Schools Might Be Closed, But Families Still Deserve Data on Student Learning
May 27, 2020 by Terra Wallin, Sarah Mehrotra Nearly 9 in 10 parents are worried about their children falling behind academically due to coronavirus-related school closures, according to recent Ed Trust polling data. And whereas typically, families could…
This is Going to Make Our System Better.
May 25, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. After delivering 10,000 devices, thousands of Wi-Fi hot spots, and 300,000 meals per week, Mobile County Public Schools created a hybrid system of instructional packets, online instruction, and television instruction…
Getting To & Through College: Notes From the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 18, 2020 by Gabriela Montell Getting to and through college is challenging enough in normal times. Enter the COVID-19 pandemic, which is making things harder for everyone, particularly for some first-generation students who were already…
Promising Practices of Distance Learning During COVID-19
May 13, 2020 by Tiffany Taber Most schools are now several weeks into distance learning, and many districts are striving to address the myriad challenges in serving students with a focus on equity. One such school…
Supporting Students in the Transition from High School to College During the COVID-19 Crisis
May 11, 2020 by Reetchel Presume Senior prom and high school graduation are two rites of passage most of us have enjoyed, possibly even taken for granted. But this spring, high school seniors might miss out…
Our Schools Were Not Built for This.
May 11, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. That sounds like an obvious statement, says Daniel St. Louis, principal of University Park Campus School (UPCS) in Worcester, Massachusetts. But “a big part of how we see our identity…
We Would be Wrong to Believe That Education Won’t be Transformed Forever.
May 07, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. “It hurts my heart tremendously” to know that gaps in achievement will grow during the shutdown of school buildings, says Jennie Black, principal of Washington Elementary in Junction City, Kansas.…
Appreciating Teachers of Color
May 06, 2020 by Eric Duncan, J.D. Ever since Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) moved to online classes due to COVID-19, Keara Williams, a South L.A. high school teacher, has been calling her students’ homes and…
Recognizing Teachers Who Teach Advanced Coursework
May 04, 2020 by Letisha Marrero APUSH: That’s the sardonic acronym that students in our neighborhood high school call Advanced Placement United States History. To most ninth graders — including my child — the class is…