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Close up of an unrecognizable student using cell phone under the table during class
Q+A
Why some schools are banning cell phones
Published Sept 23, 2024
Hopkins experts explain the research and weigh in on the controversial policies
A rendering of the upgraded interior of the School of Education building
Facilities
School of Education renovation
Published June 25, 2024
An array of planned changes embraces the promise of an innovative future powered by modern technology while also celebrating the school's long-standing tradition of excellence
Solar panels cover the roof of the Henderson-Hopkins School. Below the roof is a sky-blue sports field.
Community
Henderson-Hopkins solar panels bring power to East Baltimore homes
Published June 10, 2024
150 low- to moderate-income households will receive discounts on their electricity bills thanks to new solar project
Panelists at the Elevating the Teaching Profession: A National Convening on the Future of Teaching
K-12 Education
Solving for teacher shortages
Published March 27, 2024
Educators discussed how to tackle the chronic, nationwide shortage of K-12 teachers at a two-day event co-hosted by the School of Education at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C.
An empty school hallway, with lockers on one wall and doors to classroom on the other
Education
A 'tsunami' of chronic absenteeism
Published Feb 29, 2024
Since the pandemic, the percentage of students missing about one month of class time per year has more than doubled, Johns Hopkins researchers say
James McPartland speaks from a podium
In memoriam
Education researcher James McPartland dies at 84
Published Feb 6, 2024
As co-director of JHU's Center for Social Organization of Schools, he helped develop novel approaches to supporting school improvement and student outcomes
A classroom with some students but some chairs are empty
Education
Chronic absenteeism tests schools
Published Oct 12, 2023
In 2021-22, 66% of American students attended a school where at least one in five classmates missed four weeks of school, according to new analysis
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Idea
Kids Need Counselors: We're On It
Published Fall 2023
Creating a pipeline for counselors to provide mental health counseling for students of high-needs school districts / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Hannah Rose
Q+A
Hannah Rose has spoken
Published Oct 3, 2023
School of Education alum discusses how preparing for a career in mental health inadvertently readied her to compete on—and know when to bow out of—'Survivor'
A young man stands at a white board, teaching a middle school class
Education
New master's residency program targets teacher shortage
Published Sept 27, 2023
School of Education's TeachingWell program will provide professional, financial support for applicants looking to start long-term careers in teaching