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Opinion | Snowplow Parents Are Ruining Online GradingHyperchecking is robbing students of opportunities to develop autonomy.

Girls Thrive in Many Sports. Now They’re Coming for Football, Too.Last year, New York became one of eight states across the country that offer girls’ varsity flag football. The sport’s popularity has only grown.

More States Now Require Financial Literacy Classes in High SchoolsThe surge in offerings is a response to the pandemic, which revealed glaring income inequality, as well as inflation and the resumption of student loan payments, an expert said.

Educators say student misconduct has increased − but progressive reforms or harsher punishments alone won't fix the problemDebates about school discipline have become polarized between proponents of restorative justice and those who believe a get-tough approach is required.

Opinion | What Most American Schools Do WrongWhen teachers stay with their students longer, they can see beyond the surface and recognize the brilliance beneath.

Why more school counselors and psychologists alone won't solve America's mental health crisis among studentsNot enough time is being set aside for school counselors and psychologists to help students work on mental health issues, a professor of school psychology says.

The Creative Ways Teachers Are Using ChatGPT in the ClassroomFrom trigonometry raps to Shakespeare translation.

School Number 500 to School Number 50: What’s the Difference?“Resources” can mean a lot more than just how much money the government spends on operating a school.

What Makes an Attendance Incentive Program Successful? - Attendance WorksThe recent shift in federal education policy prompted by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has helped raise the stakes for schools around student absences. Under ESSA, at least 37 states are now looking at school-level chronic absence rates as their non-academic indicator in their ESSA plans. The implications of this are important. Previous policies …

These Factors Are Linked to High Student Attendance. Does Your School Have Them?Research says everything from asthma to teacher-student relationships move the needle on school attendance.

How To Make Schools Safer Without Additional Physical Security MeasuresThe newly enacted Bipartisan Safer Communities Act can help schools and districts create safer learning environments without resorting to implementing measures that harden schools.

America Must Confront the Black History It Teaches (Opinion)How can a Black student make sense of racism as historical artifact when it remains ever present, asks Bettina L. Love.

Take Away Their Cellphones… So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement

Teacher Pay Raise Proposals Are Gaining Bipartisan Support. What's in Them?More conservative governors are signing onto teacher pay raises, a cause that's typically been championed by Democrats.

Bringing Restorative Justice to Schools Must Start With Community - EdSurge NewsThere was no emotion on the eighth grader’s face. No anger, no sadness, no frustration. Her body sat rigidly upright in the chair in the principal’s ...

I Don't Want to Choose Between Job Security and Teaching the Truth (Opinion)With a new law restricting discussions of race, gender, and sexuality, a teacher laments the classroom conversations he can no longer have.

Why Can't We Talk to Each Other Anymore?Binary thinking is tearing the K-12 world apart. It doesn't have to be this way.

Ed. Leaders: Discuss Race, Call Out White Supremacy (Opinion)Downplaying the realities of racism leads to misunderstanding school problems and developing inadequate solutions.

Why, Really, Are So Many Black Kids Suspended? (Opinion)The answer lies much more with educators than with students, writes researcher Richard O. Welsh.

Dear White Teachers: You Can't Love Your Black Students If You Don't Know Them (Opinion)It isn't enough to "love all students," writes the University of Georgia's Bettina L. Love.

Build Student Trust by Sharing Stories on the First Day (Opinion)Seán Arthurs writes how sharing his background and values with students on the first day fosters connection.

Teaching Secrets: Get to Know Students Through Seating Challenges (Opinion)Sandy Merz writes that engaging his students in seat-selection activities sets a positive collaborative tone from the first day of school.

Opinion | ‘Something Is Wrong Here.’ More Than 100 Local Residents Had Brain Tumors, but What Was the Cause?The complicated nature of cancer cluster investigations.

Schools are the 'hubs and hearts' of neighborhoods – here's how they can strengthen the communities around themCommunity members want their schools to address issues beyond academics, new research suggests.

Proving the School-to-Prison PipelineStricter middle schools raise the risk of adult arrests

In a School Emergency, Special Educators Feel the 'Weight of the World'As society debates safety practices in the wake of school shootings, protecting students with disabilities poses particular challenges.

Banning mobile phones in schools can improve students' academic performance. This is how we knowA study compared students’ performance in schools that had banned mobiles and schools that hadn’t. They found students who weren’t allowed to use mobile phones in class had higher test scores.

High School Students Say They Learn The Most Important Skills Outside of School - EdSurge NewsIf you ask middle school and high school students these days the most important skills they’re learning, they’re likely to name something they picked ...

The Case for Making Classrooms Phone-Free - EdSurge NewsTeacher who once championed phones in the classroom changes his stance

The Latest Perk Schools Are Using to Attract Teachers: 4-Day WeeksThe pros, the cons, and the unknowns of a shorter school week.

4-Day School Weeks: New Research Examines the Benefits and DrawbacksMore than 1,600 districts have 4-day weeks. While students report more time for sleep and hobbies, academics lag, according to a new study.

Opinion | The Ugly Backlash to Brown v. Board of Ed That No One Talks AboutThe 1954 landmark Supreme Court ruling was hailed as a victory for desegregation. But protracted white resistance decimated the pipeline of Black principals and teachers.

Pride Flags and Black Lives Matter Signs in the Classroom: Supportive Symbols or Propaganda?Some districts ban Pride flags and Black Lives Matters signs in the classroom. Teachers are pushing back.

As a Former Cop, I Know We Need Police-Free Schools (Opinion)Do school resource officers actually make schools safer? It’s not guaranteed.

21 Quick Questions to Check-in on Your Students' Well-Being in 2021-22Explore a question bank and guidelines for designing a student well-being "check-in" survey.

Diversity Matters: How Schools Can Recruit and Retain More People of ColorSee how school systems are successfully recruiting and retaining people of color and helping solve for public education's racial imbalance.

4 Changes Schools Can Make to Recruit Teachers of Color and Keep Them AroundAmerica’s K-12 teaching force today remains predominantly white in stark contrast to its rapidly diversifying student body.

Critical race theory hysteria overshadows the importance of teaching kids about racismI teach high school. My students are mature and smart enough to handle these kinds of topics.

Opinion | Education should encompass ‘the good, the bad, the everything’States should stop the misguided political interference that is already having a chilling effect on teachers.

Alabama Lifts Its Ban on Yoga in SchoolsFor the first time in three decades, yoga can be taught, but the law will still bar teachers from using Sanskrit names for poses.

For Students in Prison, Remote Learning Has Been a Disaster“There is no way to compensate for the lack of human contact.”

The rioters, the extremists, the dark history: How do you explain the Capitol insurrection to kids?After extremist groups, including white nationalists and neo-Nazis, stormed the Capitol, how do parents and educators explain what happened to kids?

Opinion | ‘You’re Out of Your Mind if You Think I’m Ever Going Back to School’When learning is virtual, Black parents can watch for unfair treatment.

EdBuild | ProblemsEdBuild is bringing common sense and fairness to the way states fund public schools.

Readers Respond: Should Politics Be Kept Out of the Classroom?Many readers share their responses to the question of politics in the classroom, ranging from the importance of separating it from "partisanship" to stating that "teaching is political."

What Is Class Culture? A Deep LookWe all want to build a positive classroom culture. But sometimes it can seem so elusive! This Deep Dive is here to help you consider how you can build a class culture that promotes academic achievement and social and emotional literacy. Class culture is the foundation of a successful classroom, setting the tone while communicating and maintaining clear expectations. It also sets students up to hold each other accountable in reaching the classroom expectation and their shared goals.

Student Centered Civic Discussion & DeliberationLearn from teachers and students what educators should consider when integrating student-centered discussion and deliberation in the classroom. Also watch Tanya Nguyen, an English teacher, use the Co-Pilot Strategy with her students where they move between small group and large group collaborative discussions in order to build skills and confidence that enable all students to participate.

10 Practical Ideas For Better Project-Based Learning In Your Classroom10 Practical Ideas For Better Project-Based Learning In Your Classroom

3 Lessons Learned as a New TeacherMany new teachers are told they need to be more strict, but that may not be the best advice for everyone.

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