This Week’s ESSA News: Georgia Asks For 2021 Testing Waiver, Virginia Unveils New Teacher Retention Program, Growing ‘COVID Slide’ Concerns For English Learners & More

This Week’s ESSA News: Georgia Asks for 2021 Testing Waiver, Virginia Unveils New Teacher Retention Program, Growing ‘COVID Slide’ Concerns for English Learners & More This update provides information on the current status of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the education plans being implemented by states and school districts. It is a collaborative effort with ESSA Essentials,...

Whitmire: New Report Shows Surging Charter Enrollment, But Could Breakthroughs Be The Prelude To A Backlash?

Whitmire: New Report Shows Surging Charter Enrollment, But Could Breakthroughs Be the Prelude to a Backlash? In a new report that is likely to cause anxiety among superintendents and teachers unions, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools presents the increasing enrollment trends in charter schools. Today, there are 14 communities in the country where at least 30 percent of students are...

Schools Shut Down In Rural Texas To Keep COVID-19 From Overwhelming Communities

Schools Shut Down in Rural Texas to Keep COVID-19 From Overwhelming Communities Receive stories like these directly to your email. Subscribe to Newsletter. In the town of Iraan, located in West Texas with a population of approximately 1,300, there exists a hospital with a capacity of 14 beds. However, critical care services are not available at this facility. Therefore, the hospital staff can...

Monthly QuotED: 8 Notable Quotes That Made Education Headlines In January, From Graduation Gaming To Teacher Pay — And More School Board Shenanigans

Monthly QuotED: 8 Notable Quotes That Made Education Headlines in January, From Graduation Gaming to Teacher Pay — and More School Board Shenanigans QuotED presents a compilation of notable quotes related to the prominent education news stories in America. These quotes are extracted from our weekly EduClips, which features morning headlines from the 15 largest school districts in the country....

Opponents Of Ed Reform Also Unhappy With Candidates’ Silence On Education

Opponents of Ed Reform Also Unhappy With Candidates’ Silence on Education Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have already received countless advice, both solicited and unsolicited, on what they should say during tonight's debate at Hofstra University. However, the Journey for Justice Alliance, a network of community groups skeptical of education reform, is now offering...

Hillary & Bernie Do Vegas: Expect A Lot About Student Loans, Little On Common Core, At Dem Debate

Hillary & Bernie Do Vegas: Expect a Lot About Student Loans, Little on Common Core, at Dem Debate Following two intense Republican debates, only one of which had any substantial discussion on education matters, it is now the Democrats' turn to engage voters and debate amongst themselves. Unlike the Republicans who are divided on the issue of Common Core, the top-tier Democrats, namely Hillary...

FDA Recommends COVID Vaccines For Young Kids; 3rd Pfizer Dose May Be Key

FDA Recommends COVID Vaccines for Young Kids; 3rd Pfizer Dose May Be Key Receive stories like these directly in your email inbox by signing up for Newsletter. This is our weekly update on the pandemic, verified by John Bailey. Access the complete archive by clicking here. Top Story of the Week During a demonstration urging the approval of COVID-19 vaccines for young children, a child holds a...

Class Disrupted Podcast: Why Is This Teacher Shortage Different — And How Did We Get Here?

Class Disrupted Podcast: Why Is This Teacher Shortage Different — and How Did We Get Here? Receive stories like these directly delivered to your email inbox. Sign up for Newsletter. Class Disrupted is an educational podcast that airs every two weeks. It features conversations between author Michael Horn and Diane Tavenner, the founder of Summit Public Schools. Together, they engage with...

How To Write A Njhs Essay

The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is a prestigious organization that is open to students in grades six through twelve who have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher. In order to be accepted into NJHS, students must write an essay describing why they should be inducted into the society. The National Junior Honor Society essay is your opportunity to shine. This is your chance to explain why you...

The Frugal Superintendent

Charles Adair, the superintendent of the public schools in this area, doesn't mind being referred to as frugal. In fact, it's considered quite an honor to be seen as thrifty, especially when you are responsible for managing a $9 million annual budget. To reduce the electricity bill, Adair makes sure to turn off the lights before he leaves his office for lunch. For many years, he had an...