By:Orion Rummler | 19news.org |Editorial credit: Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com President Donald Trump has directed the federal government to begin a campaign to monitor and influence K-12 curriculum — a move that former Education Department staff describe as unprecedented interference into the country’s education system with the purpose of targeting marginalized groups, particularly transgender students. In an […]
By Julian Shen-Berro, Chalkbeat, THE CITY Gov. Kathy Hochul will move to limit cellphone use in New York schools this year, she said during her annual State of the State address in Albany. Gov. Kathy Hochul will move to limit cellphone use in New York schools this year as part of a broader education agenda […]
By David T. Marshall, THE CONVERSATION When we set out to study pandemic-related changes in schools, we thought we’d find that learning management systems that rely on technology to improve teaching would make educators’ jobs easier. Instead, we found that teachers whose schools were using learning management systems had higher rates of burnout. Our findings were […]
By Kevin Welner,THECONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Tada Images / shutterstock.com In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon oversaw an enterprise that popularized the “takedown” for millions of wrestling fans. But as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, the Trump loyalist may be tasked with taking down the very department Trump has […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial Credit: Wavebreakmedia/shutterstock.com Open enrollment, by dismantling geographic barriers and promoting equitable access, offers the only viable path forward. By adopting open enrollment and supporting policies, New York City can take a bold step toward creating a more just and inclusive education system. New York City (NYC) is renowned for […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial Credit: A Katz / shutterstock.com REAL CHOICE. By adopting open enrollment and supporting policies, NYC can take a bold step toward creating a more just and inclusive education system. Let’s study this blueprint. New York City’s public school system, despite being one of the largest and most diverse in […]