Nora Macaluso, Chalkbeat Philadelphia Ninth graders at Philadelphia’s Martin Luther King High School are beginning their high school careers with a set of teachers who look like them. That’s something Principal Keisha Wilkins thinks will give the students a boost as they prepare for the future. In fact, Martin Luther King, where last year the…
Jessie Gomez, Chalkbeat Newark Newark Public School officials gave a first look at how students fared in this year’s spring state assessments, the first since disruptions over the last two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. On average, 13% of Newark students passed their math state assessments while about 27% passed their English language arts…
By Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago Chicago students got more failing and incomplete grades during the pandemic, though that increase was much steeper at elementary schools than high schools, a new report out today finds. But researchers with the University of Chicago’s Consortium on School Research say COVID-era grading data also offers some bright spots —…
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By Durrell Burns, Chalkbeat Philadelphia After clinging to the climbing ropes and losing to the stopwatch during a physical fitness test, I was devastated when my teacher told me I would “never amount to anything.” I was in second grade, significantly overweight, and crushed by my teacher’s words. While experiences like this cause many young…
During the summer period when school is out of session, students experience a decline in reading and other academic areas. This summer slide or summer learning loss, as it is often called, if not prevented or at least mitigated can hugely affect academic performance of students. Students can forget a huge junk of what they…