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Education in the Era of COVID-19: Why Connection Matters

Digital Promise

The Equity Gap and Digital Divide Creates a Disconnect for School Districts. Right now in America, you don’t have a choice but to really look at who has and who doesn’t have,” said Marlon Styles, superintendent of Middletown City School District in Ohio. Folks are trying to purely survive right now,” said Styles. “The

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8 Approaches That Are Making a Difference in Public Education

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Within the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools (League), superintendents and other district leaders are taking on this work together in Challenge Collaboratives. When Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools began its personalized learning journey, district leaders invited all of their 168 schools to apply to join the original cohort.

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Inside One District’s Virtual Snow Days

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Each year, students at Owsley County Schools miss nearly a month of school because of snow and ice. The time away from class takes a real toll on student learning, says Jason Hall, an elementary school teacher in the rural Kentucky district. " Jason Hall, a teacher at Owsley County Schools. ” Not anymore, though. .”

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Innovative Examples of Community Involvement in Schools

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While families and community partners might step up to help out, it’s often on school districts to make the first move to work more closely with the community. Luckily, many districts have done just that. Districts across the country are building windows and opening doors to make more room for community involvement.

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The League of Innovative Schools’ 12 Days of Innovation

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On the 12th day of Innovation, the League and Clusters gave to you… 12 New League Districts. We are always excited to invite new districts that are implementing new teaching and learning practices into the League. In 2018, we welcomed 12 new districts: Arcadia Unified School District , D.C. 11 States Visited.

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Districts, Organizations Get $26M in Federal Grants to Boost Literacy

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The top four awardees in 2016 provide services beyond one district or state, as does the West Kentucky Educational Cooperative , which received $279,000. Newport Independent district. Owsley County schools. Bokoshe school district. ” The 19 other districts or schools that will receive the awards are listed here.

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Editor’s Picks 2015, No. four: 4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

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As the skills expected of today’s graduates change rapidly, school districts have to overhaul their thinking on what it means to be “college and career ready.” Piedmont City School District is a remote, rural part of northeast Alabama. In Enlarged City School District of Middletown (N.Y.), Vancouver Public Schools (Wash.)