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STEM/STEAM
STEM and SEL: The overlooked connection worth leveraging
Instead of treating STEM and SEL as separate initiatives competing for limited time and resources, educators should identify opportunities where they mutually reinforce each other.
Op-ed
Most districts struggle to provide PD that works. Which approach is best?
A recent study examined the effectiveness of three common types of professional development.
Policy and Legislation
Educators sue to block enforcement of anti-diversity civil rights guidance
Chalkbeat
Three educator groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy requiring K-12 schools to either eliminate any DEI initiatives and programming or lose federal funding.
Research
Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students
Research shows that flexibility in teaching methods and curricula allows teachers and students to participate more fully in the learning process – and even promotes a more democratic society.
Op-ed
Making STEM assessment student-centered
How do we maintain academic standards while honoring the creative, iterative nature of STEM learning?
Research
Report: Why Career & Technical Education Holds the Key to Our Economic Future
The new report offers critical insights into the global talent gap, workforce forecasts across key industries, and how educators are using CTE to prepare students for the careers of tomorrow.
Op-ed
Time, data, flexible materials: Making high-quality math curriculum work
By focusing on these foundational changes, schools can create a more coherent and effective approach to math instruction.
Op-ed
Content guru Natalie Wexler urges us to move ‘Beyond the Science of Reading’
New book recommends that educators broaden focus with history and science to help students go deeper and learn more.
Success Stories
Math achievement in Philadelphia is improving but remains very low, data show
Board members expressed hope about the numbers but also said more must be done to help schools get on track to meet the goals of the district’s Goals and Guardrails strategic plan.
Literacy/Reading/Language Arts
New coalition forms to improve literacy in Pennsylvania
Chalkbeat
The new group of advocates formed in response to alarming data showing that just 1 in 3 Pennsylvania students — and even fewer in Philadelphia — can read proficiently by fourth grade.
Policy and Legislation
One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well
Some places are moving to universal early algebra. Minnesota has required it for years — with less-than-promising results
Op-ed
The importance of starting STEM early: Insights from research and actionable steps for district leaders
Focusing on these subjects during students' formative years can help them avoid internalizing stereotypes and self-imposed limitations.
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