Tackling unfinished learning in mathematics As schools across the nation resume in person or virtually, unfinished learning and achievement gaps—especially in mathematics—must be addressed By William G. McCallum, Kate Nowak, Kristin Gray, Kevin Liner, and David Petersen September 30th, 2020 The 2019–20 school year was unlike any other, and there is uncertainty about what teaching and learning will look like this fall. School closures this spring caused students to miss important learning opportunities in mathematics, and educational inequities and unfinished learning have become more pronounced. While educators are eager to…
Trump vs. Biden: Which candidate do educators support? Let your anonymous voice be heard and tell us who you plan to vote for in November The 2020 Presidential Election is shaping up to be one of the most-watched in the nation's history. In the middle of a global health pandemic, Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will run against each other in November.
News How to use tech tools to help students respect diversity September 30th, 2020 A troubling incident occurred a few years ago in my Literature and Writing Foundations class at the local high school. One of my tenth-grade students suddenly stood up,…
News More Catholic schools are closing permanently September 30th, 2020 In more than four decades of coaching girls’ basketball at Lebanon Catholic High School in southeastern Pennsylvania, Patti Hower had led the team to three state championships and…
News Looking for the little wins September 29th, 2020 Everyone has a crazy COVID story. For Brigantine, NJ Superintendent Glenn Robbins, it goes something like this—lead a school district through a global pandemic having hardly met the…
News Prioritizing school funding in the midst of multiple crises September 29th, 2020 Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their…
News 4 ways to get the most out of early childhood funding during distance learning September 29th, 2020 COVID-19 is leading to months of learning loss for students across the state of California. So state leaders are providing schools $5.3 billion in funding to try to…
6 tips to help your students collaborate on awesome podcasts A 2019 Edison Research survey reported that 51% of Americans above the age of 12 have listened to a podcast. Interest in podcasts has increased 122% since 2014,…
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