5 ways to create effective and equitable instructional resources
In 2017, 52 percent of all students enrolled in public schools were racially or ethnically diverse. By 2029, this number is projected to be 57 percent. However, in…
Equity
Three tips to conquer bilingual barriers in the classroom
More than 10 percent of students in the United States are English language learners (ELLs) – that’s more than 4.8 million children nationwide. While these children don’t learn…
Heroes at Work: Navajo Prep goes all-in on internet access during pandemic learning
Heroes at Work: An Excerpt from Conversations with the 2021 eSchool Media Hero Awards Grand Prize Winners. Click through for the full interview.
Navajo Prep prioritizes internet access for all students
Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent.…
It’s beyond time to showcase all postsecondary education paths
COVID-19 has caused a marked shift in attitudes toward higher education, particularly among high school students who are rethinking their options as they look ahead to a future…
New research finds widening educational inequity in year of COVID
New research from the nonprofit NWEA highlights a challenging year in education and notes that most students made lower-than-typical learning gains in math and reading.
3 steps to creating classroom equity
Writing about equity is always a bit awkward for me. I am extremely white, extremely male, solidly middle class, and I have not had the same experience with…
Whatever it takes: How one underserved district continues to make it through the pandemic
Listening to Alena Zachery-Ross, Superintendent of Ypsilanti Community Schools in Michigan, managing her district through this pandemic almost sounds like a positive story.
The future is all about durable skills
The price of a college degree continues to creep higher across the country. But has the value of that degree kept pace? Students expect their investment in college…
Here’s why out-of-school time learning programs need federal funding
With the allocation of over $15 billion from the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ARPA/ESSER III) to Texas public education, including almost $3…