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‘State of the States’: New report highlights teacher diversity strategies
Research consistently shows that having one or more teachers of color has a dramatic, positive impact on students of color, including higher academic achievement, better attendance and higher rates of high school graduation and college-going. Yet just 20% of teachers are people of color, compared with 50% of public school students. With an eye toward...
By Beth Hawkins | August 23, 2023
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Los Angeles board plan would make some district schools off limits to charters
Actions in the nation’s two largest school districts are testing the idea that charter and traditional schools can exist under one roof. In Los Angeles, the school board is expected to vote this fall on a measure that could significantly limit the practice, known as co-location. And in New York, the United Federation of Teachers plans to appeal a...
By Linda Jacobson | August 22, 2023
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Four top takeaways from the school research of new Biden adviser Kirabo Jackson
Largely constrained from enacting its national K–12 agenda, the Biden administration nevertheless made waves in the education world earlier this month by appointing economist Kirabo Jackson to a seat on its Council of Economic Advisers. Jackson, a labor economist and professor at Northwestern University, is far from a household name, but his work has made a significant impact...
By Kevin Mahnken | August 21, 2023
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As back-to-school costs soar, more parents & teachers turn to charities for help
Wealth disparities can be apparent on the first day of school when some students show up with new supplies and clothes while others carry used materials and wear hand-me-downs. For families already struggling to make ends meet, the soaring cost of back-to-school supplies and technology can drain their already limited budgets. That is especially true...
By Sierra Lyons | August 17, 2023
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Supreme Court ruling won’t affect tribal colleges, universities
Although the U.S. Supreme Court effectively ended affirmative action in college admission decisions with its June 29 decision, the ruling will not affect tribal colleges and universities, administrators said. The Supreme Court effectively ruled 6-3 in the case Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. The ruling means most colleges and...
By Kolby KickingWoman, Indian Country Today | August 16, 2023
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Commentary: How to make LAUSD teachers feel more appreciated — and less likely to leave the classroom
Teacher satisfaction has reached an all time low in recent years. This is due to many of the new challenges brought on by the pandemic — including teacher turnover, compounded by teachers feeling undervalued — and leads to a larger question: What can we do to increase teacher retention in our schools and help teachers...
By Sarina Sande | August 15, 2023
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Opinion: States should use opioid settlement money to teach students SEL skills
The devastation of the opioid crisis on families and communities is well documented, but its long-term effects on future generations of American children are still unknown. In 2017 alone, an estimated 2.2 million children in the United States were directly affected by parental opioid use or their own. In the 21st century, annual opioid-related overdose deaths among 15-...
By Jordan Posamentier | August 14, 2023
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‘Do not underestimate the ruthlessness’: White House takes on K-12 school cybersecurity threat at first-ever summit
Shortly before First Lady Jill Biden took the podium at the White House Tuesday to champion a new federal initiative to combat K-12 school ransomware attacks, the cyber gang Medusa announced its latest victim on the dark web. Such unrelenting attacks — this time against a Bergen County, New Jersey, district —are what brought the...
By Mark Keierleber | August 10, 2023
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Kids cartoon characters that use AI to customize responses help children learn
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea When the main character of a kids TV show can both listen and respond to viewers by using advances in artificial intelligence, youngsters learn more from the program. That’s what my colleagues and I found in a series of peer-reviewed studies. We are...
By Ying Xu, The Conversation | August 9, 2023
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LAUSD magnet school establishes new identity through inspiring mural
An LAUSD magnet school recently celebrated a remarkable milestone by unveiling a stunning mural. Valley Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, or VOCES, welcomed the mural as a step in the school’s effort to create an inspiring campus environment. VOCES is a new school serving students from grades 6-12. Formerly Sun Valley High School, the east...
By Bryan Sarabia | August 8, 2023