Chronic absenteeism threatens to derail K-12 education

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Key points: The biggest problem in education is that kids aren’t showing up to school. Last year, 26 percent of students missed a month of class or more, leading to dramatic declines in academic performance. Chronic absenteeism accounted for 27 percent of the drop in math scores and 45 percent of the decline in reading […]

Project Firewall explained: Why the US is investigating H-1B pay and job claims

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For decades, the H-1B visa has been the bridge that connects global talent to the American dream. It allows highly skilled professionals to work in the United States in specialised fields like technology, engineering, and healthcare. Each year, the program draws hundreds of thousands of applications from graduates hoping to turn their U.S. education into […]

‘Pathway to Prosperity’ initiative shows the power of partnerships in driving student success

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Key points: Educators and school administrators are working incredibly hard to get all students, and especially their most challenged populations, to meet high standards and graduate ready for college and/or a career. So are local workforce boards, literacy groups, and other community organizations. Despite these efforts, a large percentage of students are still achieving below […]

When food insecurity enters the classroom: Cambridge educators see hunger rise amid SNAP cuts

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As the federal government shutdown extends beyond five weeks, the impact on Cambridge families is growing more visible — particularly among households with school-age children. With delays and cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), many parents are struggling to keep food on the table, forcing local food pantries to step up their outreach.According […]

6 ways to boost district engagement with a unified communications platform

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Key points: Our district is incredibly diverse, with 33 languages across our 13 schools, according to our latest home language survey data. When we were in the middle of the pandemic and everything in education was turned on its head, we realized that we needed a better way to communicate with parents and caregivers quickly […]

WBSSC publishes SLST results 2025; fresh teacher appointments likely by December

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Bringing relief to thousands of teaching job aspirants, including those whose earlier appointments were invalidated by a Supreme Court order, the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) released the results of the State Level Selection Test (SLST) for assistant teachers in classes 11-12.The results, uploaded on the commission’s portal on Friday evening, pave the way […]

NAEP scores show disheartening trends for the lowest-performing students

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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Most American students are still performing below their pre-pandemic counterparts in reading and math, while the yawning gap between high-achieving and low-performing students got even wider, data from “the nation’s report card” shows. Results released from the 2024 National Assessment of […]

Elevating family leadership to foster student success

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Key points: Meticulously scrubbing floors until they gleam, braving the scorching sun while securing heavy shingles atop a roof, or navigating the relentless chaos of a packed food line–these aren’t the first images that come to mind when we think of leadership. Yet, in these back-breaking roles, resilience, adaptability, and unwavering dedication quietly provide an […]