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From Testing to Transformational Change with Pam Moran

The CoolCatTeacher

The state’s just reduced that to a requirement of one science, one social studies, one math, and a reading and writing assessment. So you wouldn’t find, for example, with technology — Albemarle has been in a one-to-one environment for a number of years now, as has Charlottesville City. So, that’s kind of cool.

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As diagnoses rise, more colleges add services for students with autism

The Hechinger Report

The first autism support program in the United States began at Marshall University in West Virginia in 2002. One study found that only 36 percent participated in any type of postsecondary education, compared to more than two-thirds of all high school graduates. Photo: Eric England for The Hechinger Report.

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Join Us for the Third Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 23rd, 2018 in Boston

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

in Education Technology program at Long Island University. Her new course, Global Connections reflects the significance of personal narratives for empathy and study of global issues "foreign" experiences. Find out how you can get involved with and utilize ASCD’s resources on Global Competencies for Educational Leaders.

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The community college “segregation machine”

The Hechinger Report

A statewide study by an independent nonprofit found that the most powerful predictor of success in college was grade-point average. On average, the study found nearly three-quarters of students with a 2.6 Rodriguez finished his summer statistics class with a B and is now taking English and automotive technology classes.

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Schools in the poorest state become even poorer

The Hechinger Report

Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If It’s easier to delay minor building maintenance, bus purchases or technology upgrades. The currency change happened in 2002.

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Join Us in Chicago for the Fourth Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 15, 2019

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Since 2002, Mortenson has led the organization through significant national expansion, reaching more than 655,000 middle and high school youth and 4,500 educators across 25 states and 5 countries, from offices based in Minneapolis, San Francisco, and New York. Department of State and studied religion and culture in Indonesia.

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Students on the autism spectrum are often as smart as their peers — so why do so few go to college?

The Hechinger Report

Students who are part of Project REACH meet weekly to discuss study strategies and ways that autism affects them socially and academically. The increase in the number of young people diagnosed with autism in the last 14 years has been staggering — from one in 152 in 2002 to an estimated one in 68 today. Photo: Rita Obeid.

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