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The Professional Development Problem

EdNews Daily

If we can’t effectively support our educators then expecting them to reverse the concerning trends of high school dropouts (more than ¼ fail to graduate H.S.), The training in this area is mostly academically focused, such as common core standards and STEM.

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How a Chinatown school is trying to bring more diversity to theater

The Hechinger Report

Related: Theater helps English language learners master Common Core: But can it close the achievement gap? A study found an 18-percent difference between dropout rates for low-income students with high arts participation (4 percent drop out) and those with less arts involvement (22 percent).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” This stems from a protest at the University of Connecticut. ” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” Performance on PISA Decline Because of Common Core? ” The Business of Student Loans. .” ” asks Forbes. “ Did U.S.

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A school once known for gang activity is now sending kids to college

The Hechinger Report

He and his department leaders analyzed state requirements and national standards like the Common Core to extract the underlying skills they required and then put together a roadmap for students to achieve mastery. Lexus Resendiz, a senior at Benito Juarez Community Academy.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Related, via Salon : “ Silicon Valley ’s $300M donation to STEM educatio n is not what it seems.” “Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. “Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In.”