As federal stimulus funds for tutoring dwindle, states like Louisiana and the District of Columbia are allocating annual budgets to sustain high-impact tutoring programs. With Louisiana earmarking $30 million annually and D.C.'s $4.8 million allocation, educators aim to embed tutoring as a permanent service to support student outcomes.
A federal study tracking more than 20,000 private- and public-school students finds that obtaining a "four-year" degree often takes twice as long, especially for Black and Pacific Islander students, with significant financial implications. High-school dual-enrollment programs show promise in boosting degree completion rates, particularly in STEM fields, according to the data.
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Waverly Elementary School Principal Rachel Edoho-Eket shared her insights on navigating post-pandemic challenges at ASCD 2024, emphasizing the importance of showing up daily, embracing joy and building resilience in educators. Her keynote address outlined practical strategies to foster trust, find joy in everyday moments and cultivate resilience.
Leading with kindness should not be mistaken for weakness or even being nice; instead, it is a way to invest in others so they can claim their agency, with the hope for a future return on their goodwill, writes James Rhee, the Johnson Chair of Entrepreneurship at Howard University, in this excerpt from his book "Red Helicopter -- A Parable For Our Times." "By calling on us to behave in ways that might, on the surface at least, run counter to our self-interest, kindness also requires courage -- and a leap of faith," Rhee writes.
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Students at The New School, a private university in New York City, have been using virtual reality tools to create an immersive experience that transports viewers to an almond farm, where they can witness the impact of pesticides on bee colonies and even embody the perspective of a struggling bee. Maya Georgieva, who leads the university's Innovation Center, says the educational power of VR offers unique perspectives on various issues such as climate change.
RAND study highlights Lexia Core5 Reading success A study by RAND shows that more than half the students using the Lexia Core5 Reading program outscored students who didn't. RAND also found that Lexia Core5 helped students who were two years behind grade level gain two or more grade levels in a single year. Learn More
Consumer Reports warns that Lunchables offered in school lunch programs contain excessive sodium levels, surpassing store-bought versions, prompting calls for removal from school cafeterias. "Lunchables are not a healthy option for kids and shouldn't be allowed on the menu as part of the National School Lunch Program," Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports.
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Not all students will become data scientists, but in an era dependent on data, they’ll need to know how to work—and think—using data. Read more in the new issue of Educational Leadership.
The April issue of Educational Leadership examines key factors for school leaders and teacher leaders to consider when getting STEM programming off the ground.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, accompanied by US Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., toured Rio Americano High School in Sacramento County to showcase career and technical education in health care. Becerra praised the school's medical careers pathway program as essential to address workforce needs in the health care sector.
An adult with three children are among area Muslims getting something to eat Wednesday in Prospect Park in New York City as they mark the end of Ramadan. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Some US school districts were closed Wednesday as students and their families marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan with Eid al-Fitr. Hilliard City Schools in Ohio marked the Muslim holiday for the first time on Wednesday, noting that 20% of students have been absent on the day in the past, while those attending schools in some Florida districts were "be able to celebrate the day in religious tradition with their family and friends without worrying about having to miss school," said Samir Kakli, president of the South Florida Muslim Federation.
