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Schools in Asheville are reopening in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
After weeks of being shut down in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, public schools in Asheville, North Carolina, are reopening.
At a San José School, a Cosmic Visit From Astronaut José Hernández
On a sunny Friday morning in San José, students and teachers at Alpha: José Hernández School stream into their cafeteria. With smiles everywhere, the excitement is palpable: Students are about to meet the person that their school — a TK–8 public charter school in the city’s Eastside — is named for. A few minutes later, wearing his blue NASA uniform, astronaut and engineer José Hernández walks in — immediately greeted by cheers. He walks over to a lunch table with students from all different grades.
1 of 3 Hispanic students have dropped out of college at some point, survey says
Despite the majority of Hispanic students viewing college as a pathway to a well-paying job and support for their families, a new survey from UnidosUS finds most of them face significant barriers to graduating. In fact, two-thirds of the students surveyed said they considered leaving college at some point.
Keys to teaching data literacy in elementary school
Tracking the weather and tapping into a child’s natural curiosity are ways to build young learners’ understanding of data, math instruction experts say.
3 Stories About How Teachers Turned Things Around With a Student
Many of our students come to school experiencing many challenges—and bring their feelings about them to our classes. Today’s post is the first in a series in which teachers share stories about how they supported one of their students to turn around some of those challenges.
How to Support Teachers’ Emotional Health
Emotional well-being plays a major role in teachers’ job satisfaction, and it’s essential that they have effective resources for support.
A high needs Manhattan neighborhood reels from losing after-school seats in state funding overhaul
One Manhattan neighborhood that’s recently welcomed more migrant students is reeling from a loss of funding for after-school programs. While the state awarded nearly $39 million in grants to 74 New York City organizations that provide free or low-cost after-school programs in high needs areas, a program called Fresh Youth Initiatives in Washington Heights lost out.
Harnessing AI for Standards Alignment in World Languages
Aligning lessons with standards is time-consuming, and this is an area of planning where AI tools can be helpful.
Nature’s classroom: Why preschoolers need more time outdoors
Despite the fact that time in nature increases opportunities for play and exercise, boosting children’s health and development and reducing hyperactivity — the bane of our short-attention span era — most American preschoolers don’t get enough time outdoors, according to a new national report from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER).
Creating a Culturally Responsive Science Classroom
Guiding students to develop ‘scientist voices’ helps them feel more connected to and engaged with science curriculum.