Student Success: Page 8

Policy and Legislation

Illinois’ 2024 report card is out: SAT scores are down, but high school grad rates are up

Chalkbeat Chicago

The state's public school students in grades 3-8 have seen reading scores exceed pre-pandemic levels, but math is still lagging.

Success Stories

Indiana school district wins award for urban school excellence

The South Bend Community School Corporation was recognized for making substantial strides in enhancing literacy, improving school safety, and increasing graduation rates, particularly for African American students.

Policy and Legislation

Center for American Progress calls for improving future readiness, modernizing facilities, and creating AI policies in K12

The CAP's four-chapter policy blueprint provides key recommendations for strengthening the U.S. education system at all levels.

Research

New research finds Tennessee’s costly, disruptive school turnaround work didn’t help students long term

Chalkbeat Tennessee

The study even found evidence that schools operated by the state-run Achievement School District—the more ambitious and aggressive of the two turnaround models—generally worsened high school test scores.

Research

New study explores common barrier to older K-12 students’ reading proficiency

An analysis by researchers from AERDF and ETS found that the “decoding threshold” is the point that blocks many students in grades 3-8 from advancing to grade-level reading comprehension.

Research

EdTrust releases tool to help district leaders evaluate quality of social-emotional learning assessments

The education policy and advocacy organization analyzed 11 assessments commonly used to measure student wellbeing and social and emotional needs, and offers advice and guiding questions for education leaders to consider during implementation.

Op-ed

Connecting learning and careers to build the workforce of tomorrow

Guilford County Superintendent: In North Carolina, education and business are working together to prepare students for good-paying, high-demand jobs.

Research

Report finds alarming level of teacher attrition in Philadelphia, suggests solutions

Chalkbeat Philadelphia

A coalition of local education-focused groups has found high numbers of teachers are leaving the city, and offers a “Teacher Retention Toolbox” for district leaders to help accelerate retention efforts.

Leadership

Rebuilding after Helene and Milton: Educators share experiences from previous disasters

Chalkbeat

School communities need to address physical, emotional, and mental health of students, teachers, and staff, both in the immediate aftermath and for the long term.

Policy and Legislation

Colorado and Massachusetts see success and challenges with free school meals

While there have been clear benefits of free breakfast and lunch, adequate funding remains one of the primary obstacles to continuation of universal meal programs.

Retention

Reducing chronic absenteeism: Staying positive, offering incentives, and engaging the community are key

Ohio districts tackle the issue with help from the Cleveland Browns, while others draw on student and community involvement to promote attendance.

Leadership

Philadelphia’s “year-round school” pilot doesn't change calendar, but increases access to programs

Chalkbeat

Mayor Cherelle Parker and Superintendent Tony Watlington continue to tout the program as a blossoming new vision for the city’s schools.

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