Field Trips
Curriculum
How Virtual Field Trips Can Change Science Class
An administrator with Durham Public Schools plans more than 100 virtual field trips each year that take her district's elementary school students to places they could never afford to go to otherwise.
Teaching Profession
Chicago Teachers Take Students on Field Trip Despite Furloughs
Teachers at Jorge Prieto Math and Science Academy have decided to follow through with a previously planned field trip today, on the first of Chicago Public Schools' furlough days.
Teaching
How One School District Uses Virtual Field Trips to Save Lots of Time, Money
An administrator with Durham Public Schools plans more than 100 virtual field trips each year that take her district's elementary school students to places they could never afford to go to otherwise.
School Climate & Safety
News in Brief
Md. District Prohibits Field Trips to Baltimore
The Harford County school system in Maryland has banned field trips to Baltimore indefinitely, citing safety concerns following the unrest over the death of Freddie Gray and the subsequent trials of police officers charged in his death.
Teaching
'Flipped Museum' Pilot Upends Traditional Field Trip Model
The North Carolina Museum of Art is applying the "flipped classroom" model, in an effort to better engage students.
Curriculum
With 'Local Control' Funds, Calif. District Buys Field Trips
New funding rules that put school spending decisions in the hands of local communities have spurred a renewed interest in field trips for students in Vallejo, Calif.
Student Achievement
4-H Club Expands College Prep Program to New York City's Hispanic Youth
The 4-H national youth organization is expanding an after-school dropout-prevention program for Hispanic high school students in New York City and two other cities with a $2 million grant from New York Life Foundation.
Education
Photos
Education Week’s Photos of 2014
A recap of our favorite visual storytelling from the talented staff and freelance photographers who worked for Education Week in 2014.
Classroom Technology
White House Kitchen Opened to Students for Virtual Healthy Cooking Demo
Thousands of students across the country took a virtual field trip to the White House kitchen for a cooking demonstration and a lesson on healthy eating by White House top chef Sam Kass during a live-streamed, interactive webcast.
Student Achievement
Programs Found to Stem Summer Learning Loss and Boost Achievement
An analysis of summer academic and enrichment programs operating in 13 states and the District of Columbia that were developed by the nonprofit Building Educated Leaders for Life, or BELL, found that students struggling the most in elementary and middle school showed the greatest gains in math and reading after going through the program
Federal
Photo Essay
Chicago Students Journey Through the Dominican Republic
Chicago freelance photographer Alyssa Schukar talks about her experience accompanying students from the Village Leadership Academy.
Student Achievement
Student Turns Civil War Passion Into Powerful Learning Experience
Andrew Druart has turned his excitement with Civil War history into a learning opportunity he feeds after school, in the summer, and on weekends. He also has a website, The Civil War For Kids, to help other young people get engaged with the subject.
Teaching
Government Shutdown Takes Toll on School Field Trips
Schools are making last minute changes and dealing with disappointed kids as museums and national parks are closed because of the government shutdown.
Curriculum
Field Trips to Art Museum Offer Multiple Benefits, Study Finds
A new study finds multiple benefits for students who participated in a school field trip to an art museum in Arkansas, including enhanced ability to think critically about art and stronger interest in the arts.
