Educators and public officials across Baltimore City and Maryland know that kids chronically missing school is a problem. The hard part is coming up with a solution, according to a series of stories on the
Innovative schools share several common themes, according to recent research by the Center on Reinventing Public Education and Transcend and reported in K-12 Dive. These schools: Anticipate challenges Maintain consistent school-wide practices Use evidence-based practices
eSchool News offers six ways to encourage students to consider careers in teaching, a long-term answer to the K-12 teacher shortage: 1) Offer a career and technical education (CTE) program of study. This is a
One in 10 public school students in the United States is classified as an English learner, according to an article in The 74. Still, many educators feel underprepared to support language-diverse classrooms effectively. Here is
“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
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