Education
The rise of remote psychoeducational testing: What school leaders need to know
[ad_1] Key points: Special education is at a breaking point. Across the country, more children than ever are being referred for evaluations to determine…
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Education
OPINION: Instead of defining Black children by their test scores, we should help them overcome academic barriers and pursue their dreams
[ad_1] Across the U.S., public school districts are panicking over test scores. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, or the Nation’s Report Card, as…
Education
TEACHER VOICE: I didn’t think I needed the help or advice, but a new literacy teaching coach from afar gave me the self-confidence I lacked
[ad_1] I was the only guy in my education classes at Missouri State University, and until this year I was the only male out…
Washington DC Local News
Hair bonnets put to the test to find the best – WTOP News
[ad_1] Consumer Reports put a bunch of bonnets to the test and published a list of the ones they liked best. How do you…
Education
Why one reading expert says ‘just-right’ books are all wrong
[ad_1] Timothy Shanahan, a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has spent his career evaluating education research and helping teachers figure…
Education
Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change
[ad_1] This story first appeared in Hechinger’s climate and education newsletter. Sign up here. In Illinois, the Chicago Teachers Union won a contract with…
Education
The good news? College tuition has been going down. The bad news? It’s about to rise again
[ad_1] Summer usually provides a respite for Connor Pavlicko from his duties as student body president at Slippery Rock University. But this summer, he…
US News
Nora District’s debut: Old warehouses set to open as new West Palm Beach destination
[ad_1] Nora was created by real estate investors who wanted to blend history with modern touches to attract shoppers, diners. Nora District shops, eateries,…
Education
OPINION: NAEP scores show we need new approaches, more resources and all hands on deck to address underlying education problems
[ad_1] America’s future is not made in factories or innovation labs — it’s forged in classrooms. We can’t bring good jobs back to U.S.…
Education
OPINION: If we are going to build AI literacy into every level of learning, we must be able to measure it
[ad_1] Everywhere you look, someone is telling students and workers to “learn AI.” It’s become the go-to advice for staying employable, relevant and prepared…
Education
A gender gap in STEM widened during the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground
[ad_1] IRVING, Texas — Crowded around a workshop table, four girls at de Zavala Middle School puzzled over a Lego machine they had built.…
Education
Nation’s Report Card at risk, researchers say
[ad_1] This story was reported by and originally published by APM Reports in connection with its podcast Sold a Story: How Teach Kids to Read Went So…
US News
During visit to South LA, EPA head vows to address environmental injustices in Watts
[ad_1] The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has pledged to work alongside Watts residents to address a host of environmental issues in…
US News
Concern grows as bird flu outbreaks continue to rise among California dairy herds
[ad_1] Reports of H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at California dairy herds are continuing to rise as the nation’s largest milk producer scrambles to contain…
Washington DC Local News
‘Intervention, not retention’: Maryland’s latest draft policy on retaining 3rd graders – WTOP News
[ad_1] When Maryland third graders to go back to school next week, they will not face being held back a grade if they don’t…
Gadgets
This Gargantuan Lab Simulates Blasting Satellites Into Space
[ad_1] Satellites go through a lot. As they hurtle around our planet at up to 17,000 miles an hour they must cope with the…
Gadgets
YouTube invites users to test its community notes feature
[ad_1] YouTube seems to be starting to roll out its community notes feature to a select group of users. Screenshots of YouTube’s official invitation…
New York, New York Local News
Historic low HIV infection rates in New York
[ad_1] CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) — June 27 is National HIV testing day, and the New York State Department of Health says New York…
Education
How AI could transform the way schools test kids – The Hechinger Report
[ad_1] Imagine interacting with an avatar that dissolves into tears – and being assessed on how intelligently and empathetically you respond to its emotional…
Education
STUDENT VOICE: Teachers assign us work that relies on rote memorization, then tell us not to use artificial intelligence – The Hechinger Report
[ad_1] At the beginning of the school year, each of my 11th grade teachers stated that they would not tolerate students using AI platforms,…