For the past 10 years, the school district in Reno, Nevada, has trained teachers to visit students and families where it might matter most — in their living rooms. New research links the approach to stronger relationships and academic outcomes.
Teachers visit families at home in 700 communities nationwide. The idea is earning attention in Seattle.
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Funding
Washington has a new school-levy policy, but it's unclear who it benefits
Apart from some clear beneficiaries — such as Seattle Public Schools — it’s unclear which other districts stand to gain from the change.Â
Equity
Educators: Wondering how to accommodate Muslim students who fast during Ramadan? There’s a guide for that.
What exactly can educators do to lower barriers in their classrooms and schools to make them more welcoming and inclusive for students observing Ramadan?
Teacher Diversity
Why are 89% of Washington teachers white?
Special Education
Washington school districts aren't getting close to what they asked for to fund special education
It would take around $235 million more a year just to break even with the amount school districts spend on education for students with disabilities, according to last year's expenditure data from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The deal struck by lawmakers last weekend would only add around $155 million for the next...
Ignite Education Lab 2019
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The Constitution: Enduring Myths and Hidden Truths
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Discipline
Trump officials cancel Obama-era policy on school discipline
The Trump administration has formally scrapped an Obama-era policy that was meant to curb racial discrimination in schools but that became tangled in a national debate over school safety. Officials from the Education and Justice departments finalized the rollback Friday, just days after it was proposed by a federal panel on school safety. President Donald...