Writing for The Hechinger Report, Kate Rix delves into how COVID-19’s impact on the mental health of children “has surged into its own epidemic,” and as students return to school, “the system of mental health supports that [awaits] them remains patchy and overburdened.”
Read Rix’s full story here.
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Dr. Jonathan Koppell has been chosen as the next president of Montclair State University, its board of trustees said June 8.
“Jonathan Koppell was the clear choice for all the trustees, who were impressed with his energy, his passion and his dedication to the ideals of public higher education,” said Dr. Francis M. Cuss, the board of trustees’ chair.…
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With America “splintered along political and geographic lines,” social studies has found itself caught in the crossfire — and at the same time, there’s an overall feeling that this set of subjects “has been given short shrift in American schooling,” writes Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report.
“As the field has become more politicized, schools have scaled back the time they spend on social studies, leaving their graduates unprepared to navigate political differences,” writes Field.…
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Competitive salaries for teachers “would lower attrition rates and attract fresh talent that would push everyone to do better,” writes Colette Coleman, a former educator in Los Angeles and Indonesia, in a guest essay for The New York Times.
“For many teachers, the extra money would allow them to quit second jobs and give their primary work the attention it needs,” adds Coleman.…
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The virtual symposium “Rethinking Our Schools — From Crisis to Opportunity,” cosponsored by the AFT, will take place June 15-17.
Registration closes June 8 for this free event; click here to register.
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Insider Higher Ed’s free virtual event “The Value of Higher Education” will be presented June 9 and 16.
Participants will learn how higher education needs to better define the value of postsecondary education, which data needs to be made transparent in order for students to make better college choices, and much more.
To register for the two Zoom sessions, which begin at 2 p.m.…
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Even though the classroom “has become a minefield of political dos and don’ts,” longtime North Carolina history teacher Valencia Ann Abbott continues to “teach historical truths, to help my students become critical readers and thinkers and skillful and persuasive writers,” she writes in an essay published by Chalkbeat.
“Revealing long-ignored history gives students a more comprehensive understanding of the past, which in turn gives us a deeper understanding of ourselves,” she adds.…
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June is Pride Month, and the AFT has updated a handful of its LGBTQ-related Share My Lesson resources for 2021 to accompany its existing catalog.
Among the revised offerings are two lesson plans for middle school and high school students: “AIDS Memorial Quilt: Raising Awareness a Stitch at a Time,” the story of a community art project that changed the world’s perception of HIV and AIDS; and “Stonewall Uprising: The Fight Against Oppression,” a look at the gay rights demonstrations in June 1969 at New York City’s Stonewall Inn.…
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Join Rethinking Schools and the Bargain for the Common Good Network for an online discussion June 8 on building relationships between educators and community and fighting for social justice in education.
To register for “Teacher Unions and Social Justice: Building Power Through Labor and Community Partnerships,” which begins at 7 p.m. ET on June 8, click here.…
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Under its Vax and Visit campaign, which launched May 27, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is offering a free State Parks Vax Pass to all N.J. residents who receive at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose by July 4.
The State Parks Vax Pass will allow free access through Dec. 31 to all of N.J.’s…
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In a recent Newsweek interview, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona says the pandemic “didn’t discriminate against students,” so as the United States recovers, every student — citizen or otherwise — should have access to its public schools.
“I believe all means all,” Dr. Cardona said. “So when there are students that are here that need to be educated, we have an obligation.…
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Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, acting commissioner of New Jersey’s Department of Education, on May 26 provided an overview of the $2.7 billion New Jersey will receive via the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ARP ESSER).
She pointed out that the NJDOE on May 24 published each district’s allocation of this third installment of ESSER funds.…
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