TOP STORIES Rhode Island’s Compsci Education Project: How Is It Going? Five years ago, Rhode Island committed to putting a computer science class in every public school. Today administrators are confident the program has made headway, but there’s still work to do. READ MORE Remote Learning Taking a Toll on Teacher Health, Morale Some schools are offering hotlines and virtual options for teacher mental health services, but it hasn’t always been enough for those feeling stressed and hopeless in the face of hardship and wavering public support. READ MORE Opinion: Teacher Professional Development Moves Online Many schools have moved their teacher professional development programs online out of necessity, and probably for good, which has created a chance to update the training to suit evolving needs. READ MORE Kansas Superintendents Talk Best Practices for Remote Learning One year after a pandemic forced schools to set up new learning environments and change the way they conduct classes, superintendents in the Manhattan, Kansas area reflect on hurdles and accomplishments. READ MORE Returning Yakima Students See Grades, Mental Health Improve After nine days of part-time, in-person instruction, failing grades among students dropped by 14 percent, students reported feeling more on-task and teachers felt their lessons were more focused and detailed. READ MORE Classroom Game Helps Hawaii Schools Teach Coding to Kids A game called Unruly Mats is introducing elementary students to computer coding at the most basic level while Hawaii legislators push for integrating computer science into other curriculums over the next four years. READ MORE Albuquerque Public Schools Plan for Hybrid Learning Should Bernalillo County see the requisite drop in COVID-19 transmission, the district is preparing to give K-12 students the option of going to school two days a week, in groups organized by last name. READ MORE |