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New Research Shows How Bad the Pandemic Has Been for Student Mental Health
A new analysis of research across 11 countries including the United States in the journal JAMA Pediatrics finds widespread anxiety and depression among those 19 and younger in the earliest days of the pandemic, exacerbated by greater screen time and less physical activity, and coupled with fewer adult supports to ensure children stayed out of dangerous situations.
Data Science Is the Future. Let’s Start Teaching It
The subject needs to be part of rigorous math prep leading to college and careers, writes Steven D. Levitt.
3 Ways to Help Students to Be the First in Their Families to Attend College
More than 1 in 5 low-income 2021 graduates said they changed their college or job plans to care for a family member infected with or at high risk for COVID-19, and about 14 percent of respondents said they “never” received support from their high school on questions related to financial aid.
Why School Counselors of Color Matter More Than Ever
Experts emphasize how diversity within the school counseling profession is essential for supporting students at such a critical time and beyond. That’s diversity both in terms of the racial/ethnic demographics of counselors, and in terms of ensuring all counselors intentionally practice cultural sensitivity in their work.
‘Bold, Audacious Goal': Coalition Pushes to Add More Than 1 Million Educators of Color
A coalition of education groups is pushing forward with efforts to increase the number of educators of color working in the nation’s public schools, with the goal of adding 1 million teachers and 30,000 leaders of color to the workforce by 2030.
The Pandemic Hit Vulnerable Students Hardest. Now, Schools Have to Reckon With the Effects
Many students struggled with remote learning, but some thrived. Some children have been in a physical school building most days this year, while others have dealt with multiple quarantines or even temporary building-wide shutdowns. Some students have access to academic recovery support, and others do not.
Biden Administration Lays Out Its Top Priorities for Education Grants
The Biden administration’s priorities for education grants will include promoting equity in resources and opportunities, addressing learning loss caused by the pandemic, and advancing “systemic change” in schools.
Educators See Parent Support for Social-Emotional Learning Rising Despite Some Pushback
Overall, teachers, principals, and district leaders are nearly twice as likely to say parental support for social-emotional learning had increased over the past year than to say it has decreased.
What Good Social-Emotional Learning Should Look Like: First, Listen to the Community
Aaliyah A. Samuel, the deputy assistant secretary for local, state, and national engagement for the U.S. Department of Education, spoke with Education Week about the challenges and opportunities facing social emotional learning at this unique time.