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Chronic absenteeism deepens, California data shows
As statewide school attendance data from 2020-21 trickles in, an analysis of 17 California school districts reveals chronic absenteeism is worsening this academic year.
SAT and ACT slip in priority among California high school students
Many fewer are taking the SAT or its rival ACT, counselors say. Of those who do take the tests, more will not submit their scores if they are not happy with them.
Dual Enrollment Can Help Fix the High School-to-College Pathway for Students Hit Hardest by COVID-19
Dual enrollment is a recovery strategy with promise to support communities most impacted by COVID-19. But it will take commitment to reduce the barriers that stop low-income, rural, Black and Hispanic students from participating.
AP, High School Equity and College Admission
By itself, test-optional admissions will fail to promote diversity at America’s colleges, especially at elite institutions, writes Anne Kim.
Incentives, morale boosters crucial to curb K-12 teacher, other workforce shortages
Higher value must be placed on teachers to improve retention as shortages deepen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Stephanie Burroughs, a K-12 curriculum leader and administrator in Massachusetts, writes in an article for ASCD.
Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the old way of grading
There is a growing trend in which educators are moving away from traditional point-driven grading systems, aiming to close large academic gaps among racial, ethnic and economic groups.
Community college bachelor's degrees gain traction, report finds
Support for community colleges with bachelor's degrees has recently been gaining more traction: seven of the 24 community college baccalaureate, or CCB, states have been authorized in the last five years, according to the report.
The ‘absolutely essential’ role of Black counselors on campus
Amid calls for schools to diversify their teaching staffs, some are saying those efforts should extend beyond the classroom — to the counseling office.
Student mental health days offer chance to recharge, learn to manage stress
Letting students miss a day of school to emotionally recharge when they are feeling overwhelmed has many benefits, but parents and educators need to be cautious that the time off isn't a procrastination tactic or an attempt to avoid situations that cause anxiety, writes Rae Jacobson for the Child Mind Institute.