Without reliable data, it is impossible to make systemic changes. Last month, Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. released the new district plan intending to make Philadelphia the fastest-achieving school district…
One of the latest teaching trends includes getting rid of grades and homework as part of a push towards achieving equity in the classroom. We’ve sort of created this rate…
Teacher burnout cannot be an excuse to exclude children with challenging behaviors. Lately, amid reported teacher shortages, I see TikToks, blog posts, and forum discussions detailing the reality of teacher burnout…
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona challenged schools to keep their focus on getting struggling students back on track Thursday, while acknowledging that the disruption caused by the latest wave of COVID…
Fewer students are heading into the teaching field, according to American College Testing (ACT) records. The ACT test measures a high school student's readiness for college and provides colleges with…
“You’re smart, you’re Asian, you’re queer and nonbinary, and you were raised by a single mom. Colleges will love you.” That’s the message I heard from friends even years before…
Oklahoma education officials came up with an ambitious plan to help students who struggled during the pandemic: build a 500-person math tutoring corps. The goal is to have 250 tutors…
Unprecedented shortages of bus drivers and substitutes. A coronavirus variant that has quarantined swaths of students and staff. Pressure to help students readjust and catch up. As schools face this battery of…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=vRqO30caJR0&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=BOLDBlog Every child learns differently. This individual process is affected by a range of factors, including prior knowledge, ability and motivation. It is also dynamic and changes over the course…
The ACT English section tests students on many concepts throughout grammar and rhetorical skills. One of these areas we call the “keep it simple” — or KIS — principle. Here,…
