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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).
No, the Arrival of English Learners Doesn’t Hurt Other Students, a Study Finds
Does the arrival of English learners in a school district and the resulting need to invest resources in serving them hurt the academic outcomes of U.S.-born, non-English learners? Is the growing English-learner population leading to adverse effects on other students? No, says a new study published in an American Educational Research Association journal this month.
22 Fiction and Nonfiction Books About Voting and Elections for Children of All Ages
For youngest readers, stories of small children accompanying caregivers to the polls and of animal elections help introduce this civic duty. Titles for slightly older kids show characters taking a more active role by paricipating in the process themselves at a local level and seeing the impacts. Books for teens explore the complicated issues around voting. And a good sampling of nonfiction titles for all ages help readers better understand the past, present, and future of the process.
For Girls to Succeed in STEM, Confidence Matters as Much as Competence
While women are not just outpacing men in degrees — girls are doing better academically and completing high school on time more frequently than boys — the push for parity has been moving at a glacial pace in STEM. Though on the rise, women are still underrepresented in both degrees and employment in the sciences and technology.
Bridging WIDA and the Science of Reading in ESOL Programs
Phonological awareness and decoding are foundational, as addressed in structured literacy. By addressing these critical areas, WIDA can provide a more comprehensive framework that not only aligns with state mandates but also empowers ESOL educators to effectively support the literacy development of all students.
Tribal college campuses are falling apart. The U.S. hasn’t fulfilled its promise to fund the schools.
Annual funding is $250 million less than what was promised, leaving campuses with outdated curricula, too few instructors and crumbling facilities.
Why housing and education leaders must work together to help students thrive
Education and housing are often inextricably linked, but policy decisions made in the two sectors are generally siloed, at times shaped and passed without considering how a housing policy might impact education and vice versa. Megan Gallagher’s research bridges the two, focusing on housing and educational collaborations that support students’ academic outcomes. Some of her latest work as a principal research associate at the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research organization focused on public policy, provides school officials and housing developers with ideas on how to partner together to desegregate schools by desegregating neighborhoods.
Students are testing out the FAFSA before it goes live in an effort to avoid last year’s mess
Thousands of students, including in Newark, Chicago, and the Denver area, are helping test out federal financial aid forms before they go live to the broader public on or before Dec. 1.
Ideas for Teaching Students About Elections, Even in Polarized Times
Students can get timely exposure to the civic process through interesting activities that encourage them to think about important issues.
'You're not alone:' A teen podcaster sends message to kids with incarcerated parents
Eden Alonso-Rivera told herself, "I have nothing to lose." The 16-year-old junior at Grandville High School in Grandville, Mich., opened her bedside drawer and pulled out something precious: A bundle of letters and sketches her father had sent from jail. The two are no longer in touch. For Eden, these letters aren't just from her father; they are her father. She took the small bundle to school — itself a remarkable act, since she'd kept the letters secret from all but her mother — and then did something even more remarkable: She made a podcast about letting go of the father she barely knows.