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IOTA Community Schools (Formerly Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee) Chooses Reading Horizons to Boost Student Literacy Outcomes

August 2, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Memhis, TN — IOTA Community Schools has chosen Reading Horizons, aleading provider of foundational literacy programs, to enhance reading instruction ... Read more

Teaching Trends

5 models that prioritize learner-centered education

October 18, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Learner-centered education collaborates with learners to design learning experiences and pathways tailored to their interests and needs.

School models are, for the most part, outdated--and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged.

Online & Hybrid Learning

5 tips to keep online students motivated

June 8, 2023 by Dr. Andy Shean, Chief Learning Officer, Penn Foster

Taking steps to improve online students' motivation in the classroom can yield higher levels of engagement, interest, and success

A student's motivation in school is a key driver of their academic success. Yet, the demanding nature of high school classes mixed with a teenager’s natural craving for…

District Management

4 challenges–and solutions–around assessments and accountability

May 14, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Report from convenings of 100+ experts proposes federal, state actions to address immediate needs and long-term improvements related to assessments and accountability

A report from convenings of 100+ experts proposes federal, state actions to address immediate needs and long-term improvements related to assessments and accountability

District Management

3 common misconceptions that thwart school improvement

October 19, 2018 by Thomas Arnett

Misconceptions are dangerous things. They shackle our visions of what’s possible and doom us to consequences we do not expect. For example, a student who believes her genes…

District Management

5 school areas that desperately need student voices

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 by Michael Niehoff

UDL inclusivity

As a graduate journalism student over 20 years ago, I worked on a thesis project centered on education reform news reporting. I was analyzing how often education reporters…

District Management

What is Obama’s K-12 education legacy?

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 by Laura Ascione Devaney and Meris Stansbury

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Common Core, Race to the Top, and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—just a few top-down, often-controversial, metrics-heavy K-12 reform initiatives favored by the Obama Administration that seemed…

District Management

Accountability without autonomy is tyranny

August 22, 2016December 27, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

When educational research reaches the public through the corporate media, the consequences are often dire, explains P.L. Thomas for the Daily Kos.

District Management

Ending education reform to reimagine what’s possible

November 28, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

According to a recent PEW Research Study, 66 percent of Americans say either that the education system in this country needs to be completely rebuilt or that it…

District Management

Duncan: U.S. failing ‘core responsibilities’ on education

October 1, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

[Editor’s note: In a Sept. 30 speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged education stakeholders to move “beyond the Beltway Bubble”…

District Management

Why it’s time for a reset of education reform

June 27, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The end of another school year is leaving a bad taste in many people's mouths, The Washington Post reports.

District Management

A different kind of ‘flipped’ learning: Students teaching students

November 6, 2013May 31, 2013 by By Darren ‘Mike’ McGuire

As a teacher at Granby Elementary School in Columbus, Ohio, I've orchestrated a more interactive style of instruction, in which students teach each other. This approach has raised…

District Management

Do school reformers use threats to drive agenda?

March 27, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Education reformers haven’t been able to persuade everybody to their point of view, so increasingly, they use threats, the Washington Post reports.

District Management

Three federal education policy updates

February 28, 2013February 27, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

As Congress nears a deadline to form a compromise and avoid sequestration, education stakeholders are hoping to avoid devastating school funding cuts that could put an end to…

District Management

Five states to increase class time in some schools

December 4, 2012December 3, 2012 by From wire service reports

For thousands of public school students, school is about to get quite a bit longer.

District Management

Op-Ed: True reform means ‘freeing educators of bureaucratic constraints’

November 26, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

At Rocketship Education, a public K-5 charter school system for low-income students, our mission is to close the achievement gap within our lifetimes, Takepart.com reports.

District Management

District’s answer to overcrowding: Blended learning

November 24, 2012November 21, 2012 by From wire service reports

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In Michigan reform district, students set their own pace for learning

October 26, 2012September 21, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Though teachers strike is over, implications still unclear

September 20, 2012 by From wire service reports

Mayor Rahm Emanuel secured an extension of Chicago's school day and empowered principals to hire the teachers they want. Teachers were able to soften a new evaluation process…

District Management

Chicago teacher strike poses test for unions

June 11, 2021September 11, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

The massive teacher strike in Chicago offers a high-profile test for the nation’s teacher unions, which have seen their political influence threatened as a growing education reform movement…

District Management

Until we get rid of funding inequities, real education reform can’t happen

January 3, 2013September 7, 2012 by By Daniel A. Domenech

Many of our schools lack adequate financial support, and the public is willing to pay higher taxes to remedy the situation. The problem lies in the ways our…

District Management

New movie reignites debate over ‘parent trigger’ laws

August 31, 2012August 30, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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Duncan discusses education reform, back-to-school changes

August 6, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

A more well-rounded curriculum with less focus on a single test. Higher academic standards and more difficult classwork. Continued cuts to extracurricular and other activities because of the…

District Management

Could NCLB waivers offer a roadmap to reauthorization?

July 9, 2012 by From wire service reports

Granting states waivers from the most stringent requirements of NCLB has brought a level of creativity to education reform that was unexpected when the Obama administration opened the…

District Management

New venture connects U.S. teachers online

June 20, 2012June 19, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Share My Lesson, a new online portal that teachers will be able to access free of charge, is expected to contain more than 100,000 user-generated materials.

District Management

School privatization on trial in Philadelphia

June 15, 2012June 12, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

The City of Brotherly Love is boiling over with frustration. It's not just the $700 million in education cuts this past year. It's not just a loss of…

District Management

How can schools better motivate students?

June 8, 2012June 7, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

It might seem like common sense: To achieve better results, students have to be motivated. But what can schools do about this? A new report from the Center…

District Management

Why teacher merit pay can’t work today–and what can be done about this

May 31, 2012May 29, 2012 by By Seth Rosenblatt

When asked why it’s so hard to pay public employees based on their merit, you often hear a number of answers. Some point to union resistance, while others…

District Management

Mitt Romney’s plan to federalize education reform

May 29, 2012 by By Jay Bookman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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The bait-and-switch tactic driving Georgia’s education debate

May 23, 2012May 22, 2012 by By Jay Bookman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Universal Design for Learning: The next big thing in school reform?

November 5, 2013May 16, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Online Editor

As educators brace for new reforms, what will these changes look like? How will assessments and curriculum differ from previous versions? How can all students get the best…

District Management

Parent report cards are novel way to boost support

May 11, 2012 by From wire service reports

Educators exasperated by the need for greater parent involvement have persuaded Tennessee lawmakers to sign off on a novel bit of arm-twisting: Asking parents to grade themselves on…

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Survey: Teacher morale at its lowest in decades

March 9, 2012March 8, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Teachers are less satisfied with their jobs than they have been in decades, but parent engagement with their schools has increased, according to the MetLife Survey of the…

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Video becoming a key tool in teacher training, evaluation

April 17, 2014March 1, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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Why releasing teacher ‘rankings’ is a bad idea

February 28, 2012 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor

New York City on Feb. 24 became the latest municipality to release the “value-added” rankings of thousands of public school teachers. Here’s why the city’s move is seriously…

District Management

‘Mass Customized Learning’: The key to education reform?

November 26, 2013February 21, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Would you still drive a car if it was the Ford Model T? No? Even if the paint was new and it had air conditioning? The answer would…

District Management

New report IDs problems with international school rankings

February 17, 2012February 17, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

A new report that tackles a number of hot-button education issues argues that U.S. academic performance might not be as poor as originally thought when compared to other…

District Management

$5 billion program would focus on teacher quality

February 17, 2012February 15, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

The Obama administration is hoping that competition combined with cash will encourage states and school districts to improve the nation's teaching corps.

District Management

Column: It’s time to strengthen the P-16 continuum

September 24, 2012January 30, 2012 by By Daniel A. Domenech

If we are to realize President Obama’s goal of leading the world in the percentage of citizens who are college graduates, we will need to break down the…

District Management

Teacher tenure is under increased attack

January 24, 2012 by From wire service reports

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