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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

Prepping for the new school year, Narumi Wigandt, an educational technician, unpacks chargers and cords for the new Macbooks that line the shelves next to her, on Aug. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine. This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor.

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Internships matter more than ever — but not everyone can get one

The Hechinger Report

When Kim Churches took on the job as head of The Washington Center, a nonprofit organization that provides college students with internships, she was on a mission. It was the fall of 2021. Recognizing that, The Washington Center and other organizations have in recent years created new programs to serve a broader pool of learners.

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Certell’s Poptential™ Addresses 21st-Century Wars With Free Memorial Day Teaching Resources

eSchool News

While today’s high school students weren’t yet born when the United States was attacked on 9/11, the War on Terror resulting from that day has been in the news for most of their lives,” said Julie Smitherman, a former social studies teacher and director of content at Certell, Inc. involvement in 21st-century wars. Click to tweet.

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Some screen time for preschoolers won’t hurt their development, study finds

The Hechinger Report

A new study from researchers at Ohio State University suggests the answer is more nuanced than popularly believed. Families of 179 children were asked to fill out a 24-hour time diary of their children’s activities, including media use. The study also measured the children’s social and academic performance in the fall and spring.

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Crunch the Numbers:New Data on Student Wellbeing, the Skills Gap Crisis, and Tech Usage in Utah

eSchool News

The Social Institute , whose mission is to empower millions of students to navigate their social world — including social media and technology — in positive, healthy, and high-character ways, released its 2024 Student Insights Report: How Social Media, Tech, and Current Events Impact Student Well-Being.

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How to Make Teaching A Long-Term Career: What Works

The CoolCatTeacher

So, let's embrace the new year and reflect on what we can learn from the stresses and messes of this past fall and take the opportunity to renew our commitment to not just teaching but thriving in our classrooms. ” With this in mind, we dive into a critical yet often-neglected aspect of teaching—teacher well-being.

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OPINION: Florida’s governor and the College Board do not get to decide how we learn Black history

The Hechinger Report

Now, in a public school system in which nearly 80 percent of teachers and more than 90 percent of superintendents are white, policymakers are finding new ways to subjugate Black youth. Predominantly white legislatures in at least 35 states in 2021 began pursuing policies or laws that would restrict teaching about race and racism.

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