AcceliBEAT Weekly Round Up: 1/25-1/29
January 29, 2016
While the education world continues to reel over ESSA, there’s tons of other stuff going on in education that you definitely want to know about, from news on school choice, testing opt-out, and campus carry laws. But who’s got the time to keep up?
Keep calm and carry on. It’s Friday, after all, and Accelify’s got you covered! Check out our curated collection of the week’s top education stories. Want this delivered directly to your inbox? Subscribe to AcceliBEAT to stay current on the week’s trending education news.
If You Want To Carry A Gun On Campus, These States Say Yes
Debate continues to boil in Texas over a new law allowing concealed weapons across college campuses.
3 Ways Educators Can Close Close The Achievement Gap For Students With Disabilities
Despite record high graduation rates, new study reveals cause for concern when it comes to students with disabilities.
Children’s Books Honored For Portraying Disability Experience
Four new books for kids and teens are being lauded for focusing on disabilities with a set of awards handed out alongside the famed Caldecott and Newbery Medals.
“I wish that every person who makes decisions about education and every parent who is unhappy could spend one week in a classroom.”
U.S Education Department Threatens To Sanction States Over Test Opt-Outs
If you thought the federal government was out of education policy-making because of the new K-12 law, guess again.
Spending In Nation’s Schools Falls Again, With Wide Variation Across States
The nation’s per-pupil spending on K-12 public schools dropped in 2013 for the third year in a row, reversing more than a decade of funding increases, according to federal data released Wednesday.
He’s 48, Just Graduated From High School, And Owes It All To The Library
Ron Hagardt didn’t finish high school when he was supposed to, in 1985. Drinking led to pot, which led to cocaine, which led to dropping out of Sonora High School in La Habra during his senior year. Now he’s 48, four years sober — and a high school graduate.
Proposal Qualifies All Arizona Students For School Vouchers
An Arizona House proposal would remove limits on the state’s school voucher program and allow every public school student to use state cash to attend a private school.
Response To Intervention: Safe Spaces For Math And Literacy
At Charles R. Drew Charter School, the Literacy Center and Math Lab provide fun, engaging, and enriching interventions to help support students most in need.
Why Introverted Teachers Are Burning Out
Educators are feeling drained by the insistent emphasis on collaboration and “social learning”—and that could be undermining kids’ achievement.
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