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This heroic superintendent won’t quit in the pursuit of district excellence

eSchool News

Jesus Jara , superintendent of Clark County School District nominated by Edmentum. Since assuming the role of superintendent in 2018, Dr. Jara has been on a mission to move the district from pockets of excellence to an excellent school system, where every student can thrive. NWEA MAP points on average. NWEA MAP points on average.

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And the winners of the 2023 K-12 Hero Awards are…

eSchool News

Jesus Jara, Superintendent, Clark County School District Nominated by: Edmentum Dr. Jesus Jara is a passionate educator who serves as superintendent of Clark County School District (CCSD), the 5th-largest school district in the nation, educating more than 300,000 students–64 percent of the student population in Nevada.

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Teacher shortages force districts to use online education programs

The Hechinger Report

There’s just this moment where you’ve asked enough questions that the student has no idea how to answer and gotten enough blank stares that there’s just defeat. Lucas Rapisarda, director of operations for the Rosedale Freedom Project, said the program doesn’t always give clear guidance on how to complete assignments.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

eSchool News

It all started in September 2018. Nominee: Laura Johnson , Apex Learning Virtual School Nominated by: Edmentum. In addition to this, Steven gladly shares his advice and wisdom on how to implement new programs/systems/projects successfully. Nominee: Tiffany Brinkley , EdOptions Academy Nominated by: Edmentum.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY BUILDING BLOCKS OF SCIENCE 3D ( www.carolina.com/help/pressreleases/2018/building-blocks-of-science-3d ) Carolina Biological Supply Company launched the new Building Blocks of Science 3D hands-on unit kits for students in grades K to 5. JIBO BE A MAKER APP ( www.jibo.com ) Jibo, Inc. announced the U.S.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

I think it is worthwhile, as the decade draws to a close, to review those stories and to see how much (or how little) things have changed. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. After all, Amazon knows how to run online marketplaces; Amazon knows how to sell texts.

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