According to the U.S. Department of Education, enrollment of English learners in K-12 has increased by more than 1 million, representing 5.3 million students in U.S. public schools. Historically, this population has experienced inequities in educational outcomes due...
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Portland teen to compete in US Open Junior Wheelchair Championship
In this High School Spotlight, FOX 12 meets an incoming freshman who is ranked number two in the world for wheelchair tennis. Phelps’ coach, John Devorss, knows a star when he sees one. “She just absorbs, you tell her something and it just takes a few times and she’s...
New podcast highlights women leading research for substance use prevention
The HEAL Prevention Cooperative (HPC) has launched a new five-part podcast series called, “Women Leading Prevention Science,” which will feature women at the forefront of youth substance use prevention research. The goal of the podcast is to inspire additional...
College of Ed grad paying it forward at hometown school
On the first few days of class, Adriana Alvarez stands in front of her sixth- to eighth-grade English as a Second Language class and asks them to try an exercise with her. She tells the students, many of whom have recently immigrated to the United States, that she...
Rethinking Principal Effects on Student Outcomes
Principals are believed to have great influence on school climate, instructional practices, and student outcomes, but legitimate questions remain about how to measure their effectiveness. In a new working paper from the Annenberg Institute, researchers analyze data...
Meet the new leaders of Salem-Keizer schools for the 2022-23 year
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is welcoming more than 30 principals, assistant principals and leaders into new roles for the 2022-23 school year. Cherice Cochrane is he new principal at Keizer Elementary School. Cherice Cochrane has been the principal at Lamb Elementary...
Central hires new assistant principals at CHS, TMS
Central School District 13J hired Laura Waight as assistant principal at Central High School and Alisha Resseman as the new assistant principal at Talmadge Middle School. Resseman has taught a variety of subjects at Talmadge, including English, physical education,...
‘We have to help them feel connected’: Humble leader highlights Native culture at MSU Billings
Sunny Day Real Bird has a story about her first day of grad school at the University of Oregon. She remembers seeing the sprawling campus and not having the least idea where her first class was. “I parked my car and just started crying. I thought, ‘Why didn’t I go to...
Later life behavioural disorders can be prevented by targeting impulsivity in early adolescence: Study
A new study based on data tracking hundreds of Philadelphia youth over more than a half-dozen years has detailed the complex pathway connecting impulsivity, alcohol use, and antisocial behaviour. “Kids with impulse control problems are at risk for a variety of...
New Findings From Amplify Offer Important Considerations for Districts Looking to Invest in Tutoring Programs to Address Pandemic Learning Recovery
Amplify, a publisher of next-generation curriculum and assessment programs, today released findings on the outcomes of high-impact tutoring (HIT) on foundational literacy from the 2021-2022 school year. Students in grades K-5 who scored well below benchmark at the...