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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

NeverEndingSearch

The study emphasizes a critical equity issue: our most vulnerable students are those most impacted by a declining numbers of school librarians. I recently chatted with project director, Deb Kachel to dig a little deeper into what the study means and her hopes for its impact and use. or SLIDE research project. It was never documented.

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Ways to Celebrate 'Music in Our Schools Month'

Voyager Sopris Learning

Since ancient Greece, music has been an important area of study. The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 lists music as a core academic subject. So allow me to step on my music advocacy soapbox (we call them conducting podiums) and illuminate both why and how you can support music in our schools.

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‘A second prison’: People face hidden dead ends when they pursue a range of careers post-incarceration

The Hechinger Report

He started studying for the law school admissions test, thinking he could become a lawyer and maybe, one day, a judge. Like the majority of his classmates, he spent the summer foregoing gainful employment to study full-time for the two-day exam. Both pieces of evidence have swayed policymakers nationwide.

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PROOF POINTS: Test-optional policies didn’t do much to diversify college student populations

The Hechinger Report

Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, pictured above, was one of 99 colleges that adopted test-optional admissions between 2005-6 and 2015-16. A study found that the policy boosted diversity on campuses by 1 percentage point, on average. and DePaul University in Chicago. That’s a 4 percentage point increase.

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The Awkward Truth About ‘Free College’—It Isn’t Truly Free

Edsurge

But as soon as more people showed up to campuses in 2015, Tennessee higher ed leaders discovered a problem: Students were surprised by the additional costs of going to college. Yet many students in community colleges study part-time to juggle work, or other obligations, and their studies.

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PROOF POINTS: Could more time in school help students after the pandemic?

The Hechinger Report

A 2012 review of studies on learning time found that the extra time often didn’t produce academic benefits for students and when it did, the benefits were small. Indeed, many advocacy groups, including the Learning Policy Institute and Ed Trust , are recommending extending learning time next year. Credit: Getty Images. until 5:00 p.m.

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What Happens When Low-Income College Students Borrow Free Laptops?

Edsurge

Low-income students really feel out of place at Michigan,” says Camille Mancuso, a junior and the vice president of the Michigan Affordability and Advocacy Coalition student group. Hopefully the laptop will help them enough with their studies that they’re able to stay and graduate and be successful.”

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