Kenya’s solution to the school problem: Cancel the year and start over
Education experts believe Kenya is the only nation to have gone so far as to declare the entire school year a total washout and order students to start over. “It’s a sad and great loss,” said an 18-year-old student. “This pandemic has destroyed everything.” VIEWAbout Education Lab
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Equity
Catch up on the latest guidance and research on reopening schools amid COVID-19
Federal officials are urging schools to reopen buildings, but the jury is still out on key questions, like whether kids are effective at transmitting the coronavirus.
Teacher Diversity
Why are 89% of Washington teachers white?
Tools & Resources
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We’re reporting on mental health and schools. And we need your help.
Depression. Anxiety. Suicide. Those are the words that often come up when people talk about youth mental health. And for good reason: CDC data suggest suicide is now the second-leading cause of death for adolescents. Feelings of hopelessness have shot up by 33% among Washington tenth graders in the past decade, statewide data shows. And...
Discipline
Illinois stopped secluding and restraining students at school. Will other states follow suit?
Illinois lawmakers want federal officials to crack down on states that allow staff to seclude or restrain children at school.