More States Introduce Content on Native American History and Culture
North Dakota, the latest state to expand their curriculum, passed a law earlier this year that requires schools to teach Native American history, starting with the upcoming school year.
Mapping Federal K-12 COVID Relief Funds
The Return to Learn Tracker (R2L) examines which schools are offering fully in-person, hybrid, and fully remote instruction and analyzes instructional status across various district and county demographics.
How Much of Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding for Schools Will Go to COVID-19 Relief?
A new report from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) highlights the most significant federal infusion to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) ever provided to schools.
Design Principles for Schools: Putting the Science of Learning and Development Into Action
This playbook is a collaborative product that provides the scientific foundation for the Guiding Principles for Equitable Whole Child Design and ways to apply these principles in schools.
A Tool to Help Districts Make Progress on Teacher Diversity
The automated teacher diversity district tool is designed to help state education agency staff support districts in identifying gaps in the diversity of their teacher workforces.
An Equity-Centered Continuous School Improvement Framework
The Region 11 CC and the Nebraska Department of Education co-developed an Equity-Based Continuous School Improvement Framework based on insights from this year’s Learning Community Series on supporting TSI/ATSI Schools.
Innovative Data Analysis Helps Boston Learn from Teachers’ Early Pandemic Experiences
REL Northeast & Islands apply an innovative data analysis method—natural language processing (NLP)—to inform remote teaching at Boston Public Schools in the fall.
Real-Time Redesign: A Practical Toolkit for Improving Equity and Resiliency in Schools
The Real-Time Redesign process is unique in its focus on practical application of equity and resiliency, targeted improvement, and authentic inclusivity within a school context.
Teacher Stress and Burnout in the Wake of COVID-19
According to new research by Timothy Pressley, anxiety relating to COVID-19, teaching, and parental communication were among the most significant predictors of teacher stress and burnout this fall.