Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddles student
WEBJun 6, 2022 · The federal government does not ban corporal punishment in schools and 19 states still allow it, leaving districts to decide whether to use it and how. Often, the issue is decided by principals, who frequently defer to parental preference, creating unequal systems of discipline across schools in the same communities and …
A decade of research on education inequality in America
WEBJun 29, 2020 · A decade of academic researchers and federal data reports show large and growing education inequality in America between the rich and poor.
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America's reading proficiency scores were dropping before the …
WEBNov 10, 2021 · The Wenatchee School District in Washington state switched all students to phonics-based reading instruction a few months before the pandemic. The district has long struggled with low reading scores, especially among its English learners, who make up nearly a quarter of the enrollment.
What aspects of teaching should remain human?
WEBJul 10, 2024 · Even techno optimists hesitate to say teaching is best left to the bots, but there’s a debate about where to draw the line.
One state radically boosted new teacher pay - The Hechinger Report
WEBJun 20, 2024 · The law guaranteed that educators who made close to or more than $50,000 could receive a $2,000 one-time salary increase. That meant in 55 percent of the state’s school districts this year, there was no reward for years of experience or, in many of those districts, advanced degrees.
Analysis finds hundreds of colleges show serious financial warning …
WEBAug 4, 2020 · Combined, Ohio and Illinois have more than 10 percent of all the institutions potentially facing trouble. Ohio has 36 institutions with two or more warning signs. Illinois has 26. Roughly 1,360 colleges and universities have seen declines in first-year fall enrollment since 2009, including about 800 four-year institutions.
PROOF POINTS: Why are kids still struggling in school four years …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · The starkest example is eighth grade students, who were in fourth grade when the pandemic first erupted in March of 2020. They now need nine months of additional school to catch up, according to NWEA’s analysis, released in July 2024. “This is a crisis moment with middle schoolers,” said Lewis.
How could Project 2025 change education? - The Hechinger Report
WEBJul 23, 2024 · From Head Start to student loans, the conservative proposal for a new Trump administration known as Project 2025 would have a wide reach.
Autism, dyslexia, ADHD: How colleges are helping ‘neurodivergent ...
WEBJun 6, 2024 · As public understanding of neurodiversity expands, colleges are trying new strategies to help neurodivergent students succeed.