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PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says

The Hechinger Report

The federal 2019-20 attendance data appears to be even less reliable. The post PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Other states admitted to very high absenteeism levels in the federal 2020-21 data.

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Online Education Advocacy Group Launches as Dept. of Ed Proposes Loosening Regulations

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The collaborative effort stems in part from each organization’s participation in 2019 in rulemaking negotiations with the U.S. Department of Education about distance learning regulations.

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

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Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness.

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NAEP ‘Nation’s Report Card’ Shows Steep Fall in Math Scores

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In fact, average fourth and eighth grade math and reading scores fell for most states between 2019 and 2022. In math, fourth graders fell five points nationally since 2019. In 2019, 31 percent were considered below basic level. That’s up from the 2019 results, which showed 34 percent below basic.

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Yes, Schools Need to Hire More Counselors. But They Also Need to Work on Themselves.

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Since 2019, I’ve worked with students in the metro Detroit area to advocate for sanctuary schools through an organization called MIStudentsDream. These students carried those outside stressors into the classroom when in-person schooling resumed.

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How a Culture of Caring Is Helping These Schools Improve Student Mental Health

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When we got into the classroom, the students were shy. Some approaches include “advocacy centers” where students are coached through strong emotions with activities like yoga, breathing exercises or calming music. Counselors visit classrooms to give talks on topics like how to do well on homework and the negative effects of vaping.

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Smoothing the path for immigrants to finish their college degrees

The Hechinger Report

In the 2018-2019 academic year, the university enrolled 6,763 undergraduate students, compared to 5,372 in the 2021-2022 academic year (the most recent year available from the National Center for Education Statistics). It has six campuses in Michigan along with its online program.