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Tired of the Same Old Professional Development? Let Students Lead.

Edsurge

In 2017, I formed an after-school student activism and leadership club with a small group of seventh grade students. By the end of the meeting, they were able to secure a 30-minute time slot during the next month’s staff meeting. On the contrary, teachers want professional learning that is practical, engaging and relevant.

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Progress Made on K–12 Connectivity, But Work Remains

EdTech Magazine

The nonprofit broadband advocacy group found nearly 45 million students enjoy in-school access to high-speed internet connectivity, up from 39 million in 2017. schools meet the FCC’s short-term connectivity goal of 100Mbps per 1,000 users, while less than a quarter ( 22 percent ) meet the long-term goal.

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Community colleges tackle another challenge: Students recovering from past substance use

The Hechinger Report

MINNEAPOLIS — At a late August meeting in a windowless room at Minneapolis College, a handful of students barely a week into classes sat back on couches, took a breath and marveled that they were there at all. While she was out, two student workers ensured the recovery program room stayed open, emails went out and weekly meetings happened.

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Twice exceptional, doubly disadvantaged? How schools struggle to serve gifted students with disabilities

The Hechinger Report

“We see kids whose challenges don’t show up on their report card, so they aren’t getting services,” said Jennifer Choi, a parent and founder of the advocacy group 2eNYC and a trustee of the nonprofit Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy. That was the case with Santiago’s son.

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New Webinar: "Managing Stress in the Library: Strategies for Library Workers" with Loida Garcia-Febo

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The ability to show the masterclass (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins. Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Library 2.0

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New Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo: "Preventing Burnout and Fatigue"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The ability to show the masterclass (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins. Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Library 2.0

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Schools bar Native students from wearing traditional regalia at graduation

The Hechinger Report

After the ceremony, I went out onto the field to meet my son, and he gave me a big hug,” Qassataq recalled last month. Across the country, some state lawmakers have begun to respond to the demands of student activists and Native advocacy organizations. iq, couldn’t spot her son. She finally saw him, wearing a plain mortarboard.

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