The National Labor Management Partnership Coalition, a loose group of education organizations, has issued a short report to help schools plan their reopening in the fall. The seven-page guide advised the use of a "collaboration matrix" involving administrators, district staff and teachers and community members for decision-making.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/17/20
The COVID-19 disruption caught K-12 unprepared and issuing packets of paper, the March solution, won’t work in the Fall. Learning must be continuous, seamless, regardless of location. Time for schools to join the 21st century and use digital curricula. In this week’s blog, we describe classrooms in Michigan that seamlessly weathered the COVID-19 disruption.
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 06/16/20
During the pandemic, an education technology company found that YouTube dominated student traffic on school-managed devices — accounting for more time online than all of the other top-10 most-used domains combined.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/15/20
With districts around the country relying on their websites to convey essential information to their communities, accessibility is more important than ever.
In response to COVID-19-related school closures affecting more than 56 million students in the United States, STEM/STEAM education companies and other organizations have stepped forward to help educators reach students in virtual ways. (Updated June 11)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/11/20
In response to COVID-19-related school closures affecting more than 56 million students in the United States, STEM/STEAM education companies and other organizations have stepped forward to help educators reach students in virtual ways. (Updated June 11)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/11/20
Refer your families to these services to help them keep up with school work.
- By THE Journal Staff
- 06/10/20
A listing of science resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated June 8)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/08/20
A listing of math resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated June 8)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/08/20
Children's early math success (as early as age 5) serves as a "predictor" for later success in both math and education. Yet there are structures and practices put in place in those early years, the authors of two new reports argue, that either "contribute significantly" to students' success and confidence with math or limit it.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/05/20