Does Teaching ‘Sight Words’ Contradict the Science of Reading?
As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade […]
How the deadly LA wildfires have harmed schools and families who rely on them
NPR’s A Martinez asks Los Angeles School Board member Nick Melvoin how deadly fires have harmed schools and the students and families […]
Special education students benefit from school integration. It doesn’t always happen : NPR
Kellen Hedler’s classroom aid, Parker Van Buskirk, checks in with Kellen as he works on an assignment. Kellen is largely independent throughout […]
U.S. colleges face enrollment drop, fewer high school seniors : NPR
Colleges and universities collectively experienced a 15% decline in enrollment between 2010 and 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. […]
Federal student loan borrowers await court decision on repayment plan
Eight million federal student loan borrowers are waiting for the courts to decide if the repayment plan they’re enrolled in — President […]
What Parents Say They Want Their Kids to Get Out of High School
Interest and participation in dual-enrollment courses that allow students to earn college credit while in high school are surging. Nearly 2.5 million […]
Teachers Are Faced With Constant Challenges. Here’s How to Overcome Them (Opinion)
We teachers have no shortages of challenges in our professional lives. Today’s post kicks off a series in which educators identify their […]
Thousands of Teachers Will Get a Retirement Boost. Here’s How It Works
President Joe Biden on Jan. 5 signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, effectively boosting retirement benefits for hundreds of thousands […]
9 Ways to Support Student Mental Health (Opinion)
Any of us in the classroom—or connected to it in some way—clearly see the need to support our students’ mental health. Here […]
How 3 Top Math Teachers Nurture Students’ Ability to Tackle Challenge
Some of the biggest challenges in teaching math aren’t about the numbers and operations themselves, but students’ attitudes toward them. Getting students […]
Biden Administration Scraps Medicaid Change for Special Ed. Services
The Department of Education is withdrawing a proposal that sought to streamline how schools bill Medicaid for the mental health and medical […]
Teacher prep programs are changing to meet expectations of more inclusive classrooms : NPR
General education teachers don’t always get a lot of training around how to serve students with disabilities. But that’s starting to change. […]
