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One has introduced "genius hour" to give students "a weekly opportunity" to "unleash their creativity through projects, performances and presentations in an area of interest." Another has begun introducing the school to competency-based education. A third has encouraged his teachers to reach out to other educators via social media. And a fourth wrote grants to secure funding for classroom technologies. These are all examples of the activities undertaken by principals in pursuit of student achievement. All will shortly be recognized by their peers for their "outstanding leadership" as "National Distinguished Principals."
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By: Bambi Majumdar
 Never has the debate about charter schools been more prominent than now, when even presidential candidates are pushing the "school of choice" agenda. Proponents say charter schools will help bring about much needed educational reforms. Yet others claim funds allocated to charter schools are frequently misused. They are not wrong to protest, and it's sad that many charter schools have failed to live up to their expectations, since there is clearly a big need for them.
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MindShift
Art Lopez's journey as a computer science teacher began five years ago when one of his high school students asked him a question: "Why do Torrey Pines and La Jolla — schools in more affluent parts of San Diego — have computer science classes and we don't?" Lopez recalled. Lopez teaches in San Diego at Sweetwater High School, where 85 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch programs.
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The placard underneath the sign welcoming students to KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory, a charter school in one of a growing number of cities to have the national spotlight thrust upon it in the wake of allegations of racial injustice, reads: "Your lives matter. We stand together." The words were mounted there after police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shot and killed Terence Crutcher, a 40-year-old unarmed black man, on Sept. 16. Crutcher was a father of four, whose daughter is a student at the KIPP middle school. A white officer, Betty Shelby, was charged with felony manslaughter in the first degree.
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eSchool News
When the right classroom management tools are in place, students are able to learn more as their engagement increases. Focusing on physical classroom management, behavioral management, resources for effective instruction, attendance and gradebook tools, and tools for a school-home connection can help students master classroom lessons. During an edWeb webinar, Eileen Lennon, a technology teacher at Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School 74 in Queens, New York led an exploration of tools to help teachers establish an engaging and productive classroom environment.
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Parent Herald
Dyslexia is one of the most common learning deficiencies that are often neglected in terms of treatment. People with dyslexia are sometimes left unidentified and untreated, thus they would usually be tagged as slow learners. It is never easy for a dyslexic individual to deal with words, as some struggle with numbers, read on and get a glimpse of what's it's like to suffer from dyslexia.
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MindShift
When mindfulness teacher Laurie Grossman instructed a class at Reach Academy to let their eyes rest and close so they could focus on their breathing, one student's eyes remained wide open. Instead of following Grossman's cues, the student refused to close her eyes and stared at her friend. This kind of response is not unusual for students who come to school after having experienced trauma, such as the death of a parent, emotional neglect and homelessness.
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Network World
It's been about two years since the FCC modernized E-rate, which is the funding program for K-12 schools to buy technology. Prior to the revamp of the program, E-rate funded a number of legacy technologies, such as modems, broadband and pagers. E-Rate has now shifted to helping schools build better in-building experiences, with much of the funding directed at Wi-Fi. There's a certain degree of urgency for schools to get Wi-Fi deployed, but when making a Wi-Fi purchase, K-12 decision makers need to consider more than just connectivity.
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The Atlantic
When massive open online courses, or MOOCs, exploded in popularity in the early 2010s, educators were particularly excited about the courses' potential to give disadvantaged students equal access to a quality education. But a bevy of recent research has shown that online learning has largely fallen short of that goal. The same factors that have held back low-income or minority students in physical classrooms also plague virtual ones. Studies have found that online-learning resources had trouble attracting low-income students — or, in the case of school-age children, their parents — and that those who did participate in online classes performed more poorly than their peers.
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Education Week
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students completing a recent survey were more likely to report bias-based bullying, online harassment and feeling unsafe at school than their peers, a new report finds. And, though school climate issues and peer harassment have improved in many ways over the last decade, bullying remains a persistent problem for many students, says the survey, commissioned by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.
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EdTech Magazine
Is there anything more exciting today in schools than the marriage of technology and pedagogy? Educators are finding new ways to connect with students, using students' individual needs and wants to guide their instruction. A deeper connection forms between teacher and student when technology is used to enhance their relationship.
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Reuters
Giving stimulants to kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may not help them complete homework or get better grades, a small study suggests. Researchers tested the effectiveness of medication against behavioral interventions in 75 children that attended a summer school program with classes each weekday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for eight weeks. They randomly assigned children to receive either behavioral treatment that included daily report cards for kids and coaching parents to help with homework or a long-acting stimulant.
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Education Week
K-12 education barely merited a mention in the first presidential debate. But child-care access got a quick — and early — shout-out. Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, said that her prescription for improving the economy includes expanding access to child care to help working families. Donald Trump, the Republican contender, said he agreed with her on the child-care issue in general, even though the two might differ on "numbers and amounts."
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U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education announced four new five-year grants totaling $5.1 million through its Teacher Quality Partnership program, which funds innovative teacher preparation models to improve the preparedness of prospective and new teachers serving high-need communities. "Ensuring that every student has access to great teachers has been a key priority for this Administration," U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. said.
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Education Week
The U.S. Department of Education released a blueprint to help states and districts make the most of out of more than $2 billion in federal money for teacher support, preparation, training and more. The new federal guidance also walks states and districts through changes to this pot of money — known as Title II — under the brand new Every Student Succeeds Act.
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PBS Newshour
At a time when schools across the country are cutting arts education, this city is aiming to make it universal. Myran Parker-Brass, a classically trained mezzo-soprano who sang for the Boston Symphony, is working to provide weekly arts education to all middle and elementary Boston public school students. And she's not stopping there. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports.
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Chalkbeat Colorado
Even with a major push in Colorado and the nation to capitalize on the early childhood years so that kids are reading well by third grade, kindergarten still gets short shrift. Most states, including Colorado, don't require school districts to offer full-day kindergarten and don't fully fund the program even when it's offered. In addition, about half of states, including Colorado, allow full-day kindergarten to be fewer hours per day than other elementary grades. These are a few of the findings in a new report from the Denver-based Education Commission of the States, which tracks research and advises state education policymakers.
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NAESP
Outstanding elementary and middle school principals from across the nation and abroad have been named 2016 National Distinguished Principals by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. The K-8 principals will be honored Oct. 7 at an awards banquet in Washington, D.C.
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NAESP
Join NAESP and social media-savvy principals from across the country for four weekly Twitter events this October. To celebrate National Principals Month, we're hosting Twitter chats each Tuesday evening from 8-8:45 p.m. EDT at #ThankAPrincipal. This is an excellent way to share resources and learn from your colleagues on the topics that matter, including supporting teachers use of technology, creating digital portfolios for all students, and integrating coding into the general education curriculum.
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