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Stress prompts 76% of 4-year college students to weigh leaving, survey finds
More than three-quarters of four-year undergraduate students who considered stopping out in the past six months said it was due to emotional stress, according to a new survey from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. That's up from just 42% in 2020.
DA surveys: 6 things school leaders say about the top instructional challenges
What teachers want most is a tool to make personalizing instruction easier, a District Administration survey finds.
Inclusive strategies in CTE courses improve student engagement
Using universal design for learning approaches in career-prep courses allows student choice for studying and demonstrating knowledge, CTE experts say.
Employers Claim to Value Alternative Credentials. Do Their Practices Match Their Promises?
New research published by the Society for Human Resource Management finds that even though executives say they support alternative credentials, the practices and attitudes of mid-level managers and HR professionals do not always value these upstart certifications.
Addressing the Student Mental Health Crisis Takes More Than Just ‘Bodies in Buildings.’ It Starts with Social-Emotional Learning. Congress Can Help
Congress is tuned in to the fact that youth mental well-being is not where the country wants it to be. But current bills do not prioritize prevention by way of social-emotional skill-building. They should, writes Jordan Posamentier.
A call to service: Our schools need you to step up
As President Biden called for in his State of the Union address, it’s time for each of us to step up to help the bedrock of our nation — our schools. We need a cadre of caring adults — tutors, mentors, classroom parents and community partnership volunteers — to help lift the burden from the shoulders of our overworked educators and support staff and ensure that our students are supported, and schools remain open, writes All4Ed's Deborah Delisle.
Mental health services are crucially important for student success but often overlooked
Students are making decisions about college in the coming weeks and should put mental health on their lists of considerations, writes Alison Malmon.
Families May Like Their School But Want More Options. That’s Where Course Choice Comes In
One tool for extending such incremental choice is “course choice,” state-level legislation that allows families to choose to stay put—while also tapping into instructional options that aren’t available at a student’s school.
Sec. Cardona: This Is Our Moment to Improve Education. Here’s Our Plan.
The Education Secretary lays out his department's values and priorities for improving education in this next phase of COVID-19 recovery.