Pew Archives

Better benefits could help ease educator turnover

January 6, 2025 by Dutch Ross, Purchasing Power

HR leaders should update educators on available benefits in advance of open enrollment and throughout the year to lessen educator turnover.

When discussing public school employee compensation packages, the conversations often center around salaries. A recent Pew Research Center survey found only 15 percent of teachers are extremely or…

Building & Campus Security

5 ways to keep schools safer with innovative visitor management

March 21, 2024 by Dr. Roderick Sams

There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to visitor management--a comprehensive safety plan should consist of data- and human-based checks.

One crucial aspect of school safety is monitoring who comes on and off campus, including visitors. Visitor management can be tricky, because school campuses tend to have various…

STEM & STEAM Trends

Gen Z students want STEM careers

December 1, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Gen Z students have a keen interest in STEM--an interest that continues to grow particularly among women and students of color

Many high school and college students chose STEM as their No. 1 preferred career path, according to a survey of 11,495 Gen Z students conducted by the National…

Online & Hybrid Learning

How to find language learning opportunities for students

December 7, 2022April 8, 2022 by Simone Aguilera, Coordinator for World Languages Curriculum, VHS Learning

Language learning helps students understand, connect, and empathize with people from other cultures--all of which will help students grow.

There has been a steady decline in language learning in schools. According to the Pew Research Center, only one in five K-12 students in the United States now…

District Management

Use multiple news channels to reach ‘on-the-go’ consumers

January 31, 2012March 25, 2010 by By Nora Carr, APR

School officials need to share information via a variety of media platforms in order to reach today’s “on-the-go” news consumers, a new study suggests.