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Steps That Administrators Can Take to Address Secondary Trauma Stress

Insight Education Group

The COVID-19 pandemic has left long-lasting impacts on educators and students alike. According to a report cosponsored by the NEA , “what was once referred to as stress or educators ‘having a bad day’ – which might still be happening – has evolved.” Schools are realizing the very real presence of Secondary Trauma Stress (STS).

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5 education insights from LAUSD’s Alberto Carvalho

eSchool News

Could you share how education transformed your life, and how that experience shapes your vision for every child in America? I was once a homeless teenager on the streets of Miami, and education saved and defined me. The journey extends beyond high school, emphasizing post-secondary training aligned with real-world workforce needs.

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International Education During the Pandemic

Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Christian Miraglia, a passionate educational consultant for T4Edtech, traveled to Italy and surrounding areas and has some interesting insights into their education efforts during the pandemic: From An Italian Train: Education during the Pandemic.

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

Edsurge

Department of Education and will last five years. They administered surveys to teachers and students and developed assessments that were given when the program started and after it ended. Other challenges seem to have set back STEM education, too. The project is funded through a nearly $8 million innovation grant from the U.S.

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Cost remains the top barrier to higher education

eSchool News

The cost of college, including the expense of living and the cost of tuition and course materials, is the biggest barrier to post-secondary education for students. All of us serving higher education need to do more to lower the cost of education and increase awareness of flexible programs that meet learners where they are.”

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If We Listen, Students Will Lead Education Research and Development

Edsurge

Student disengagement in writing at the secondary level is a pervasive challenge school districts face nationwide. He engaged in the Advancing Secondary Writing initiative led by Digital Promise’s Center for Inclusive Innovation , recognizing the importance of involving students directly in the research and development (R&D) process.

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Students Want More Workplace Skills From Colleges. Will Higher Ed Adjust?

Edsurge

Today’s high school graduates are increasingly questioning whether higher education is worth it, and that’s pushing colleges to rethink the value they bring students. As a sign of how many students worry about the return on a college investment, about half of Gen Zers surveyed believe they can be successful through alternative pathways.

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