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Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Kirsten Baesler speaks during the National Forum on Education Policy in Washington, DC on Wednesday July 8, 2026.
Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education Kirsten Baesler speaks during the National Forum on Education Policy in Washington on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Baesler urged educators to ensure ed tech is delivering results for students, rather than focus single-mindedly on the amount of time students are spending on screens in class.
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One of the nation's most prominent groups promoting social-emotional learning has a new leader.
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An 8th grader works on a class project at Paw Paw Middle School on Dec. 2, 2021, in Paw Paw, Mich. The students were asked to write a word that was important to them and their work in the classroom. They then added the words to a poster to serve as a class "contract." The district has upped its social-emotional curriculum during the pandemic, as more students struggle.
An 8th grader works on a project as part of a social-emotional learning curriculum at Paw Paw Middle School in Paw Paw, Mich., on Dec. 2, 2021. The new CEO of one of the nation's most prominent organizations promoting social-emotional learning says academics alone aren't sufficient to help kids thrive in an increasingly complex world.
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Schools face a challenge in making the subject seem relevant to teenagers.
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Jermaine Dawson, the CEO of the Baltimore City Public Schools, helps student Shane Campbell with math at Waverly Elementary/Middle School on July 1, 2026. Photo by Ryan Bowie/The Baltimore Sun via TNS.
Jermaine Dawson, CEO of the Baltimore City public schools, helps student Shane Campbell with math at Waverly Elementary/Middle School. Dawson was a former math teacher before becoming the school district CEO. There's growing awareness of older students' struggles with basic math skills.
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