“Looking at schools across the country, I see continued challenges to the mental health and well-being of many students and school staff, exacerbated by educators’ worries about ‘saying the wrong thing’ or using the ‘wrong’
Chronic absenteeism among students significantly affects teacher morale, according to a recent study published in Education Researcher and reported in Education Slice. Chronic absenteeism increased from 15% before 2020 to 28% in 2023. Michael Gottfried, a
In Indianapolis, the Oaks Academy’s “Million Minutes Challenge,” engages families in the goal of collectively logging one million minutes of tech-free play while away from school — reading, playing games and engaging in creative, hands-on
Preparing confident students for the future rests on four foundational promises–Joy, Connection, Growth, and Success–and educators committed to put them into practice, writes Dr. George Philhower, superintendent of Eastern Hancock Schools, a rural district east
Preparing students to succeed in college and careers starts long before high school and doesn’t only involve occupation-specific training, according to an article in Education Week. The abilities to collaborate, solve problems, and communicate effectively
About a third of 40 school districts who were first to use artificial intelligence lack formal policies on the tool, according to an analysis by the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE), as reported in
Distraction in the classroom is not always a frustrating irritant, write Eliya Ahmad, a research assistant at the Education Collaboratory at Yale University, and Zi Jia Ng, a licensed child psychologist and certified school psychologist,
Smart schools go beyond technology — natural light, reducing noise and a comfortable temperature are significant factors to make a classroom environment more conducive to learning and teaching, according to SmartBrief. Natural light helps
The “social nature of learning” — shifting from lectures to students exchanging ideas in peer discussions to better collaborate, actively listen, communicate and express perspectives – broadens understanding and gives students ownership of their learning,
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