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We need to stop teaching high school subjects separately
Core subjects being paired together makes sense. When student choice is brought into the mix, students can make connections that we may never have even thought about incorporating into the classroom, writes Alyssa McKee.
House subcommittee hearing explores teacher shortage solutions
The teacher shortage came to Capitol Hill Wednesday, as lawmakers and witnesses explored federal solutions aimed at easing the long-standing problem that has only been made worse by COVID-19 disruptions.
Survey: Third of students reluctant to seek help for mental health issues
Almost a third of students who considered visiting a school counselor, school-based therapist or school psychologist about issues outside of career services said they ended up not doing so because they didn’t think their issues “were big enough to bother someone with” or felt like they would be judged, according to a nationally representative survey from Springtide Research Institute.
Parents, teachers say SEL is valued and needed in schools
Parents and teachers expressed strong and widespread support for incorporating social-emotional learning in K-12 schools, despite recent efforts to politicize the practice, according to two surveys released this week.
Why states and districts are struggling with ARP’s maintenance of equity
Different local accounting approaches and delays in actual spending figures have made implementation difficult, education experts say.
ESSER spending decisions influenced by changing demands
While early top spending categories from federal relief money focused on mitigating COVID-19 spread and making investments in technology and broadband, the third and last allotment of funding concentrated on addressing learning loss, a survey of school district finance leaders shows.
Transforming students into data champions, one lesson at a time
Using local data is one way educators can engage classes in statistical education across subject areas, from STEM to social studies.
‘Scalpel, please’: Students practice robotics, get taste of medical careers
Utah high schoolers used a robotic tool that helps doctors perform surgeries at a nearby hospital, revealing their excitement in emerging medical careers.
This Tennessee district's grow-your-own program is set to eliminate teacher vacancies
Now in the third year of its grow-your-own apprenticeship program, Clarksville-Montgomery County School System in Tennessee is set to completely eliminate teacher vacancies across the district, state Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn said during an Education Commission of the States webinar on Wednesday.