April 3rd – 7th is Adolescent Immunization Action Week (#AIAW23), a call to action urging parents to get their adolescents up to date on their immunizations. One in five kids—adolescents and elementary-age—are thought to be behind on routine vaccination. Traditionally, kids get vaccines at wellness check-ups, public health clinics, or as part of their school or sports preparations, but the pandemic got in the way for many of us.
Read more about Our Children Can't Wait: The Urgency of Reinventing Education Policy in America, edited by Joseph P. Bishop with a forward from Becky Pringle, NEA President.
The infusion of ESSER stimulus funds is the perfect time to ensure high-quality CTE programs have a central place in PreK–12 education. We need to ensure that we are providing students with career-specific learning opportunities that equip them with a robust set of skills to prepare them for their future.
There are multiple causes for concern that ESSER funds need to be optimally used to advance student learning outcomes, writes Annie Morrison, Co-Founder, Rivet Education. A recent study by McKinsey showed that millions of these funds risk going unspent or wasted because education leaders need help to spend them effectively.
Kim Humphrey, President/CEO, Association for Manufacturing Excellence discusses the importance of celebrating public schools during Public Schools Week Feb. 27 - Mar. 3, 2023.
Meredith Draughn, 2023 School Counselor of the Year, supports K-12 students every day and is #HerefortheKids.
Scott Kinney, Chief Executive Officer, Discovery Education, discusses the importance of celebrating public schools during Public Schools Week Feb. 27 - Mar. 3, 2023.
Annie Morrison, Co-Founder of Rivet Education, discusses the importance of school districts partnering with experts when rethinking and implementing a new reading curriculum.
The Spanish adaptation of Creating Safe, Equitable, Engaging Schoolsis intended to foster collaboration and further welcome Spanish-speaking families, educators, and organizations to respectful partnering and collaboration. The translated book can be used as a learning tool and roadmap for educators, families, and students to build and transform programs and lessons to create safe, equitable, engaging learning environments that support robust thriving and learning.
The Consortium of School Networking awards Corpus Christi ISD the Trusted Learning Environment Seal for its commitment to protecting student data privacy.
