June 21, 2016
By: Jill Barshay
Source: hechingerreport.org Even proponents of educational technology admit that a lot of software sold to schools isn’t very good. But they often highlight the promise of so-called “adaptive learning” software, in which complex algorithms react to how a student answers questions, and tailor instruction to each student. The computer recommends different lessons to […]
June 21, 2016
By: Anya Kamentz & Elissa Nadworny
Source: npr.org This summer, millions of excited four- five-, and six- year olds will be getting ready for their first real year of school to start. But some of them may be in for a wakeup call when that first bell rings. If you have young kids in school, […]
June 21, 2016
By: Madeline Will
Source: edweek.org Writing instruction may have fallen by the wayside during the No Child Left Behind Act era, as teachers zeroed in on teaching math and reading. But now, with most states using the Common Core State Standards, students are expected to write a lot more—and to write better. The standards include […]
June 20, 2016
By: Alexis Irving
Source: parentherald.com When it comes to people with disabilities, a special education school in Washington DC is determined to expand the concept of inclusion from the classroom to the workplace. The River Terrace Special Education Center is a school with a mission. Its entire campus is devoted to providing education and training […]
June 20, 2016
By: Jay Mathews
Source: washingtonpost.com Twenty years ago, Shermaine Mitchell-Ryan was a student at the former Cardozo High School thinking about college. She realized the level of instruction at most D.C. schools was so low that higher education for her could be a disaster. So she enrolled in the TransTech (now TransSTEM) Academy. It was […]
June 20, 2016
By: Michelle Diament
Source: disabilityscoop.com Young people with autism and intellectual disability account for a burgeoning number of those prescribed antipsychotics, new research suggests. Nearly one out of every 10 youths given antipsychotics is diagnosed with one of the developmental disabilities, according to findings published in the June issue of the Journal of the American […]
June 20, 2016
By: Cory Turner
Source: npr.org Something’s wrong in America’s classrooms. According to new data from the Education Department, black students — from kindergarten through high school — are 3.8 times more likely to be suspended than white students. Now the really bad news. This trend begins in preschool, where black children are already 3.6 times […]
June 20, 2016
By: Benjamin Herold
Source: edweek.org Just providing students with access to classroom technology is no longer enough. Increasingly, schools are expected to make sure that teachers and students are using devices, software, apps, and other digital tools in “active” ways. Take, for example, the U.S. Department of Education’s new National Education Technology Plan, which places […]
June 20, 2016
By: Jawwad Siddiqui
Source: edsurge.com In 2014, during my third year of university, I was unsatisfied with the varying quality of teaching between my classes. Some professors were great but others not so much. This experience led me and my co-founders to ideate ways to better connect students and teachers for a more effective and […]
June 20, 2016
By: Sonali Kohli
Source: latimes.com Los Angeles school officials vowed Tuesday to fight to be able to spend the money they get from the state for special education programs. The response follows a California Department of Education decision in May that required the district to redirect hundreds of millions of dollars for students with disabilities to other high-needs groups, including English language learners, […]