w How States and Schools Are Working to Grow Young Voters By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 States are tweaking voter registration laws for teenage voters and schools are busing students to the polls. Will these efforts help young people get in the habit of voting? Full Article North_Carolina
w Next Stop for Widespread Teacher Activism? North Carolina By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Thousands of North Carolina teachers will take leave on May 16 to protest at the state capitol, forcing some school districts to close. Full Article North_Carolina
w Educators Who Ran for Office Share Their Lessons Learned (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Watch a discussion between three educators who ran for their state legislatures about their experiences on the campaign trail. Full Article North_Carolina
w A RedForEd Wave: Teachers in North and South Carolina Leave Classrooms in Protest By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A sea of red swept the capitals of North and South Carolina on Wednesday, as thousands of teachers turned out to demand higher pay and more school funding. Full Article North_Carolina
w The Latest in a Season of Protests: N.C. Teachers Will Rally on Wednesday By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Thousands of teachers will head to the state capital on Wednesday to call for a nearly $10,000 raise over four years and an increase to per-pupil spending. Full Article North_Carolina
w Two More Statewide Teacher Protests Are on the Horizon By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers in North Carolina and Oregon plan to walk out of their classrooms in protest in May. Full Article North_Carolina
w Hidden Segregation Within Schools Is Tracked in New Study By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 When schools reduce racial segregation between schools, racial isolation within the classes inside those schools goes up, according to an analysis of 20 years of North Carolina data. Full Article North_Carolina
w North Carolina Awards $12 Million Dollar Grant to Improve Literacy Instruction By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A $12.2 million dollar grant from the state Department of Public Instruction will go to a program based at North Carolina State University to provide additional training literacy training to teachers in 16 high-needs districts across the state. Full Article North_Carolina
w How America's Leaders Have Failed Educators on COVID-19 By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Principals and superintendents are caught between politicians’ demands, an anxious public, and experts’ contrary advice about the path forward during the pandemic. The unspoken message: You’re on your own. Full Article North_Carolina
w 'We Need to Face Reality': Oklahoma Teachers' Union Ends the Walkout By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The Oklahoma Education Association has ended the nine-day statewide walkout, saying legislators are unwilling to consider any additional revenue-raising measures. Full Article Oklahoma
w Who Shows Up for Teachers? Coalition-Building in the Era of Educator Activism By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 "Teaching is a political act," argues teacher-turned-politician John Waldron. And it's going to take more organizing to rescue public education. Full Article Oklahoma
w Election Night Brings Highs and Lows for Oklahoma Teachers By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 About a dozen teachers running for state legislative seats gathered with their supporters in Tulsa for a watch party on election night. The results were better for some than others. Full Article Oklahoma
w I Was an Angry Teacher Fighting for Better Education Policy. Now, I'm Shaping It By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 What goes on behind all the closed doors in politics? Most teachers never get a chance to find out, writes teacher-turned-politician John Waldron. Full Article Oklahoma
w The War on Teachers Comes to Oklahoma By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The West Virginia teachers strike is over, but the fight for teacher pay rages on, write Lawrence Baines and Jim Machell. Full Article Oklahoma
w How Schools Will Overcome the 'Coronavirus Slide:' Ideas From 5 Superintendents By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 With many school buildings closed for the rest of the academic year—and more to follow—district leaders turn their attention to making up for what may be deep learning losses. Full Article Oklahoma
w Will Child-Care Services Help Recruit Teachers? Oklahoma District Aims to Find Out By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A small school district in Oklahoma plans to offer low-cost daycare services to its employees next year in an effort to better compete with larger districts when it comes to recruiting and retaining teachers. Full Article Oklahoma
w Aging Buildings. Poor Ventilation. What Will It Take to Keep Coronavirus Out of Schools? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Spending millions to guard against COVID-19 spread, district leaders also must convince parents school buildings are safe. Full Article Oklahoma
w High Court Backs Oklahoma Tribe's Reservation Status, With Potential School Implications By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a large swath of land in Oklahoma is still an American Indian reservation, a decision that may have ramifications for education. Full Article Oklahoma
w Where They Are: The Nation's Small But Growing Population of Black English-Learners By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In five northern U.S. states, black students comprise more than a fifth of ELL enrollment. Full Article Maine
w Schools Lean on Staff Who Speak Students' Language to Keep English-Learners Connected By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The rocky shift to remote learning has exacerbated inequities for the nation's 5 million English-learners. An army of multilingual liaisons work round the clock to plug widening gaps. Full Article Maine
w Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge to Union Exclusive Representation By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The justices declined to take up a major challenge to exclusive-bargaining arrangements for teachers' unions and other public employee labor organizations. Full Article Maine
w How One School Avoided a COVID-19 Outbreak and Shutdown By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Strict protocols and limited community spread helped a Maine high school stay open for in person instruction when its first coronavirus case turned up. Full Article Maine
w New investigator picked for Bangor High School racism probe By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Maine
w Yonkers, N.Y., District Commits to More Inclusion of Students with Disabilities By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights said that some students were placed in self-contained special education settings without an individualized justification for doing so. Full Article New_York
w N.Y. Private Schools Didn't Have to Report Abuse to Police. A New Law Changes That. By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Private schools in New York soon will be required to report suspected sexual abuse of students in their schools to law enforcement, bringing the independent schools under the same rules as public schools. Full Article New_York
w Educational Opportunities and Performance in New York By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article New_York
w Schools Are Required to Teach Mental-Health Lessons This Fall in Two States. And That's a First. By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Students returning to schools in Virginia and New York this fall will be required to participate in mental-health education as part of their health and physical education courses. Full Article New_York
w New York Denied ESSA Waiver to Test Students With Disabilities Off Grade Level By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The state will be required to test all students using grade level tests, except for those with significant cognitive disabilities. Full Article New_York
w New York Takes Final Step to Separate State Test Scores From Teacher Evaluations By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The New York state legislature passed a bill that would make the use of state test scores in these evaluations optional, leaving the decision up to districts and making it subject to collective bargaining. Full Article New_York
w A Teacher's Diary of a Week of School Closure By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 It's hard to keep the coronavirus crisis in perspective, especially when that perspective keeps shifting, writes New York City teacher Colin Lieu. Full Article New_York
w New York City Schools Will Stay Closed for Academic Year, Mayor Says By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed back on the Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement, however, saying "no decision" had been made about reopening schools in New York City or elsewhere in the state. Full Article New_York
w State targets emerging virus clusters in western, central NY By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article New_York
w NYC virus rate stays below school-closing threshold, for now By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article New_York
w Mayor: No in-person learning for upper grades until new year By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article New_York
w Nebraska School Cook Who Served Kangaroo Meat to Students Is Fired By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A school cook in Nebraska was canned after he mixed kangaroo meat into chili made for students. Full Article Nebraska
w Why Is Fidelity Always Seen as the New Four-Letter Word? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Fidelity is often seen as a bad word in school, but it doesn't have to be that way. In this guest blog by George Toman, the concept of fidelity is explained and defended. Full Article Nebraska
w New Public Data Tool Lets You See What Curricula Schools in Nebraska Are Using By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Nebraska's education department released an interactive instructional materials map last week, showing what curricula districts have adopted for English-language arts, math, and K-8 science. Full Article Nebraska
w Paraprofessional With 'Gentle Spirit' Dies at 27 From COVID-19 By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A former high school athletic standout and homecoming king, Pedro Garcia III “could connect with anybody,” no matter the language, said a teaching colleague in Cozad, Neb. Full Article Nebraska
w Home Schooling Is Way Up With COVID-19. Will It Last? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The shift could have lasting effects on both public schools and the home-schooling movement. Full Article Nebraska
w Winter sports practices, extracurriculars allowed to resume By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-20T08:37:28-05:00 Full Article Education
w Ohio lawmakers OK revamp of eligibility for school vouchers By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-20T08:37:40-05:00 Full Article Education
w Georgia high school tests won't count toward student grades By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-20T08:37:46-05:00 Full Article Education
w Holcomb announces pick for new Indiana education secretary By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-20T08:37:54-05:00 Full Article Education
w Alabama superintendent wants schools to remain in-person By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-23T08:45:32-05:00 Full Article Education
w Teacher vacations one reason to close schools in New Mexico By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-23T08:45:38-05:00 Full Article Education
w Arizona winter high school sports delayed to January By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-23T08:45:55-05:00 Full Article Education
w No More Snow Days, Thanks to Remote Learning? Not Everyone Agrees By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-23T15:11:02-05:00 An increasing number of schools are replacing snow days with remote learning, but some plan to stick with the snow day tradition for now. Full Article Education
w Teachers call for full remote learning, absent new protocols By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-24T08:35:28-05:00 Full Article Education
w Theater Educators Struggle to Keep Shows Going Amid COVID-19 By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-24T15:21:35-05:00 Convinced that the show must go on, many high school theater troupes are turning to livestreamed productions, outdoor performances, and radio plays. Full Article Education
w We Americans Risk Losing the Ability to Govern Ourselves. Better Civics Education Can Help By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-24T17:14:37-05:00 The ability to discern fact from fiction and to recognize reliable news is fundamental, writes News Literacy Project’s Charles Salter. Full Article Education