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The article focuses on the importance of developing mathematics fluency, specifically in multiplication tables and basic addition facts, and dispels misconceptions about its significance in math education. It explores effective strategies for teaching mathematics facts, such as incremental rehearsal and the use of backup strategies highlighting the broader goals of math education and the role of conceptual understanding in conjunction with mathematics fluency.

The article focuses on incorporating evidence-based literacy to include the place of writing often neglected in the early grades, and examines how reading and writing work hand in hand. It mentions that teaching students to write in an integrated fashion with reading is not only efficient, it's effective.

The author discusses the confusion among educators and educational leaders in the U.S. on the meaning of equity in education. He tackles the need for schools to help students reach a basic level of academic mastery as promoted in federal education law, his views on the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the problems with NCLB, and a survey of educational leaders and educators on the positive outcome of the NCLB and Every Student Succeeds acts.

The article discusses how the critical race theory debate is rewriting social studies standards in the U.S. It mentions the teaching method of having students take civic action to address classroom and local problems, and state standards address also has huge implications for the type of instruction teachers deliver.

The article presents answers to the questions related to science are shaped by personal beliefs and networks, by cognitive misperceptions; and science teachers respond fundamental lack of understanding of how scientific knowledge develops.

The article discusses importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) programs for secondary students. Topics discussed include role of SEL learning to address their core psychological needs and motivations, developing an identity and sense of agency, and being recognized and respected by peers; importance of SEL to creating leadership opportunities; and lack the scaffolds and supports that help teachers and students engage with the social-emotional implications.

The article focuses on the broader concept of the "science of reading," emphasizing that it goes beyond phonics to include improving students' reading comprehension. Topics include the challenges in teaching rich content, fostering vocabulary, and addressing distractions from digital devices and misaligned tests, with the special report aiming to provide starting points for understanding the components of comprehension.

The article discusses the 2020 Education Week Research Center poll which focused on the relationship between school boards and school district leaders in the U.S. in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Topics explored include the need to improve communication between school superintendents and board members to increase community engagement, the assessment of good policy governance, and the pandemic-related challenges cited by school board members.

The article reports on several ways Principals can establish a strong school climate. Topics include stay visible, communicate religiously, and enlist parent feedback; focus on the essentials in data collection; create dedicated times for students to share how they're feeling; and distribute leadership-for staff and for students.

The article explores how home schooling has increased and school choice advocates work to expand tax-credit scholarships and other programs in response to schools' perceived failings. Topics include reemerged in public discourse is a long-standing debate that's often papered over in K-12 education: provide guaranteed child care so that the economy can provide indispensable welfare services infusion of federal funding.

The article focuses on career technical education programs developed by regional educational collaborative in New York. Topics discussed include views of Colleen Viggiano, deputy superintendent of the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Collective Educational Services, authentic learning environment for students, educational programming to small districts and multimedia broadcast programs run by television station WCNY-TV.

The article offers information on the student reading practices. It mentions that teachers are using flawed reading practices because they are being told to use them usually by deeply trusted sources, like cherished mentors, colleagues, or the popular curriculum sitting in their classrooms; and also mentions a set of reading standards used by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, which runs the prestigious national board-certification process.

The article reports on school districts have eliminated their school police officers after the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Topics include replacement of School Resource Officers (SROs) with restorative justice coordinators, reduction in the number of SROs due to policing scandal, and impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on school safety.

THe article focuses on the history of civics education in the U.S. Schools. Topics discussed include U.S. Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines court case on students school speech; use of warrants or probable cause for searching students; and elimination of cruel and unjust punishment against students.

The article offers information on performance assessments of capstone courses in high school education in U.S.. Topics discussed include information on the education policies for the immigrants; discussions on the education projects for improving the civic engagement of the students; and the information on the expanding the capstone projects to the general curriculum.

The article reports on the findings of a study conducted by research, teacher-training, and advocacy organization TNTP, which revealed that U.S. public schools are giving students of color classwork below grade level, leaving them underprepared for future. Daniel Weisberg, the chief executive officer (CEO) of TNTP, pointed out that when given the opportunity, students of color and disadvantaged students perform almost same as their peers on challenging, grade-level assignments.

The article discusses the association of online education with math education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include disruption in school examinations that has effected learning techniques and skills in students, and teaching in teachers; and that virtual learning promotes cheating, and declines the overall development.

The article focuses on mathematics education and addresses topics such as the importance of knowing multiplication tables, the role of word problems in enhancing students' conceptual understanding, the influence of parents' attitudes towards math on their children's learning. It mentions the article aims to provide clarity on these topics and guide teachers and parents in ensuring that students have a strong foundation in math fundamentals.

The article discusess approaches social science teachers can take for teaching about impeachment to students in the U.S. Topics discussed include teaching about background knowledge and civic underpinnings; teaching historical background on the impeachment of presidents; and ongoing problems surrounding accusations of teachers of being partisan favoritism.

The article offers information on the importance of the school district procurement for the school improvement. It discusses the district’s discretionary spending on the teachers salaries and the debt servicing. It mentions the public procurement rules formalize relationships in odd ways, along with difficulty to iterate an innovative solution.

The article discusses an effort to end middle school Algebra 1 classes in San Francisco, California public schools in order to stop putting students on separate tracks. Topics include racial and socioeconomic disparities in U.S. math education, efforts to allow high school students to take advanced math courses, and political pressure related to math curriculum decisions in San Francisco.

The article presents answers to commonly asked questions regarding science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, including which STEM jobs are in demand and pay well, how much education is requires to get a job in STEM fields, and how achievement gaps affect the STEM pipeline.

The article discusses how teacher strikes in the U.S. demonstrate the large number of individuals in the profession and the collective power teachers have to influence policy. It looks at how increased activism among teachers could result in better salaries and changing to funding or decline in participation like other protest movements. Particular focus is given to teacher strikes in Arizona and North Carolina.

The article discusses the educational aspects of teaching the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and debating gun laws in the aftermath of school shootings and examines the methodology of West Wendover, Nevada, government teacher Kathy Durham.

The article profiles Michelle Saylor, the Superintendent of the Bellefonte Area School District in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Topics include her emphasis on foreign language education in relation to jobs offered by global corporations, her recruitment of Chinese teachers to teach the Mandarin language, and her relationship with the district's school board.

The article examines the challenges facing rural U.S. school districts in the recruitment and retention of teachers. It cites the examples of Rangely and Otis, Colorado where teachers frequently leave or are given larger workloads. Other topics covered include teacher salaries in rural areas, teachers' attitudes, and the experience of Otis high school teacher Emma Curtis.

The article discusses funding of K-12 education by philanthropies such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Topics include problems facing school districts that had received grants for teacher evaluation, the influence of the Gates Foundation on curriculum development, and the relation of education philanthropy to charter schools.

The article discusses the results of reviews of U.S. high school literature textbook series in relation to the Common Core State Standards educational guidelines on the website EdReports.org. Topics include assessments of the content of literature anthologies, the relations between textbook publishers and school district textbook committees, and the views of president Jocelyn Chadwick of the organization National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) on the reviews.

The article reports on the state and federal lawsuits filed across the U.S. concerning the obligation of teachers to inform parents if students confide or show signs of struggling with gender identity or transgender behavior. Issues discussed are parents' consent to the gender identity and social transition of a student at school, case law on transgender students, privacy rights and transgender people's rights, and parental rights to movement in education.

The article focuses on bills proposed by 15 U.S. states including Florida, Ohio, and Arizona in the 2021-22 legislative session that would restrict instruction, curriculum, and books featuring LGBTQ themes or people in schools. Topics discussed include restricting the way in which racism and race are discussed in schools, the views of Arizona State Representative John Kavanagh, and Tennessee bill that would restrict the adoption of textbooks normalizing LGBT issues.

The article focuses on the final set of guidelines on K-12 history education approved by Louisiana's state board of education on March 9, 2022, which is different from the original content proposed by its committee of educators in September 2021. The original content proposed by Louisiana education department included slavery, civil rights and African American luminaries. The changes to the draft include an emphasis on foundational documents and expansion of the focus on slavery.

The article presents information on the Nation's Report Card test in the U.S. Topics discussed include the cancellation of the 2021 administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) due to the pandemic, the responsibilities of the National Assessment Governing Board and the NCES in implementing the test, the use of the NAEP with adaptive testing and other innovations, and the equity to be highlighted by the NAEP experts.

The article informs that signs of how hiring and perks for district superintendents could change given the extreme pressures of the top job. It mentions pay, benefits, and potentially security include longer terms and longevity payments, an individual life insurance policy, and recognising sabbaticals and wellness.

An introduction to the journal is presented which discusses topics featured within the issue including the education leaders honored in the 2022 Leaders to Learn From initiative of "Education Week" journal and the legacy of the late school superintendent Emmanuel Caulk.

An introduction to the journal is presented which discusses topics within the issue on incorporating evidence-based literacy to include the place of reading and writing often neglected in the early grades.

The article offers information on efforts of Josie Urrea, Vice President of the Anne Arundel County, Maryland Board of Education to dismantle the student ranking system that promotes competition and stress among students. It includes consideration of legislation aimed at boosting students' knowledge of civics and engagement in civic problem-solving; and also mention creation of a voting student board in order to improve civic learning.

The article offers information on the launch of the University of Pennsylvania chapter of March for Our Lives by activist Rachel Steinig. Topics discussed include prevention of gun violence and anniversary of the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; perspectives of students of color facing gun violence in their communities; and increase in voter turnout rates for individuals ages 18 to 29 in Florida.

The article focuses on Michigan based Traverse Bay center's efforts in building literacy skills of students. The center was started when Michigan lawmakers adopted a policy that all students take 18 credits from among the core disciplines to graduate, including four in English/language arts. It is noted that the center has three full-time and two half full-time English language Art (ELA) teachers and serves students from 16 public school districts.

The article presents questions and answers related to school resource officer including how they differ from other police and school safety personnel in schools, research on their effectiveness.

The article discusses the increasing incidents of violence in U.S. schools. Topics explored include the possible contribution of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and social unrest in the country to school violence, the concerns raised by teachers and school principals over the return of students to in-person schooling, and brief details about school shootings, the mental health of students, and the proposed transition to school-based policing.

The article reports that the Chicago school district in Illinois is approaching fiscal insolvency. Topics covered include the state's declining investment in K-12 education, Chicago schools' long-term debt of more than six billion dollars, the increasing pension liabilities of the city and school district chief executive Forrest Claypool's call on the city and state to provide more funding for the schools.

The article discusses the court case Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association wherein the Supreme Court hears allegation on free speech teachers' union financing. Topics discussed include the background of the case, the allegation of teachers and a Christian educators' group on agency fees or fair share payment of nonmembers violation to the free speech rights, the associated cases, and the continuous trial of the case.

The article presents the discussion on upcoming decisions about COVID-19 vaccinations and testing. Topics include doctors, disease experts, pediatricians, academics younger and older, Black and white; witnessing the summer surge accompanying death and hospitalization of students and staff; and including parents in the district who being themselves medical professionals.

The article presents the discussion on drugmaker Pfizer announcing the internal studies showing the COVID-19 vaccine at a lower dosage being safe and effective for children. Topics include school systems taking the lead in setting up vaccination clinics for teachers, adults, and eligible adolescents in the school communities; and creating the infrastructure for hosting school-based clinics.

The article reports on the move by some local school boards in the U.S. to ban critical race theory as of September 2021 and its possible effects on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in K-12 education. Also cited are how debates on the theory increased the distrust of African Americans of school board governance, and the efforts by schools to eliminate institutional racism.

The article offers information on the Chronic Absenteeism. Topics include Before the pandemic, federal data from 2017-18 showed that more than 8 million K-12 students were chronically absent, get your data in order, Equip school leaders with good information, Consider using ‘nudges' to find and connect families, Consider home-visiting programs, Don't overwhelm teachers.

The article offers information on the local school boards. Topics include the most local of all local forms of American governance, the school board with drama, ground zero of the nation's political and cultural debates, In Palm Beach County meetings have been in disarray over disputes about masking policies and a board resolution on equity between white students and students of color, Ron DeSantis, support efforts to select school board candidates who oppose critical race theory in schools.

The best way to equip students for tomorrow's fast-changing workplace may simply be to teach them to learn how to learn, some experts say. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author discusses the importance of teaching students how to learn, particularly in the rapidly-changing technological environment of the early 21st century workplace that will likely require employees to adapt quickly and frequently update learning and job skills.

The article discusses the efforts of the group History UnErased (HUE), an organization that aims to create space in K-12 liberal arts curriculum for significant individuals and events in LGBT history and address the concerns of teachers who may hesitate to teach such subjects. The article examines the social forces and controversies surrounding teaching LGBT history in the U.S.