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By Thomas Dee, Stanford University Student learning took a big hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just how much is only becoming clear nearly three years after the World Health Organization declared the pandemic and nearly all U.S. public schools pivoted to online instruction for at least several months in March 2020. However, the data guiding the nation’s efforts to help kids catch up does not generally include the students who experienced the most dramatic learning disruptions. Nationwide testing results released in the fall of 2022 revealed that the reading and math performance on standardized tests of students who were in...

Are you considering homeschooling your children this year? Setting up a home learning environment can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. You can create a comfortable and efficient classroom that will help your child succeed with the right combination of furniture, supplies, and organization tools. In this blog post, we’ll discuss tips for creating the perfect homeschool classroom set-up in your home. We’ll also provide ideas for using available space wisely and suggestions for furnishing and accessories to make learning at home as enjoyable as possible for students and parents. So let’s get started! Creating a Home Learning...

[TAG0] This post contains affiliate links. I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. Usually, I just slap a meme up here, but today's artwork was done by Brooklyn. Here's a happy bee for you.The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. It’s hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Readerbuzz, and Book Date.The Sunday Post #327On The Blog Recently Best New Young Adult Book Releases 2023 Best New Middle Grade Book Releases 2023 I Read 200+ "Best Books Of 2022" Lists Did I Love These Popular Books? Best Modern...

By Rupen R. Fofaria, EducationNC Every year, policymakers and educators grapple to improve academic outcomes for students amid evidence of opportunity gaps for certain groups of students. The pursuit of viable solutions is especially urgent now, following challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. In 2021-22, only 51% of students tested as grade-level proficient. If the state is to succeed in raising academic outcomes like grade-level proficiency, it will require making big gains for historically disadvantaged students. Those students are testing especially low in proficiency — at 33% for Black students, 40% for Hispanic students, and 35% for economically disadvantaged students. And these...

Dear Jenni writes: Dear Auntie Leila, Please share how you stay cheerful. Thank you, Jenni Dear Jenni, I had to chuckle at this question, first, because it was certainly an examination of conscience! “Am I cheerful??” “Do I stay cheerful??” It assumes a lot — about me! Second, because I was instantly thrown into one of those “I would have to write a three-volume work to answer this question” situations, so it took me a while to respond with a “I’ll answer you on the blog!” But let’s keep it snappy. To “remain” (God willing!) cheerful, even in the midst of...