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Held back, but not helped

The Hechinger Report

The state enforced strict policies to retain children who failed high stakes tests, ballooning the ranks of those who were held back. Most students lost months or even years of school time after Katrina hit in 2005. But they have much better tools than they did in 2005 when the retention policy was put into place,” he said.

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Developing Systems for Effective, Equitable Education for All Students

edWeb.net

During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education. Currently, Amanda serves as President of NCTET.

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A crash course on trauma-informed teaching

The Cornerstone for Teachers

One of the best definitions I’ve heard of trauma comes from researchers Rice and Groves (2005): trauma is an exceptional experience in which powerful and dangerous events overwhelm a person’s capacity to cope. Dismantle structures and discipline policies that strip kids of power and control. p> What is childhood trauma?

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The 2019 Global Education Conference - Full List of 130 Sessions and 10 Keynotes!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Jared Cook, Doane University | Dr. Lorie Cook-Benjamin Programming for Perspective: Promoting Reflection and Discussion on the Immigrant Experience , J B Hill, Ottenheimer Library Director, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Proyectos telecolaborativos y acciones positivas hacia los ODS (Sustainable Development Goals). Gaudino, Ed.D.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” “ Higher Education Policy Under Trump ” by Sara Goldrick-Rab. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair! — Donald J.

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In Virginia, a battle over history standards ends in compromise

The Hechinger Report

Rotherham, a Democrat, also served a four-year term on the board from 2005 to 2009, when he was appointed by then-governor Mark Warner, a Democrat. “We The standards refer to the “indelible stain” of slavery and require that in fourth grade students be taught that slavery was the cause of the Civil War, along with secondary factors.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

And certainly the expectation of many ed-tech products (and increasingly school policy) is that parents will do just this — participate in the incessant monitoring of student data. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That). Siegler: “ The End of the Library.” 3D Printing. They haven’t.).

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