Youth Today
All posts tagged "Education and Training"
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435NewsIncluding young learners in the push for reading reform
A current reading reform effort places emphasis on strengthening foundational skills before kindergarten.
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498NewsPartial FAFSA fix lets students from immigrant families apply for financial aid
Students can leave their parent or spouse’s Social Security number blank for now.
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660NewsReading supports abound in schools, but effective math help much harder to find
When there are trained educators to lead evidence-based interventions, students’ math skills can improve.
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1.4KNewsSchools won’t recover from COVID absenteeism crisis until at least 2030
Dire news from two separate studies require a 'hard pivot,' researchers say — and some lawmakers are starting to listen.
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayAt a diversity-focused charter school, worlds of learning for a Black child
Every family should have the option to choose a school that fits their values.
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660NewsStudents lose out as billions in property tax breaks go to businesses − draining school budgets
— and schools in the communities are not sharing the cash drain equally.
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715NewsQ&A: Frustrated with FAFSA? There is a paper form. Is it the best option?
Here’s what you should know before you fill out the paper version of FAFSA.
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayAI can help − and hurt − student creativity
Teaching students to think creatively versus relying on AI for answers is important.
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710NewsStates bet big on career education but struggle to show it works
Only 27 states maintain data systems that connect education and employment information.
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486NewsHow one district has diversified its advanced math classes — without the controversy
This district added tutoring and non-test-based ways for students to qualify for advanced math.
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398NewsEmpty display cases, hungry kids, disrupted production: NYC’s cafeteria cuts send shockwaves
The circumstances surrounding the school food budget cut are still somewhat murky.
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471NewsYouth as Solutions: Peacebuilding in Action opportunity
Teams will be awarded $1000 to implement collaborative service-learning experiences March through September.
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363NewsK-12 enrollment fails to emerge from pandemic, federal data shows
The release from the NCES shows enrollment was still 2% less than 2019 figures.
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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayAddressing student absenteeism, tutoring and after-school programs to meet new White House goals
The agenda offers detailed roadmaps to help states better use existing data and funds.
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862NewsPrivate schools, public money: School leaders are pushing parents to exploit voucher programs
The more voucher money families receive, the less schools must offer in financial aid.
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903NewsOverscheduling kids’ lives causes depression and anxiety, study finds
The statistical techniques are new. Researchers debate about how and when to use them.
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498NewsMany schools want to keep tutoring going when COVID money is gone. How will they pay for it?
States can ask for more time to spend pandemic aid going toward tutoring.
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayStudents with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports
This violates the civil rights of students with disabilities and devalues their athletic skills.
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1.0KGuest Opinion EssayHere’s how I use my story to teach incarcerated kids that writing matters
If they don’t change their lives, what likely awaits them is prison or death.
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588NewsOverhaul reading instruction. KIPP got there first
KIPP reading lessons include phonics to help students recognize sound and letter patterns.
