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Could a DNA Test Help Students with Dyslexia? Researchers Want to Know

A 2018 post on the online education news site Education Week recently posed an intriguing question: “What if a DNA test could show how to teach a...

The Importance of Raising Expectations for Students with Special Education Needs

In a pointed, highly personal open letter addressed to unnamed “school administrators, school board attorneys and the educators who cannot see past...

Practical Tips for Vetting Educational Technology

Educational technology is an impossible-to-ignore phenomenon. However, trying to find an official definition for it is not easy, as you're likely to...

No-Zero Grading? Are You Kidding Me?!

Should grades be used to punish, encourage, or reward students? In recent years, this enduring question has taken on fresh meaning thanks to various...

Investments in Early Literacy Strategies Have a Clear Payoff for Students and Schools

Many young children get their start on the road to literacy while seated on the lap of a loving adult. Whether it be a babysitter, a parent, or a...

Why is My Child Being Taught “Executive Skills" in Kindergarten?

The term "executive function" is popular in education and psychology, but you may be thinking, “Why does my child need to learn...

Using Art to Inspire New Ways of Thinking and Learning

In October 2016, an unusual mural went up on an outside wall at P.S. 11 in Brooklyn, New York. When artist Steve Powers put paint to brick at this...

How to Create Inclusive Classrooms: Practical Strategies for Teaching Diverse Students

A quick look at the mission statements for school districts across the United States reveals a common goal: to help all types of students succeed. In...

Measuring School Success Beyond Test Scores

A decade and a half after the No Child Left Behind Act was passed by the federal government, standardized test scores continue to be the most common...

To Repeat or Not: States Wrestle with Holding Students Back

Holding students back in school has long been a controversial topic. Grade retention was common in the one-room schoolhouses of the 19th century...

Core5 Reading Alignment to Basic Skills in Reading K-2

Florida administrators, download a PDF of Core5 Reading Alignment to Basic Skills in Reading K–2.

Core5 Reading Alignment to Basic Skills in Reading 3-5

Florida administrators, download a PDF of Core5 Reading Alignment to Basic Skills in Reading 3–5.