavior at school board meetings — now broadcast online for anyone to see — isn’t helping convince candidates to come forward.
Thousands of superintendents have chosen to step down due to frustration with local politics, pandemic exhaustion or simply retiring.
“It’s a hard time to be an educator right now.”
A new, masters-level course called ‘Compassion and Dignity for Educators’ is being offered at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
OPINION: Too many students just aren’t interested in what is being taught
"Education is being dismantled and erased by an army of legislators who appear to value destruction over innovation."
Cameras in classrooms and legislators monitoring what we teach is a disaster for our profession
“I feel confident when I say the critical race theory stuff is flashy and sexy because people are losing their minds on microphones in meetings, but it’s not what we’re seeing across the country.”
Founded on the eve of the pandemic, the National Parents Union seeks to elevate the voices of low-income parents and parents of color. Its work has attracted both skep...
Forward-looking school leaders must accept ‘Covid as a constant,’ and plan accordingly.
Experts predict that as districts plan for the myriad of challenges in the future, they will need to invest in staff – in roles like Smith’s – who will help anticipate...
“The pandemic is adding stressors to kiddos’ lives, and depriving them of positive experiences that support their development.”
Teacher and student emotional and mental health needs must be addressed before academic gaps, experts say.
“Studying student data seems to not at all improve student outcomes in most of the evaluations I’ve seen.”
Data pinpoints problems but not solutions for teachers
A new, masters-level course called ‘Compassion and Dignity for Educators’ is being offered at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
“Kids need social-emotional support more than ever.”
Educators say SEL is intended to help kids cope with problems and succeed in school, but angry parents don’t see it that way
Ask someone about student loan debt in America, and they will most likely think of federal loans. But there are many other ways students can end up in debt.
If you have experience with college debt outside federal student loans — such as loans from your college or from a private lender, or an unpaid balance causing your college to withhold your academic transcript, we want to hear from you!
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The pandemic is making this kind of teaching more relevant and valuable than ever.
The pandemic is making this kind of teaching more relevant and valuable than ever
Even before the pandemic, too many Americans struggled to manage their student loan debt.
Even before the pandemic, too many Americans struggled to manage their student loan debt
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“[Today’s students are] going to be a group that went through one of the most difficult times and challenging times in our nation’s history and found a way to persevere… I am amazed at them every day to be honest.”
Teachers, parents, students and administrators from across the country told us what it’s like to be in school this year and how they are coping with the ongoing crisis
Reimagining how school districts use professional development days could be one solution to deteriorating teacher wellness.
North Carolina is attempting to fix the varied approaches schools take to reading with a law based in science.
"We get what we educate for. That’s why it’s time to educate for the future we want: healthy, just and sustainable for ourselves and for generations to come. There are lots of ways to begin."
We get what we educate for. That’s why it’s time to educate for the future we want: healthy, just and sustainable for ourselves and for generations to come. There are ...
Adelyn Vigil wants to play sports. But lawmakers have made sports participation by trans students like her a hot-button political issue.
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