The portfolio strategy post-COVID
Americans have never bought into the idea that all kids are alike. Parents with more than one child regularly say that a school that is just right for one kid is a tough stretch for another. Though many settle for the same school for all their children, most see big differences in what motivates kids […]
More districts are going remote; will they avoid spring’s missteps?
As districts and states grapple with whether and how to bring students back into classrooms, academic planning is getting short shrift and vulnerable groups, such as students experiencing homelessness and English language learners, appear to be especially shortchanged in district planning.
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on Learning Loss and Students’ Needs
This is the eighth in a series of invited responses to some of the big, unanswered questions facing America’s schools.
Mask-wearing in public schools must not be a partisan issue
In the debate over whether and how school should reopen in person, I wondered how many states are requiring students to wear face coverings. FutureEd and The 74 put out this handy map on state mask policies and I coded the policies for those that 1) require masks to be worn by students, staff, or […]
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on Accelerating Student Learning
This is the seventh in a series of invited responses to some of the big, unanswered questions facing America’s schools.
Student learning is an afterthought in many state reopening plans; that’s a huge mistake
Schools have once again been thrust into the national spotlight as education leaders wrestle with changing local health conditions and impossible politics. Against this backdrop, states have emerged as the battleground for how schools will and will not adapt to the crisis and what the results will be for students and their families. CRPE […]
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on Politics and Education Reform
This is the sixth in a series of invited responses to some of the big, unanswered questions facing America’s schools.
Will States Step Up to Address Gaps in Access to Remote Learning This Fall?
It should surprise no one that this spring’s experiment with remote learning revealed huge gaps in access to education that divided low-income students from their more affluent peers, rural students from urban ones, and students with disabilities from non-disabled students. While the gaps in resources between schools and districts are significant, they pale in comparison […]
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on What New Roles Teachers Should Play
This is the fifth in a series of invited responses to some of the big, unanswered questions facing America’s schools.
Now, More Than Ever, Public Education Funding Must Adapt to Meet Students’ Diverse Needs
As schools reopen this fall they will face their greatest-ever strains about money. Depleted state budgets could force cuts of more than 10 percent; these could escalate as the year goes on and state revenues fall short. District losses could be greater if enrollment falls, which will happen if some parents keep children at home […]