Julian Shen-Berro
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Dropout rates are up in some states amid the pandemic. What that means
The sweeping effects of the pandemic threw many students off course, fueling concerns as enrollment plummeted and as some states have now seen dropout rates increase. → Read More
Student behavior remains concerning amid COVID’s impact, educators say
“The temperature has come down a little bit,” one expert said. “But even if the outbursts aren’t quite as big as they were last year, they’re still there.” → Read More
‘A growing wave of sadness’: Data shows worsening mental health crisis for teen girls
“America’s teen girls are engulfed in a growing wave of sadness, violence, and trauma,” one expert said. → Read More
‘The person that I needed’: How one Florida counselor guides girls in her home community
Sharayne Douglas works as a therapist with the Pace Center for Girls, a non-profit that provides academic support, counseling, and other services to girls who are struggling and who have experienced trauma in some capacity. → Read More
Biden calls for greater mental health care access in schools, limitations on social media companies
President Joe Biden also called on lawmakers to enact new limitations on how tech industry giants can collect data from and advertise to kids, and other education measures. → Read More
Community colleges see stabilizing enrollment after steep pandemic losses
Community colleges saw enrollment begin to stabilize last year after heavy pandemic losses, fueled in part by more new students and a surge of dually enrolled high schoolers, according to new data. → Read More
Advanced Placement debate feels high-stakes for teachers of African American history
The College Board’s new AP history course has sparked national backlash, first from conservatives like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and then from others who fear the organization folded to complaints with its revisions. → Read More
Teach For America to cut a quarter of staff in latest shakeup
The organization, once at the center of the nation’s education reform debates, is set to eliminate more than a quarter of staff positions. → Read More
As Seattle schools sue social media companies, legal experts split on potential impact
“If the plaintiffs tell their story to the judge and are successful, the consequences could be a radical reshaping of the internet,” one expert said. → Read More
Book challenges may have ‘chilling effects’ on new LGBTQ books in school libraries, study finds
Schools in districts that endured book challenges in the 2021-22 school year were less likely to have a title from a list of recently published LGBTQ books, according to the study. → Read More
New data shows fewer students per counselor at nation’s schools, but caseloads remain high
The ratio of students to counselors has reached its lowest point in over 30 years, spurred both by an influx of new counselors and a nationwide decline in student enrollment. → Read More
New York City schools blocked ChatGPT. Here’s what other large districts are doing
The program has spurred vibrant debate among educators in recent weeks, who have looked to the new technology with both fear and excitement over its potential impact on schools. → Read More
Summer meals, funding for high-poverty schools: What the federal spending bill means for students
Summer meals, more money for schools serving students from low-income families, and other provisions are included in the bill. → Read More
Schools on track to meet COVID relief deadlines as spending surges, experts say
U.S. schools used only a fraction of $122 billion in COVID aid last academic year, but spending accelerated this fall as planned projects got underway. → Read More
Let go of your favorites: This educator urges critical thought about how books depict Native peoples
Dr. Debbie Reese, a former classroom teacher and university professor, has spent years analyzing depictions of Native American peoples in children’s books. → Read More
Schools see falling student participation in federal free meals program, new survey shows
School lunches were free for students at U.S. public schools under a pandemic-era provision. After those rules expired, the share of schools with more than half of students using the program dropped from 84% to 69%, according to a survey. → Read More
Fall test scores show a slow, uneven academic rebound
Students are continuing to regain academic ground. → Read More
National charter school enrollment flat after early pandemic gains, according to report
Charter school enrollment spiked early in the pandemic, then flattened in the 2021-22 school year, according to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. → Read More
Struggling students hit harder, rebounding slower from COVID, research finds
A new analysis from NWEA shows academic gaps have widened during the pandemic. → Read More
‘We just hit the lottery’: MacKenzie Scott gives big to school districts
16 school districts are among the recipients of MacKenzie Scott’s latest wave of donations. → Read More