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Much ado about NAEP

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Scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are down after the pandemic. Four big thoughts on all of this… 1. How many kids, families, and educators were ill, recovering from being ill, or still traumatized from loved ones’ deaths, illnesses, or long recoveries? We’ll never know.

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Continuity of Operations Plans Can Help K–12 Districts Face Disaster

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Wed, 01/17/2018 - 10:52. In terms of natural disasters, 2017 was one for the record books. In fact, according to NOAA, 2017 tied 2011 for the most billion-dollar disasters in a single calendar year. In fact, according to NOAA, 2017 tied 2011 for the most billion-dollar disasters in a single calendar year.

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A New Mindset for Teachers: Self-Care Is Not Selfish

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That is, until the 2018-2019 school year, when several staff members fell ill. That is, until the 2018-2019 school year, when several staff members fell ill. One had an aneurysm, another broke her knee while at school and a third had a case of cancer that would attack her body at any given moment.

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They Left Teaching in Search of a Better Life. Did They Find It?

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The breaking point for Julie Sherlock was a literal one. The elementary music teacher was burned out and so very tired, following years of feeling increasingly overburdened and bulldozed by students and administrators alike. The teacher, then 61 years old, turned to respond and wound up on the ground. “I

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Deals and More Deals: The Top Edtech Business Stories of 2019

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When it comes to the business of education, the teenage years of this century are going out with a bang. Here’s a look at the biggest edtech business stories of 2019—the ones that captured the most attention, and the ones that should have your attention. industry, eclipsing last year’s tally. Stay tuned!

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Wiley to Acquire Knewton’s Assets, Marking an End to an Expensive Startup Journey

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Last year, Wiley disclosed paying $200 million in cash for The Learning House, a provider of online program management services for higher-ed institutions. EdSurge has learned there were other buyers bidding for Knewton’s assets earlier this year, with the transaction prices discussed in the $10 million range.

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Edtech Bootstrapping 101: A Survival Story

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On the other hand, there is a paucity of coverage about edtech companies that grow their businesses with little or no venture capital or outside investment. Summer 2014 After 10 years in business, our tutoring company, SurePrep Learning goes under after the elimination of a federal tutoring program.

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