Great equalizer: Why this superintendent makes music a high priority Matt Zalaznick on March 6, 2024 at 12:05 pm

District Administration Read More ​ Superintendent Amy Carter couldn’t afford an instrument in high school, so she had to find another way into the band. She joined the flag corps and became its captain and got a band scholarship to Mississippi Valley State University. There, the band director inspired her to begin learning to play…

No More Cures, No More Fixes: How Autistic Leaders are Changing the Therapy Debate Beth Hawkins on March 6, 2024 at 11:01 am

The 74 Read More ​ Fifty years ago, Congress passed the first law recognizing the civil rights of people with disabilities. Prohibiting discrimination in education, transportation, access to public buildings and facilities, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 set the stage for a host of legal protections. The 1975 passage of what is now known as…

Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet AP News on March 4, 2024 at 7:06 pm

District Administration Read More ​ In some ways, Doris Milton is a Head Start success story. She was a student in one of Chicago’s inaugural Head Start classes, when the antipoverty program, which aimed to help children succeed by providing them a first-rate preschool education, was in its infancy. Milton loved her teacher so much that she…

Did Google’s Gemini Just Give Us a Glimpse of Education’s Orwellian Future? Frederick Hess on March 5, 2024 at 9:50 am

Education Next Read More ​ I want to be optimistic about AI’s role in education. Smart friends like Michael Horn and John Bailey have explained that there are huge potential benefits. My inbox is pelted by PR flacks touting the “far-sighted” school leaders and foundation honchos who’ve “embraced” AI. Plus, with nearly half of high…

Is the hardest job in education convincing parents to send their kids to a San Francisco public school? The Hechinger Report on March 5, 2024 at 1:32 pm

District Administration Read More ​ It was two days before the start of the school year, and Lauren Koehler shrugged off her backpack and slid out of a maroon hoodie as she approached the blocky, concrete building that houses the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Enrollment Center. Koehler, the center’s 38-year-old executive director, usually…

Media Management Tool for Schools Enters U.S. Market, Addresses Student Image Privacy Concerns on March 4, 2024 at 10:17 pm

THE Journal: All Current Articles Read More ​Digital media management system Pixevety has made its consent-driven photo, data, and video platform and protocols available to U.S. school districts, the company said in a news release.  ​

As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum Erica Meltzer and Samantha Smylie on March 5, 2024 at 9:08 am

eSchool News Read More ​ This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Wisconsin is creating a new literacy office and hiring reading coaches. Ohio is dedicating millions to a curriculum overhaul. Indiana is requiring new teacher training. Dozens of states are moving to align their teaching practices with…

Failed West Virginia Microschool Fuels State Probe — and Some Soul Searching Linda Jacobson on March 3, 2024 at 4:01 pm

The 74 Read More ​ In August, Kelly Romanishan thought she’d found the right school for her son — an innovative startup in a rented two-story house that promised STEM lessons, art activities and “the necessary tools to take on the world.” The West Virginia mom paid the operator a $2,200 advance from her Hope…

6 trends to watch in K-12 schools in 2024 Michael B. Horn on March 4, 2024 at 10:00 am

eSchool News Read More ​ This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Key points: Teaching trends will impact K-12 learning in myriad ways this year Student engagement requires more than edtech tools Insights from educators: Priorities for 2023-2024 For more news on teaching trends, visit eSN’s Innovative…