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3 Ways NYU Is Training New Teachers to Use Special Ed and ELL Strategies to Better Serve All Kids

Skills acquired by NYU teaching residents. (New York University) New York University is expanding its novel teacher training program, which places diverse teachers into high-needs schools for an intensive, yearlong master’s program organized around the belief that all teachers benefit by learning to work with students with disabilities and those learning English. The Steinhardt’s...Read More

Metro Nashville Public Schools Interim Director Adrienne Battle shares vision for district

The Metro Nashville Public Schools board welcomed the district’s new interim director at its April 23 meeting. Adrienne Battle, who officially began the temporary position April 15, replaced former Director Shawn Joseph following the board’s April 9 vote to buy out his contract. “This is a great opportunity, and it is even a greater responsibility,” Battle said. During her first...Read More

Inner circle: Here’s who education chief Penny Schwinn will lean on in Tennessee

Less than three months into the job, Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn has filled six of her nine cabinet positions with a mix of new hires, retentions, and promotions as she begins to restructure one of the state’s highest-profile departments. Schwinn, who took the helm of the 600-employee education department in early February, said she wants to have her entire team of top...Read More

Trending Among Voters: Education

As a research and advocacy organization, SCORE frequently checks the pulse of voters regarding various education issues. From public opinion surveys to focus groups, understanding what is on the minds of Tennesseans is important as we work to improve education for all students in our state. You can reference a few of our previous public opinion surveys here. SCORE’s most recent public...Read More

How do states’ ESSA plans rate in promoting equity?

Months after the approval process for all states’ consolidated Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability plans wrapped up in September 2018, each state has identified its own set of indicators and has been working to implement the federal law. However, as this shift takes place, there’s still an underlying question: How well do these plans aim to support struggling schools...Read More

Investing in Principal Talent Pays Off in Higher Math and Reading Scores, Study Finds

Principals who’ve had attention at every point in their development as a school leader—including selection, preparation, hiring, placement, and coaching after they are on the job—were linked to stronger reading and math achievement and to longer tenures in their jobs at the helm of schools. Those clear findings—from a new study of six school districts that made heavy investments in...Read More