[ad_1] For more than a year, news headlines have chronicled a staggering drop in student test scores, particularly in math. The pattern has been consistent across states. In Massachusetts, 37,000 more kids need substantial academic support in math this year, compared to pre-pandemic times. To put that in perspective, if we put those children in…
[ad_1] Dive Brief: Bloomfield College, a private nonprofit minority-serving institution in New Jersey, will receive financial support from the neighboring public Montclair State University to avoid a potential closure. The Montclair State governing board this week authorized the institution to provide Bloomfield funding as needed until the two institutions can strike a merger or affiliation…
[ad_1] As districts budget for the 2022-2023 school year, they’ll have some additional funds to spend thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. To ensure that these funds are well spent and will benefit students, Congress has mandated that 20%…
[ad_1] They can’t read Shakespeare—a teacher told me when they found out I was starting a unit on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with my ninth-grade students—do you even know them? The moment a teacher decides their students can’t do something, then the battle has already been lost to the monster of educational inequity in…
[ad_1] The demonstrators are calling for a vaccine mandate. In the center of the frame is a counterprotester. He’s conspicuous, wearing a neon vest. He walks through the crowd, holding a placard above his head. As he moves away from the front of the demonstration, a handful of people follow him, including a man wearing…
[ad_1] New STEM Resources Making a Splash This Month. Register Today! January marks the launch of an exciting new STEM education program created in partnership between Discovery Education and Panasonic Corporation of North America (“Panasonic”), spearheaded by 3-time Olympian and 15-time World Champion swimmer – and proud STEM advocate – Katie Ledecky. The all-new STEM…
[ad_1] The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a suit brought by a Houston Community College trustee against the district. David Wilson, the trustee, said his First Amendment rights were violated when the board censured him. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, writing for a unanimous court, said, “We do not see how the board’s censure could…
[ad_1] Dr. Terri Givens is a Political Scientist at McGill University and CEO/Founder of Brighter Professional Development. Terri returns to the show to join host Mike Palmer to discuss her new book, The Roots of Racism: The Politics of White Supremacy in the US and Europe. We explore a comparative approach to understanding the history…
[ad_1] Almost every single teacher (26 to be exact) is quitting one school, and a thumb-stopping tweet about it is putting Twitter in a frenzy. The tweet may have been a harsh wake-up call for some, but guess who’s not shocked … teachers. Earlier this week, Angela, aka @wokeSTEMteacher, from Chicago, Illinois, shared in a…
[ad_1] CA exam regulator, ICAI said that students have been given the opt-out option for the July exam and they are allowed to carry their candidature to November exam. An official notification in this regard was released by the ICAI today. “The students (who have already submitted online examination application for May 2020 Examination cycle)…