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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

By many measures, schools here made big gains under Gordon and the ambitious 11-year effort to overhaul the education system that he helped create. The effects of poverty on education make further gains a daunting challenge. The graduation rate rose from 56 to 81 percent between 2011 and 2020. Student outcomes improved.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. More than 80 percent of the edtech startups created in the past five years will not survive through 2020.

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As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return?

The Hechinger Report

The family switched schools, and at their new school, she felt the educators pushed children, particularly those who are Black, into sports, when she would have liked to see them encouraged in math and science. When Covid hit, schooling went remote. It was a rough transition.

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This Texas college’s focus on mental health helps students work through trauma, stay on track

The Hechinger Report

Educators and others are experimenting with new ways to address students’ mental health needs — or reinvent old strategies. Paul Quinn returned to in-person learning in the fall of 2020. Read the series. READ MORE. “We Paul Quinn’s clinic boasts a staff mainly composed of three women of color.

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Summit Schools to Spin Out Learning Program

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Summit Public Schools, which over the past four years has led the creation of the “Summit Learning Program” currently used by more than 380 schools around the U.S., said today that it will spin out that program into an independent nonprofit as of the 2019-2020 school year.

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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

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The disruptions and changes during the past year have made a return to the industrial education model of the 19th and 20th centuries problematic for school districts committed to preparing diverse students for 21st century careers. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Creating a Framework for Innovation.

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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In order to address education equity, administrators must first recognize the common barriers. A holistic approach to child development, education, and differentiated support – This is a chance to make classrooms developmentally conducive to learning. without really looking for the root cause of the issues. Noguera, Ph.D.,