Delaware /delaware Delaware en-US 2021 (c) ܹ̳ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:27:29 GMT How Kindergarten 'Redshirting' Is Changing /teaching-learning/how-kindergarten-redshirting-is-changing/2024/10 Redshirting was once largely a choice made by higher-income parents of white boys. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:27:29 GMT /teaching-learning/how-kindergarten-redshirting-is-changing/2024/10 No, the Arrival of English Learners Doesn't Hurt Other Students, a Study Finds /teaching-learning/no-the-arrival-of-english-learners-doesnt-hurt-other-students-a-study-finds/2024/10 A new study reviewed any spillover effects of the growing immigrant student population in Delaware. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:59:16 GMT /teaching-learning/no-the-arrival-of-english-learners-doesnt-hurt-other-students-a-study-finds/2024/10 How Should High School Change? These Districts May Have the Answer /teaching-learning/how-should-high-school-change-these-districts-may-have-the-answer/2024/09 By supporting learning that takes place outside the classroom, districts—and states—are starting to rethink an age-old institution. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:03:00 GMT /teaching-learning/how-should-high-school-change-these-districts-may-have-the-answer/2024/09 Which States Ban or Restrict Cellphones in Schools? /technology/which-states-ban-or-restrict-cellphones-in-schools/2024/06 See which states are requiring cellphone restrictions or bans in schools. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:22:12 GMT /technology/which-states-ban-or-restrict-cellphones-in-schools/2024/06 Who Trains the Trainers in the ‘Science of Reading?’ /leadership/who-trains-the-trainers-in-the-science-of-reading/2024/06 How three districts help their principals learn, practice, and sustain the “science of reading” implementation in their schools. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:16:05 GMT /leadership/who-trains-the-trainers-in-the-science-of-reading/2024/06 Leading on the ‘Science of Reading’: Principals Share What They’ve Learned /leadership/leading-on-the-science-of-reading-principals-share-what-theyve-learned/2024/05 Three school leaders share insights on how they changed the way reading was taught in their schools. Wed, 29 May 2024 18:38:49 GMT /leadership/leading-on-the-science-of-reading-principals-share-what-theyve-learned/2024/05 Principals Have a Lead Role in the ‘Science of Reading.’ Are They Ready? /leadership/principals-have-a-lead-role-in-the-science-of-reading-are-they-ready/2024/05 The push to shifting schools to the science of reading has often neglected the vital role of the principal. Fri, 24 May 2024 19:13:16 GMT /leadership/principals-have-a-lead-role-in-the-science-of-reading-are-they-ready/2024/05 Teletherapy Challenges: Schools Share How to Navigate Mental Health Support /leadership/teletherapy-challenges-schools-share-how-to-navigate-mental-health-support/2023/11 Schools need to invest in the right ingredients to make their teletherapy sessions useful for students. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:06:53 GMT /leadership/teletherapy-challenges-schools-share-how-to-navigate-mental-health-support/2023/11 How an Elementary School Principal Slashed Chronic Absenteeism /leadership/how-an-elementary-school-principal-slashed-chronic-absenteeism/2023/05 Targeted parent communications, early interventions, teacher check-ins, and out-of-school supports all played a role. Mon, 22 May 2023 20:31:23 GMT /leadership/how-an-elementary-school-principal-slashed-chronic-absenteeism/2023/05 Why Kindergarten Attendance Matters for the Whole School /leadership/why-kindergarten-attendance-matters-for-the-whole-school/2023/05 Chronic absenteeism in kindergarten has academic consequences for students by 3rd grade—and not just for the students missing school. Fri, 19 May 2023 00:24:32 GMT /leadership/why-kindergarten-attendance-matters-for-the-whole-school/2023/05 How to Get Students to Take Advanced Courses Sooner: Strategies for Schools /teaching-learning/how-to-get-students-to-take-advanced-courses-sooner-strategies-for-schools/2023/04 An ongoing research study highlights ways schools can help students take more college-ready courses. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:22:43 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-get-students-to-take-advanced-courses-sooner-strategies-for-schools/2023/04 HBCUs to Scale Up Teacher Residency Programs /teaching-learning/hbcus-to-scale-up-teacher-residency-programs/2022/10 Residency programs are considered a promising way to prepare more teachers of color. But they're expensive to run. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:48:31 GMT /teaching-learning/hbcus-to-scale-up-teacher-residency-programs/2022/10 States Are Dropping School Mask Requirements. Here's the Latest and What's Ahead /policy-politics/states-are-dropping-school-mask-requirements-heres-the-latest-and-whats-ahead/2022/02 By the end of this week, only five states and the District of Columbia will still mandate universal masking in schools. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:07:04 GMT /policy-politics/states-are-dropping-school-mask-requirements-heres-the-latest-and-whats-ahead/2022/02 What's Up With Mask Requirements in Schools? 6 Things to Know /policy-politics/whats-up-with-mask-requirements-in-schools-6-things-to-know/2022/02 There's been a flurry of recent activity around masks in schools. Here's what you need to know. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 22:57:40 GMT /policy-politics/whats-up-with-mask-requirements-in-schools-6-things-to-know/2022/02 Four States to End School Mask Rules. Will Others Follow? /policy-politics/three-governors-to-end-school-mask-rules-will-others-follow/2022/02 Educators await decisions from their governors about whether to continue universal mask requirements in schools. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:21:35 GMT /policy-politics/three-governors-to-end-school-mask-rules-will-others-follow/2022/02 State K-12 Spending Is Inequitable and Inadequate. See Where Yours Ranks /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 There's a $17,000 per student difference between the highest- and lowest-spending states. High-poverty schools suffer especially. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:54:35 GMT /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 Map: A-F Grades, Rankings for States on School Quality /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 Here’s a map showing grades for all the states on this year’s Quality Counts summative report card, on which the nation gets a C overall. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:53 GMT /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 Nation Gets a 'C' on Latest School Quality Report Card, While N.J. Again Boasts Top Grade /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 A slight increase in this year's Quality Counts score isn't enough to boost the nation's school system above last year's middling grade. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:35 GMT /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 State Grades on K-12 Achievement: 2021 Map and Rankings /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on K-12 achievement, along with how they scored on a host of indicators. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:31 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 Which States Banned Mask Mandates in Schools, and Which Required Masks? /policy-politics/which-states-ban-mask-mandates-in-schools-and-which-require-masks/2021/08 ܹ̳ tracked state-level school mask policies during the 2021-22 school year. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:25:50 GMT /policy-politics/which-states-ban-mask-mandates-in-schools-and-which-require-masks/2021/08 Enrollment Data: How Many Students Went Missing in Your State? /leadership/enrollment-data-how-many-students-went-missing-in-your-state/2021/07 America's public school system lost more than 1.3 million students during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an ܹ̳ analysis. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:32:24 GMT /leadership/enrollment-data-how-many-students-went-missing-in-your-state/2021/07 More Than 1 Million Students Didn't Enroll During the Pandemic. Will They Come Back? /leadership/more-than-1-million-students-didnt-enroll-during-the-pandemic-will-they-come-back/2021/06 ܹ̳ analyzed state data to gather a more comprehensive understanding of the 2020-21 school year's enrollment loss. Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:33:15 GMT /leadership/more-than-1-million-students-didnt-enroll-during-the-pandemic-will-they-come-back/2021/06 State Grades on School Finance: 2021 Map and Rankings /policy-politics/state-grades-on-school-finance-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/06 Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on school finance, along with how they scored on a host of indicators. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:22:32 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-school-finance-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/06 Nation Earns a 'C' on School Finance, Reflecting Inconsistency in K-12 Funding and Equity /policy-politics/nation-earns-a-c-on-school-finance-reflecting-inconsistency-in-k-12-funding-and-equity/2021/06 The Edweek Research Center's latest analysis finds a gulf in many states between per-pupil spending and how that K-12 money goes out. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:13:59 GMT /policy-politics/nation-earns-a-c-on-school-finance-reflecting-inconsistency-in-k-12-funding-and-equity/2021/06 Teacher Salaries Are Increasing. See How Your State Compares /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-are-increasing-see-how-your-state-compares/2021/04 The National Education Association warns that some of the progress in teacher pay could be jeopardized by the pandemic. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:10:18 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-are-increasing-see-how-your-state-compares/2021/04 State and National Highlights Reports (Quality Counts 2021) /policy-politics/state-and-national-highlights-reports-quality-counts-2021 The Quality Counts 2021 State Highlights Reports capture the key data you need to assess your state’s performance. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:18:42 GMT /policy-politics/state-and-national-highlights-reports-quality-counts-2021 Schools Struggle to Meet Students' Mounting Mental-Health Needs /leadership/schools-struggle-to-meet-students-mounting-mental-health-needs/2020/05 Keeping up with students’ growing mental-health needs was a concern for districts long before the pandemic began. It’s even harder now, educators and psychologists say. Sat, 02 May 2020 01:09:26 GMT /leadership/schools-struggle-to-meet-students-mounting-mental-health-needs/2020/05 Educational Opportunities and Performance in Delaware /policy-politics/educational-opportunities-and-performance-in-delaware/2020/01 This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 02:26:55 GMT /policy-politics/educational-opportunities-and-performance-in-delaware/2020/01 Educational Opportunities and Performance in Delaware /policy-politics/educational-opportunities-and-performance-in-delaware/2019/01 This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Thu, 17 Jan 2019 01:27:50 GMT /policy-politics/educational-opportunities-and-performance-in-delaware/2019/01 Jobs at All Levels Now Require Digital Literacy. Here's Proof. /teaching-learning/jobs-at-all-levels-now-require-digital-literacy-heres-proof/2018/09 ܹ̳ visited Delaware's largest employer for a closer look at how digitization is changing the workplace. Tue, 25 Sep 2018 23:46:28 GMT /teaching-learning/jobs-at-all-levels-now-require-digital-literacy-heres-proof/2018/09