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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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From 2009–2012 he served as a trustee for the State University of New York as an appointee of the governor. In 2014 he was elected to the National Academy of Education and Phi Delta Kappa honor society, and in 2020 Noguera was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. About the Hosts. Dr. Daniel A. Dr. Daniel A.

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Vermont’s ‘all over the map’ effort to switch schools to proficiency-based learning

The Hechinger Report

Under a set of new standards adopted by the Vermont State Board of Education in 2014 , the class of 2020 will be eligible for graduation when they’ve demonstrated “evidence of proficiency” in the curriculum. The idea, popular among well-funded education philanthropies and education advocacy groups, is gaining ground across the United States.

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Is teacher preparation failing students with disabilities?

The Hechinger Report

A 2009 study concluded that no one explicitly shows teachers how to teach to “different needs.” Students with disabilities who are placed in general education classrooms get more instructional time , have fewer absences and have better post-secondary outcomes, research shows. Educators say little has changed since then.

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

program in 2014, Courtney returned to her alma mater as the 9th grade African American History/ Human Geography teacher. She joined AFS-USA in 2009 as Business Development Strategist. TESOL Instructor and Practicum Supervisor at Touro College, Founder and Managing Director at Virtual Exchange 4 Change | Cristina Zaccarini, Ph.D.,

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10 years later, goal of getting more Americans through college is way behind schedule

The Hechinger Report

President Barack Obama delivers a speech at Macomb County Community College July 14, 2009 in Warren, Michigan. Within a decade, he said on that day in 2009, community colleges like Macomb would collectively boost their number of graduates by five million. A decade later, progress has been slow. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2011, Barber went to work for Pearson as its Chief Education Advisor, continuing his advocacy for competition, data collection, measurements, and standards-based reforms. And I’d never gotten my Ph.D. ConnectEDU.

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