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Ketanji Brown Jackson: 5 Things for Educators to Know About the Nominee and Her Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee is conducting the confirmation hearing this week for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed retiring Justice Stephen G. Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court. Here are some highlights on the nominee and from the first two days of the hearing.
Graduate profiles help districts prepare students for college and careers
In recent years, major reports and many education experts recommend that schools and communities come together to adopt a graduate profile, which defines the skills and knowledge students should have when they leave school, to create agreement about the changes that are needed.
The ‘Nation’s Report Card’ Is Getting an Overhaul: 5 Things to Know
A more flexible test, given on the devices schools and students are already using, that quickly produces actionable information for educators and policymakers: That’s the vision going forward for the test known as the Nation’s Report Card.
Cal State board officially eliminates SAT/ACT for admissions
CSU’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to eliminate using standardized tests like the SAT and ACT for admission to its 23 campuses.
How COVID increased the urgency to revamp K-12’s approach to grading
Students will pursue more clearly defined learning targets and get more details on their progress.
To Close the Educational Equity Gap, Teachers Have to Understand Their Position of Power
No matter where you are, teachers are in a position of power. For teachers who work in communities with large populations of historically marginalized groups, they have a disproportionate amount of power in the classroom, writes Ka’ua Adams.
Districts dig into data seeking solutions for inequity
Deep analysis of student data can help educators make informed decisions to address inequities in learning and discover strategies for whole-child positive outcomes, panelists said during a webinar earlier this month hosted by Frontline Education, a K-12 software company.
The pandemic will leave the next generation of Black tech talent behind
If we don’t quickly figure out how to foster academic recovery, too many talented Black and Latino students will be shut out from high-paying STEM careers, writes Tim Daly and Dan Goldhaber.
The collapse of community college enrollment: Can California turn it around?
Despite sinking overall enrollment, some community colleges in California are seeing more students come back. Targeted state aid is likely helping, but so is more in-person instruction.