Category: Current News

Here’s your Friday News Roundup Schools Face ‘Urgency Gap’ on Pandemic Recovery: 5 Takeaways from New Study (The 74) The 74 reported this week that “New research on post-pandemic student achievement presents a sobering picture, offering a reality check for anyone who might think recovery is proceeding apace.” “The study, from CALDER at the American…

It’s Friday. Time for the Roundup. News usually slows between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but here are a few stories that caught my attention. The 3 Teachers on the NAEP Panel Say It’s Time to Act on Drops in Scores (EducationWeek) Three teachers currently sit on the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees and sets policy…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup. How Would Teachers Spend the Gates Foundation $1.1 Billion Investment in Math? (EducationWeek) Alyson Klein, a reporter for EducationWeek, wrote an article recently focused on how teachers would spend the $1.1 billion the Gates Foundation recently approved to improve our country’s math performance. Klein writes, “The Bill and Melinda Gates…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup! New Indiana Tutoring Program Empower Parents, Encourages School Collaboration (The 74) Last week, The 74 reported that, “The $15 million program, Indiana Learns, is aimed at students who scored below proficiency in math and English on last year’s ILearn state test and qualify for free and reduced-price school lunch. Participants…

It’s Friday! Time for the News Roundup. Gov. Greg Abbott Appoints First School Safety Chief Four Months After Uvalde Shooting (The Texas Tribune) The Texas Tribune recently reported that, “Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday appointed former U.S. Secret Service agent John P. Scott as the Texas Education Agency’s first chief of school safety and security,…

As promised, I’m back. It was tough leaving Vermont. The fall foliage was poppin. If you haven’t visited New England this time of year, make a point to add the destination to your travel bucket list. You won’t regret it. Time for the Friday News Roundup. Traditional University Teacher Ed Programs Face Enrollment Declines, Staff…

It’s Friday! Time for the Roundup. Carol Ann Tomlinson: My Dream for This Extraordinary School Year (EducationWeek) Carol Ann Tomlinson has earned a reputation as a leading voice for differentiated instruction. In this article, Tomlinson shares some of her dreams for this school year: “In my dream, a teacher waits at the classroom door with…

I’ve always been interested in what the folks at Bellwether are working on. Bellwether is a national nonprofit that exists to transform education to ensure systemically marginalized young people achieve outcomes that lead to fulfilling lives and flourishing communities. Now that’s a mouthful and, admittedly, a tall order! I remember when Andy Smarick, at the…

I’m still writing about articles I read while sitting on a dock a few weeks ago. This article, printed in The 74 online newsletter, caught my attention since I’m attracted to stories about traditional school leaders who break away to begin something new and exciting. Written by Michael Q. McShane, director of national research at…

It’s been a while since I’ve released a Friday News Roundup, so, with the beginning of the school year, we have a lot to catch up on regarding news that impacts learning. So here we go… U.S. Education Secretary Cardona: How to Fix Teacher Shortages, Create Safe Schools (EducationWeek) Right before school started, EducationWeek reporter…