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The Professional Development Problem

EdNews Daily

Recent studies, including the Gates Foundation, the TNTP Project and Harvard research, all report failing grades from administrators and teachers alike, which is one certainty we can begin with. With research from the U.S.

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PROOF POINTS: New wave of research shows nudging students by text is not as promising as hoped

The Hechinger Report

High school seniors were targeted, as were college dropouts who wanted to resume their studies. None of these guidelines are absolute. This story about nudging was written by Jill Barshay and produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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How the pandemic has altered school discipline — perhaps forever

The Hechinger Report

That same day, six other students across the district were written up for not wearing their masks correctly (including one who also faked using hand sanitizer), while an elementary school student was assigned three days of “private dining” for sharing food in violation of safety guidelines. This story also appeared in HuffPost.

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When Schools Take Safety Too Far: The Origins of Zero-Tolerance Discipline

MindShift

Over and over the data shows racial bias in the country’s classrooms has lead to lost instructional time, dropouts and often incarceration. The Department of Education has issued new guidelines for school climate and discipline that steer districts away from so-called zero-tolerance policies.

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Some colleges seek radical solutions to survive

The Hechinger Report

More than 400 colleges and universities still had seats available for freshmen and transfer students after the traditional May 1 deadline to enroll for this fall, the National Association for College Admission Counseling reports. The post Some colleges seek radical solutions to survive appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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College tuition breaks for Native students spread, but some tribes are left out

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Shae Hammond for The Hechinger Report Hall is now paying off about $190,000 in student loans, the cumulative cost of her undergraduate degree from Linfield College in Oregon, her master’s at the University of Arizona and her doctorate from the University of Oregon. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Empowered Readers: Technology That Can Re-Inspire Students’ Love of Reading

Edsurge

The district is also known for having one of the largest dropout rates and one of the highest pupil-to-teacher ratios in the country. Teachers Know Best, 2015 Report Ebook platforms can provide scaffolding that English language learners need, such as audio enhancements and highlighting features that help support the reluctant readers.