Public schools and special needs in jeopardy

Dr. Turner Nashe’s remarkable story shows how injustices he suffered helped propel him to become involved in the welfare of inmates.

This generation doesn’t buy newspapers…

Before I wrote this article, I decided not to be some stuffy suit who decides she knows what’s good for others

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, announced today the finalists for the 2017 National Superintendent of the Year. This marks the 30th anniversary of the program, which honors school system leaders throughout the country. 

What would it feel like to not have your culture acknowledged at all, or have it taught in an inaccurate or stereotyped fashion

Nationwide, school administrators are looking outside their districts for clues to deal with the ever-changing Ed Tech and the need to make smart decisions about its use.

Nancy Weinstein explores self-regulation using cognitive data in education.

“I’m trying to paint a picture of empowerment, of power, of positive energy, of collaboration. It seems like it’s pie in the sky. But, I see it working under our umbrella right now.” – Digit Murphy

Education Ministry Drafts Action Plan To Deal With Declining STEM Students Malaysian Digest | Twitter Kuala Lumpur: The Education Ministry is drafting the 2017-2025 National Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Action Plan to overcome the declining number of students joining the stream. Deputy Education Minister Datuk P Kamalanathan said, the action plan to be implemented through the ministry’s cooperation with the Higher Education Ministry and Science, Technology, and Innovation Ministry, focuses on eight key areas, including basic teaching and learning policies and facilities. “The plan also focuses on awareness programme, career, strategic cooperation, data and research, commercialisation and innovation,” he told the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. He was replying to Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan (PAS-Kota Bharu) on the cause behind the declining ratio of students in the STEM stream. To read more visit Malaysian Digest Mansfield school district approves pre-k, STEM campuses Amanda Rogers | Star-Telegram | Twitter The Mansfield …

Girls outscore boys on inaugural national test of technology, engineering skills Emma Brown | The Washington Post | Twitter Girls outperformed boys on a national test of technology and engineering literacy that the federal government administered for the first time in 2014, according to results made public Tuesday. Among eighth-grade students in public and private schools, 45 percent of girls and 42 percent of boys scored proficient on the exam, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP. Overall, 43 percent of all students were proficient. The test was designed to measure students’ abilities in areas such as understanding technological principles, designing solutions and communicating and collaborating. Girls were particularly strong in the latter. There also were large racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps, mirroring results on standardized tests in other subjects. Just 25 percent of students who received free and reduced-price lunch scored proficient, compared to 59 percent of more …

Unemployed young people in the United States are in worse physical health than employed workers who are 50 and older.

According to a study published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 15-year-old Spanish students spend an average of 6.5 hours a week on assigned homework.

By Franklin P. Schargel

The award honors early stage Canadian companies…