Survey: Many Students Find Math Irrelevant to Solving Everyday Problems
Almost three-quarters of high school students believe they can be good at math with hard work, but many struggle to follow through when faced with challenging work, according to a national survey by YouthTruth and reported in Education Slice. The survey included almost 90,000 high school students across 62 districts in 14 states and revealed…
“Clean” Student Transportation: Electric School Buses Piloted in Kentucky District
Carter County Schools in Kentucky is receiving 23 electric school buses from Blue Bird as part of a pilot program, according to an Education Slice report. The buses, funded by a $9-million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will help the district move to a clean means of student transportation. The new Blue Bird…
Public School Enrollment Down; Private & Homeschool Numbers Up
Public school enrollment has continued to decline, more than three years after schools closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report in Education Slice. Public schools in the United States lost more than one million students between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. The decline has since stabilized but those students have not returned…
Why is Utah Public Education Ahead of the Curve?
Utah’s positive public education outcomes have recently been the focus of national attention. Why is Utah public education ahead of the curve? Howard Stephenson, a former Utah state senator, writing in the Deseret News, said: “One reason is that the Beehive State’s K-12 organizational structure is functionally among the best in the nation. The elected Utah…
New York City Schools Tests AI as Teacher Coaching Aid
A network of small public high schools in New York City is exploring whether artificial intelligence can change the way teachers receive feedback about their classroom instruction, according to Chalkbeat New York. Urban Assembly, a network of 21 schools, is working with the American Institutes of Research to develop an AI-powered tool that can help…
Can the Public Cloud Better Secure K-12 Data?
Many districts still prefer on-premises data centers but an increasing number are migrating their key applications and most sensitive data to the public cloud, according to a report in EdTech. One key reason is that it strengthens their security. In a survey by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), school IT leaders said cybersecurity remains…
Many School Districts Lost at Least 20% of Students During Pandemic
A new analysis of national enrollment data, prepared by researchers at the Brookings Institution and augmented by reporting from The 74, offers the most detailed look to date at how the declining public school enrollment crisis is playing out at the school level, as well as the districts that face — or will soon face…
Data Opens Eyes and Minds in the K-12 Classroom
With all the educational technology that’s made its way into the K-12 classroom in the last 10 years, schools now have a constant stream of actionable data that can be used to improve student outcomes, according to eSchool News. This is especially true with literacy, where it’s too easy to lose track of student progress…
Educators Turn Boredom into Learning Outcomes
Educators can use boredom to their advantage by tailoring their content to meet student needs, according to a post by Jon Oosterman, learning specialist, Van Andel Institute for Education, writing in eSchool News. Below are five strategies Oosterman has found “incredibly” useful for turning a blasé lesson plan into student brilliance: Use boredom as…
Special Education Rules for Informal Removals Cannot Violate Civil & Educational Rights
States and districts are taking steps to ensure that “informal removals” — shortened school days to address behavior issues for students with disabilities, do not violate civil and educational rights, according to a report in Education Slice. New state and local resources, including from Oregon, Illinois, and Chicago Public Schools, have come in the wake…
