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OPINION: Why Black student parents are at the epicenter of the student debt crisis — and what we can do about it

The Hechinger Report

When I graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William & Mary in 2003, I desperately needed a job. In our survey, 75 percent of respondents said their financial aid office did not inform them that child care expenses could be taken into account in determining their financial aid award. In addition, I had $30,000 in student debt.

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Webinar Tomorrow + Additional Speakers - "Responding to an Active Shooter in the Library"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

More information on both Christie and Shauna below. I graduated from Marshall County High School in 1996 and Murray State University in 2003. You do not need to be available at the Webinar time in order to register, as a full recording will be made available for you to watch at your convenience. We have 2 sons, ages 15 and 11.

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

edWeb.net

Prior to being appointed Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, Noguera served as a Distinguished Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Noguera was recently appointed to serve as a special advisor to the governor of New Mexico on education policy.

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More on the Cost Trap and Inclusive Access

Iterating Toward Openness

Ask a publisher why inclusive access is good for students and the list of reasons they will provide sounds like it came straight off a 2013 OER advocacy slide. The question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy? We are focused on the advantages of OER-enabled pedagogy. I advocate for CC BY.

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The number of grandparents raising grandchildren is up, thanks in part to the opioid epidemic

The Hechinger Report

In order to serve this hidden population, the Senior Services Department in Clayton County, Georgia — where Eschman has raised her grandchildren — started the Kinship Care Program in 2003. That’s a common restriction nationwide. But, according to the CDF’s Sprow, the fight is hard to win.

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Close the Achievement Gap: 5 Specific Strategies

EdNews Daily

In Closing the Achievement Gap: A Vision for Changing Beliefs and Practices (2003), Belinda Williams identified four needs of students. In many middle and high schools, an advisory or advocacy program is often included. We’ve added one more: creating a personalized environment. Needs of Students. Finally, follow your process.

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Positive Behavior Supports Creating Meaningful Life Options for People with ASD

Digital Promise

Community/ecological psychology , alluded to throughout our description of how to address the needs of the entire family, provides valuable information concerning prevention of family problems, building networks of social support and empowerment through advocacy efforts. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37, 413-424.

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