Education Week: Elementary Schools

Colorado Is Latest to Reconsider Zero-Tolerance School Policies

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

A 6-year-old was suspended for three days from Sable Elementary in suburban Denver for crooning "[I'm] Sexy and I Know It" to a girl in lunch line.

Separate Reading Exams Await Elementary Teachers

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

More states are requiring teacher-candidates to take—and pass—licensing tests in reading before they can move into the classroom.

Summer Reading

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

A federal study has found no learning gains from a summer reading program that provided books to students, but little else.

More States Retaining Struggling 3rd Graders

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

As increasing numbers of states move to end social promotion, some are also including interventions to help students learn to read.

Common-Core Standards in Reading Not 'Flawed'

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Threat to Transitional Kindergarten Roils Calif.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Educators and preschool advocates urge state lawmakers to reject eliminating the new program as a budget move.

Paying Attention

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Children's attentiveness in kindergarten predicts how well they would develop the skills needed to succeed at work.

States to Take Aim at 3rd Grade Retention

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Elected officials in a couple of states are expected to take on one of the trickiest issues affecting elementary schools: how high to set the bar for allowing students to move from grades 3 to 4.

Still Full of Life, 114-Year-Old Philadelphia School Faces Closure

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School in Philadelphia is one of nine schools slated for closure as part of the district's facilities master plan.

Common Core Poses Challenges for Preschools

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

Educators are figuring out how to balance the standards' focus on academic rigor with young children's developmental needs.

Class-Size Waivers Triple for Texas Districts

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

State figures show a more than threefold increase in just one year in the number of elementary schools allowed to exceed class-size limits in Texas.

Study Links Academic Setbacks to Middle School Transition

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500

While much research points to 9th grade as a problem transition year for students, a new study suggests the move from elementary to middle school may be more of a worry.

Study Weighs Options for Early Learning

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500

A new study lays out some clear guidance for school districts that are wondering whether to invest scarce funds in preschool or in full-day kindergarten.

Digital Book-Sharing Unlocks Print for Students

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0400

A service called Bookshare makes traditional books quickly accessible for students with certain disabilities.

Kindergartners Blend E-Learning, Face-to-Face Instruction

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400

Computer-based instruction in kindergarten classrooms can be controversial, but one Los Angeles charter school is showing promising results and plans to expand the hybrid approach.