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What the research says about the best way to engage parents

The Hechinger Report

And yet, surveys suggest most teachers find it challenging to connect with families. It suggests policymakers take a community-informed approach and help schools conduct parent surveys, provide teacher training and hire technology experts to increase the quality and quantity of school-parent communications.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

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in 2012 and the platform continues to serve districts across the nation as School Way. In Florida, FLVS saw success through state testing results and surveys. The company was sold to Jostens, Inc. Additionally, FLVS supported Florida schools and districts by training more than 10,000 teachers statewide and provided ongoing support.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via the press release : “The Library of Congress today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Digital Public Library of America to become a ‘content hub partner’ and will ultimately share a significant portion of its rich digital resources with DPLA's database of digital content records.”

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Not all towns are created equal, digitally

The Hechinger Report

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. We’re doing everything we can,” says Mr. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Geek Dad : “Little Robot Friends Teach Kids to Code With Empathy.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A New Home for AI : The Library.” million in seed funding from the Omidyar Network for an “on-demand library of parenting tips.” Paying taxes.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. 3D printing, The Economist pronounced in 2012 , was poised to bring about the third industrial revolution. (I The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That). Siegler: “ The End of the Library.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The USA Today : “Kids on winning robotics team told, ‘Go back to Mexico’ ” The kids were from Pleasant Run Elementary School in Indianapolis. More on racism at a robotics competition in the immigration section above. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The robotics company has raised $36.03