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Clearly, widespread public schooling has not prevented the decay of social cohesion and democratic norms. Could public schools have prevented the disgraceful, riotous attack on the U.S. Capitol? The question seems crazy. The mob, or at least a sizeable portion of it, was outraged and apparently convinced that our system of government had gone off the rails. That it had cheated them. How could public schools have done anything to stop that? It would, of course, be wildly unfair to blame public ...

In 2020, parents grew increasingly frustrated with school closings and the apparent inability of many public schools to adequately deal with the COVID crisis. Children are falling behind academically and

Vista —  The Vista Unified School District is addressing racial inequity through a working group that seeks to unravel discrimination in education. The Superintendent’s Council for Equity and Anti-racism consists of students, parents, teachers, social workers, administrators, community members, board members and others. It held several meetings in the fall, a public forum in December, and a workshop with the school board last week to discuss the steps toward rooting out racial bias in sch...

The first few weeks of 2021 have taught a seemingly ongoing collective civics lesson on key aspects of our unique constitutional federal republic: Running and certifying elections, the inner workings of the Electoral College, checks and balances between the three branches of the federal government, and the peaceful transfer of power, just to name a few. For many, the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol also exposed just how fragile our civic institutions can be. In our hyperpolarized political...

(Self-released, digital) Every couple of years or so, the National Assessment of Educational Progress — aka "Americas Report Card" — surveys Americas students. And every time that report card is sent home, students are graded terribly when it comes to geography, both in the U.S. and abroad. Maybe this explains the large number of people who ask me whether Vermont is in Canada. (Cmon, guys, just look at Google Maps if you have to. Youre making us all look bad.) But perhaps the mystery...

BrainPOP Appoints Renowned Researcher and Academic to Lead Assessment, Efficacy, and Data Science Efforts News provided by Share this article NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  BrainPOP, the online educational solution that makes rigorous learning experiences accessible and engaging for all students, today announced the appointment of Yigal Rosen, Ph.D., as senior vice president of artificial intelligence and data science. Prior to BrainPOP, Rosen led research and development groups at A...

Will standardized testing in Washington schools survive the pandemic? By Joy Resmovits, The Seattle Times Published: January 19, 2021, 12:30pm Share: with the nations education system rocked by a pandemic that led to the pause of a broad swath of standardized tests, some education leaders say its time to rethink testing. (Timothy J. Gonzalez/Statesman-Journal) When Diane DeBacker worked as state education commissioner in Kansas, educators talked often and openly about their ...

When a pro-Trump mob attacked the U.S. Capitol two weeks ago, teachers in L.A. watched the violence with their students in mind. At the urging of school administrators, they planned for a real-time civics lesson. Between the violence at the Capitol, the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, and the pending impeachment trial of outgoing President Donald Trump, theres been plenty to talk about. And the spate of historical events has reignited debate over whether civics gets the att...

Print this article President-elect Joe Biden’s education secretary nominee, Miguel Cardona, opens a new chapter as that of Trump-appointee Betsy DeVos’s closes. Should the Senate confirm Cardona, it will fall to him to “ensure that no child’s future is determined by their ZIP code, parents’ income, race, or disability,” as the Biden-Harris platform put it. Stubbornly high achievement gaps between disadvantaged students and their more affluent peers continue to frustrate the realiza...

1/14/21 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Thursday, January 14th, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced special session legislation addressing K-12 student learning loss and the adverse effects on Tennessee students’ proficiency in reading and math after extended time away from the classroom due to COVID-19. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports that only 34% of Tennessee…