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Isn’t it time to stop Wikipedia shaming?

NeverEndingSearch

Because teachers don’t like Wikipedia, even though I feel like Wikipedia’s a good place to go if you know how to use it. The evolution of trust in Wikipedia was documented by Mothe & Sahut (2018) who noted a contrast “between a higher frequency of use of Wikipedia and a lower rate of citation.” Look for text revisions.

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Many Hispanic students never have a teacher who looks like them

The Hechinger Report

Piña Mota said she would have felt more comfortable asking for help in navigating how to pay for college, for example. One reason the gap between the numbers of minority teachers and minority students persists is because minority teachers leave the profession at higher rates than white teachers. “I population as a whole by 2060.

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Developing Systems for Effective, Equitable Education for All Students

edWeb.net

Pringle said that the NEA is currently working with the FCC on how to get increased investment in the E-rate program because, through that program, dollars can be distributed in an equitable manner. Kids don’t have time to wait, so school leaders need to make professional learning a high priority.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

." Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Technology switch leaves some upset | Columbia Daily Tribune → Battle High School students and teachers have had iPads since the school opened in 2013. But school district leaders are not of one mind of how to best spend the money. It isn’t even good direct instruction."

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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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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

I think it is worthwhile, as the decade draws to a close, to review those stories and to see how much (or how little) things have changed. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. After all, Amazon knows how to run online marketplaces; Amazon knows how to sell texts.

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How to make Cleveland ‘great again’

The Hechinger Report

There have been some improvements, such as new schools and higher graduation rates, but there is still a long way to go. Students’ growth scores, which show how much a student has progressed from year to year, on state tests were rated a C in 2014-2015 , after two years of being an F.

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