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College Students Are Spending Less On Course Materials—And More On Tech

Edsurge

And it’s part of a steady decline in spending on course materials since the 2007-08 school year, when students were coughing up $701 on course materials. This year’s spending on textbooks and other course materials represents a 26 percent fall from the previous year, when students spent $456, or $53 per course. What’s driving the decline?

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6 findings to inform your state’s principal preparation

eSchool News

It also examines survey results and statewide policies to understand the extent to which principals have access to high-quality learning opportunities and the role of policies in increasing access. The report updates a prior 2007 study, Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World, led by Darling-Hammond.

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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not

The Hechinger Report

For decades, researchers have tried to capture a national picture of youth well-being by combining a number of social indicators, such as obesity rates, rates of tobacco use, family access to health insurance, academic proficiency on state tests, graduation rates, drug use and teen birth rates. What happened then?

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4 lessons learned about AI in 2023

eSchool News

Jobs’ launch of the iPhone in 2007 led to a revolution in mobile computing. This meant that devices were somewhat affordable and that, potentially, every student could have access to one. Recent survey data shows that 90 percent of secondary students are part of a 1:1 device program. Flash-forward to March of 2020.

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

Content : How the student will access the information. Guidelines to assist the implementation of differentiated learning activities in South African secondary schools. International Journal of Diversity in Organizations: Annual Review, November 2007, 7(3), pp. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013, 17(1), pp.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Teaching and Teacher Education, October 2007, 23(7), pp. Indicator 6: Elementary and Secondary Enrollment. Multicultural Education, 2007, 14(4), pp. Preservice teachers’ culturally responsive teaching self-efficacy and outcome expectancy beliefs. National Center for Education Statistics. February 2019. Griner, A.C., Edwards, S.,

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011.

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