Setting the pace in schools
Nancy Mann Jackson

Across the country, self-paced learning takes place in classrooms, online and as a hybrid of the two. While growing numbers of schools are adopting the model, it’s not without challenges. Here’s how schools and districts overcome six potential pitfalls. Read more>>

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Cultivating a college-going culture at your high schools? SAT School Day lets you drive equity and foster the college aspirations of all students. Learn more about the impact School Day can make in your community. Read more>>

Student protests offer real-time civics lesson
The Baltimore Sun

Missing from the debate over student protests is an acknowledgment that this real-time historical movement could, with a little academic imagination, play straight into the hands of state education standards requiring high school students to study civics as part of the government curriculum. Read more>>

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A failure to read for any student has far-reaching consequences. The costs associated with not providing struggling readers with dyslexia support are even greater. Implementing a strategic dyslexia plan in your district can save money. Jumpstart your action plan with these money- and time-saving techniques. Read more>>

Lessons learned from research-to-practice network
Education Dive

Whether they work in elementary schools or community-based centers, those who guide and lead preschool teachers often don't have much training in how to be leaders. And that includes developing a cultural understanding of the families who attend their programs and the neighborhoods in which they live. That's just one of the preliminary findings of a research project. Read more>>

Should be one discipline standard for all students
The Washington Post

A new Government Accountability Office report showing the role that racial bias plays in school discipline could not have come at a more critical time. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is mulling whether to roll back Obama-era policies aimed at curbing racial disparities in discipline. The stark findings of this report should make her decision easy. Read more>>

Teachers will stay out of politics the day politics stays out of teaching
NJ.com

It is long overdue for society to recognize that teachers are doing some of the most important work. This fact needs to be fully appreciated and reflected in fair negotiations with school boards and enlightened policy by state and federal legislators. Read more>>
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