5 Ways to Up Your Classroom Game, According to Larry Ferlazzo (Opinion)
I’ve been writing a series this year where, in each post, I share five pieces of “wisdom” I’ve learned during my 23-year […]
A 1975 law helped kids with disabilities access education. Schools now need more help
In the 1970s, a landmark federal law gave children with disabilities a right to a free, public education, and offered federal money […]
How History Class Can Foster Lifelong Literacy Skills
What does it mean for a high school student to read well? The answer is multilayered. Teenage readers need a solid foundation, […]
Most States Will See a Steady Decline in High School Graduates. Here Are the Data
The graduating class of 2025 will be the largest, possibly ever in the nation’s history, to don their caps and gowns this […]
Don’t Shield Students From Offensive Language in Literature. Do This Instead (Opinion)
It’s not uncommon for classic children’s books or literature to contain offensive language. How should we teachers deal with that challenge? ‘The […]
Schools Lag in IDing Kids Who Need Special Education. Are They Catching Up?
Schools fell far behind in identifying students for special education services during the pandemic. But a recent analysis of one state’s data […]
Teaching Is Hard. Why Teachers Love It Anyway
There is no shortage of stories about how teachers have a difficult job. They work long hours for not a lot of […]
Which Students Are Earning the Seal of Biliteracy, in Charts
With all 50 states and the District of Columbia now allowing high school graduates to earn a seal that signals their mastery […]
Many Educators Across America Are on the Verge of a Retirement Benefits Boost
Hundreds of thousands of current and former K-12 educators nationwide would be newly eligible for full Social Security benefits when they retire, […]
How D.C. tackled a child care crunch through a tax hike on the rich : NPR
Boniece Gillis, an assistant teacher at Educare DC in Washington, D.C., says the wage bump she receives through the Early Childhood Educator […]
What Teachers Are Saying About the Lawsuit Against Lucy Calkins and Fountas and Pinnell
Earlier this month, a group of parents filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts against the creators of some of the most popular reading […]
