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The Atlantic
Like many parents of school-age children, Frances Frost tries to keep up with the papers sent home in her daughter Natalie's backpack. Sifting through permission slips, picture day fliers, field-trip notices and other forms seems like a daily occurrence, and often somewhere lost in the pile is a reminder to send money to her fifth-grader's school cafeteria. As the mother of four, refilling school lunch accounts is second nature by now, but recently she was caught by surprise. When her youngest went through the cafeteria line to buy lunch, the cafeteria worker told Natalie she didn't have enough money to pay for her food: Her mother had forgotten to make the last deposit.
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Education Week
There's heated debate nationally over whether K-12 teachers really are in short supply and — if so — what's caused the shortage and how widespread it is. But in a number of states with dwindling supplies of new teachers, overcrowded classrooms, months-long substitute assignments and droves of teachers quitting midyear, activists on both sides of the issue are seizing the opportunity to push their policy agendas.
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Education DIVE
Nationwide, students of color are dramatically underrepresented within gifted and talented education programs. Part of the reason why, some experts say, is because kids of color are less likely to be identified as gifted. According to the National Association for Gifted Children, between 6-10 percent of students are gifted and could use additional support in the classroom. That's a total of 3 to 5 million children in grade K-12. Yet, the NAGC notes, no U.S. federal agency or organization collects these student statistics.
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Education Week
After more than a decade of heavy investment in closing achievement gaps and bringing all students to proficiency in reading and mathematics, the United States has fewer low-performing students on the Program for International Student Assessment — but only in science. In math and reading, by contrast, there were no changes at all in the share of low-performing students on the PISA between 2003 and 2012, according to a new analysis by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development. America was flat during that period, remaining a little worse than the international average in the share of students who performed below minimum proficiency in all three subjects.
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EdTech Magazine
President Barack Obama has laid out his vision for enhancing computer science education in K–12 schools, and it starts with $4 billion in federal funding. The White House announced the Computer Science for All initiative in a blog post, building on a series of actions that have been bolstering computer science education in public schools nationwide — including Obama's becoming the first president to write a line of code.
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The Christian Science Monitor
For most of his academic career, Cullen excelled in math and computer science but struggled socially — that is, until he enrolled in a new Los Angeles private school that's part of a nonprofit network. "It's been a big change," his mother, Terry Whiteside, told CNN Money. "Before he wouldn't talk much about his day. Now he comes home and has conversations with me about what he did at school." And here's the kicker: Cullen has been diagnosed with autism. His school, STEM Academy, focuses on serving students with special needs, including those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD and learning disabilities.
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By: Erick Herrmann
 Parental and familial involvement in schools has long been known to increase academic achievement and long-term success for students. Research points out that students whose families are engaged in their education achieve at higher levels academically, have better attendance rates, graduate at higher levels and enjoy school to a higher degree. However, engaging families of culturally and linguistically diverse students can at times be challenging for schools and districts.
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MindShift
Math education in the United States is consistently under the spotlight, in part because the majority of kids aren't performing well on international tests that compare math achievement. Since jobs in science, technology, engineering and math fields are projected to grow, the country's poor math performance worries many educators, business leaders and policy makers. Many affluent parents, who are themselves often employed in STEM fields, understand how important strong math skills could be to their children's future success.
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The Huffington Post
Schools and states have poured millions of dollars into overhauling teacher evaluation systems, rotating staff members and collecting and analyzing data, all with the goal of helping to close the achievement gap between rich and poor students and lift the performance of struggling pupils. But in doing so, many schools may have overlooked a proven educational innovation: school integration. A new report from The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, shows an increase in the number of schools that have integrated socioeconomically and argues that more schools should be following suit. The report was accompanied by another study from the organization, which outlines the evidence for why racially integrated schools boost student achievement.
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Edutopia (commentary)
It's hard for children to pay attention to classroom activities when they are worried. Sometimes the things they worry about seem trivial to adults who have learned how to measure significance with so many more years of experience in perspective.
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EdTech Magazine
Digital tools are transforming essential elements of the education space. Understanding how they are affecting teaching and learning will help you figure out which tools are useful and how best to implement them.
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By: Bambi Majumdar
 Many people agree that teacher pay should increase if we want to see an end to teacher shortages, and to attract and retain good teachers. There has been an ongoing debate about merit pay for the last few years, but progress has been minimal. Excellent teachers promise huge benefits for students and society, and if we want them to influence our children for the better, then we should compensate them well.
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K-12 TechDecisions
Students across the country may soon have to say goodbye to their beloved "lazy" snow days, as the Washington Post reports that many educators and school officials are urging students to continue their schoolwork during snow days to help them stay focused on learning. With many schools participating in 1:1 programs and BYOD, it is now easier than ever before for students to stay connected to school. The article reports that Arlington Public Schools keep students connected to school through the iPads and laptops the district has provided students. Students as young as third grade can easily communicate directly with their teachers and complete assignments planned for that day.
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The Hechinger Report
A show-stopping school of innovation today can quickly devolve into tomorrow’s has-been. Keeping track of who's doing what in the diverse field of blended learning, which mixes online and in-person education, isn't easy. There are few sure things in life, but the lightning-fast rate of change in education technology is a given. The Blended Learning Universe and its new website, blendedlearning.org, offer a solution for schools and those who want to track local trends. It has assembled a database of more than 300 profiles (and counting) from 175 schools districts in 38 states.
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| | FEDERAL ADVOCACY AND POLICY |
Education Week
Lawmakers on the House education committee had a not-so-subtle message for states and the U.S. Department of Education as they move to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act: We'll be watching you. Republicans on the panel that held the hearing seemed to be trying to cut potential federal overreach off at the pass, making it crystal clear from the get-go that, in their view, the law is aimed at returning key authority over K-12 schools to states and districts.
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Detroit Free Press
Detroit's public schools are almost run aground on $3.5 billion in debt and long-term liabilities, all of which threatens insolvency. That's the state's largest district, charged, at present, with educating 46,000 kids. By April, reports predict, it will be out of cash. And yet the prospect of keeping the district afloat apparently remains a political tough sell in Lansing, despite the fact that the district has spent most of the last 16 years under state oversight.
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NPR
The politics surrounding the future of Chicago's public school system are intensifying. Three different players are in a power struggle for control of the system, which is suffering financially.
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Education Week
A Pennsylvania town roiled by a controversy that led to the resignation of its superintendent three years ago has found an unusual path back to trust between the community and its school district: a volunteer effort that so far has helped support dozens of parents of students who have disabilities. The chain of events began in 2013, when the then-superintendent of the Coatesville Area School District, 40 miles west of Philadelphia, was found to have exchanged dozens of sexist and racist text messages with a district staff member.
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NAESP
The final session in a four part series jointly hosted by NAESP and TASH, "The Application of Trauma Informed Practices in Schools" is an interactive workshop that will examine the impact trauma has on the developing brain and how it affects children's ability to regulate their behaviors. Utilizing research and expert-developed frameworks, participants will learn practical strategies to become "co-regulators" for children in order to mitigate the impact developmental trauma has on their functioning. The webinar takes place Wednesday, Feb. 17, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET. NAESP members are eligible to receive 40 percent off registration. Use discount code PBIS-2016-Principals.
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NAESP
The National Association of Elementary School Principals in partnership with VINCI Education is pleased to announce the Digital Leader of Early Learning Award. This award is in honor of Leonardo da Vinci, a scholar, inventor, and innovator who embodied the type of renaissance thinking we all wish to inspire in our children. We are looking for NAESP members who have embraced such thinking in their schools with innovative educational technology practices that support the early learner. Our aim is to showcase your leadership in technology and Pre-K-3 early learning programs so that it can be recognized and shared with colleagues.
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