The Latest Online Threat: Kids Cyberbullying Themselves
With thanks to USA Today's N'dea Yancey-Bragg: As if news about kids' online activities couldn't get any worse, it just has... Indeed, according to the Cyberbullying Research Center, about 6% of our kids, 6 through 17, have actually bullied themselves digitally. Says...
9 Worrisome School-Related Statistics
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 37% of black, first-time college students who enrolled in 2011-12 were no longer in school after three years. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 30% of Hispanic, first-time college...
Even More Student Data Collecting under ESSA
As Daarel Burnette II reported in the October 26th issue of Education Week, state-issued school report cards are in for a make-over in both appearance and information, and that's no easy matter. It's also a concern for those dubious about the merits of data...
Take Note: Kids Hit the Social Media Pause Button
A survey of 5,000 students conducted by Charlotte Robertson, co-founder of Digital Awareness UK, certainly meets my good news standard. It turns out that many kids are now saying enough is enough when it comes to Facebook and its similarly fetching social media...
From Teamology: A Bullying Prevention Must-Read
In support of Bullying Prevention Month, Amelia teaches students in K-8 how to keep their schools bully free. Amelia is one of six relatable characters developed over decades of research and efficacy. Each character is highly researched and evidenced backed and helps...
Charter Schools: Part of the Problem or the Solution and 19+ Should-Know Facts
As you read on, keep these facts in mind: The 2015 Kids Count report found that children living in poverty jumped from 18% to 22% between 2008 and 2013. According to the 2013 U.S. Census Bureau, the child poverty rate among African-Americans was 39%. In 2103, 48% of...
12 Things To Know about ADD and ADHD
ADD is no longer an acceptable medical term, replaced solely now by ADHD. Per the CDC, ADHD affects 11% of our 14- to 17-year-olds; that adds up to some 6.4 million children, and the numbers are rising. There are three different categories of ADHD: Those with...
Quotable
"I used to say that the greatest gift you could ever give anyone is a book, but I don't say that anymore because I no longer think it's true. I now say that a book is the second-greatest gift. I've come to believe that the greatest gift you can give someone is to take...
Some But Not All Hopeful Signs for 2017
A recent New Year's poll conducted by Associated Press-Times Square Alliance made some fascinating discoveries. Among them: Just 18% said things got better for the country in 2016; 33% said things got worse; and 47% said nothing had changed since 2015. 55% believe...
Common Core’s Shaky Success: Quotes to Consider
With thanks to Naomi Nix and her article, "Student Test Scores Are on the Rise. Does That Mean Common Core is Working," a few quoted differences of opinion: The trend in our state and across the country is clear: Higher standards are translating into meaningful and...
Ed Secretary John King Weighs in on ADHD Services
The U.S, Department of Education is “on it” as they say, this time taking on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly referred to simply as ADHD. One reason: Per the CDC, it affects 11% of our 4- to 17-year-olds, and that not only adds up to some 6.4 million...
Scholastic’s Survey of Teachers’ Classroom Spending
The education publishing company Scholastic surveyed 3,694 teachers (including 76 school librarians) and 1,027 principals this past summer and found that a majority feel their students, both low- and high-poverty, face barriers to learning outside of the classroom. To...
Kids Are Smarter Than We Think
All along, the powers that be have said American kids come in either above or below the all-mighty grade level mark when it comes to academic performance--but not apparently on it. Really. Meanwhile, it was also determined that just 5% to 15% of our students scored in...
Education Week Takes on Virtual Charter Schools
The special report, "Rewarding Failure," starts off by saying, "With growing evidence that the nation's cyber charter schools are plagued by serious academic and management problems, Education Week conducted a months-long investigation into what is happening in this...
Parents Across America Speaks Out about Education Technology
Parents Across America, a non-profit boasting 44 chapters in 25 states, has taken a stand about the education technology that is changing the face of American education. Along with the flawed Common Core Standards, our children are now subjected to countless hours of...
Education Data Collecting Keystroke by Keystroke
Okay, all you education data fans, here's the latest, and it makes me wonder if you'll still be applauding after reading all about it. Thanks to an Education Week piece by Sarah Sparks titled, "Hunt Is On for Clues to Students' Test-Taking Strategies: Studies to...
Professional Development for Teachers: A Revealing Study
This just out: A study recently published by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Science determined that a fourth grade teacher's general math knowledge does not necessarily translate to better outcomes for students. For the study, 221 fourth...
News Alert: Federal Aid Application Online Now
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, aka FAFSA and representing a large part of college financing, kicked off on October 1 instead of the usual January 1 this year. That gives students a head start on seeking the financing they need, but there's one caveat:...
Our Nation Is In Need of a History and Civics Revival
Such is the title of Esther J.Cepeda's commentary that appeared on October 9 in The Salt Lake Tribune; the timing couldn't be better. As she wrote, "In our Internet-connected world where cute is king and issues of substance tend to be discussed only if there's a...
Child-Health Concerns Survey
With thanks to a recent C.S. Mott Children's Hospital survey of our greatest child-health concerns, here are the top 5 out of 10 by race/ethnicity: White Adults: Obesity Bullying Drug Abuse Internet Safety Stress Black Adults: Bullying Racial Inequities School...
