10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (309+ words) A former K-5 public school principal turned author, presenter, and leadership coach, Peter DeWitt provides insights and advice for education leaders. Former superintendent Michael Nelson is a frequent contributor. Read more from this blog. ILCs are not a new name for…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (862+ words) Seemingly jargony words and phrases like these, referring to specific math concepts, might seem complex for elementary school students to grasp. But teachers who use them regularly are more likely to boost student math scores, new research finds. The paper…...

1+ year, 5+ day ago   (1447+ words) In April, the fight over a Long Island school district’s mascot caught the attention of President Donald Trump. The Massapequa district had refused to abandon its “Chiefs” logo under a New York state policy prohibiting schools’ use of Native American…...

6+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (690+ words) President Donald Trump campaigned on getting rid of the U.S. Department of Education and returning K-12 policy to the states. He’s slashed the agency’s staff nearly in half and is moving the administration of key K-12 programs to the departments of Health…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (457+ words) Are high school students getting the preparation they need for college math? The question, long a focus of study in K-12 math education and policy, is now the subject of a Senate inquiry. Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana, sent…...