Mental Health In Schools
03/18/24 from Great Education Colorado
by Yaritza A. Velazquez Do schools support students in their mental health? In my opinion, school is a place to gain knowledge. We are taught from a young age that… The post Mental Health In Schools appeared first on Great Educati...
13th Annual GEC Luncheon
03/06/24 from Great Education Colorado
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How I understand life
02/15/24 from Great Education Colorado
By: Victoria Holdgreve-Resendez I wrote my first film review when I was in kindergarten. It reviewed the film Drop Dead Fred. I’m not going to lie and say that it… The post How I understand life appeared first on Great Education Co...
Our True Education
01/21/24 from Great Education Colorado
By: Miriam Altunsoy In the world of eager minds, we see,The gift of funding, a lifeline free.To help students’ education soar,Unlocking dreams they’ve longed for. With books and classrooms, knowledge… The post Our True ...
I Wish
01/12/24 from Great Education Colorado
By: Karly Van Horn I wish our school had more money to spend I wish our lunches weren’t a mystery every single day I wish we had more buses to… The post I Wish appeared first on Great Education Colorado .
Investing in the Future
12/19/23 from Great Education Colorado
By John Mahon Education is the basis of American success. Our society has one of the highest education rates in the entire world. This is immensely beneficial for our society.… The post Investing in the Future appeared first on Gre...
Mental health in Schools
11/14/23 from Great Education Colorado
by Battsetsen Erdenebulgan In the last few years, awareness and resources around mental health have grown with certain schools having healthy start times, school psychologists, and more conversations around mental… The post Mental ...
No More B.S. — including about the B.S. Factor.
11/02/23 from Great Education Colorado
The B.S. Factor Could Be Ending. Let’s Party Like It’s 1989! On November 1, Governor Polis delivered a FY2024 budget that included a school funding milestone: the end of the… The post No More B.S. — including about the B.S. F...
Working To Create A Safer Environment
09/20/23 from Great Education Colorado
By: Jessica Rivera The safety of the students at school is something that is really important to thecommunity. Here at North High School, there has been an extremely large amount… The post Working To Create A Safer Environment appe...
“More Money Doesn’t Mean Better Education”
08/24/23 from Great Education Colorado
More funding is necessary to continue increase seen in CMAS scores. I’ve heard it thousands of times over the past 20 years: “More money doesn’t mean better education.” That cliche never… The post ̶...
All Colorado schools to remain closed for the rest of the academic year
04/21/20 from Politics & Policy – Chalkbeat
The governor's office announced the closure Monday, even as Gov. Jared Polis laid out a plan for a partial reopening of many non-essential businesses. The post All Colorado schools to remain closed for the rest of the academic year appea...
‘A real daughter of Detroit’: 5-year-old is youngest in Michigan to die from COVID-19
04/20/20 from Diversity & Equity – Chalkbeat
The death of a 5-year-old Detroit girl resonates in a city where the school community has been hit hard by coronavirus. The post ‘A real daughter of Detroit’: 5-year-old is youngest in Michigan to die from COVID-19 appeared first on Chal...
Longtime closed Memphis school could be used as field hospital site for coronavirus patients
04/20/20 from Community & Wraparound Programs – Chalkbeat
The proposal to use the shuttered Georgia Avenue Elementary School building is set to be presented to the Shelby County Schools board Tuesday for a vote next week. The post Longtime closed Memphis school could be used as field hospital s...
Coronavirus death toll for NYC education department climbs to 63
04/20/20 from Teaching & Classroom – Chalkbeat
Paraprofessionals, who are much more likely to be black or Hispanic than traditional classroom teachers and earn significantly less money, have been the hardest hit. The post Coronavirus death toll for NYC education department climbs to ...
For NYC students learning English, remote learning can come with steep barriers
04/20/20 from Teaching & Classroom – Chalkbeat
Students learning a new language need a host of supports, and losing that in-person help can be disorienting, teachers say. The post For NYC students learning English, remote learning can come with steep barriers appeared first on Chalkb...
Emotional needs, instructional support top concerns for Colorado school districts doing remote learning
04/20/20 from Teaching & Classroom – Chalkbeat
A Colorado school district needs assessment found that concerns about mental and emotional health now top educators concerns as districts roll out remote learning. The post Emotional needs, instructional support top concerns for Colorado...
Amid disruption of closed schools, how one Illinois superintendent finds hope
04/20/20 from Teaching & Classroom – Chalkbeat
The great coronavirus disruption will rewrite the future of education, says Teresa Lance of Thornton Fractional 215 near the Indiana-Illinois border. The post Amid disruption of closed schools, how one Illinois superintendent finds hope ...
Pandemic diary: How one Chicago Latina is regaining her high school momentum
04/20/20 from Community & Wraparound Programs – Chalkbeat
The coronavirus crisis has threatened a precarious foothold in Chicago’s middle class that some Latino families have worked for years to gain. The post Pandemic diary: How one Chicago Latina is regaining her high school momentum appeared...
Memphis's long-term plan to get students online could cost as much as $77 million
04/18/20 from Teaching & Classroom – Chalkbeat
The plan comes a month after Superintendent Joris Ray said the coronavirus pandemic amplified the glaring inequities of internet and laptop access in Memphis. The post Memphis's long-term plan to get students online could cost as mu...