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OPINION: How top charter schools became an ‘afterthought’ in one state

The Hechinger Report

In 1993, Massachusetts enacted a bipartisan education reform law that gave schools a massive infusion of state money in return for high academic standards and accountability. Academic standards were the next to go. State-by-state NAEP comparisons are available in this Hechinger Report table.)

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Plagiarism Checkers: Changing the Writing Process

PlagiarismCheck

Access to billions of scientific research has never been easier, academic journals and the latest discoveries available online and can be analyzed right from mobile phones. Academic honesty promotion is crucial for student success. Merging academic integrity and technology. Citation Generator.

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Making the case for common K-12 standards

eSchool News

In order to innovate in ways that anticipate and serve the needs of teachers and students, standards are applied to how OER is tagged, how tags support one another, and the editorial style that is imposed upon all metadata. One of the most common sets of structures are academic standards. The Value of Common Standards in OER.

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We know how to provide good child care, we just don’t insist on it

The Hechinger Report

States consider a range of different factors in coming up with ratios, such as the number of older children in a group and the type of child care facility in question, making apples-to-apples comparisons difficult. Regardless of income level, access to quality care for 2-year-olds is tight. What’s it like to be two years old?

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The Best, Free Financial Literacy Courses for Middle and High School

The CoolCatTeacher

These financial literacy skills include comparison shopping, avoiding online scams, effectively using credit, and investing. Additionally, his free financial literacy course aligns with Jump$tart Coalition Standards for K-12 Personal Finance Education, National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, and State Academic Standards.

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Curated Curriculum for Student Progress

eSpark

Rather than relying on a static curricula built on textbooks and worksheets, many districts are taking a more dynamic approach to teaching students academic standards and essential real world skills for student progress. The static curricula at School B pales in comparison to the digital resources used by School A.

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Big Tech Needs to Treat Our Children Better

Edsurge

I’m a believer in the merits of technology and have written about how technology can be used to broaden access to knowledge , connect people and even improve empathy. The tools to target advertising and create addictive products were primitive by comparison. Our schools are inextricably linked to our democracy.