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Want a stronger workforce? Make reading initiatives multigenerational

eSchool News

Since 2013, according to an analysis , policymakers in 37 states have passed laws or implemented new policies related to reading instruction and stakeholders from scholars and journalists to teachers and parent coalitions have weighed in.

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Read on to find out how you and your teachers can increase family and parental engagement in your schools, encourage families in ways to support their children’s education, and build a winning education team. The earlier educators start promoting family engagement, the more effective it is.

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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

eSchool News

A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality finds that half of states don’t set specific standards telling teacher prep programs what future educators should know about teaching reading, and 28 states cede their authority over teacher prep programs to outside accrediting agencies with vague guidelines. Don’t oversimplify this.

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Roybi Raises $4.2 Million Seed Round to Produce Educational Robots

Edsurge

The company has also participated in several education technology accelerator programs, including xEdu in Finland and Edstart by Amazon Web Services. The company is also in talks with retailers, an area of expertise for Sarraf, who co-founded iBaby Labs in 2013. Founded in 2017, Roybi now has six full-time employees.

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

Edsurge

Rose picked up a couple of breathing strategies as a student in Breathe for Change, a 200-hour wellness and yoga teacher certification program for educators. Breathe for Change was founded by former Pre-K teacher Ilana Nankin to improve the well-being of educators. In 2012, Nankin moved from San Francisco to Wisconsin to pursue a Ph.D.

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New report underscores education problems in institutions for foster youth

The Hechinger Report

Residential facilities in Pennsylvania are doing an inadequate job of educating foster children in their care, according to a new report from Children’s Rights and the Education Law Center. It also cites lack of compliance with special education laws and other concerns. Photo: Caroline Preston for The Hechinger Report/HuffPost.

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Sent home early: Lost learning in special education

The Hechinger Report

Her parents wanted to get her a special education designation — and all the supports that came with it. The short answer, according to special education lawyers and advocates across the country, is no. Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. But that doesn’t stop it from happening frequently.

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