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7 Things to Consider As We Return to Learn This Fall

The CoolCatTeacher

I hold a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, earned at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. My Master’s Degree was earned at the University of South Dakota in the area of Educational Administration. When we offer current and impactful learning to teachers, our students, families, and communities’ benefit.

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Learning.com Joins National Digital Learning Day Celebration with Classroom Lessons and Resources

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February 15, 2018 – Learning.com is joining thousands of educators and students nationwide to celebrate Digital Learning Day, February 22, 2018. PORTLAND, Ore. Founded in 1999, Learning.com currently partners with one in six U.S. school districts and serves more than 4 million students each year.

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Learning.com’s Third Annual Code-a-Thon Open for Registration

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The competition exemplifies Learning.com’s commitment to Computer Science for All (CSforALL), a national movement designed to enable students in grades K-12 to achieve computer science literacy as an integral part of their educational experience. There will be two grand prize winners and four runners up randomly drawn from the participants.

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

The Hechinger Report

For the same reasons that many low-income students struggled to learn remotely during the pandemic, it was also hard, if not impossible, for students to take an online assessment of their progress. Educators and researchers are weighing three theories on what is responsible for the decline: money, instruction or reading itself.

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K-12 Dealmaking: PowerSchool Acquires Haiku Learning; Jefferson Education Partners with Fishtree

Marketplace K-12

PowerSchool continued its acquisition streak with the purchase of Haiku Learning; in addition, Jefferson Education announced a partnership with Fishtree, and digital writing solution provider Citelighter gained additional funding. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. and Canada. Citelighter Raises $2.1

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Global K-12 Market for Personal PCs to Contract in 2016, Experts Project

Marketplace K-12

A decline in personal computer sales in the worldwide K-12 education market may be linked to faltering economies in other countries, particularly Latin America, a new report finds. Mike Fisher, associate director of education technology at Futuresource, said that the U.S. Educators Weigh iPad’s Dominance of the Tablet Market.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

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