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Equity Is Not Just About Access. It’s About Success.

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In November 2016, over 250 school district leaders, researchers, thought leaders, and other partners came to Baltimore, Maryland to learn from one of the nation’s most forward-thinking school districts, Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). ” During a keynote address at the meeting, Dr. Freeman A. It’s about success.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. in 2016 on a student visa.” ” Via Chalkbeat : “Do suspensions lead to higher dropout rates and other academic problems?

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Via The New York Times , a profile on the Indiana charter chain Excel Schools : “A Chance for Dropouts, Young and Old, to Go Back to School.”

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Education's Online Futures

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Some 200,000 students attend online charter schools, according to a 2016 report by Education Week , out of the 3 million or so total who are enrolled in charters and the 50 million or so who are enrolled in K–12 public schools. Meanwhile, the state has cleared the company to become a dropout recovery school. ECOT refuses to pay.

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