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Should rich families be allowed to fundraise a better public school education for their kids?

The Hechinger Report

In 2013, families at a Seattle high school raked in more than $100,000 for a raffle to win a Tesla Model S. This year, the Green Lake Parent Teacher Association paid about half that much to cover the cost of the elementary school’s vocal teacher and a portion of a full-time counselor’s salary, among other supports for students.

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When typical middle school antics mean suspensions, handcuffs or jail

The Hechinger Report

In a recent survey drawing responses from 1,219 teachers and conducted by the charter schools advocacy organization the Thomas B. Many of the systems aimed at America’s youth are out of sync with the science, according to a report released in 2013 by the National Research Council. Juliet Moreno of Deming, N.M., Discipline follows.

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Sent home early: Lost learning in special education

The Hechinger Report

Delilah’s first several weeks of school in the fall of 2018 had been marked by discipline incidents and suspensions, as she got in trouble for not listening to instructions and hitting staff members. Still, Pearson laments that he didn’t get that level of instruction throughout elementary school. “I

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Kids Co-Creating Curriculum

The CoolCatTeacher

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Date: January 29, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript.

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Cybersecurity is Still Paramount for Schools

edWeb.net

In 2017, the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class. He is a member of numerous professional associations and served as the 2018-2019 President of AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Louis University.

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Charting a New Path for Strategic Edtech Planning

edWeb.net

She is also a 2013 Leadership Loudon graduate and a 2019 representative for Loudon County in the Tennessee Regional Leadership Class. In 2017 the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class. Louis University.

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The Key Role of Tech in Accessibility for All

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This is really for all learners—adults as well as students—not just for those students with disabilities,” said Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL). In May 2018, in part due to broad-based support for Vision 2023 goals, the district passed its first millage referendum in over 30 years. Dr. Carol L.