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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. Related: How to make Cleveland ‘great again’? Covid put the district’s gains in jeopardy.

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Passionate About Second Language Acquisition: Meet Inkeri, English Teacher at 51Talk

EdNews Daily

51Talk is China’s leading online English education platform. The company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable, and through an online platform. Can you tell us about your education background? My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life.

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REINVENTING.SCHOOL - Episode 8 Today, "Home as a Place for Learning" #reinventingschool

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

And so, we decided to take a closer look at how this might work. Pat Farenga describes himself as a “writer and education activist who addresses academic and general audiences about working with children, not on children, to help them learn.” We will address homeschooling, but our experts are prepared to go beyond the usual discussion.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Why haven’t new federal rules unleashed more innovation in schools?

The Hechinger Report

Like a handful of states, New Hampshire is taking the opportunity provided by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to revise its accountability measures to further individualize education. Claire Voorhees, national policy director, Foundation for Excellence in Education. Higher Education. Weekly Update.

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Could a ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment) be right for your classroom?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Here’s how you and your students can experiment with a ROWE approach. In 2003, Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler conducted an experiment at Best Buy headquarters , where they worked in human resources. There may be some limitations in education. I see this less in an education setting, but there are some possibilities.

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Positive Behavior Supports Creating Meaningful Life Options for People with ASD

Digital Promise

Thus, individuals can be taught how to communicate their needs and frustrations. Positive behavior support is defined by the partnership between the intervention agent and the family, whereby each educates the other about what is desirable, what is a priority and what is realistic. Tasks can be restructured to maximize success.

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