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It’s been a year of Zoom and gloom. Here’s how we can build something better.
Online learning works best when students, families, and school communities have chosen it to meet their specific needs. A year ago, as the country was

Baltimore schools see positive results in virtual tutoring districtwide
Baltimore City said it’s starting to see results from its districtwide virtual tutoring program. It was put into place to help students recover from learning

Don’t blame the test for the small number of minorities at elite NYC high schools
The class of ninth-graders that in September will enter the city’s eight “specialized high schools” — entry to which is determined solely by doing well

Don’t blame the tests: Getting rid of standardized testing means punishing poor students
Teachers unions aren’t happy, but this time, they’re mad at President Joe Biden. In February, the Biden administration released guidelines to keep standardized tests in schools.

Back to Class After a Year Online
In recent weeks, a growing number of students across the country have set foot in their schools, some for the first time since last March.

As Pandemic Upends Teaching, Fewer Students Want to Pursue It
Disruptions to education during the pandemic are turning people away from a profession that was already struggling to attract new recruits. Kianna Ameni-Melvin’s parents used

Hybrid Teaching Strategies for Elementary Classrooms
Some adaptations for hybrid classrooms, like digital manipulatives and instructional videos—will be worth keeping when all students are back in the room. During this past

77-year-old substitute teacher who lives in his car gifted $27,000 check by former student
A former substitute teacher who was living in his car was gifted with a $27,000 check by a former student. Jose Villarruel, lovingly known as “Mr.

Closing schools is a civil rights problem – federal funding should be at stake
We are quickly approaching the one-year mark since Governor Wolf first closed schools back on March 13, 2020. Depending on where you live in the

Pandemic Teacher Shortages Imperil In-Person Schooling
The nation’s schools need thousands of more teachers, full-time and substitute, to keep classrooms open during coronavirus outbreaks. As exposure to the coronavirus forced thousands

A lost generation’: Surge of research reveals students sliding backward, most vulnerable worst affected
After the U.S. education system fractured into Zoom screens last spring, experts feared millions of children would fall behind. Hard evidence now shows they were

Students At This Aurora School Are Learning To Teach Themselves New Skills
Spending most of 2020 attending school virtually, students at a small charter school in Aurora are enjoying a new kind of class where everyone chooses