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1 week ago | datiak12.io | Aleksandra Appleton

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newslettersEmojis are an important part of morning check-ins for students at some Marion County schools. After they pick a smiling, neutral, or sad face, they also write a few words to explain their choice. If they skipped breakfast or didn’t get a good night’s sleep, that signals to school staff that they may need a snack or a talk with a trusted adult.

2 weeks ago | datiak12.io | Kevin Mahnken

In recent years, hundreds of school districts across the United States have responded to labor issues and straitened budgets by switching to a four-day weekly schedule. But new research from Missouri suggests that cutting out a day of instruction doesn’t yield the benefits proponents hope to achieve. Circulated as a working paper on Monday, the study offers a statistical analysis of the effects of shifting to a shorter week alongside extensive reflections from educators themselves.

3 weeks ago | datiak12.io | Malachi Barrett |Christine Ferretti

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat and BridgeDetroit. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newslettersMACKINAC ISLAND – Beyond its struggles with chronic absenteeism and academics, another ongoing challenge for Detroit’s public school district is a “disruptive” proliferation of marijuana.

4 weeks ago | datiak12.io | Lauren Smith Camera

This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. What if one of the most crucial experiences for the development of school-aged children doesn’t happen during the school day at all? What if it has little to do with learning to read, sharpening math skills or navigating the cafeteria’s social scene? What if, when the bells rings at the end of the day, the real growth begins?

4 weeks ago | datiak12.io | Lynn Olson |Thomas Toch

This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. What’s the best way to measure a school’s quality? It depends on whom you ask. Parents, educators, employers and policymakers hold many different opinions about the goals of education and, therefore, about how to judge school performance.