Aug 21 Analysis: 5 ways tax reform could affect educators By Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week Late last month, congressional Republicans and members of the Trump administration released a general set of principles that are guiding the tax reform effort. Here are five items of particular interest for those working in schools. Continue reading
Aug 10 Column: Why it’s up to states to tackle educational inequity By Danielle Gonzales and Ross Wiener When the new federal education law, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), takes full effect this fall and federal rules in schooling become less prescriptive, how will state education leaders tackle equity for students?… Continue reading
Jul 28 For principals, student sexting a speeding ‘freight train,’ full of peril By Benjamin Herold, Education Week School principals from across the nation said they're overwhelmed by the dangers of sexting and the developmental, legal and technological aspects of a phenomenon that's moving far faster than their ability to keep up. Continue reading
Jul 25 Column: How I use George Washington to make kids care about ‘fake news’ By David Cutler History and journalism teacher David Cutler explains how he helps students discern fact from deception with a lesson from the Revolutionary War. Continue reading
Jul 20 Missing Burundi robotics team members found safe in Canada, police confirm By Synclaire Cruel Two of the six members of the Burundi robotics team, who participated in an international competition this week in Washington, D.C., were seen crossing into Canada and have been reported safe, police said Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 16 Illinois has budget but no school funding plan By John O'Connor, Associated Press Illinois has its belated state budget, but the state Capitol's next flashpoint in the political struggle over finances is about how to fund public education with just weeks before the first day of school. Continue reading
Jul 12 Real things teachers can do to combat fake news By Vic Pasquantonio What can you do to combat "fake news"? And how do we help kids get savvy about what they're reading? You can start by not lumping all dubious content into one category called fake news, says Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, executive… Continue reading
Jul 03 Pre-test jitters? Here’s how teachers are helping students de-stress By Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week Some districts are taking steps to help students better cope with test anxiety and other stresses of school. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 3:27 White, wealthy communities are forming their own school districts By PBS News Hour In 30 states, geographic communities can legally break away from large public school districts and form their own. As a result, a growing number of white and wealthier neighborhoods are creating their own schools and siphoning property taxes away from… Continue watching
May 26 A record number of kids now attend public preschool, so why has inequality grown? By Vic Pasquantonio A new report by the National Institute for Early Education Research gives public preschool in the U.S. mixed results with some states doing a lot to improve access and quality and other states doing very little. Continue reading