The president-elect’s tough border talk propelled him to victory, the U.S. Supreme Court dashed President Obama’s deferred action hopes and the Texas border surge drew questions.
2016
Florida lawmakers to focus on classroom learning time in 2017
How much time students spend learning in the classroom will be a major focus for Florida lawmakers responsible for education budgets in 2017, according to a recent news article.
With more tech in classroom, questions arise on cybersecurity
Researchers want to use data on teachers’ use of digital tools in the classroom to transform education; but collecting that data raises questions about the risks to schools.
States hire more counselors after they are proven useful
Quantifiable evidence now supplements decades of anecdotal proof that counselors and college advisers improve graduation and college-going outcomes in K-12 schools.
The Q&A: Penny Schwinn
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Penny Schwinn, deputy commissioner for academics at the Texas Education Agency.
Number of K-12 foreign language classes on the decline
According to a recent report by the Academy of Arts and Sciences far fewer Americans can speak languages other than English just at a time when the need for bilingualism is rising.
University partnerships may be key for LA’s failing schools
As the Los Angeles Unified District struggles with financial woes and an enrollment crisis, universities like UCLA and Loyola Marymount are stepping in to help.
The Bookshelf: Dec. 22, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Class Clowns.
Concerns remain with how New York monitors school violence
New York State education leaders recently voted to change how it keeps tabs on school violence, but some are concerned that its continued reliance on schools to self-report may obscure accuracy.
Planned Parenthood, cupcakes at Trump Tower (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast — the last of 2016 — Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Aman about Texas kicking Planned Parenthood out of the Medicaid program and Donald Trump’s consideration of two Texas ag commissioners (one current, one former) as agriculture secretary.

