Education Week: Classroom Management

Ed. Dept. Gives Direction on Restraint, Seclusion

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Some say the Education Department didn't go far enough in guiding schools on policies involving restraint and seclusion of students.

Discipline Disparities

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

A report examining discipline practices in Colorado adds to a growing string of findings pointing to patterns of disparity in school discipline procedures.

Studies on Multitasking Highlight Value of Self-Control

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Researchers say the ability to resist the temptation to multitask may be a bellwether of students' academic success.

Official: Fewer Texas Kids in Discipline Schools

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Data Reveal Disparities in Schools' Use of Restraints

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

New statistics show that students with disabilities and black students are most likely to be restrained or isolated in school.

Civil Rights Data Show Retention Disparities

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0500

The latest Education Department survey shows stark racial and ethnic divides on who gets held back.

End the Tyranny of the Self-Contained Classroom

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Let's break students free of conventional classrooms and invest in new teaching models, Arthur E. Wise writes.

Superintendents Push Dramatic Changes for Conn. Schools

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

The Connecticut classroom of the future may not be limited by a traditional school year, the four walls of a classroom, or even the standard progression of grades if a group of superintendents gets its way.

Teachers Urged to Listen to ELL Students

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500

Students say teachers who want to improve their instructional skills for English-language learners should try listening to them.

Single-Sex Classes Targeted in Pittsburgh

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500

Pittsburgh Schools Superintendent Linda Lane is recommending the board end single-sex classes at Westinghouse High by February.

A 'Split Screen' Strategy for Innovation

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

Let schools with the will to do so attempt bold change even as others improve incrementally, Ted Kolderie writes.

NYC Students Suspended 73,441 Times in 2010-11

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500

Public school students in New York City were suspended 73,441 times during the 2010-11 school year.

Classroom Aggression

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

A study in the journal Child Development suggests one possible role for teachers in curbing classroom aggression.

Nevada Gov. Vows to Copy Florida Education Model

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval says he will follow Florida's education reform model by pushing for laws that promote school choice and end social promotion.

Study Finds Minority Students Get Harsher Punishments

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400

A new report finds that African-American and Hispanic students are suspended or expelled more often than white students—even for minor offenses.