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eSports: The Growing Extra-Curricular Activity NOW!

The CoolCatTeacher

Advancement Courses is a leader in online professional development, with over 280 courses in 20 different subjects, including topics like online instruction, social-emotional learning, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. Custer is a leader in character education and civic advocacy. Website: www.usd266.com/chsm

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Why Schools Still Struggle to Provide Enough Mental Health Resources for Students

Edsurge

We know many districts wanted to use ESSER funds to hire more staff, but workforce shortages prevented them from doing so,” Vaillancourt Strobach says, referring to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. We don't want our taxes to go up,’” he says. Your mileage is going to vary.”

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Nine New Lawsuits Target ?Inclusive Access? Textbook Programs, Alleging Antitrust Violations

Edsurge

Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies and retailers take aim at their bulk deals with colleges to offer online course materials, sometimes referred to as “inclusive access” programs. And in February, nonprofit advocacy organization U.S. They were filed on behalf of individual students in the U.S.

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On ZTC, OER, and a More Expansive View

Iterating Toward Openness

UNESCO later decided to refer to open content intended to support research, teaching, and learning as “open educational resources.” They were relatively easy to tell apart from one another and advocacy was rather straight forward. This choice rotated licensing into a secondary priority.

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School Counselors Helping More Women Go Into Computer Science: Tips and Advice to Find the Fit

The CoolCatTeacher

In terms of young women, school counselors and really all educators can help young women and really all of our students learn more about computer science and technology by thinking about how it intersects with every area of interest. link] Learn more about her: www.angelacleveland.com. I’m a big fan, so I appreciate this opportunity.

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ESSA learning more, doing more

NeverEndingSearch

I’d venture to say that most of us could stand to learn a little more about ESSA and its potential for school libraries and the communities we serve. After eight years without a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), ESSA becomes law with references to school libraries and librarians.

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‘It’s OK to not be OK:’ How One High School Saved Lives with a 34-Question Survey

MindShift

He and other district officials learned more at a school mental health conference that October and spent subsequent months planning for a local roll-out. At Cañon City High School last year, the team learned that some students had misunderstood the directions and weren’t in dire need of help. You can chat online or text TALK to 38255.

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