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How to Prevent the Summer Slide and Help Reduce Educational Inequality

Waterford

The literacy rate in America is marked by a gap between privileged and disadvantaged communities. 8] Before school gets out for the summer, connect parents with guided reading activities and summer learning programs for elementary students. Children who visit the library often can develop their love of learning over the summer.[1].

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Isn’t it time to stop Wikipedia shaming?

NeverEndingSearch

Elementary think alouds. At the elementary stage, these quotes represent talking points from our 4th and 5th graders. On the other had, a smaller number of elementary students see Wikipedia as a starting point to discover additional content. Connaway, Lanclos, & Hood, 2013a; 2013b; White, 2011).

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One district’s innovative ideas to engage parents

eSchool News

Students with engaged parents traditionally have better attendance, a more positive attitude, and higher rates of graduation than peers with less support. These efforts led to the formation of the Guilford Parent Academy (GPA) in 2011, a multifaceted parent engagement initiative that is partly supported by federal Race to the Top money.

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Is the hardest job in education convincing parents to send their kids to a San Francisco public school?

The Hechinger Report

On the line, Kelly Rodriguez explained that she wanted to move her 6-year-old from a private school to a public one for first grade, but only if a seat opened up at Sunset Elementary School, near their house on San Francisco’s predominantly white and Asian west side. Not this specific conversation, of course, but ones like it.

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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. The 2011 Global Education Conference is also fast approaching: November 14 - 18. November 2 - 4, all online, all free.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” For what it’s worth, according to the latest data from the NCES , the number of post-secondary institutions in the US has increased since 2011.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

. “The Snooki bill” is a response to $32,000 that the Jersey Shore star received from Rutgers in 2011. officials approve new rating system.” Via The USA Today : “Kids on winning robotics team told, ‘Go back to Mexico’ ” The kids were from Pleasant Run Elementary School in Indianapolis.