Fighting misinformation

Since the pandemic began, no area of government has had to fight harder to communicate than public health departments. Government Technology evaluates how San Diego County has fared since declaring COVID-19 misinformation a “public health crisis.” In short, chasing bad information with facts can be very difficult. “Misinformation just travels so quickly — and way … Continue reading Fighting misinformation

Be careful how you talk about SEL

As an educator, you might think it would be relatively noncontroversial to support a curriculum designed to help students manage their emotions, develop better study skills and learn how to work with others. But you would be wrong, according to this article in The Hechinger Report. School officials are seeing a rise in opposition to, … Continue reading Be careful how you talk about SEL

Research shows racial splits among parents’ views on the quality and amount of information they get about their children’s education

Nieman Labs highlights the results of new research about how parents learn what’s going on in their kids’ schools. It’s not surprising that the views of minority parents differ from those of white parents. Nor is it a shock that the pandemic has had a major impact on all concerned. But it’s interesting that white … Continue reading Research shows racial splits among parents’ views on the quality and amount of information they get about their children’s education