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5 ways to help students struggling with algebra due to learning loss

eSchool News

Key points: Students need algebra, but many get “stuck” as they learn Offering tutoring, particularly high-dosage tutoring outside of school hours, could help See related article: 5 ways virtual tutoring reinforces our after-school program Since the pandemic, students have struggled markedly in math, particularly algebra.

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PROOF POINTS: There is a worldwide problem in math and it’s not just about the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

Sample question on the math section of the 2022 PISA exam. For more PISA questions, there are PISA practice questions on Khan Academy and publicly released questions from the 2022 test. Source: OECD PISA 2022. The tests were administered in 2022.) Source: OECD PISA 2022. Source: OECD PISA 2022.

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Discovery Education, Caterpillar Foundation, and Learning Undefeated Launch New Initiative to Inspire Next Generation of STEM Professionals

eSchool News

Charlotte, NC – Discovery Education, the Caterpillar Foundation, and Learning Undefeated today announced the launch of a new education initiative – Innovation at Play. Classroom activities, play-inspired lessons, and phenomena-based videos exemplify how curiosity drives STEM solutions while empowering students to learn by doing and seeing.

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4 focus areas to embrace innovation and avoid school system failure

eSchool News

” UVA-PLE has partnered with more than 400 schools across 100 districts in 25 states since 2003. “There are no easy answers to complex challenges, but we can shift the paradigm and move beyond the status quo. This press release originally appeared online.

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Chinese New Year- What Animal Am I?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Last year, 2022, was the year of the Tiger, and 2021 was the year of the Ox. CNY) In the spirit of celebrating cultural diversity and love of world cultures, I went ahead and prepared this list of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals that you can share with you students and help them learn more about Chinese New Year and its traditions.

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PROOF POINTS: Long-term college benefits from high-quality universal pre-K for all

The Hechinger Report

One 2022 study found that children who went to preschool in Tennessee ended up worse off , on average, than those who stayed home. Children who didn’t go to preschool still learn their letters and catch up. Gormley said he plans to retire soon and shared two lessons he’s learned from his career studying early childhood education.

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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 proportion of chronically absent students in Cleveland schools doubled to about half of the entire student body from 2020 to 2022; students lost between 3 and 14 months of learning. The proportion of chronically absent students doubled to about half of the entire student body from 2020 to 2022.