Is Classroom Discussion a Dying Art?
One of Kevin Gannon’s favorite class discussion activities doesn’t involve much talking. Inspired by complete-the-story games in which players each write a line of...
How Enrollment in the 100 Largest School Districts Has Changed Since the Pandemic
Recent federal data on school enrollment adds more detail to the picture we have about falling numbers of students in the nation’s public K-12...
Can ‘Math Therapists’ Make a Dent In America’s Sinking Math Performance?
Danielle Robinson desperately wants to aid math teachers, but it’s a tough job. An instructional coach for K-5 math teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools...
You Won’t Believe Why This Parent Group Is Trying to Kill An After-School Program For Newborn Black Girls
Photo: Drazen_ (Getty Images)Schools across the country apply affinity groups to provide a safe space for students from marginalized communities. But that’s exactly...
Art Saved My Life When I Was a Student. Now, It’s Helping My Multilingual Learners.
Earlier this month at Truesdell Elementary, in the last five minutes of one of my classes, I called for my students' attention. “Class, class!”...