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Cuidado infantil, asientos para bebés y otras maneras simples de mantener a madres adolescentes en la escuela

The Hechinger Report

Foto: Emily Kaplan para The Hechinger Report. Foto: Emily Kaplan para The Hechinger Report. Foto: Emily Kaplan para The Hechinger Report. Dawn Hall ha sido directora de la Escuela Lincoln Park en Brownsville, Texas, desde 2017. Foto: Emily Kaplan para The Hechinger Report. Bella Rose sonrió y aplaudió. “Mi

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After Layoffs, Math Curriculum Developer Reasoning Mind Sells to Weld North Education

Edsurge

Multiple former Reasoning Mind employees however confirmed to EdSurge that the nonprofit underwent several rounds of layoffs throughout 2017, which affected several dozen staff. As the layoffs began in spring 2017, former employees say it became clear that finding a buyer was likely the best way to keep Reasoning Mind’s products alive.

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OPEN UP RESOURCES RELEASES ITS FIRST FREE OER CURRICULUM

eSchool News

MENLO PARK, CA [August 24, 2017] — Open Up Resources, the nonprofit provider of openly licensed curriculum for K–12 schools, has released its first openly licensed core program, the Illustrative Mathematics 6–8 Math curriculum. schools, the curriculum is now available for free to school districts.

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

The Oakland City Council is committed to funding and implementing the measure if it is approved, said Kaplan, Measure QQ’s author. The turnout for 16- and 17-year-olds in local elections between 2013 and 2017 averaged roughly 42 percent, compared with 20 percent overall, according to data from the city clerk’s office.

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REINVENTING.SCHOOL Live Show Today - The Exploding Trend of "Pandemic Pods" and Micro-Schools #reinventingschool #learningrevolution

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Tasha Ring is a licensed early childhood and elementary educator specializing in multisensory-based methodologies. Her broad experience in the education field has included sales, marketing, and administrative positions with prominent companies such as Kaplan, Inc. In addition to her work with Meridian Learning, Ms.

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Olvídese de la clase de educación cívica y de la junta de gobierno estudiantil: los estudiantes quieren formas prácticas de influir en las decisiones que dan forma a su educación.

The Hechinger Report

El Consejo Municipal de Oakland está comprometido a financiar e implementar la iniciativa Oakland Youth Vote, si se aprueba la medida, según la concejal Rebeca Kaplan, autora de esta propuesta. Los defensores de la Iniciativa QQ en Oakland, esperan evitar ese tipo de burocracia si la medida es aprobada.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. ” (For what it’s worth, Kleiner Perkins made just one major investment in education in 2017, participating in Coursera’s $64 million round this summer. Venture Capital in 2017. Is this really a trend?

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