ea Coronavirus Squeezes Supply of Chromebooks, iPads, and Other Digital Learning Devices By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 School districts are competing against each other for purchases of digital devices as remote learning expands to schools across the country. Full Article Massachusetts
ea Students Lost Time and Learning in the Pandemic. What 'Acceleration' Can Do to Help By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A strategy that gives more learning time in small groups of students without taking time away from core instruction. Full Article Massachusetts
ea Nation's Schools Get a 'C' Once Again, Even as Pandemic Turns Up the Heat By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 New Jersey leads the states on Quality Counts 2020’s summative rankings based on previous years’ data. But the annual report card shows plenty of work needed all around as the pressure mounts. Full Article Massachusetts
ea State urges schools to return to full, in-person teaching By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Massachusetts
ea Kentucky Schools Chief Urges Teachers to Stop Sending Him 'Hateful' Emails By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The statewide email to teachers is just the latest chapter in a rocky relationship between Kentucky officials and teachers. Full Article Kentucky
ea Kentucky Districts Close Amid Wave of Teacher Absences By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 At least four Kentucky school districts were forced to close last Thursday as hundreds of teachers called in sick to continue protesting what they believe to be anti-public education proposals in the state legislature. Full Article Kentucky
ea How Schools Will Overcome the 'Coronavirus Slide:' Ideas From 5 Superintendents By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 With many school buildings closed for the rest of the academic year—and more to follow—district leaders turn their attention to making up for what may be deep learning losses. Full Article Kentucky
ea The Kentucky 'Pension Flu' Has Hit Teachers Once Again By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Several school districts have been forced to close due to a large number of teachers calling out sick in protest of a pension-reform bill. Full Article Kentucky
ea Teacher Tensions Fuel Kentucky Governor's Race By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 After clashing with the teacher community in often confrontational terms, Republican Gov. Matt Bevin faces a fierce battle to win re-election against Democratic rival Andy Beshear, the state's attorney general. Full Article Kentucky
ea Teacher Activism Played Prominent Role in Southern Governors' Races By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Governors' races in Kentucky and Mississippi took center stage, testing the political muscle of teacher activists and yielding possible policy implications for everything from public employee pensions to teacher pay. Full Article Kentucky
ea How Coronavirus Is Jeopardizing Teacher Pay Raises By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The momentum to raise teacher salaries in several states has ground to a halt amid fears of coronavirus’ massive economic blow. Full Article Kentucky
ea Federal Appeals Court Lifts Block on Kentucky School Closure Order By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The injunction would have let private religious schools reopen despite the governor's order barring in-person instruction. Full Article Kentucky
ea West Virginia Teachers Are Going on Strike Again By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers across the state will walk out of their classrooms on Tuesday to protest an education bill going through the state legislature. Full Article Virginia
ea Elementary Teacher Defeats West Virginia's State Senate President in Primary By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 After a couple years of clashes with teachers in the state, West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael was ousted in Tuesday's Republican primary election by a teacher. Full Article Virginia
ea Feds Extend Meal Waivers for Students After Pressure From Schools, Lawmakers By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The extensions will let schools and community groups continue feeding students with fewer restrictions than typical under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Full Article Virginia
ea Coronavirus Is Pushing Teacher Hiring Online. Here's What That Means By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Districts that can screen, interview, and select candidates virtually will have less disruption to their hiring, despite how coronavirus is upending every aspect of school operations. Full Article Virginia
ea 'A Game Changer': Virginia Teachers Close to Getting Collective Bargaining Rights By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A measure now before Virginia's governor would let teachers bargain with local boards over wages and working conditions if a local board authorizes it. Full Article Virginia
ea WVa education group seeks virtual learning until year's end By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Virginia
ea Nevada Charter School Principal Wins 'Oscars Of Teaching' Award By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Wendy Shirey, principal of Pinecrest Academy Horizon in Henderson, Nev., was awarded the $25,000 cash prize, which is known as the "Oscars of Teaching." Full Article Nevada
ea In-class teaching continues in Reno; Las Vegas vote Thursday By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Nevada
ea Vegas school district to stick with remote learning for now By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Nevada
ea Nevada school district may cut jobs amid online learning By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Nevada
ea North Carolina Teachers Turn Out in Droves for Daylong Protest By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A sea of red-clad teachers took to the streets around North Carolina's legislative building in Raleigh to fight for higher pay and more school funding. See photos from the event. Full Article North_Carolina
ea Elementary School Teachers in North Carolina Turn Attention to Cursive Writing By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Cursive writing is experiencing a resurgence of sorts in North Carolina elementary schools thanks to a state law that was passed in 2013. Full Article North_Carolina
ea Next Stop for Widespread Teacher Activism? North Carolina By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Thousands of North Carolina teachers will take leave on May 16 to protest at the state capitol, forcing some school districts to close. Full Article North_Carolina
ea Educators Who Ran for Office Share Their Lessons Learned (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Watch a discussion between three educators who ran for their state legislatures about their experiences on the campaign trail. Full Article North_Carolina
ea A RedForEd Wave: Teachers in North and South Carolina Leave Classrooms in Protest By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article North_Carolina
ea The Latest in a Season of Protests: N.C. Teachers Will Rally on Wednesday By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Thousands of teachers will head to the state capital on Wednesday to call for a nearly $10,000 raise over four years and an increase to per-pupil spending. Full Article North_Carolina
ea North Carolina Teachers Say Conditions in Schools Are 'Unacceptable' By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 North Carolina teachers had press conferences in seven locations across the state to criticize education spending levels. Full Article North_Carolina
ea Two More Statewide Teacher Protests Are on the Horizon By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers in North Carolina and Oregon plan to walk out of their classrooms in protest in May. Full Article North_Carolina
ea How America's Leaders Have Failed Educators on COVID-19 By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Principals and superintendents are caught between politicians’ demands, an anxious public, and experts’ contrary advice about the path forward during the pandemic. The unspoken message: You’re on your own. Full Article North_Carolina
ea 'We Need to Face Reality': Oklahoma Teachers' Union Ends the Walkout By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The Oklahoma Education Association has ended the nine-day statewide walkout, saying legislators are unwilling to consider any additional revenue-raising measures. Full Article Oklahoma
ea Who Shows Up for Teachers? Coalition-Building in the Era of Educator Activism By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 "Teaching is a political act," argues teacher-turned-politician John Waldron. And it's going to take more organizing to rescue public education. Full Article Oklahoma
ea Election Night Brings Highs and Lows for Oklahoma Teachers By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 About a dozen teachers running for state legislative seats gathered with their supporters in Tulsa for a watch party on election night. The results were better for some than others. Full Article Oklahoma
ea I Was an Angry Teacher Fighting for Better Education Policy. Now, I'm Shaping It By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 What goes on behind all the closed doors in politics? Most teachers never get a chance to find out, writes teacher-turned-politician John Waldron. Full Article Oklahoma
ea After Okla. Historic Pay Raise, Morale Is Up—But Teacher Shortage Persists By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Despite a $6,100 teacher pay raise this spring, school districts report that they're starting the new academic year with nearly 500 teaching vacancies. Full Article Oklahoma
ea The War on Teachers Comes to Oklahoma By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The West Virginia teachers strike is over, but the fight for teacher pay rages on, write Lawrence Baines and Jim Machell. Full Article Oklahoma
ea How Schools Will Overcome the 'Coronavirus Slide:' Ideas From 5 Superintendents By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 With many school buildings closed for the rest of the academic year—and more to follow—district leaders turn their attention to making up for what may be deep learning losses. Full Article Oklahoma
ea The Hope and Despair of Being an Oklahoma Teacher By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 After the midterm elections, Oklahoma teacher Amanda Becker reflects on the future of teacher activism in the state. Full Article Oklahoma
ea Will Child-Care Services Help Recruit Teachers? Oklahoma District Aims to Find Out By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A small school district in Oklahoma plans to offer low-cost daycare services to its employees next year in an effort to better compete with larger districts when it comes to recruiting and retaining teachers. Full Article Oklahoma
ea Teachers, Don't Just Shut Up and Teach By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Our political system is out of balance, and teachers must prepare the next generation to do better, argues teacher-turned-legislator John Waldron. Full Article Oklahoma
ea Maine Teachers Are Trading in Their iPads for Laptops By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers felt that iPads "provide no educational function in the classroom" and are often used to play games in class. Full Article Maine
ea Maine Teachers Trade IPads for Laptops By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Middle and high schools in Maine are returning their iPads and switching back to laptops after a survey found that 88.5 percent of teachers and 74 percent of students in one district preferred laptops for schoolwork and instruction, reports the Lewiston-Auburn Sun Journal. Full Article Maine
ea Where They Are: The Nation's Small But Growing Population of Black English-Learners By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In five northern U.S. states, black students comprise more than a fifth of ELL enrollment. Full Article Maine
ea Schools Lean on Staff Who Speak Students' Language to Keep English-Learners Connected By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The rocky shift to remote learning has exacerbated inequities for the nation's 5 million English-learners. An army of multilingual liaisons work round the clock to plug widening gaps. Full Article Maine
ea Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge to Union Exclusive Representation By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The justices declined to take up a major challenge to exclusive-bargaining arrangements for teachers' unions and other public employee labor organizations. Full Article Maine
ea How One School Avoided a COVID-19 Outbreak and Shutdown By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Strict protocols and limited community spread helped a Maine high school stay open for in person instruction when its first coronavirus case turned up. Full Article Maine
ea Federal Appeals Court Upholds Maine Bar on Tuition Aid to Religious Schools By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit turns away claims of religious discrimination by families seeking to use Maine's "tuitioning" program. Full Article Maine
ea Schools Are Required to Teach Mental-Health Lessons This Fall in Two States. And That's a First. By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Students returning to schools in Virginia and New York this fall will be required to participate in mental-health education as part of their health and physical education courses. Full Article New_York
ea New York Takes Final Step to Separate State Test Scores From Teacher Evaluations By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The New York state legislature passed a bill that would make the use of state test scores in these evaluations optional, leaving the decision up to districts and making it subject to collective bargaining. Full Article New_York