Articles of Interest
Kaine, Warner try again to use historic tax credits for schools
Va. Board of Education expedites extension of 15500 teacher licenses
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Chesapeake School Board moving forward with armed school security officers
Loudoun Schools Accreditation Affected Under New Chronic Absenteeism Model | News | loudounnow.com
Virginia teacher pay falls further behind the national average
DOE Updates
Learning Acceleration Tutoring Grants
Calling all teachers and retirees…Tutors and educational service providers are encouraged to register as vendors in the K-12 Learning Acceleration Grant program. Tutoring may be in-person, virtual or hybrid, and in one-on-one, small group or large-group settings. Tutors set their own schedules and rates and determine how many students they wish to serve. The $30 million program will provide $1,500 tutoring grants, in core content areas and world languages required to meet diploma requirements, to parents of school-age children. Children from homes with family incomes at 300% or less of the federal poverty level may qualify for $3,000 grants.
| AWS Programs Inspire young learners with AWS Spark! These AWS programs provide computer science, cloud computing, data science, and design thinking experiences for summer school programs. This program is available at no cost to schools, teachers, or students! The VDOE is looking for teachers or ITRT’s that want to innovate and pioneer this new technology and explore opportunities! Contact Dr. Susan Clair for more information. |
| Benefits and Risks of AI Large Language Models in K12 Public Schools VCU MERC is hosting a virtual seminar on May 30 at 4:00. The seminar will include an overview of the research brief, a panel discussion, and opportunities for participants to share experiences and perspectives on the topic. Participants will receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credit. |
| Experience Works 2023: Pathways for the Future Online Registration Open The CTE Experience Works 2023: Pathways for the Future professional development opportunity will be held June 28-29, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily. The targeted audience includes CTE Work-Based Learning coordinators, CTE teachers, administrators, school counselors, career coaches, and business and industry leaders. Online pre-registration is open. After your pre-registration is received, additional information regarding workshop registration will be forthcoming. See Superintendent’s Memo 056-23 for more information. |
Ed. Department Updates
NAEP CIVICS AND HISTORY
According to newly released results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the civics and U.S. history scores of eighth-grade students decreased between 2018 and 2022. The average score on the 2022 civics assessment declined by two points, the first decline since the assessment began in 1988, and just 22% of eighth-graders scored at or above the NAEP Proficient level. Meanwhile, the average score on the 2022 U.S. history assessment declined by five points, continuing a trend of declining scores that began in 2014, and only 13% of eighth-graders scored at or above the NAEP Proficient level.
These results follow the October 2022 reading and math results for fourth- and eighth-grade students, which showed a widespread decline in achievement for eighth-graders, especially in math.
“The latest data from the NAEP further affirms the profound impact the pandemic had on student learning in subjects beyond math and reading,” Secretary Cardona emphasized in a statement. “It tells us that now is not the time for politicians to try to extract double-digit cuts to education funding, nor is it the time to limit what students learn in U.S. history and civics classes. We need to provide every student with rich opportunities to learn about America’s history and understand the U.S. Constitution and how our system of government works. Banning history books and censoring educators from teaching these important subjects does our students a disservice and will move America in the wrong direction.” Note: The Department is actively inviting applications for its American History and Civics Education National Activities Program and Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History and Civics Program.
