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 combat chronic absenteeism. More recent research, however, ...

Posted 2025-01-06 11:00:00

OPINION: Want to stop superintendent turnover? Take a hard look at how school systems really operate

Being superintendent of a public school system is one of the hardest jobs in America. One hundred of the 500 largest school districts in the country turned over superintendents in the past year, ...

Posted 2025-01-06 06:00:00

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Missed a lot of 2024 Proof Points? Here are 10 pieces to catch up

I am always surprised when I comb through my page views at the end of each year. What struck a chord with readers in 2024 were stories about teacher pay, reading instruction and artificial ...

Posted 2024-12-23 11:00:00

Teaching about the climate crisis: Jubilant protests, restorative justice and role play

Hi, everyone. This week I’m sharing a conversation with Nick Fuller Googins, who teaches fourth grade in Saco, Maine. He’s also the author of “The Great Transition,” a novel about a ...

Posted 2024-12-30 06:00:00

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Parents on the hunt for child care say it feels like ‘The Hunger Games’

The first hint that my 6-month-old may not have been receiving high-quality care came in fall of 2016, when I arrived early to pick him up from his child care program in Manhattan. I saw ...

Posted 2024-12-20 06:00:00

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One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well

This story about eighth grade algebra was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger ...

Posted 2025-01-02 06:00:00

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