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Why do disparities by race and disability persist despite a sharp drop in school suspensions?

The Hechinger Report

Department of Education’s release this week of new data from the 2013-14 school year on how the nation’s schools measure up in protecting students’ right to an equal education. More recent data from the nation’s largest school districts suggests that national rates of suspension have likely declined even further since 2013-14.

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Worldwide, Online, and Free - The Library 2.013 Conference Starts Friday

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Please join us for the third annual global conversation about the future of libraries: October 18-19, 2013, [link]. The conference is once again being held entirely online around the clock in multiple languages and time zones. We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses. Yildiz, Faculty Come take a tour!

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The end of the day today is the final deadline to get in a proposal to speak at next week''s free and online 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference (STEMxCon.com) , September 19 - 21. This is a great opportunity to share your work or ideas! We have an absolutely terrific lineup of keynote speakers.

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Thousands of parents are enrolling their children in online preschool

The Hechinger Report

In 2013, the program’s developer, the nonprofit Waterford Institute, received an $11.5 a month for the first student in the family who enrolls, with a discounted rate for additional students. In 2013, the Waterford Institute’s $11.5 UPSTART began in Utah, and last year served more than 11,300 children across the country.

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After years of neglect, Mississippi takes baby steps to boost school readiness

The Hechinger Report

Almost half of Mississippi’s 4-year-olds are not attending any preschool at all, according to the Annie E. In the fall of 2013 , two district pre-K classrooms were paid for with limited state taxpayer money, but more than a dozen families remained on a waitlist. Skeptics remain. The Mississippi Capitol building in Jackson.

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Learning Revolution Week's Events - Evernote in the Classroom - Yong Zhao - Google+ vs. Ning

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Learn about free, research-based curriculum and resources to help teach students safe, responsible, and respectful participants in a digital world, while fostering 21st-century skills and Common Core Standards. First, learn how to discover new tools rated for learning, mapped to Common Core, and see how other teachers are using them.

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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. In 2013, 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot launched its MakerBot Academy with a goal “to put a MakerBot Desktop 3D Printer in every school in America.” The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” Interactive Whiteboards.

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