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9 Great Nonprofits to Support School Leaders

Tom Murray

AASA members range from chief executive officers, superintendents and senior level school administrators to cabinet members, professors and aspiring school system leaders. CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. extra-state jurisdictions. Connect: [link] , @IELconnects.

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Passionate About Second Language Acquisition: Meet Inkeri, English Teacher at 51Talk

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After completing undergraduate school in 2001, I began my teaching career as a substitute teacher at various Oregon districts. Being raised in a bilingual Finnish/English home and having attended elementary school in Finland for several months at a time, I chose to apply to teaching positions in my mother’s native country of Finland.

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Teachers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your pain!

The Hechinger Report

were underfunded by $580 billion in federal dollars alone — money that was specifically targeted to support 30 million of our most vulnerable students,” says a new report published by the education advocacy nonprofit, the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools. These systems prohibit states from distributing tax dollars where there is greater need.

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SJSU iSchool: "Deaf Community and Culture and Best Practices for Libraries" + "Supporting Libraries and Reading in School - AB 2465"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0001; (916) 319-2001 Steve Bennett Dem - 37 Dem - 37 Contact Form [link] asmstevebennett Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 4140 P.O. If you have never submitted before you will have to follow the instructions in order to log into the system and set up a password.

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How one district went all-in on a tutoring program to catch kids up

The Hechinger Report

At the beginning of 2021, The Hechinger Report’s members (individual readers who donated money to our nonprofit news organization) asked us if we would report on the best practices for helping the nation’s public school system recover from the pandemic. So systems are really trying to figure out, ‘How do we do that?’ ”.

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Why haven’t new federal rules unleashed more innovation in schools?

The Hechinger Report

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. These new assessment systems are a crucial component of personalization.

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The Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA Educational Foundation and Discovery Education Announce 10 National Finalists For Second Annual ‘Operation Prevention’ Video Challenge

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My colleagues and I have been eagerly anticipating the return of the Operation Prevention Video Challenge for our students,” said Cheryl Lykowski, Monroe Road Elementary School Teacher, Bedford Public School District, Temperance, Mich. The foundation supports the DEA through advocacy, outreach, and educational programs.

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