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Research-based Benefits of Being Bilingual

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Protective Effect Against Cognitive Decline and Dementia : Bilingualism has a moderate protective effect on the age of onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms and contributes to cognitive reserve (Anderson, Hawrylewicz, Grundy, 2020). Bialystok, E. Bialystok, E. Bialystok, E., Craik, F.I.M., Green, D.W., Gollan, T.H.

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PROOF POINTS: New higher ed data by race and ethnicity

The Hechinger Report

Before the pandemic, white, Black and Hispanic Americans were enrolling in college at about the same rates, especially when unemployment was high and jobs were hard to find. Asian Americans enrolled in college at much higher rates.) Data sources: Adult population collected by the Annie E. Every race and ethnicity saw gains.

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The Enduring Power of Print for Learning in a Digital World

Digital Promise

Today’s students see themselves as digital natives , the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. We’ve seen more investment in classroom technologies , with students now equipped with school-issued iPads and access to e-textbooks. Students first rated their medium preferences.

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Why Gov. Cuomo’s free tuition plan won’t help New York’s state of mind

The Hechinger Report

Like the other proposals, however, Cuomo’s will require a large amount of public funds that in the end will likely have little impact on increasing postsecondary education attainment rates in the Empire State. Cuomo’s true desire may be to position himself for a presidential run in 2020, rather than to help solve the college cost conundrum.”.

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Developing Systems for Effective, Equitable Education for All Students

edWeb.net

Pringle said that the NEA is currently working with the FCC on how to get increased investment in the E-rate program because, through that program, dollars can be distributed in an equitable manner. Vrain Valley School District in 2009 and was named 2013 Superintendent of the Year by the National Association of School Superintendents.

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How to help young kids: Give their parents cash

The Hechinger Report

These programs, which provide consistent financial support to participants over a period of time, were placed on the national radar in 2020 by former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who called for a monthly income for all U.S. More than 48 guaranteed income programs have been started in cities across the country just since 2020.

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Are teachers losing their grip on the middle class?

The Hechinger Report

Together, they took jobs in Colorado, Haiti, and, eventually, Flagstaff, Arizona, where, in 2009, Askew enrolled in a master’s program in history at Northern Arizona University, and Jennie got a job teaching science at a local middle school. Photo by E. He called it his “20 x 2020” plan. Photo by E. “Maybe teaching.”.

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