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

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Youth drug use is trending down. He wrote about his findings for the organization Child Trends. Subscribe today!

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4 ways to use ChatGPT in your STEM classroom

eSchool News

Using Desmos was seen as being particularly egregious, as educators feared that students may have access to the internet and may surf the web while they should be learning or during summative assessments. A few years later, the discussion changed to an argument about the pros and cons of using a Desmos calculator on their classroom iPads.

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4 lessons learned about AI in 2023

eSchool News

Each year I share my predictions about these trends. 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. Here’s a look at my 2023 predictions.) Flash-forward to March of 2020.

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Public pre-K programs are facing another lost decade

The Hechinger Report

They point to the years following the Great Recession as evidence of the widespread cuts that may be ahead for public preschool: after the recession hit in late 2007, states made major cuts to funding for public pre-K programs that persisted for years. Out of 39 states, including Washington D.C., Subscribe today!

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

Others shared that they or their colleagues fear being reprimanded by school leaders for trying something new, don’t feel adequately trained, or lack access to the tools they need to implement edtech effectively. Internet access has also improved substantially. Internet access has also improved substantially.

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OPINION: A New York model helps community college students reach their goals

The Hechinger Report

The ASAP model was designed in 2007 to address institutional barriers to student success, particularly for CUNY’s low-income students. New approaches to advising aim to reverse that trend ASAP can, and should, be expanded to benefit hundreds of thousands more students. Related: Many community college students never earn a degree.

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

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Youth drug use is trending down. He wrote about his findings for the organization Child Trends. Subscribe today!