EducationPolicy
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California Mathematics Framework: Working Against Equity?
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Much of the current rhetoric around public schooling is politicized: the debate over mask mandates, the ongoing question of standardized testing, critical race theory. One school subject that has traditionally been regarded as unbiased and objective is mathematics, but that is no longer the case. Recently, the state of California…
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Addressing Mental Health in the Return to School
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With the imminent return to campus, several school systems have eliminated the remote learning option entirely for the 2021-2022 school year in order to maximize in-person learning and reduce last year’s learning loss. However, the rise of the delta variant and inconsistency in state governance has bred confusion across school…
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Remote Learning and the Widening K-12 Achievement Gap
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As we pass the anniversary of the first round of lockdowns, Americans are longing for a return to normalcy. With COVID-19 numbers decreasing due to increased testing and vaccine distribution, schools nationwide have begun the process of returning teachers and students to the classroom. Many schools have returned to a hybrid model of teaching,…
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Improper Restraint: Schools Are Overusing Isolated Timeouts
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Society charges schools with the duty to provide all students the opportunity to learn in a safe and positive environment. However, newly released data shows that educators and administrators increasingly and inappropriately utilize seclusion — or “isolated timeouts” — to manage behavior. Isolated timeouts are not proven to effectively resolve…