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Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual

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Courtney Harritt, a spokesperson for ACCEL, wrote by email that OHDELA’s enrollment surge hit just as the school year started, creating operational challenges, and that ACCEL is making changes after taking over the school from another company in 2018. She wants to see online learning taken out of the hands of for-profits altogether.

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How one district went all-in on a tutoring program to catch kids up

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And Shayla Savage, a middle school principal, said that when her students returned to in-person learning this spring, she noticed differences beyond just their math and reading progress compared to previous years. “We Even with the physical aspect of school, the learning loss is real all across the board.”.

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Schools lead the way to zero-energy buildings, and use them for student learning

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Much of the advocacy for net-zero buildings has focused on environmental and economic incentives. According to a March 2018 NBI report, there are 89 verified or “emerging” net-zero schools (emerging means under construction or too new to have been verified yet).

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She has ‘the heart of a nurse,’ but can she overcome obstacles to her degree?

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Jayce was born in February 2018, and Hernandez spent as much time as possible studying for the May test instead. The one successful person in my family was a nurse.”. She also referred Hernandez to an advocacy center at BMCC where she could apply for food, counseling and emergency funds. This fall brought more challenges.

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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

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Summit Learning’s personalized learning program is a key part of the school’s improvement efforts. But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. Surveys and interviews routinely find that many students prefer learning directly from teachers and get tired of looking at screens. MESA, Ariz.

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Leading Teaching and Learning in Today’s World

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The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. Schuler is the 2018 Illinois and National Superintendent of the Year.

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The Technological Transformation of Districts to Benefit All Learners

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Equal access to online learning opportunities has continued to be a challenge, with the focus expanding beyond access to devices and hotspots and now including high-speed access for all students. Schuler is the 2018 Illinois and National Superintendent of the Year. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Dr. David R.