money troubles

Teachers who continued to work at failing Indiana virtual schools won’t get a final paycheck
Indiana

2 days ago

new schools

Colorado

3 days ago

French immersion K-8 and high school modeled after historically black colleges OK’d in Denver

expected extension

Newark

2 days ago

Roger León has been Newark’s superintendent for 1 year. The board is already considering a contract extension.

summit size-up

National

August 22, 2019

Summit Learning reports highlight big ambitions for personalized learning, struggles to prove academic success

legal action

National

Updated August 22, 2019

Ousted KIPP co-founder Mike Feinberg files suit against charter network

First Person

First Person

Colorado

August 22, 2019

Kids hear adults describe them as lazy and selfish. I see my students being kind every day.

I tell my students, “You are not here so you can make money in a decade. You are here so you can make a difference now.”

First Person

Colorado

August 19, 2019

Complicated language excludes parents from the IEP process. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Special education documents should be more readable so families can truly advocate for their children

First Person

Tennessee

August 19, 2019

How student-led conferences changed how I see my students

The honesty of my students during their conferences never ceases to amaze me.

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Making the grade

Tennessee

2 days ago

Calling for consistency, Memphis leaders create new student grading rules that are the same across the district

School leaders hope the new system will reflect comparable performance no matter where a student is enrolled.

change up

New York

2 days ago

Harlem, Upper West Side district at the center of middle school integration battle gets new leadership

Ilene Altschul will step down Monday as leader of the district that spans the Upper West Side and part of Harlem, leaving new leadership to steer integration plans.

Waiting for Pritzker

Chicago

Updated 2 days ago

Illinois abolishes charter schools commission, eliminating state appeals body for charters

Illinois is on the verge of abolishing its charter commission, the body reviled by school districts but valued by charter promoters for offering a recourse to local disap

lack of librarians

Detroit

August 22, 2019

As Michigan school librarians disappear, this program allows teachers to fill in

“One of the biggest problems I see with not having a librarian is that so many of our precious resources go unused or fall into disrepair because no one manages them."

How I Teach

How I Teach

Chicago

August 16, 2019

No worksheets here: This Chicago kindergarten teacher wants to bring play back to classrooms

The misconception that play cannot be rigorous and meaningful robs students of their opportunity to learn in a developmentally appropriate manner.

How I Teach

New York

August 13, 2019

This Flushing pre-K teacher uses WeChat and dumpling-making to connect with his students and their families

Andy Yung is one of the few men nationwide who teaches pre-K. He puts extra effort into connecting with his students and their families, many of whom are immigrants.

How I Teach

Chicago

August 5, 2019

How visits to schools abroad enriched this Chicago teacher’s work in social and emotional learning

Hyam Elsaharty thinks Chicago is on the cutting edge of social and emotional learning. She would know — she’s traveled around the world to see it in practice.