The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Nevertheless, during the 2017-18 school year, the CRDC reported, 69,492 students received corporal punishment, on top of 92,479 students in 2015-16. Before working in education policy, Kostyo taught middle and high school math and science — and was recognized as a high school Teacher of the Year by his peers in 2015.

Data 131

Data Policies Report Course 131

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 7, 2023

Youtube is a great video website that since its introduction in 2015 has revolutionized the media world in unprecedented ways. If it happens that your school enacts a YouTube-free policy within its premises, the options below are good alternative video websites to try out. You can search for videos by school level (e.g.,

Libraries 131

Libraries Video Mobile Learning Mobility 131

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Tennessee’s law was modeled after a much-praised literacy program in neighboring Mississippi that includes tutoring, improved literacy training for teachers and a retention policy for third graders who don’t pass its state test. Mississippi held back 8 percent of third graders in 2015, the first year its retention policy was in place.

Policies 104

Policies Report Advocacy Elementary 104

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2023

While shows like Abbott Elementary – which I especially love as a graduate of Philly Public Schools – try to show teachers as real, dynamic people with complexities and contradictions, few educators get to narrate the true power of the relationships we’ve been able to cultivate with our students. Victoria was in my U.S.

Learning 170

Learning Elementary Academic Standards Policies 170

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

News & World Report released its first-ever rankings of public elementary and middle schools in the United States. Relying solely on aggregated state standardized test scores and demographic characteristics of students attending a given school, the periodical ranked elementary schools and middle schools within states and school districts.

Elementary 144

Elementary Report Policies Analysis 144

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2022

Elementary school principals have reported that recess has a positive impact on students’ ability to focus. About one-third of states broadly require a minimum amount of physical activity time each day or week for elementary students, but may not specifically mention recess.

Accessibility 110

Accessibility Policies Handbook Report 110

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

That’s according to a new report from the Learning Policy Institute, an education research nonprofit founded by researcher Linda Darling-Hammond, who is also president of the California State Board of Education. They estimated that more than 10,000 of them were issued by the Teacher Credentialing Commission during the 2015-16 school year.

Training 144

Training Report Policies Elementary 144

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

The nation’s highest spending school districts tend to be wealthy white suburbs whose education spending increased at a faster rate than other school districts between 2000 and 2015, according to a May 2020 study by a Penn State researcher. Why we should care about high levels of education spending among the rich is a matter of debate.

Policies 125

Policies Trends Study Analysis 125

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 14, 2023

Mississippi’s elementary reading policies, signed into law in 2013, have drawn national attention. They include improved literacy training for elementary teachers and reading coaches for the state’s lowest performing elementary schools. Related: Mississippi made the biggest leap in national test scores this year.

Elementary 83

Elementary Report Policies Study 83

Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

8] Before school gets out for the summer, connect parents with guided reading activities and summer learning programs for elementary students. Summer activities may look a little different this year, depending on policies in your area, but encourage families to take advantage of any summer programs available over the summer.

How To 294

How To Education E-rate Analysis 294

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 10, 2015

In Iowa, our Department of Education brags about elementary schools that cut recess. Does StudentsFirst deserve a seat at the policy table? Hey, quit your whining. Related Posts. 7 questions after Governor Branstad’s school funding veto. If you’re an Iowan, wear pink tomorrow. Dreaming bigger for Iowa education.

Company 100

Company Education Policies Elementary 100

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

In their July 14, 2019 article “ Why Teachers Quit ,” We Are Teachers summarizes, “A recent study by the Learning Policy Institute shows that if a teacher receives mentoring, collaboration, and extra resources, and is part of a strong teacher network, first-year turnover is cut by more than half. 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24)

Policies 236

Policies Groups Elementary Study 236

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2024

The number of incidents has been rising dramatically since 2015. That means we must enact policies that prevent gun violence in schools and provide adequate resources for addressing trauma and fostering recovery and resilience. The harsh reality is that school shootings have become alarmingly routine.

Secondary 89

Secondary Policies Report Resources 89

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2016

In the world of early learning policy, the disconnect between pre-K and K-3 policy is a popular topic of discussion. We researched multiple areas, but a few key issues stood out as particularly important: pre-K to kindergarten transitions, social-emotional learning and third grade reading policies. Alyssa Auck.

Elementary 40

Elementary Comparison Policies Education 40

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

At the K-12 level, there’s been a push to create more flexibility in the school day for “immersive experiences,” like internships and hands-on projects, from players such as XQ Institute, the nonprofit supported by Emerson Collective that since 2015 has poured millions of dollars into efforts across the country to “rethink high school.”

Classroom 214

Classroom Learning Company Assessment 214

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

What does the declining birthrate mean for elementary, middle and high schools across the country? “If it does come true, we’re going to see massive changes,” said Mike Griffith, a school finance specialist at the Education Commission of the States, a think tank that aims to inform education policy. That’s a 8.5

Elementary 104

Elementary Policies Trends Data 104

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2022

“Finding there is not this causal link between children spending time in child care and having more externalizing problems is very reassuring for parents,” said Catalina Rey-Guerra, the lead researcher, a doctoral candidate at Boston College and a fellow at the college’s Institute of Early Childhood Policy.

Study 92

Study Report Trends Industry 92

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2022

But Texas’ second-largest district had to fill elementary classrooms and core subjects in middle and high schools. The rush to get more bodies into classrooms only delays the inevitable as such teachers don’t tend to stay as long as others, said Shannon Holston, the nonprofit’s policy chief. 11, 2022, in Athens, Ala.

Elementary 97

Elementary Report Training Examples 97

More Verbs

JUNE 30, 2015

Audrey Armitage at EdWeek draws a comparison between an episode of the Simpsons where the elementary school disastrously implements educational technology and Education Week’s recent Technology Counts 2015 report. Not surprisingly, the fictional school’s ed-tech effort fails spectacularly and comedically.

Technology 150

Technology Comparison Education Elementary 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 30, 2016

Last year at this time, I had some words about the treatment of technology in the 2015 EdNext Poll on School Reform. And, to be clear, the poll findings should not be taken to generalize to any student population beyond high school (like to elementary or middle school students).

Blended Learning 240

Blended Learning Learning Analysis Strategy 240

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 16, 2021

That year, 2019, the district changed its policies to allow Indigenous students to wear cultural items along with their caps and gowns. A staff member who was unaware of the new policy had confiscated Paoli’s cap. “I Cournoyer said that state legislation can help local districts craft more inclusive graduation policies.

Policies 145

Policies Advocacy Report System 145

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

I was over in one of the elementary schools the other day, and three years ago we were all in awe and kind of gaga about a high school student who was all in with drones, and sort of building and flying, and learning about aviation and drones with his high school peers. Drones in the Classroom. He’s actually been back, He’s taking a gap year.

Elementary 188

Elementary Assessment Company Maker Movement 188

Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Currently, Monica serves four elementary schools in her district. She supports four elementary schools where her responsibilities include supporting district initiatives, providing training, coaching, and modeling of Digital Age Classroom instructional strategies and district priorities based on district and school needs.

Elementary 86

Elementary Differentiated Instruction Assessment Training 86

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

During a forum hosted by public policy think tank New America to discuss this new data, Jessica Rosenworcel, the acting FCC Chairwoman, called the homework gap “an especially cruel” part of the digital divide that existed long before the pandemic. “Any There are some positive findings in the survey.

Broadband 115

Broadband Survey Digital Divide Accessibility 115

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A majority of states have passed laws that mandate screening early elementary students for the most common reading disability, dyslexia, and countless districts train teachers how to recognize and teach struggling readers. Experts say early educators are key to developing early math knowledge and noticing potential delays in math.

Report 130

Report Training Elementary Strategy 130

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

The first part of the study of Tennessee’s program was released by the Vanderbilt University researchers in 2015. Previous research suggests that the quality of the teachers and elementary school that children attend after pre-K may boost or undermine long-term effects of pre-K. Related : Preschool education: Go big or go home ?

Outcomes 131

Outcomes Study Report Guidelines 131

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

She spent many of her weekends this past fall at an elementary school in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, alongside 83 other peers, including fellow classroom teachers and other educators. In 2015, she started Breathe for Change. It has since trained about 2,500 people, and currently operates in eleven cities.

Exercises 167

Exercises Education Learning Advocacy 167

edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

Leaders in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools have been working on their equity agenda since 2015. By addressing disciplinary policies, they were ensuring the kids were in class and able to take advantage of opportunities. Create an Educational Equity Policy covering curriculum and instruction, communication, and enforcement.

Policies 73

Policies Professional Learning Elementary Assessment 73

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

In 2015, Vanessa Ford’s 4-year-old came out as transgender. One of the things that administrators or teachers can say to a parent who is upset by this policy is that there is a gender-neutral bathroom available to their child should their child feel that they need a private space. Do you address it differently for transgender students?

Policies 141

Policies Advocacy Conference Survey 141

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In 2015, Austin, Indiana was hit with a deadly epidemic: HIV/AIDS. Now, the policy is to stay home from school or work if you have any symptoms, not just those matching Covid-19. This story also appeared in COVID-19 Data Dispatch. So when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the small city was prepared to respond.

Elementary 75

Elementary Report Data Policies 75

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Researchers like Dr. Todd Rogers, Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University and Chief Scientist at EveryDay Labs, have tirelessly worked with school districts to identify, develop and implement strategies to reduce absenteeism at scale. In 2015, Legacy Magazine named her one of 40 Most Influential Women in Florida.

Elementary 55

Elementary Policies Mobility Strategy 55

ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The reform efforts included a state-funded commitment to a pre-kindergarten pilot program, a comprehensive reading policy featuring a promotion/retention component at third grade, and a required assessment of the knowledge and skills needed to teach the science of reading for aspiring elementary teachers.

Common Core 62

Common Core Assessment Elementary Policies 62

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2019

And with a school policy that penalized lateness, the student's mindset was, "If I'm late, I might as well stay home because I'm going to get in trouble.". And with a school policy that penalized lateness, the student's mindset was, "If I'm late, I might as well stay home because I'm going to get in trouble." million U.S.

Strategy 131

Strategy Survey Case Study Policies 131

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Four of our seven elementary schools are ranked in the top 20 schools in Pennsylvania, and our high school forensics team is recognized as one of the best teams in the nation. In the winter of 2015, the TAC visited our own schools. Several of our students were named U.S.

Elementary 83

Elementary Personalized Learning Comparison Technology 83

EdNews Daily

JULY 30, 2019

That was a jump of 15 percent from the 2014-2015 school year. More parents are sending their young children to elementary school with a smartphone. Establish a “no electronics policy” at dinnertime including for adults. Schargel was selected as one of the top 30 Educational Gurus for 2015. Encourage your child to read.

Dropout 100

Dropout Smartphone Tablets Report 100

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2024

A state law prohibiting willful defiance suspensions for grades K-3 went into effect in 2015; five years later, the ban was extended through eighth grade. But according to Losen, in LAUSD, “The main issue for teachers was that the teacher training was phased in while the policy change was not.” Last year, Gov.

Report 78

Report Data Training Policies 78

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Hispanic teachers numbered more than 335,000 and the number of non-white teachers surpassed 760,000 in the 2015-16 school year. He and his colleagues have since updated these findings twice, in 2014 and now in 2018 , with data through the 2015-2016 , which recently became available. This 2015-16 data shows that 20 percent of the 3.8

Analysis 94

Analysis Survey Comparison Report 94