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July 3
Innovation Same Teacher, Two Years: What Research Says Schools Keep Getting Wrong Research confirms what parents of struggling learners already sense: keeping the same teacher for two years raises test scores, cuts suspensions, and preserves the hard-earned knowledge of what the child…
July 1
Singapore Cracked Math Instruction Decades Ago. American Classrooms Are Still Catching Up. Innovation Singapore Cracked Math Instruction Decades Ago. American Classrooms Are Still Catching Up. Nearly 200 Utah teachers learned a Singapore-inspired math model that research shows works better than the procedural approach most US classrooms default to — especially for kids who struggle. Here…
June 28
San Diego Schools Pull Screens From Early Grades Starting This Fall Innovation San Diego Schools Pull Screens From Early Grades Starting This Fall San Diego Unified joined Los Angeles in voting to remove screens from early classrooms. What the mainstream coverage misses is why this matters specifically for children still learning to read. LAUSD Bans Classroom Screens Before Second Grade: Ask What Fills the Time Innovation LAUSD Bans Classroom Screens Before Second Grade: Ask What Fills the Time Los Angeles just banned classroom screens for its youngest students. The instinct is right — but for children who struggle with reading, what replaces the screen time matters far more…
June 23
Iowa Opens Statewide Summer Math Training for Teachers Under New Law Innovation Iowa Opens Statewide Summer Math Training for Teachers Under New Law Math struggle often traces to how the subject is taught, not to a child who lacks ability. Iowa opened statewide summer training in evidence-based math instruction, part of a new…
April 22
St. Paul Launches Minnesota’s First Afrocentric Public School Program Innovation St. Paul Launches Minnesota’s First Afrocentric Public School Program Benjamin E. Mays School in St. Paul is pioneering a new approach to education with the launch of Minnesota's first public school district-run Afrocentric learning program. Utah’s First Waldorf-Inspired High School Opens in Utah County Innovation Utah’s First Waldorf-Inspired High School Opens in Utah County Utah welcomes its first Waldorf-inspired high school, offering a unique blend of practical, hands-on learning and arts-integrated education. Nigerian Government and NEDC Partner to Train Teachers in Digital Innovative Teaching Methods Innovation Nigerian Government and NEDC Partner to Train Teachers in Digital Innovative Teaching Methods The Nigerian government and NEDC have launched a partnership to train teachers in digital innovative teaching methods, aiming to improve the quality of education in Nigeria. Nigeria’s Lolad Schools Revolutionize Education with Practical Learning Innovation Nigeria’s Lolad Schools Revolutionize Education with Practical Learning Lolad Schools in Nigeria is revolutionizing education with a practical learning approach, empowering students with real-world skills and knowledge. China Unveils Sweeping Plan to Integrate AI in Classrooms by 2030 Innovation China Unveils Sweeping Plan to Integrate AI in Classrooms by 2030 China's AI+Education Action Plan sets a new standard for integrating AI in education, focusing on personalized learning and teacher certification.