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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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He has published over 250 research articles in academic journals, book chapters in edited volumes, research reports, and editorials in major newspapers. He serves on the boards of numerous national and local organizations, including the Economic Policy Institute, the National Equity Project, and The Nation. About the Hosts.

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Schools Say Highest Pressure from Students’ Social and Emotional Needs

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No one who lived through the 2008 bank failures would say that other parts of the economy were unaffected by the cascade into recession. . Then a re-write of academic standards that had to be mapped to teaching and learning, constantly in revision.

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How to Build a High-Functioning Remote Team for Your Edtech Company

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Policies At Big Universe, we developed SOPs (standard operating procedures) for every department, in the form of checklists, which served us well for employee onboarding and establishing norms for accountability, expectations and a reminder of what needs to be done when. We covered topics such as number of U.S.

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National test scores reveal a decade of educational stagnation

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Some blame the 2008 recession and the resulting drop in public funding for schools and increase in poverty among students. Policy changes may play a role too. Test administrators do not provide explanations for student performance, but scholars and policymakers have been arguing over the root causes of stagnation for years.

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How to help principals do a better job? Train their bosses

The Hechinger Report

It’s not as if the principal had particular tasks taken away from their role,” said Ellen Goldring, professor of education policy and leadership at Vanderbilt University. Between 2008 and 2012, the same survey found job satisfaction among principals decreased nine percentage points, from 68 percent to 59 percent.

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Desegregation is unraveling in this Texas town

The Hechinger Report

This story about school segregation was produced by The Texas Tribune , a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that provides free news, data and events on Texas public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. With Wilcox at the helm, the community approved — in a measure that passed in 2008 by fewer than 20 votes — a $266.9

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What happens when a regular high school decides no student is a lost cause?

The Hechinger Report

A 2009 study by the Washington Family Policy Council found that counties using such methods in their schools and social services saved $1.4 billion over the decade from 1998 to 2008 by reducing juvenile offenses, teen births and school drop-out rates. The academic standards were low, the structure lacking.

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