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Why most schools won’t ‘reinvent’ themselves after the pandemic

Dangerously Irrelevant

As I noted in a recent article that I submitted: “… reflection on organizational possibilities and institutional futures is common during the ‘reconstruction’ phase (Boin & Hart, 2003) of a crisis (see also Coombs, 2000; Heath, 2004; Boin, Hart, Stern, & Sundelius, 2005; Jaques, 2009; Smith & Riley, 2012). 2021; under review).

System 363
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Math Problems that Unlock Student Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

Artwork submissions for this free youth art contest are accepted this year from November 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020. Toyota Dream Car Art Contest invites youth, ages 4-15, to submit their original hand-drawn artworks that answer the question, “If you could design a car to make the world a better place, what would it look like?”

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Students parents suffer as more campus child care centers close

The Hechinger Report

These closures have spanned community colleges and public universities nationwide; In June 2020, the University of Vermont shuttered its campus-based child care center, reportedly to save around $550,000 in annual operating expenses. In 2015, 44 percent of community colleges offered on-campus childcare, compared to 53 percent in 2003.

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#FactFriday: Florida’s 2018-19 Graduation Rate Climbs to 86.9 Percent

ExcelinEd

Great news for Florida’s education system – the graduation rate continued to increase last year, climbing to 86.9%, & has risen over 27% since 2003-04. — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) January 9, 2020. "Florida’s Since 2003-04 the percentage of students graduating has gone from less than 60% to nearly 90%."

System 36
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The Science Behind Spatial-Temporal Math

MIND Research Institute

Games have the potential to be perceived as an enjoyable and fun activity and, with that, might provide a preferred means to teach math (Bragg, 2003). ST Math's educational content is conveyed in a game-like format. & Wang, S. ST Math: Nonregulatory ESSA Standards Evidence Review & What Works Clearinghouse Standards Review.

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Chief Privacy Officers: A Small But Growing Fleet in Higher Education

Edsurge

When Kathleen Sutherland took the helm as Chief Privacy Officer for the University of Colorado in 2003, there weren’t very many people in higher ed she could turn to for guidance and advice. That’s because not many people had that role. There was some resistance,” Sutherland remembers.

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One of the poorest cities in America was succeeding in an education turnaround. Is that now in peril?

The Hechinger Report

The graduation rate in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District rose from 56 to 81 percent between 2011 and 2020. The graduation rate rose from 56 to 81 percent between 2011 and 2020. The proportion of chronically absent students doubled to about half of the entire student body from 2020 to 2022. Student outcomes improved.