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Yes, Schools Need to Hire More Counselors. But They Also Need to Work on Themselves.

Edsurge

School systems, such as rules, policies, and procedures, can cause trauma and harm, for example, harsh discipline policies that refer children to the criminal justice system for behavior in school. Additionally, after 2008, undocumented people in Michigan were no longer able to obtain a driver’s license.

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OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders

The Hechinger Report

During the decade following the Great Recession of 2008, the number of humanities bachelor’s degree recipients fell by a whopping 14 percent — from a peak of about 236,000. Miriam Hamburger, a 2017 religious studies graduate from Occidental College, is a good example.

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

Leveraging the “No Significant Difference” Effect for OER Advocacy. They had an important role to play in OER advocacy. For example, in Robinson et al. The original OLI-Statistics course comes to mind here, as reported by Lovett ( 2008 ). But that’s no reason not to share it. ” ??.

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OPINION: Ending the stigma for college students with learning disabilities

The Hechinger Report

For instance, at Smith College , a selective liberal arts institution in Massachusetts, the percentage of students reporting a disability rose from 9 percent in the fall of 2008 to 24 percent in the fall of 2017. Fortunately, some schools are showing the way. This is no accident. But we must not allow external forces to slow this progress.

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Eligible for financial aid, nearly a million students never get it

The Hechinger Report

“When these programs were designed, it was an acknowledgment that there were low-income students who had need, and of the importance of going to college,” said Carrie Warick, director of policy and advocacy at the nonpartisan National College Access Network. Carrie Warick, director of policy and advocacy, National College Access Network.

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OPINION: Cities find new ways to fill pre-K funding holes left by the federal government

The Hechinger Report

These strategies range in impact and difficulty, and some have been more practiced in the children’s advocacy world than others. Pittsburgh provides a good example of a community that successfully implemented an innovative method to fund youth programming. The agreement created a youth center and invested $8.3

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Educating Kids for Life not for Tests

The CoolCatTeacher

Secondly, four examples of virtual reality programming in the classroom. 4 Virtual Reality Examples in Virginia. Example #1: An autistic student using VR. Example #2: VR and Beowulf. Example #3: A student designing fashion in VR. Example #4: Pam’s experience in VR with Field Trips.

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