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Meet the 5 Education Technology Startups From Y Combinator’s Summer 2017 Class

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Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded 1,430 companies and nearly 3,500 founders. Intensive” doesn’t quite capture the dedication that these courses require. And neither is elementary-grade science. with teachers using its materials on a monthly basis in 20 percent of elementary schools. million in revenues this year and $1.5

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Most families have given up virtual school, but what about students who are still thriving online?

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The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. A longtime administrator in Rio Rancho, Aaker led the district-wide transition of elementary students to online learning when Covid struck. It wasn’t just a mother’s intuition.

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Tulsa study offers more evidence of pre-K’s benefits into adulthood

The Hechinger Report

Many people might think the main benefit of a high-quality preschool program is the academic boost it gives young children when they enter elementary school. Kelly Kane, director of elementary and early childhood education, Tulsa public schools. Test scores aren’t the thing they’re thinking about.

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Tips and Strategies to Talk about Race in Class

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Example: Have regular classroom meetings to discuss current events related to race, diversity, and inclusion. Of course we’re supposed to move on, but then you still got people who are not over those historical wounds”: Cultural memory and US youth’s race talk. Continue to explore, reflect, and grow together. link] Buchanan, L.

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10 Tips for New Teachers

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Essential items to purchase should include organization supplies such as bins, drawer systems, labels, and blue sticky tack, flexible furniture for suitable learning environments and a digital or paper planner for faculty meetings, PD events, and parent conferences. He retired from Mobile County Public School System in December 2005.

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To boost preschool quality, Massachusetts invests in college degrees for teachers

The Hechinger Report

That limits the salary she can earn at a community center like the Y and prohibits her from working in the higher-paying public pre-kindergarten sector, where the qualifications required of a preschool teacher are similar to those needed to teach elementary school. Pinto is one of 539 students receiving the scholarship this year.

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Getting rid of gifted programs: Trying to teach students at all levels together in one class

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More than 30 years ago, Rockville Centre began a gradual but determined effort to do away with gifted classes in its elementary schools as well as many of the tracked classes at the middle and high schools. This can have a long-term impact; the rigor of high school courses has been found to be the No. His peers laughed in appreciation.

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