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High Schoolers to Decide How to Spend $1.5 Million in COVID Funding
Thousands of Connecticut high school students from across the state will decide how more than $1.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for schools will be spent.
Teaching Social-Emotional Skills is Hard, Time-Consuming, and Necessary, Report Says
Helping students grow their social and emotional skills has become a big part of school counselors’ jobs, particularly given the impact of the pandemic on student mental health and behavioral issues.
With U.S. Aid Money, Schools Put a Bigger Focus on Mental Health
With a windfall of federal coronavirus relief money at hand, schools across the U.S. are using portions to quickly expand their capacity to address students’ struggles with mental health.
Can Data Literacy Be Fun? The Census Bureau Is Building An App For That
A group of graduate students is creating a free app to help teachers build data literacy skills in the classroom. They’re working hand-in-hand with the Opportunity Project, a program led by the federal Census Open Innovation Labs that brings technologists and community advocates together to solve problems.
Los Angeles Leads Growing Transition to ‘Community Schools’ Model
The model is expanding in California and nationally and includes a democratic approach that involves parents, teachers and staff.
Should California De-Track Math?
The most populous state is considering big changes to math instruction.
Outsourcing Students’ Tech Skills Training
Podium Education partners with institutions to give undergraduates hands-on technological experience in digital marketing, coding and data analytics.
More California Latino students attending college, but 'disturbing gaps' remain
The number of students of Latino descent who are applying, attending, and graduating from public colleges and universities in the state has increased in recent years, but more needs to be done, according to a report released by Campaign for College Opportunity.
Fueled by Grants, States Bet Innovative Career Training Programs Will Lure Disengaged Youth Back to School After COVID — Starting in Middle School
Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced $25 million in new grants in two states and nine cities — the latest in a series of initiatives by private donors and state and civic leaders — to boost promising career-pathway programs at a time when they are particularly suited to addressing educational inequities widened by COVID.