The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine the 74. Published by Connor P. Williams. January 30, 2024. Opinion: Williams: Job Requirement Exhausting Today’s Parents? Pretending Life is Normal At first blush, it was just another Friday evening iPhone ding — probably another notification from our school about new construction requiring changesContinue reading “Opinion: Williams: Job Requirement Exhausting Today’s Parents? Pretending Life is Normal”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine the 74. Published by Jim Cowan, December 12, 2023. Opinion: Parents Need to Know About Student Progress. Most State Data Comes out Too Late When the U.S. Department of Education released guidance on statewide assessment systems just before Thanksgiving, it was a reminder thatContinue reading “Opinion: Parents Need to Know About Student Progress. Most State Data Comes out Too Late”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine the 74. Published by Kate Rix. January 11, 2024. As Nation Reels from Chronic Absenteeism, Indiana Confronts it in the Extreme More than a third of Indiana high school seniors and 1 in 5 K-12 students were chronically absent last year, according to dataContinue reading “As Nation Reels from Chronic Absenteeism, Indiana Confronts it in the Extreme”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine PROPUBLICA by Alec MacGillis and published January 8, 2024. Skipping School: America’s Hidden Education Crisis Absenteeism has nearly doubled since the pandemic. With state and federal governments largely abdicating any role in getting kids back into classrooms, some schools have turned to private companiesContinue reading “Skipping School: America’s Hidden Education Crisis”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine the 74. Published by Sara Goldstein December 26, 2023. Why Are Bullies So Mean? A Psychology Expert Explains Their Harmful Behavior Being bullied can make your life miserable, and decades of research prove it: Bullied children and teens are at risk for anxiety, depression,Continue reading “Why Are Bullies So Mean? A Psychology Expert Explains Their Harmful Behavior”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine the 74. Published by Chad Aldeman November 20, 2023. New Report Finds Charters Deliver More Bang for the Buck than District Schools Public charter schools are more productive than traditional school districts in terms of their ability to translate a given level of investmentContinue reading “New Report Finds Charters Deliver More Bang for the Buck than District Schools”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine the Atlantic. Published by Laura Kelley November 15, 2023. America’s public schools owe a great deal to the efforts of 19th-century abolitionists and reformers. In a new story for The Atlantic’s special issue on Reconstruction, my colleague Adam Harris wrote about how Reconstruction shapedContinue reading “PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE NOT INEVITABLE”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine the74. Published by Michael B. Horn and Diane Tavenner, November 14, 2023. America’s Evolving Definition of Success: Where Do Schools Fit In? Class Disrupted is a bi-weekly education podcast featuring author Michael Horn and Summit Public Schools’ Diane Tavenner in conversation with educators, schoolContinue reading “America’s Evolving Definition of Success: Where Do Schools Fit In?”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine the74. Published by Sierra Lyons November 5, 2023. 5 Things Parents Should Know About Social Media’s Impact on Teens’ Mental Health Slightly more than half of U.S. teens spend at least four hours a day on social media and on average, all teens spendContinue reading “5 Things Parents Should Know About Social Media’s Impact on Teens’ Mental Health”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine the74 and published by Debbie Cox Bultan and Elena Parent October 2, 2023. Opinion: Charters Are the Most Popular Form of School Choice. Democrats Must Get on Board As students across the country return to their classrooms, parents clearly support having options for whichContinue reading “Opinion: Charters Are the Most Popular Form of School Choice. Democrats Must Get on Board”