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Teaching and reading literature in the digital age

Neo LMS

In 2002, the National Endowment of the Arts had bad news for educators and society at large : For the first time in modern history, less than half the adult population [of the US] was reading literature. NEA, Reading at Risk , 2002. in their lists. Adult Population Reading Literature. Not really. Things just moved online.

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PROOF POINTS: The number of college graduates in the humanities drops for the eighth consecutive year

The Hechinger Report

The last time colleges produced this few humanities graduates was in 2002. The last time colleges produced this few humanities graduates was in 2002. Today, we have as many college students graduating with humanities majors as we did in 2002, and it wasn’t considered alarming at the time. That’s true for college students too.

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Fostering Powerful Use of Technology Through Instructional Coaching

Digital Promise

Throughout the project, we gathered data through surveys and conducted in-depth case studies to better understand the conditions necessary for classroom coaching to effectively foster more powerful use of technology for teaching and learning. To learn more about our findings, read the full report. 2 Kraft, M. Blazar, D., & Hogan, D.

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Niche Raises $35 Million to Rival School Directory Review Sites

Edsurge

Founded in 2002 and based in Pittsburgh, Niche has raised a total of about $45 million in venture capital. The company also uses survey data from 100,000 students and parents to inform its profiles. “These are the most important decisions of your life,” says Niche founder and CEO Luke Skurman. Radian Capital led the round.

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State of School Safety Report Reveals 30% Gap between Parents and Administrators on Perception of School Safety

eSchool News

NEWTOWN, CT – July 13, 2021 – A report developed by Safe and Sound Schools and Raptor Technologies, based on a nationwide survey of school district administrators, public safety staff, teachers, parents, and students, has identified significant gaps in attitudes about school safety. About Raptor Technologies®.

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ADHD in the Classroom: How to Teach and Support Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Waterford

A survey of educators found that the majority lack enough information and classroom management strategies for students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and that they don’t feel capable to help them.[2] Measuring inappropriate medical diagnosis and treatment in survey data: The case of ADHD among school-age children.

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In a Changing Career Landscape, Employers and Workers Need a New Social Contract for Retraining

Edsurge

In a national survey of HR leaders that we at Northeastern University conducted last year, 64 percent of employers said that they expect the need for continuous lifelong learning will demand higher levels of education and more credentials in the future. According to PWC’s 2018 Global CEO survey , only around half of U.S.

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