Breaking school language barriers Deborah Yaffe Across the country, for reasons both political and practical, even districts with substantial numbers of students who don’t yet know English seldom rely on native-language curricular materials. Teaching K12 students content in native language shows promise even though translations beyond Spanish can be hard to find. Read more>> Managing absence–as fundamental as reading, writing and arithmetic Sponsored by Kronos Incorporated In this issue brief, learn about the true cost of manual absence management. Understand how using an automated absence management solution can help school districts see absence trends to better control costs, improve productivity and the workforce experience, and reduce unplanned overtime and burnout. Read more>> Enacting teacher policy reform is critical for classrooms Journal Gazette & Times-Courier Today’s policies tell young people who wish to become teachers that unless they are skilled at standardized testing, they don’t belong in a classroom. The status quo does not consider the teacher candidate’s ability to relate to school children, help a student find confidence in themselves, or assist parents in seeing what kind of support their child needs at home. Read more>> Online learning platform cloud integrations Sponsored by itslearning Product manager and thought leader Steven Threadgold discusses how to enhance the itslearning platform with built-in cloud tools. Learn why cloud integration is so powerful and how to leverage built-in cloud tools without using outside applications. Read more>> A mindset shift to continue supporting the most frustrating kids KQED It’s not about not feeling hopeless, defeated and powerless in the face of challenging student behaviors. These are normal responses we can expect to have as humans in relationship with other humans who are struggling with poverty, trauma and chronic stress. Instead, we as educators need to own the emotions and work to make meaning of them. Read more>> The impact of poverty on education Sponsored by AdvancED More than 45 million people live in poverty in the United States—that’s 14.5 percent of all Americans. Struggling schools are highly populated with students living in poverty. It is not simply an issue of addressing struggling schools; it is about how do we now effectively educate kids who live in poverty? Read more>> Family by family, how school segregation still happens The New York Times Administrators’ decisions, combined with the choices of parents and the forces of gentrification, have shaped the current state of schools in one of the most politically liberal parts of a liberal city, creating a district that remains sharply divided by race and income, and just as sharply divergent in levels of academic achievement. Read more>> Special offer to teachers with Time to Break Silence by Martin Luther King Sponsored by Penguin Random House The first collection of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s essential writings for high school students and young people with eighteen selections, including “I Have a Dream,” “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” and “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?” Request a free guide or review copy. Read more>> School choice research is not a weapon U.S. News & World Report Rigorous research does influence policy, but it's typically after a long and gradual accumulation of evidence. When it comes to school choice, that's not how it usually goes. In schooling, strong claims are frequently based on a handful of recent studies conducted by a small coterie of researchers. Read more>> | 