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The country is talking about race in schools. Minneapolis offers lessons.Since George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis has become a microcosm of the national debate on addressing race in schools. What lessons can the city offer?
First LookNew lesson plan: Discussing the Chauvin verdict at schoolTeachers have had to navigate addressing race in U.S classrooms in unprecedented ways since George Floyd’s death. For some, watching and discussing the trial of Derek Chauvin in class was the culmination of nearly a year’s work.
FocusIn a roiled Minneapolis, schools are testing new model for safetyIn public schools in Minneapolis, a new culture of safety – without a police presence – is being tested and, some students say, strengthened.
Pandemic learning gains: Resilience. Responsibility. Lunch.Along with noting learning loss during the pandemic, educators and parents are seeing gains in academics and life skills, like resilience and hope.
Vaccine mandates: Colleges juggle ethics and enrollment dilemmasEthics and politics are debated as COVID-19 vaccination is required by a growing number of U.S. colleges for the fall semester.
First LookStudents-led push shapes Black history classes in US schoolsAmid last summer’s upheaval over racism in America, students started asking their schools for more comprehensive lessons on Black history, saying what was currently offered was too shallow. State legislatures across the U.S. listened.
Should school lunches be free for all? A pandemic experiment.In the pandemic, U.S. public schools are offering free lunches for all students, despite family income. The experiment offers clues about what works.
First LookAt Clemson, unmarked graves prompt reckoning with slavery legacyThe discovery of over 600 unmarked African American graves at Clemson University has prompted the institution to consider reparation efforts, amid a national reckoning by universities to properly acknowledge their legacies of slavery and forced labor.
Community college: How education’s ‘best-kept secret’ stays afloatCommunity colleges face pandemic enrollment dips, but the scramble to remain viable is producing valuable innovations.
FocusCollege affordability, loan forgiveness, and a path to the futureIf Americans agree that college is the path to financial stability, what is the best way to help people afford to go?
Focus‘Somebody cares’: How schools are helping with student well-beingAs educators in the United States consider student mental health, what are they finding works best to help young people persevere?
Cover StoryThe tutoring revolution: How it could transform educationOnce a tool to help improve test scores, tutoring may now transform how education is delivered.
FocusThe pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keepingEducators are seeing pandemic innovations worth keeping – some may even help solve chronic problems of quality and equity.
First LookHistory, herstory, hxrstory: Whose stories will be told in CA?A model ethnic studies curriculum for California high schoolers has been in the works for over two years, in an era of tense racial reckoning in the United States. The final draft doesn’t meet everyone’s standards, but proponents say it is a good starting point.
The ExplainerWhy public school enrollment matters to district bottom linesLast fall – mid-pandemic – public K-12 enrollment dropped by 2% nationally and experts say it may cause an education budget crisis.
First LookWhat would Black reparations look like in Amherst, Mass.?Around the United States, communities and organizations are working to provide reparations to Black people for past injustices. These debates are playing out in the Massachusetts college town of Amherst, where only 5% of residents are Black.
Miguel Cardona: Biden’s pick for Education is a teacher – and unifierBiden's choice for Education Secretary rose fast from Connecticut school teacher to state education chief, building a reputation as a unifier.
First LookPublic school parents consider pandemic leap to private schoolsAcross the U.S., parents are growing frustrated with public schools as K-12 students record low performance with distant learning. Now lawmakers are proposing to allow families to use public funds to pay for private or home school.
First LookEnrollment at US community colleges plummets amid pandemicCommunity college students are finding it harder than ever to juggle school, financial needs, and family responsibilities.
Reopen public schools? How Chicago became ground zero for debate.The city of Chicago and Chicago Teachers Union are engaged in a tussle over reopening public education. Parents say children are caught in middle.
