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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Email is also an option accessible to most. Social Media This method for connecting with families continues to grow in popularity. Schools can enact strategies to help families overcome systemic barriers like lack of transportation, long or irregular work hours, lack of access to childcare, so they can become more involved.

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

The Hechinger Report

For decades, researchers have tried to capture a national picture of youth well-being by combining a number of social indicators, such as obesity rates, rates of tobacco use, family access to health insurance, academic proficiency on state tests, graduation rates, drug use and teen birth rates. What happened then?

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From High School to Harvard, Students Urge for Clarity on Privacy Rights

Edsurge

The document notes gaps in privacy laws surrounding the use of one-to-one notebooks, which allows school officials to access computers without notice or consent from students or parents. In an interview with EdSurge, ACLU’s Advocacy and Policy Counsel, Chad A. The concerns raised in the report are not hypothetical nor without merit.

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Students sick of ‘lip service’ from universities over racism

The Hechinger Report

So when the university chancellor eventually released a public statement condemning the killing of George Floyd, after being repeatedly called out on social media for remaining silent, Torrey saw it as performative. “I The university has a hashtag it uses on social media, #ThinkAndDo, he noted with a chuckle.

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Mini-Conference for Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries - Wednesday, June 17th #library20

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. YouTube channel. See you "online!"

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June 17th - Library 2.0 Mini-Conference on "Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries" - Speaker Listing

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. YouTube channel.

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In Puerto Rico, the odds are against high school grads who want to go to college

The Hechinger Report

The only way I know that this can be changed is when there’s access to higher education.”. The only way I know that this can be changed is when there’s access to higher education.”. It impedes access to institutions they might be qualified for, because it’s not being accepted.”. How is it going to be accessible?

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