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Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.” The destruction of CUNY continues. .”

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Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” The English-language-learning company has raised $608 million total. Billion in 2017.”

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It points to policies the university can pro-actively ennact, and laws that could have been enforced by university police.” link] pic.twitter.com/XT9iGmcrJs — Jack Clark (@jackclarkSF) September 13, 2017. ” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.”

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Via The New York Times : “ Trump Orders Review of Education Policies to Strengthen Local Control.” Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” It’s 2017, and Wired still promotes a narrative that “ hackers ” are all young men.

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” Via Ars Technica : “Senate Democrats fight FCC plan to lower America’s broadband standards.” million to cover federal funds that went to the botched statewide school broadband contract.” ” Daniel Willingham on learning styles. .” ” (State and Local) Education Politics.

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” And by “take on,” that means “investigating and suing universities over affirmative action admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “What You Need to Know About Race-Conscious Admissions in 2017.” These 11 Cases Show How.”