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Undocumented High School Students Are Now the ‘Post-DACA Generation’

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This year marks the first time since 2012 that a majority of undocumented high schoolers who are graduating won’t be able to apply to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known simply as DACA, according to a new report from the immigrant advocacy group FWD.us. Note: Estimates rounded to thousands. Source: FWD.us

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New report gives Mississippi an F in regulatory oversight of for-profit colleges

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A new report says the state of Mississippi does not do enough to regulate for-profit colleges. Photo: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. Reports by other organizations have highlighted the outsized impact such practices have on vulnerable low-income and minority students — including those in Mississippi. Weekly Update.

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

3] Engaged families report trusting teachers more and understand more clearly the role school plays in their child’s life.[2] Topics should include relationship building, advocacy, and culturally relevant strategies. One example would be implementing community-centric training for personnel. Harvard Family Research Project.

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PROOF POINTS: Could more time in school help students after the pandemic?

The Hechinger Report

A 2012 review of studies on learning time found that the extra time often didn’t produce academic benefits for students and when it did, the benefits were small. Indeed, many advocacy groups, including the Learning Policy Institute and Ed Trust , are recommending extending learning time next year. Credit: Getty Images.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Toxic Stress in the Classroom

Waterford

According to student stress statistics, nearly half (45%) of the teenagers polled reported that they’re stressed all the time, and 70% report that anxiety or depression are “major problems” for themselves or their peers.[9,11] In fact, one-fifth of all children report that they worry a lot.[14] Shonkoff, J.P., and Garner, A.S.

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Lost in translation: Parents of special ed students who don’t speak English often left in the dark

The Hechinger Report

The special education system can be “incredibly difficult for everybody,” said Ramona Hattendorf, director of advocacy for the Arc of King County , which promotes disability rights. About 791,000 English learners participated in special education in 2020, a jump of nearly 30 percent since 2012.

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Learning to Breathe: Educators Use Yoga and Meditation to Reduce Burnout

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In 2012, Nankin moved from San Francisco to Wisconsin to pursue a Ph.D. According to a 2014 report by the Alliance For Excellent Education, a national policy and advocacy organization, roughly half a million U.S. But she was able to improve her well-being through yoga, and shared some of those practices with her students.

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