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Q&A: USC’s Morgan Polikoff on new poll data & the ‘purple classroom’
A recent poll from a pair of University of Southern California researchers found broad agreement among Americans about the value of public education but partisan divides regarding what schools should teach and at what grade levels. Respondents also favor parental rights as a concept but don’t appear to have considered the practical aspects of how...
By Beth Hawkins | April 11, 2024
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AI can fine-tune teaching with quicker, more frequent & more affordable feedback
It seems counterintuitive to think that artificial intelligence can help teachers reach children in the classroom more effectively. After all, what could be more distinctively human than lighting that flame of learning inside a child’s mind? And who better to coach a teacher on what works than another human? The short answer is no one....
By David Adams and Lynette Guastaferro | April 10, 2024
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Teacher’s view: Why universal screening for reading difficulties without the science of reading is futile
I remember the sting like it was yesterday; the moment a school psychologist sat across from me during my daughter’s IEP, looked me straight in the eye, and said, “Mrs. O’Leary, you might as well accept the fact that your daughter will never be a rocket scientist.” As I sat motionless and fearful, she pointed...
By Darla O'Leary | April 9, 2024
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Exclusive: Over 80% of women leaders in education experience bias, survey shows
At 5 feet tall, Uyen Tieu doesn’t tower over anyone, including many students. So when a superior said she was too petite to be anything but an elementary school principal, she figured he was probably right. “I accepted it, because I didn’t know any better,” said Tieu, who didn’t find encouragement from her own Vietnamese...
By Linda Jacobson | April 8, 2024
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Why school’s new normal post-COVID must emphasize attendance, tutoring, summer class
Four years after the global COVID shutdowns, the pandemic’s effects are still being felt. Within education, a variety of data sources — including NWEA’s MAP Growth and state, national,and international tests — all show that students today are well behind their peers from four years ago. However, focusing on that type of COVID recovery framework...
By Lindsay Dworkin | April 4, 2024
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New poll finds overwhelming support for more trade classes in L.A. high schools
A new survey of Los Angeles County voters, parents and students finds strong support for the expansion of skilled trades education in Los Angeles public high schools. More than 80% of those surveyed believe trade classes can better prepare students for a career, and the majority think it can be valuable for both college- and...
By Sierra Lyons | April 3, 2024
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5 ways parents can reinforce their children’s reading skills at home
Every March since 1998, the National Education Association has used its Read Across America initiative to promote literacy and encourage a love of reading among children. It’s a wonderful program that features guest readers, book scavenger hunts and character dress-up days to bring stories to life. Amid the celebration and fanfare, though, the nation must...
By Rebecca Brownell and Tiffany Jones | April 2, 2024
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If March Madness women’s tourney colleges won for boosting students’ social mobility, UC-Irvine would be champion
It’s a challenge to capture the excitement surrounding this year’s NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball tournament. In the first round, Iowa’s future WNBA star, Caitlin Clark, scored 27 points and had 10 assists to lead the Hawkeyes to victory over the Crusaders of Holy Cross. Not to be outdone, Kiki Iriafen led the Stanford Cardinals...
By Jorge Klor de Alva | April 1, 2024
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Final push to save expanded child tax credit as Senate hopes dim
The last time Congress increased the child tax credit — during the pandemic — Sarah Izabel used the extra cash to enroll her son in an afterschool program so she could apply to graduate school. “If my son was home, then I would be taking care of him,” said the Stanford University student, who’s...
By Linda Jacobson | March 28, 2024
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Slowdown in health care expenses is saving school districts billions
Thirteen years ago this month, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as Obamacare. In theory, the ACA shouldn’t have affected public school districts all that much. Most already offered health care plans that met the ACA’s requirements to at least cover 10 “essential benefits,” and a “Cadillac Tax” on high-cost plans that...
By Chad Aldeman | March 27, 2024