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What do classrooms look like during an ongoing pandemic? From padlocked drinking fountains to tree stump seats, see how the coronavirus has transformed schools.
Readers shared photos and videos of how the coronavirus has transformed school buildings and inspired new “Covid classrooms” this fall.
New report finds many states are failing to support parents and children at a time when it’s most critical
Some states are failing mothers, infants and toddlers when it comes to challenges like food insecurity, poverty and housing.
Remote learning hasn’t been a disaster for all students. For some students who were distracted, bored or anxious in school, online learning has brought unexpected benefits. (Co-published w/ Washington Post )
In some cases students with learning differences that struggled during in-person learning have done unexpectedly well during remote learning.
How colleges can help their students out-compete robots
In an era of automation, colleges need to give students a blend of technical and humanistic skills to allow them to work alongside robots.
Voting for reparations, one institution at a time
Georgetown students voted to add a fee to their tuition as a reparations program for the descendants of the 272 slaves the university sold in the 1830s
Districts are scrambling to locate the “lost” kids of Covid and reengage them in school this fall. But the whereabouts of countless students are unknown, and some may never reenroll, administrators say. (Co-published w/ The Christian Science Monitor)
Districts are scrambling to locate the “lost” kids of Covid and reengage them and encourage participation in online learning.
OPINION: "Aspiring teachers look to their higher education institutions to provide a clear path to success, not an ambiguous, irrelevant choice of courses with a few test prep booklets scattered in."
Teacher quality: Colleges have to ensure new teachers can teach the concepts they may not have learned themselves in K-12.
College exams during remote learning? A recent study in administering collaborative two-stage exams via Zoom shows promise
A recent bicoastal experiment in administering collaborative two-stage exams via Zoom shows promise for a new pandemic workaround.
OPINION: States let school districts leave needy kids behind
The law in 30 states specifically provides a way for school district secessions to leave needy kids behind. Worse, the property-tax-based school funding system in nearly every state gives them reason...
What do Philadelphia's students want? More college counseling
Philadelphia public school students say there isn't enough school counseling and they aren’t getting enough support to stay on track for college and careers
OPINION: "In the absence of a permanent solution, let’s focus on what we can do for Dreamers today, especially when they are trying to complete their studies, stay safe and support themselves during a global pandemic."
We don’t need to wait for another Supreme Court decision or election to help DACA recipients.
For many Spanish-speaking families, getting technology for remote learning has been tough, so a Nevada parent launched her own initiative to help.
For many Spanish-speaking families, getting technology for remote learning has been tough, so a Nevada parent is trying to help.
OPINION: How we use and choose new tech tools will make all the difference for years to come
How we use and choose new ed tech tools will make all the difference for years to come
At HBCUS, competitive video game playing has led to Black esports leagues, clubs and even academic courses, to prepare students for jobs in the lucrative esports industry.
At HBCUS, competitive video game playing has led to black esports leagues, clubs and even academic courses to prepare students for jobs.
Short on financial knowledge, some school districts get bad deals on bonds
Financial firms that work with district leaders on school bond deals sometimes put their own interests first— leaving districts on the hook for millions
How rising teacher pension costs hurt school districts
With no simple solutions in sight, pension debt may be a millstone on many school district budgets and teacher salaries for decades to come.
OPINION: “Solutions to the student debt crisis have to address the unique needs of student parents as well as the racial inequities that disproportionately burden Black parents.”
Black student parent debt is higher than student debt of parents or nonparents of any other racial or ethnic group in the U.S.
In California, child care providers won a 16-year battle for the right to unionize. How far can unionization go to save an industry afflicted by low pay, poor working conditions and now the coronavirus?
How far can child care unions go to save an industry afflicted by low pay, poor working conditions and now the coronavirus?
"People wrongly use passive language about students being trapped in failing schools as if we don’t know the source of inequality: discriminatory policies," writes columnist Andre Perry.
The word “choice” too often accompanies statements about escaping failing schools and zip codes. Read: Black schools and neighborhoods.
To succeed in college, student parents regularly tackled day-to-day problems before the coronavirus struck; they need even more help now
More than one in five of today’s college students are parents, and they have been stretched thin during this crisis.
When school districts fall into debt and can't get out
Districts that take on school debt but can’t generate dollars through enrollment growth or taxes can struggle to climb out, and often have to take resources away from kids.
School districts are going into debt to keep up with technology
School districts across the country, including some in California, have gone into debt in a desperate push to get education technology into classrooms.
Calls to make curricula more diverse and inclusive are not new, but students hope to use the momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement to push for race and ethnic studies classes to be required in college.
While the Cal State system and other colleges have added race and ethnic studies as a graduation requirement, some campuses still resist
If state funding for pre-K is cut, experts say it could take years to recover
With states facing massive shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic, experts say cuts to state funding for pre-K are just the beginning.
More than 9 million kids have spotty internet, but a hotspot is useless if ‘there's nothing for it to connect to’ in places with limited cellular service
For many rural students hotspots are useless if ‘there's nothing for it to connect to’ in places with limited cellular service
New report shows “dramatic split” in college attendance between higher and lower income students. Columnist Jill Barshay's latest:
New Stay Informed report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows “dramatic split” in college attendance between higher and lower income students
When school districts can't raise funds for facilities
In states where schools have to raise money for school facilities on their own, sharp inequities exist in districts with a strong tax base and those without
"With coronavirus cases out of control on some college campuses, one thing has become abundantly clear: There is no such thing as a safe, risk-free return to campus."
With coronavirus outbreaks out of control on some college campuses, one thing has become abundantly clear: There is no such thing as a safe, risk-free return to campus.
Large numbers of teachers fear returning to the classroom, traditional solutions for filling vacancies are falling short and the pink slips on the horizon may lead to teacher shortages the likes of which we’ve never seen
Experts say that as the economic crisis forces states to slash budgets, it’s more and more likely the nation may have teacher shortages.
What should remote learning look like during a pandemic? Here's what the experts recommend.
There still isn’t a clear vision of what quality remote learning should look like during a pandemic.
Young people are demanding a seat in decision making about school reopening plans. The efforts are driven both by individual students and by a movement of student-led organizations advocating for greater student voice in educational policy.
Young people are demanding the student voice in decision making about school reopening plans with calls for mental health support and more.
Schedules for distance learning are all over the place (and it’s making parents crazy)
Unlike an in-person school day which is relatively predictable across K-5 schools, distance learning schedules vary greatly.
Since the police killing of George Floyd spurred what may be the largest social movement in U.S. history, educators are finding tools to teach young kids about America’s racist past and present in age-appropriate ways.
Since the police killing of George Floyd, educators have to reckon with how to comprehensively teach history and antiracist curriculum.
TEACHER VOICE: "I miss the truly sacred moment when I assume the mantle of caretaker – the goodbye, the child in my arms, the tears of love. I miss the head resting against my shoulder, sad but secure, discovering that the world is a safe place to trust. And I miss the transformation that happens, abruptly at times, when the child bounds away from me, eager and ready."
I miss teaching as I used to know it. When I left my preschool classroom in March, I thought I would be returning after a week of spring break.
Child care centers and preschools that survived the coronavirus-induced shutdown are facing immense obstacles, including staff shortages and a lack of funds, as well as arduous regulations for cleaning and sanitizing.
New rules and regulations for child care centers to stave off the coronavirus have changed child care in this country as we know it
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What is it like to attend school in a refugee camp? For more, read Sarah Butrymowicz's latest story here: https://hechingerreport.org/refugee-girls-want-to-improve-the-world-will-we-let-them-do-so/
Which jobs are safe from robots? Here's what experts say...
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reunite all separated families within 30 days. In the meantime, thousands of children are still separated from their parents and other family members, which pediatricians and child development experts say can lead to severe trauma. Here is what happens in a child's brain when they face trauma and other adverse experiences like poverty.
Migrant children who are separated from their parents and guardians are at risk of experiencing "toxic stress," which impedes the brain's development. Here's what happens to the brain during these times of trauma:
How students learn from super green schools that use zero energy. Read more: http://hechingerreport.org/schools-lead-the-way-to-zero-energy-buildings/
Eligible for financial aid, nearly a million students never get it. Read more: http://hechingerreport.org/eligible-for-financial-aid-almost-one-third-of-students-never-get-it/
States run out of money and aspiring low-income college students feel the pain. READ MORE: http://hechingerreport.org/eligible-for-financial-aid-almost-one-third-of-students-never-get-it/
We're live at The Atlantic's Education Summit discussing the hard and soft skills needed to complete Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and go on to thrive in these high-demand fields. This #AtlanticEDU conversation features Karen Amaker of Norwalk Early College Academy, Jeffrey Elkner and Catherine Steinmetz of Arlington Public Schools and Gabriel Rosa of IBM in conversation with our own Liz Willen.
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In a district where 90 percent of students are of color, and the achievement gap is wide, a superintendent is betting that the Black Lives Matter movement can make a difference. Teachers in Rochester, New York — three quarters of whom are white – are getting cultural training and discussing anti-racist strategies. By Emrys Eller
#FREECOLLEGE on Wbok 1230 Am with Dr. Adrienne Dixon and Prinsey Walker talking about Betsy Devos Fail
Donald J. Trump's proposed after-school cuts could lead to more hungry kids, lower test scores. WATCH the full documentary here: http://hechingerreport.org/video-fighting-hunger-mississippi-delta/
WATCH: Donald J. Trump's proposed after-school cuts could lead to more hungry kids, lower test scores.
Sarah Butrymowicz is in New Zealand talking with Ann Brokenshire, principal or Hillmorton High School in Christchurch.
Time for #FREECOLLEGE ON WBOK 1230AM . Dr. Perry is talking about how America has never had a merit-based system for college.
Should we let young boys play tackle football? A new study shows repeated blows to the head causes a degenerative brain disease. Andre Perry weighs in.
Should we let young boys play tackle football? A new study shows repeated blows to the head causes a degenerative brain disease. Andre Perry weighs in.
New study finds that multiracial high schoolers show no test score gap with white students WBOK 1230AM
Amanda Aiken is here with me on #FREECOLLEGE to talk about Chicago's Graduation Plan for students call in 504.260.9265
We're on WBOK 1230AM talking racism, eduction and confederate monuments
Calvin Mackey on #Freecollege with Andre Perry on Wbok 1230 Am talking #STEMNOLA
Calvin Mackie is on #FREECOLLEGE on WBOK 1230AM with Andre Perry talking #STEMNOLA
Dr. Andre Perry is here with Calvin Mackey talking #Stemnola #Freecollege WBOK 1230AM
It's time for #FREECOLLEGE with Andre Perry! We are talking how to grow your own teachers WBOK 1230AM Let's go!
Today on @WBOK1230 we discuss what happened to #NOLAEd fired teachers and #ParisAccord with Andre Perry
#FREECOLLEGE is with Andre Perry on! Today we are taking about how college is not for everyone!
It's time for #FREECOLLEGE ! We are with Brian Turner talking about how schools play a role in student suicide. WBOK 1230AM call in at 504.260.9265
Time for #FREECOLLEGE with Dr. Andre Perry ! We are talking monuments and schools WBOK 1230AM call in and join the conversation 504.260.9265
Time for #freecollege on WBOK 1230AM Today's Column: What's wrong with White Teachers? #poetryontheave
We are talking #tops on #FREECOLLEGE with Dr. Perry on WBOK 1230AM
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