VHS Learning Earns MSA-CESS Reaccreditation
Boston – VHS Learning has once again received accreditation from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), ... Read more
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Texas Education Agency Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment as an Approved Grade 7 Reading Instrument
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its Commissioner’s List of Approved Grade ... Read more
PowerSchool Partners with Scribbles Software to add More than 2,000 Colleges to the Naviance eDocs Network
Charlotte, North Carolina – Scribbles Software today announced a partnership with PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software ... Read more
Online tutoring is changing how we support our students
As the latest results from the National Assessment of Academic Progress (NAEP) make clear, we have a long way to go to ensure that our students are achieving…
How I make online teaching work as a high school educator
I have been teaching at traditional and charter schools for the past 18 years, and I remain encouraged by the determination of the students I serve, even when…
KIPP Public Schools Expands Partnership with YouScience Bringing Student Aptitude Assessments to 48 Schools Across the Nation
AMERICAN FORK, Utah, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, YouScience announced its career guidance tool, YouScience Discovery, is now available for students in 48 ... Read more
5 ways bullying changed during the pandemic
Throughout my career as a school counselor, I’ve worked with students in a variety of educational settings. This includes alternative and charter schools, traditional brick-and-mortar settings, and online…
Reading Plus Insight Assessment Approved As Universal Screener For Hawaii Department of Education Longitudinal Data System
Literacy Measurement Tool is the Only LDS-integrated Assessment That Provides Data on Student Motivation and Silent Reading Rate Winooski, Vt. ... Read more
Hand2Mind Delivers Custom, Screen-Free Solutions to Los Angeles Unified School District to Support At-Home Learning
Hand2mind, a family-owned educational resource company, is delivering custom solutions to help solve the complex challenges faced by the Los ... Read more
Samsung’s Display Solutions Help Reimagine the Classroom for one of the U.S.’s Largest Charter School Support Organizations, Academica
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced today its partnership with Academica – one of the largest charter school support organizations in ... Read more
How SEL inspired a transformation in my school
When I accepted the position as principal at Langley Elementary in Washington, D.C., I had two objectives in mind: one, to empower teachers who truly care about supporting…
Study: Here’s what makes parents turn to charter schools
Public school parents who are “very dissatisfied” with their child’s school are 2.5 times more likely to switch to a charter school than parents who are “very satisfied,”…
Blog: Volusia County Schools Enhance Learning Through Digital Classrooms
Volusia County Schools set into motion a 5-year technology plan in order to transition to all-digital classrooms by 2020. Comprised ... Read more
Thriving special education programs have these 7 elements
Focusing on inclusion, using data, and forming partnerships are among the practices that can help make special education programs successful in schools, according to a report.
Can traditional public schools win in an age of school choice? Yes—and here’s how
Public schools must ensure continued success in order to compete for students against charter schools, online learning, and other forms of education. Dissatisfied students, parents, and even staff…
Trump’s ed budget: A ‘betrayal’ and a ‘meat cleaver’ to public education
Under President Trump's proposed FY 2018 budget, school choice would receive a massive $1.4 billion while the Education Department undergoes a $9 billion, or 13 percent, cut. Overall,…
Lowe’s Toolbox for Education
Lowe’s will donate up to $5 million to K-12 public/charter schools and to parent teacher groups – at as many ... Read more
Betsy DeVos: She’ll be a breath of fresh air for parents, students alike
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In the marketplace: Google’s G Suite for Education, coding, grants, and more
Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can…
4 radically different school models upending education
Goal setting and PBL serve as cornerstones for new school models. Is self-directed learning every student’s future? These days, there ... Read more
Looking for an innovation model for your school? Try asking students
How do you combat student engagement problems? For many schools the answer seems to be some variation of personalized learning, as interpreted by school administrators. For two Chicago-area…
Proposed project-based school would rethink traditional learning
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Do online charter schools measure up?
New research offers evidence that online charter schools post weaker academic performance and struggle more to maintain student engagement than their conventional brick-and-mortar peers. The National Study of…
Between the extremes on charter schools
As the campaigns for mayor of New York and governor of New Jersey enter the home stretch, few issues draw more heated rhetoric, the Huffington Post reports.
Feds: Pa. can’t give special treatment to charter schools
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Charters draw students from private schools, study finds
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Ravitch: Pennsylvania’s cyber-school expansion ‘unbelievable’
Pennsylvania just approved four new cyber-charter schools, bringing the number of online charter schools in the state to 17, writes noted education historian Diane Ravitch on her blog—and…
Fewer disabled students enroll in charter schools
As the number of charter schools expands nationwide, one group of students that is enrolling in those schools at a lower rate is children with disabilities.
Romney shifting focus from economy to education
Mitt Romney is wading into a new policy arena—the nation's education system—as he broadens his focus to appeal to general election voters still getting to know President Barack…
Report shows education options expanding across U.S.
When it comes to education options—from kindergarten up through college—the decision is no longer simple for students and their parents, a new federal report suggests.
Charter Schools: The good ones aren’t flukes (or cherrypickers)
Charter schools are all the rage these days. The public is increasingly smitten with them - in this year's Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup education poll, 68% of respondents said…
What schools can learn from charters about teaching English language learners
As charter schools become testing grounds for innovative approaches to education, many of these schools with high English language learner (ELL) and Latino enrollments are identifying best practices…
Lawmakers trade broadband grants, school reforms for education jobs
Schools would get $10 billion to help them avoid teacher layoffs under a bill passed by the House. But the funding would come at a price for other…