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America’s reading problem: Scores were dropping even before the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

In a separate pandemic study of second and third graders in 100 school districts, Stanford University researchers found that although teachers had figured out how to teach reading remotely during the 2020-21 school year, students didn’t catch up. Domingue said reading gaps in younger children could “mutate” into future academic problems.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

Whether a student’s next step is online assessment, core subject productivity, or college and career readiness, McDowell County students enter the environment with a confidence that comes from familiarity with digital literacy concepts. This dedication to meeting the needs of his students has served the school well.

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Business partnerships with community colleges help funnel workers into better jobs

The Hechinger Report

Todd Young, a Republican from Indiana, and Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, are both staunch advocates of short-term workforce training programs; they reintroduced the bill in May, after a February 2020 version languished without success. Mesa Community College offers a wire harness assembly boot camp taught by Boeing employees.

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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 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. with Pigeons.

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