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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

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…

5 school areas that desperately need student voices

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 by Michael Niehoff

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…

What is Obama’s K-12 education legacy?

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

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…

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.

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…

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”…

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.

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…

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.

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

4 challenges–and solutions–around assessments and accountability

3 common misconceptions that thwart school improvement

5 school areas that desperately need student voices

What is Obama’s K-12 education legacy?

Accountability without autonomy is tyranny

Ending education reform to reimagine what’s possible

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

Why it’s time for a reset of education reform

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

Do school reformers use threats to drive agenda?

Defeat the Digital Divide Helps Bring Reliable Internet Connections to Schools Nationwide

3M Names America’s Top Young Scientist of 2021:14-Year-Old Sarah Park, for Music Therapy Treatment to Improve Mental Health

Flinn Scientific Launches New Contest for STEM Educators in Celebration of Mole Day

Digital Magazines Now Available to K-12 Schools Worldwide in Sora Reading App

iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students

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