Should Parents Ever Be Held Responsible for the Harmful Actions of Their Children?

This reporting is based on an original story by Amanda Geduld in The 74 As schools across the country work to address pandemic learning gaps, a growing number are turning to an alternative grading system called “standards-based grading.” The goal is to more accurately communicate what students have learned and provide a clearer picture to…

Originally reported in The Kansas City Star by Anna Sago and Kacen Bayless Large Missouri school districts that want to shift to a four-day school week amid a teacher shortage would first have to get approval from voters under a sweeping education package passed by the Missouri Senate last week. The legislation, which now heads…

The 74 Read More ​ When the Democratic “trifecta” in control of Minnesota’s House, Senate and governor’s office announced last spring’s K-12 education finance bill, there weren’t enough superlatives in the thesaurus to fuel the sound bites. The more than $2.2 billion in “new” spending on public schools was “historic.” The number of initiatives funded…

Education Next Read More ​ This is the sixth in a series on doing educational equity right. See the introductory post, as well as ones on school finance, student discipline, advanced education, and school closures. The casual observer might be surprised that there’s much controversy about homework. A common sense, man-on-the-street view would be straightforward:…

The 74 Read More ​ High-quality tutoring programs not only get students up to speed in reading and math, they can also reduce absenteeism, a new study shows. Focused on schools in Washington, D.C., the preliminary results show middle school students attended an additional three days and those in the elementary grades improved their attendance…

District Administration Read More ​ Even amidst high turnover, superintendent mental health is often left out of wider conversations about student and staff wellness in K12 schools. The good news is that leaders are sharing their strategies for remaining energized and in touch with the reasons they became educators. School board meetings, even when they…