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Federal COVID relief dollars improved student test scores, two new studies find

July 23, 2024 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat

There are debates about impact of federal covid relief spending as states and school districts consider which programs to continue.

Did federal pandemic relief dollars improve student achievement? It’s the $190 billion question hanging over American schools as the deadline looms for them to spend the last of…

COVID in Schools

The pandemic is over–but American schools still aren’t the same

November 21, 2023 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat

Many students and educators say school feels closer to normal than it has in over three years, but profound pandemic-era consequences persist.

On a recent Friday at Gary Comer Middle School in Chicago, you had to squint to see signs of the pandemic that upended American education just a few…

District Management

A tale of three cities: Emerging from the pandemic…or not

November 11, 2021 by Britten Follett

School libraries play a pivotal role in school buildings and communities--what direction will they take as schools return to in-person learning?

As our world is emerging from the pandemic, there is a distinct division in our communities that was clearly articulated by the three librarians who participated in a…

District Management

Want to improve your leadership development? Use simulations!

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 by David De Jong, Ed.D.

American schools are facing a crisis in the lack of professional learning for school leaders.

District Management

3 ways the modern school is becoming more like the modern workplace

October 18, 2017October 17, 2017 by Blake Zalcberg

As the office has evolved to allow a more creative and collaborative workplace, many educators have taken note, bringing those same features to classrooms, school libraries, lunchrooms and…

District Management

Esther Wojcicki: “American schools are becoming more like classic Chinese schools”

December 19, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Hysteria. That is what I predict will be happening in education circles next year, EdSurge reports.

Federal COVID relief dollars improved student test scores, two new studies find

The pandemic is over–but American schools still aren’t the same

A tale of three cities: Emerging from the pandemic…or not

Want to improve your leadership development? Use simulations!

3 ways the modern school is becoming more like the modern workplace

Esther Wojcicki: “American schools are becoming more like classic Chinese schools”

Portland Public Schools Selects YouScience to Empower Students with Career-Ready Skills Through Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs

Gale and ConnectEDD Publishing Announce Partnership to Offer Jimmy Casas’ PD Resources on Gale eBooks Platform

The 36th Annual National Service-Learning Conference® Returns to Saint Paul, MN

Tutor Doctor Becomes First Global Tutoring Franchise to Partner with MindPrint Learning

SchoolStatus Named to 2025 GSV 150 List of Most Transformational Growth Companies in Digital Learning

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