Out for Weeks: Schools and Students Amid Coronavirus
Coronavirus is disrupting every facet of American life, including millions of students who will be out of school for several weeks.
What Remote Learning Looks Like During the Coronavirus Crisis
We asked parents, students, and educators to share what their home learning environments look like as nearly all schools are shut down for extended periods because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Struggling to Stay Connected on Maryland’s Eastern Shore as Teaching Moves Online
As teachers across the country grapple with the challenges that come with remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, an elementary school teacher on Maryland’s Eastern Shore faces the added challenge of a lack of internet access at home.
Controversial Science Education Bill Defeated by South Dakota Panel
Critics said the bill would have allowed teachers to bring in alternative theories about climate change and evolution.
South Eastern Gazette (1852-1912 Archive)
The South Eastern Gazette (1852-1912), formerly the Maidstone Gazette, was a major regional title for the south-east of England. Available free in the UK thanks to the 'Your Heritage Lottery Fund' and the Kent Messenger, the title covers much of the South-East of England from East Hampshire through to Surrey and Sussex to South Essex and parts of London.
London's Screen Archives
LSA brings together the films held by all those not-for-profit organisations in London that have archival film collections. The full breadth of London’s rich screen heritage is represented by 70+ organisations, from feature films to home movies, with particular strengths in public information films, newsreels, films from industry and business or family films. Films from the Wellcome Library are part of the archives.
Emergence of advertising in America: 1850-1920
Over 3,300 advertising items and publications dating from 1850 to 1920, illustrating the rise of consumer culture and the birth of a professionalized advertising industry in the United States.
Edinburgh University Press journals
This is the delivery platform that provides online access to the full text of individual Edinburgh Univeristy Press journals. The Wellcome Library offers access to selected titles from this publisher.
ICRC audiovisual archives
The ICRC’s collections of sound recordings, film footage, videos and photos illustrate and document the activities of the ICRC and of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement as a whole from the end of the 19th century up to the present day, in all operational contexts
Periodicals archive online : JISC collections selection 2
This is a subset of full text journal backfiles in the arts, humanities, and social sciences from the Periodicals Archive Online collection, dating from 1891-.
University of Texas Press
Delivery platform that provides online access to the full text of individual University of Texas Press journals. The Wellcome Library offers access to selected titles from this publisher.
Drug & Alcohol Info Hub - a year in review
A RedForEd Wave: Teachers in North and South Carolina Leave Classrooms in Protest
A sea of red swept the capitals of North and South Carolina on Wednesday, as thousands of teachers turned out to demand higher pay and more school funding.
Betsy DeVos to Visit Manufacturer Where Hundreds of Teachers Work Second Jobs
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will hold a workforce event at a South Carolina drug manufacturer that employs hundreds of cash-strapped teachers in second jobs.
This Teacher Is Suing Her District Over Working for Free, Buying School Supplies
School districts have "unconscionably and impermissibly shifted operating costs of the classrooms directly on the financial backs of our teachers," the lawsuit alleges.
D.C. Approves Lewis Ferebee as Its New Schools Chancellor
The District of Columbia Council on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Ferebee, three months after the city's mayor tapped him for the job. A former Education Week Leaders to Learn From honoree, Ferebee focused on forging partnerships with charter schools while he was superintendent in Indianapolis.
Voucher-Program Costs Disputed in Indiana
A new report has found Indiana's school voucher program ran up a $53.2 million deficit, but backers of the program say it actually represents a net savings to taxpayers.
Lame-Duck Indiana Chief Complains About Two Accountability Systems, Governance
As the state rolls out a new school accountability system and a separate federal accountability system, disputes have flared between the state department and school board over which underperforming schools should get extra federal money.
How Lemonade Stands Are Teaching Kids 21st-Century Business Skills (Video)
Concerned that schools don't notice or nurture business skills, nonprofits are using the humble lemonade stand to foster entrepreneurship.
Lame-Duck Indiana Chief Frustrated Over K-12 Governance
Jennifer McCormick, a Republican who will not run for re-election in 2020, says the state's government structure "causes confusion and stretches resources."
Indiana Teachers Shot With Plastic Pellets in Active-Shooter Drill, Raising Concerns
The Indiana state teachers' union is pushing to protect student and staff safety during active-shooter trainings.
To Ease Shortage, Indiana District Recruits Teachers to Drive Buses
A suburban Indianapolis district is signing up teachers to drive school buses before and after their usual time in the classroom.
Kansas Legislature Approves $534 Million Tax Increase
The state's supreme court said last year the state's legislature must come up with more money for its school system by the end of this month. Many predict $534 million won't be enough.
$92M or $363M? Schools Group Says Kansas Gov.'s Funding Plan Isn't Enough
A plan to end a years-long court battle over school funding in Kansas is under threat after an influential group of school districts withdrew its support.
Kansas Supreme Court Approves Law to Fund Schools But Keeps Case Open
Kansas' highest court has declared that the state finally is spending enough money on its public schools under a new education funding law but refused to end a lawsuit filed nearly a decade ago because it wants to monitor future funding by the legislature.
School Districts Vow to Sue Juul Over Student Vaping
A pair of board resolutions in Kansas put the e-cigarette industry on notice at a time when schools are grappling with rampant use of their products by students.
In Kansas, a Ripe Debate Over Whether K-12 Money Is Getting to the Kids Who Need it Most
Kansas' auditor found that more than $400 million of state aid intended for poor, black, Latino and ELL students was being spent ineffectively, including on items such as food service supplies and an after-prom party.
Kansas First State to Close Schools for Rest of School Year Due to Coronavirus
While Kansas was the first state to to announce school closures for the remainder of the 2019-20 K-12 school year, there are signs it might not be the last.