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In Texas, new math standards look a whole lot like Common Core

The Hechinger Report

But this year, New Frontiers Charter School in San Antonio needed its best teachers to help younger students get ready for a new set of math standards Texas adopted in 2012, so Demore switched to elementary school. The Texas standards aren’t the same as the Common Core State Standards, adopted by more than 40 states.

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

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51Talk is China’s leading online English education platform. The company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable, and through an online platform. Can you tell us about your education background? Can you tell us about your education background? Inkeri, you’ve been teaching for 15 years.

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It all started in a German castle: How wilderness programs shape some urban schools

The Hechinger Report

Photo: EL Education. BOSTON — In 1963, Greg Farrell, an assistant dean of admissions at Princeton University, learned that an organization rooted in the teachings of a German educator was about to launch a wilderness training school in Colorado. “I Greg Farrell, founder of Expeditionary Learning Schools (now EL Education).

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How little is too little money for schools?

The Hechinger Report

Kansas’ governor and Legislature are also making national headlines for not equalizing education funding between low-income and wealthier districts. But class sizes have begun to increase, and many of the supports that educators here say helped spark improvements over the last 15 years have been removed. million in 2001.

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How play is making a comeback in Kindergarten

The Hechinger Report

It may seem frivolous to spend so much money on a school dedicated to a grade level that students aren’t even required to attend in most states , but research shows kindergarten can be one of the most important years in a child’s educational career. States and districts responded. She said half-day kindergarten is partly to blame.

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How social studies can help young kids make sense of the world

The Hechinger Report

Teachers and administrators get acquainted at a Border Crossers workshop for educators about discussing race and racism in the classroom. One of the longtime goals of public education is to produce young people capable of participating in the democratic process. Often, educators say, that training is lacking. BROOKLYN, N.Y. —

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How Social Studies Can Help Young Kids Make Sense of the World

MindShift

It was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. One of the longtime goals of public education is to produce young people capable of participating in the democratic process. Often, educators say, that training is lacking. BROOKLYN, N.Y. —

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