Seattle Schools Education Union to Vote on a Strike By Monica Velez The Seattle Education Association’s board of directors is recommending that its members authorize a strike, a vote that could happen this week. A strike authorization does not mean a strike will happen, but it gives the union’s leaders the power to call one if the union and the…
Improving Education of Black Boys Across County By Kate Ryan Black boys are at the top of suspension and expulsion rates and at the bottom of test scores, a Maryland educator said during a summit aimed at improving the experiences and outcomes of Black male students at the state’s public schools. Dr. Vermelle Greene is a member of the state…
Reminiscing Omaha’s First Black Woman Principal By Sheritha Jones Edmae Swain started her first day as the first Black woman principal in the Omaha Public Schools on Sept. 8, 1964. Her career in education started as a teacher in northeast Omaha’s Long and Howard Kennedy Schools in 1947. Omaha Public Schools Superintendent Harry Burke appointed Swain principal at Lake Elementary…
Pandemic Learning: Roadblocks, Resilience, and Resources By: Jacqueline M. Nowicki The COVID-19 pandemic upended school as we’ve known it. Across the country, school systems struggled to provide a stable learning environment to help students while also protecting their health – there were many challenges. In today’s WatchBlog post, we look at our three new reports on pandemic-related learning loss in…
Aiming to Bring Diversity to Teachers By David Saleh Rauf A multimillion dollar effort will fund preK-12 projects aimed at bringing more diversity to the teacher workforce at a time when schools across the country are struggling to retain and recruit educators. NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit venture philanthropy that largely supports early-stage education companies, is distributing $2.5 million to…
Teachers Set Students Up for Success By Justina Coronel (KSDK) ST. LOUIS — The organization HOME WORKS tries to make students as successful as possible with the help of teachers. A parent-teacher workshop is one way to do so. “We’re working with parents to teach them what we are teaching their child in class so they can help them at home. So,…
A “whole child” approach is not only desirable but necessary to ensure that children learn well in a school environment.
The holiday season is also a great time to reflect on the importance of giving back and being kind to others. Here are some Christmas ideas for school that prompt kids to undertake acts of kindness and to create a “wish list” for others. Take a look.
By Martin Slagter ANN ARBOR, MI – After a year of seeking out new and innovative ways to teach children music through their computer screens and conducting lessons via Zoom, Yael Rothfeld said it has been exciting to return to in-person instruction this fall. Students can interact with Rothfeld, an elementary school music teacher at Thurston Elementary, doing two different tasks…
As the pandemic continues bringing change to K–12 through the school year, teachers, counselors, support staff and IT professionals are being more selective about the technology they choose for instructing and engaging students. While hundreds of education companies, nonprofits and other organizations made their software and services free during the immediate switch to remote learning, many have become more thoughtful…
