c Study: Students falling behind in math during pandemic By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:42:27-05:00 Full Article Education
c Lawsuits Defy Arizona Initiative Taxing Wealthy for Schools By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:42:33-05:00 Two lawsuits were filed Monday challenging a proposition that Arizona voters approved to impose an additional 3.5% tax on individuals earning above $250,000 to pay school teacher salaries and training. Full Article Education
c Utah high school to replace Braves mascot amid backlash By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:42:39-05:00 Full Article Education
c Pennsylvania expands virus app to school-age phone users By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:42:45-05:00 Full Article Education
c Mississippi schools receive computers for distance learning By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:42:51-05:00 Full Article Education
c Colorado lawmakers consider emergency COVID relief package By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:42:57-05:00 Full Article Education
c Florida Governor Says Closures Don't Work, Schools Will Stay Open By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:43:03-05:00 Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Monday that schools will be required to remain open despite the rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, arguing lockdowns and closures have not worked. Full Article Education
c School system dismisses early after cybersecurity threat By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:43:09-05:00 Full Article Education
c Some schools go remote, others ask for voluntary quarantines By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:43:21-05:00 Full Article Education
c Rapid City students return to in-person instruction By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:43:27-05:00 Full Article Education
c School district returns to remote learning amid COVID spike By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T15:03:18-05:00 Full Article Education
c How Parents and Schools Can Work Together to Keep Math Learning on Track By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T16:13:02-05:00 Collaboration doesn’t require turning parents into math experts, classroom teachers say. Full Article Education
c Teaching Math Through a Social Justice Lens By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T16:13:02-05:00 Teachers are drawing on high-profile issues such as policing patterns, the spread of the pandemic, and campaign finance to explore math concepts. Full Article Education
c Teacher Tips: Keeping Kids Engaged During Online Math Class By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T16:13:02-05:00 Math teachers share advice for making remote instruction work. Full Article Education
c The Problem With Giving Math Tests Online, and How Teachers Are Solving It By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T16:13:02-05:00 With many students working remotely, there’s no point in administering assessments that ask students to come up with a single answer; it’s simply too easy to cheat. Full Article Education
c Kids Are Behind in Math Because of COVID-19. Here’s What Research Says Could Help By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T16:13:02-05:00 Previous studies can provide a window into why math learning is taking a big hit during the pandemic, and what educators can do about it. Full Article Education
c Teaching Math in the Era of COVID-19 By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T16:13:02-05:00 An early look at pandemic-related school disruptions suggests one area of learning in particular stands to be affected: mathematics. Full Article Education
c School district spammed as students receive racist emails By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-02T08:39:16-05:00 Full Article Education
c Tennessee expands COVID-19 mental health hotline to teachers By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-02T08:39:22-05:00 Full Article Education
c Carney urges school districts to continue hybrid learning By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-02T08:39:28-05:00 Full Article Education
c Education commission recommends funding formula overhaul By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-02T08:39:34-05:00 Full Article Education
c DeVos says free college amounts to a 'socialist takeover' By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-02T08:39:40-05:00 Full Article Education
c Confederate president's name to disappear from Biloxi school By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-02T08:39:45-05:00 Full Article Education
c How Teachers' Unions Are Influencing Decisions on School Reopenings By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-02T16:41:11-05:00 With coronavirus cases surging, labor groups are continuing to flex their political muscle, most often pushing for a conservative approach to getting teachers and kids back in buildings. Full Article Education
c Schools Could See U-Turn on Civil Rights Under Biden By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-02T17:51:54-05:00 Activists expect to see renewed guidance, more active enforcement, and better data collection coming from the Education Department’s civil rights office. Full Article Education
c School closings threaten gains of students with disabilities By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-03T08:22:51-05:00 Full Article Education
c California boy, 11, fatally shoots self during online class By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-03T08:22:57-05:00 Full Article Education
c NC audit questions monitoring of virus funds for education By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-03T08:23:03-05:00 Full Article Education
c Cyberattack forces large Alabama school system to close By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-03T08:23:09-05:00 Full Article Education
c Alexander preaches consensus in farewell to fractious Senate By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-03T08:23:14-05:00 Full Article Education
c Narrowed digital divide touted as pandemic silver lining By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-03T08:23:20-05:00 Full Article Education
c 46% of N.C. school's students fail classes in some grades By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-03T08:23:26-05:00 Full Article Education
c What Educators Need to Hear From Biden on COVID-19 By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-03T16:44:50-05:00 Consistent, science-based messaging is crucial, but the new administration still faces political headwinds and a skeptical public. Full Article Education
c Remote Learning Cuts Into Attendance. Here Are Remedies By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-03T16:45:37-05:00 Data suggest low-income communities are hit much harder than affluent ones, writes researcher Heather C. Hill. Full Article Education
c New Mexico lawmakers consider slimmer child welfare budgets By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-04T08:21:38-05:00 Full Article Education
c Whitmer may extend partial shutdown of schools, businesses By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-04T08:21:44-05:00 Full Article Education
c New Virginia laws seek to close ‘school-to-prison pipeline’ By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-04T08:21:56-05:00 Full Article Education
c Ohio House OKs school funding plan; unclear if Senate will By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-04T08:22:01-05:00 Full Article Education
c School district to pay $200K to settle public records battle By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-04T08:22:07-05:00 Full Article Education
c GOP senator: Let high schools decide about opening By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-04T08:22:13-05:00 Full Article Education
c New Mexico to delay winter high school sports until February By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-04T08:22:19-05:00 Full Article Education
c Delaware schools begin to announce plans to go virtual By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-04T12:02:31-05:00 Full Article Education
c Rutland City students to return to in-person classes By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-04T12:02:40-05:00 Full Article Education
c Secessions Exacerbate Segregation, Study Finds By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Court-ordered school desegregation has been more successful in the South than in any other region of the country, but researchers have noted a new threat: the growing number of communities that are seceding from larger school districts to form their own. Full Article Alabama
c Alabama Will Keep Its Common Core Standards--For Now By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Board members didn't act on a resolution to revoke Alabama's version of the Common Core State Standards. Full Article Alabama
c Alabama Board Taps Superintendents' Group Leader As Next State Chief By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The state's last superintendent resigned under pressure after he attempted to take over Montgomery's school system and figure out a way to grade the state's schools. Full Article Alabama
c Alabama's First Charter School Gets Green Light to Open By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Alabama lawmakers passed a charter school law last year, becoming the 43rd state to adopt one. Full Article Alabama
c Opening of New Charter School Brings Integration to County in Alabama By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A K-8 charter school has opened in Livingston, Ala., that is making history. Full Article Alabama
c As Monuments Fall Across the South, Will Districts Reconsider Confederate-Named Schools? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 An Education Week analysis found that at least 140 schools, almost all below the Mason-Dixon line, still bear the names of figures from that era. Full Article Alabama
c Alabama School Board Members Weigh In on Plan to Replace Them By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 State Board of Education members weighed in today about a proposal to eliminate their elected positions and replace the board with an appointed commission. Full Article Alabama