Low tech solutions for student...

Apr 19, 2020 by

Low tech solutions for students without internet access at home

As the coronavirus crisis shines a harsh light on the digital divide, districts must rely on offline methods of communication and...

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Virtual learning in hands-on f...

Apr 2, 2020 by

Virtual learning in hands-on fields amid the coronavirus

How do you teach welding virtually? As the coronavirus spreads, colleges are trying to figure out that and more on the fly In fields...

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Charter school parent on Democ...

Jan 8, 2020 by

Charter school parent on Democratic presidential candidates

‘I wish the Democratic presidential candidates would think about kids in cities like Newark before issuing policy proposals...

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More jobs will require a colle...

Nov 10, 2019 by

More jobs will require a college degree, but more students are dropping out

More future jobs will require a college degree, yet more students are dropping out with no credential by Delece Smith-Barrow –...

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HBCU international students ar...

Aug 25, 2019 by

HBCU international students are bringing in global exposure and money

HBCUs are stepping up recruitment efforts in other countries and benefiting from the full-freight tuition that HBCU international...

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Can educators help a diverse g...

Jun 25, 2019 by

Can educators help a diverse group find common ground?

Helping students navigate relationships and overcome biases by Michelle Mielly – Educators have a responsibility to prepare the...

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Reboot Foundation research que...

Jun 12, 2019 by

Reboot Foundation research questions the use of educational technology

Reboot Foundation questions the use of technology in education A mounting body of evidence indicates that technology in schools isn’t...

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U.S. colleges shut out interna...

May 15, 2019 by

U.S. colleges shut out international students with restrictive financial aid

The restrictive financial-aid policies that stand in the way Top U.S. colleges pride themselves on building global communities....

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How to get more minority stude...

Apr 29, 2019 by

How to get more minority students in special and gifted education?

Researchers calculate what happens when you pick the brightest from each school by Jill Barshay – The most troubling aspect of...

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“They said I only got in becau...

Apr 4, 2019 by

“They said I only got in because I ‘checked the black box’ ”

Five ways to join the fight for higher-education equity and help all students feel that they belong by Melissa Connelly –...

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Personalized learning boosts s...

Mar 24, 2019 by

Personalized learning boosts special ed students at Brooklyn Lab School

A Brooklyn school’s commitment to personalized learning draws double the portion of special ed students as its local district by Tara...

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Five years after Common Core, ...

Jan 14, 2019 by

Five years after Common Core, a mysterious spike in failure rate among NY high school students

Potential signs of long-lasting problems for low-achieving students by Jill Barshay – Back in 2013, when New York was one of...

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A venture fund supports “model...

Dec 22, 2018 by

A venture fund supports “model providers,” which have developed proven models to improve learning and shared them with many schools

Schools all across the country face similar challenges: gaps in achievement, student absenteeism, diminishing student interest in...

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The ‘dirty secret’...

Dec 18, 2018 by

The ‘dirty secret’ about educational innovation

A 2018 federal report found that only 18 percent of the innovations funded by the Education Department lifted student achievement As...

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Changing majors is adding time...

Dec 8, 2018 by

Changing majors is adding time and tuition to the high cost of college

Despite the spiraling cost of the investment, some students commit to it without a plan by Jon Marcus – College, Erin Crowley...

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When mandated reporter calls t...

Nov 17, 2018 by

When mandated reporter calls to child protective services are used as a weapon against parents.

Many school employees are legally obligated to report any suspicion of child abuse and neglect, but sometimes that authority is...

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Opioid crisis is sending kids ...

Nov 10, 2018 by

Opioid crisis is sending kids into foster care, creating education challenges

Teachers and school administrators are on the front lines of this crisis, but often aren’t given the tools to help by Rebecca...

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Despite popularity with parent...

Nov 6, 2018 by

Despite popularity with parents and teachers, review of research finds small benefits to small classes

Researchers in Denmark sorted through 127 studies, many conducted in the United States by Jill Barshay – Small classes are very...

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Research evidence on bullying ...

Oct 29, 2018 by

Research evidence on bullying prevention at odds with what schools are doing

Punishing the bullies doesn’t really help, researchers say. But what does work? In September 2018, I wrote about the so-called...

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Not many African-American high...

Oct 21, 2018 by

Not many African-American high school grads attend South Carolina flagship universities

A video report with University of South Carolina students and the college president by Emrys Eller – <span...

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