This story was originally reported for NBC News, By Maya Eaglin and Nicolle Majette Founder Jason Gibson said Hood Code was designed “to make it easily accessible to the families that live here.” Tucked away in the red-brick community center of the South Jamaica Houses in New York City is a small multipurpose room filled with plastic chairs…
This story was originially reported on by Axios Austin and District Administration Many Texas school districts haven’t hired armed security officers at every campus, as required by a new state law, because of a lack of funding, writes Axios’ Fiza Kuzhiyil . Why it matters: After 19 students and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary…
eSchool News Read More Key points: Making summer reading a year-round project is critical part of a learning strategy States need to strengthen reading instruction policies How we can improve literacy through student engagement For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub When I began teaching English as a second language (ESL),…
This story was originally published on Mirror Indy, and can also be found on The74.org For many families, building a home library can be a challenge – especially when kids have different reading interests and abilities. But one Indianapolis mom named Jessica Davis has found a creative way to cultivate her children’s love of reading…
This summary is based on an article by F. Chris Curran as published in The Conversation Read More From time to time, elected officials facing increased violence or unrest suggest calling in the National Guard for assistance. Recently, officials in Brockton, Massachusetts took the unusual step of requesting the National Guard be deployed to Brockton High…
District Administration Read More Maine was one of the first states to pass legislation providing free school lunches to all students after pandemic-era funding expired – a policy that has been adopted in seven other states and is being considered across the country. But since the law took effect a year and a half…
District Administration Read More Virginia high school teacher Joe Clement keeps track of the text messages parents have sent students sitting in his economics and government classes: — “What did you get on your test?” — “Did you get the field trip form signed?” — “Do you want chicken or hamburgers for dinner tonight?”…
eSchool News Read More Key points: AI has great potential in the classroom, but persistent problems hamper adoption What’s next for AI in education? Learning in the digital age has implications for students, teachers For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Almost all school superintendents (97 percent) say that schools have…
District Administration Read More The state of the teaching profession—from teacher burnout and record numbers of resignations to fewer young people pursuing education degrees—continues to dominate the headlines. The real news may be those rare educators who have been at the same school or even in the same classroom for 20 or more years….
Thank you to @erikofgang and Tech & Learning for this original article, which you can find here. Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Barbara Malkas is leading a rejuvination in North Adams, MA, and focusing on self-care for herself,her faculty, and her students after the challenges of the pandemic, by introducing a yoga program in…
