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Early intervention services can help premature children thrive, but too few receive them
Even a few months of additional therapy reduce a child’s risk of complications and make it less likely that they will struggle with talking, moving and learning down the road. But early intervention services too often come with red tape.
How Trump executive orders on immigration, transgender rights may affect schools - The Hechinger Report
This story was produced by Chalkbeat and reprinted with permission. Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter. As President Donald Trump took office for a second time, he almost immediately used his executive power to roll back rights for transgender people and immigrants — actions likely to reverberate in American schools. This story also appeared […]
OPINION: College is worth it for most students, but its benefits are not equitable - The Hechinger Report
While many students are better off after their college experience, outcomes can vary widely depending on factors like race, gender, pre-college income and the type of institution attended. Policymakers and institutions have the tools to address these inequities, and should do so.
OPINION: The impact of eliminating the Department of Education could be devastating for our school system
President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. For many of us engaged in education, this potential major policy change would be incredibly serious and have huge implications, with worse outcomes for millions of students.
Top scholar says evidence for special education inclusion is 'fundamentally flawed'
A prominent professor of special education argues that the academic benefits of special education inclusion are not settled science despite the fact that numerous studies have found that children with disabilities learn more when they are in general education classrooms.
TEACHER VOICE: It’s time for the Department of Labor to end the outdated exemption and grant overtime pay to teachers
Teachers are leaving the classroom due to workload and burnout, and we don’t have enough new teachers joining the profession to fill the gap. This teacher shortage is becoming a crisis. If we want to keep the teachers we have, let’s pay fairly for the extra work they put in.
New Zealand has a problem with mathematics. Could its solutions work for the United States
New Zealand is rolling out changes set to transform the way the country has taught mathematics, including a shift to “structured” instruction, more progress testing, higher standards for teachers, and increased professional development. If it manages the move the needle on math achievement, it could have impact far beyond its borders.
OPINION: Parents are key to helping their children succeed in school, but only with the right strategies at home
Parents with academically unmotivated and disengaged kids are often at their wits’ end. But parents aren’t powerless. They have way more influence than they — and teachers — realize. Here are three strategies for teachers partnering with parents.
Tutoring may not significantly improve attendance
In early 2024, initial reports indicated that tutoring might not only help kids catch up academically after the pandemic but could also boost their attendance and combat chronic absenteeism. More recent research, however, suggests that prediction may have been overly optimistic.
OPINION: Want to stop superintendent turnover? Take a hard look at how school systems really operate - The Hechinger Report
Superintendents (and teachers) are expected to achieve unprecedented results within an operating system not designed to achieve them. Here are six areas to address to achieve better outcomes: culture, people, standards, functions, services, and decision structures.
OPINION: School leaders around the world do far more than we give them credit for; they deserve our support - The Hechinger Report
This story about school leaders was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for Hechinger’s weekly newsletter. At the start of the school year, I overheard a principal speaking wise words to her students in a school assembly. “Learners are like a box […]
States want adults to return to college, but face many roadblocks in trying to help them do so
About 36.8 million Americans under 65, or roughly 27 percent of the population aged 18 to 65, have attended college but never earned a degree. New Jersey and other states have begun intensive programs to help them reenroll, not only for the students’ sake, but to help the state economy and state colleges and universities, which are coping with declining enrollment overall.
‘The kids everyone forgot’: The faltering post-pandemic push to reengage young people not in school, college or the workforce - The Hechinger Report
This article includes references to self-harm, which some readers might find distressing. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-harm, help is available at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 1-800-273-TALK(8255). More resources from the National Alliance on Mental Illness can be found at https://www.nami.org/suicide. This story also appeared in Chalkbeat […]
Parents on the hunt for quality child care say it feels like ‘The Hunger Games’
Yearslong wait lists, anxiety and a lack of choice: Finding quality child care is especially difficult when families have financial and accessibility constraints around their care options, and when the government provides little to no support for the programs or for the teachers educating and caring for our youngest children.
Politicians love apprenticeships. Employers have been slow to offer them.
There’s a big hitch in the movement for apprenticeships, even as they’re being pushed by policymakers and politicians and expanded beyond the trades to jobs in tech and other industries: Demand for apprenticeships is outpacing their availability.
OPINION: As book bans reach historic levels, more educators should get involved in school governance - The Hechinger Report
The number of book bans in schools and libraries nearly tripled during the 2023-24 school year. President-elect Trump promises to try to further restrict curriculum content. More teachers should engage in uncomfortable discussions and seek to join their local school boards in order to address censorship.
6 observations from a devastating international math test 6 observations from the 2023 TIMSS
The 2023 results of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), released earlier this month, show that the severe declines in student achievement are stubbornly enduring and possibly becoming more severe.
OPINION: Mental health screening tools, surveys and immediate referrals can help struggling college students recover and return to class
One-third of college students report being overwhelmed with mental health issues and conclude that they cannot navigate college life. It is vital that colleges find ways to help them.
Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care assistance
Due to a lack of adequate federal funding, only a fraction — about 10 percent — of families who are eligible actually get child care assistance. This leads parents to make desperate choices, like quitting jobs or putting off finding a permanent home, just to get or keep child care assistance.