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Schools have struggled to add learning time after COVID–here’s how one district did it

eSchool News

Kane’s research into district-level learning loss found that Cicero students in third to eighth grades lost the equivalent of a third of a year in reading from spring 2019 to 2022, and a little less than half a year in math. The deal, which runs through 2026, got the support of 70% of teachers.

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College Uncovered, Season 2, Episode 4

The Hechinger Report

We’ll tell you what schools are doing to stay alive, what happens to students when they shut down and how to check on the financial health of colleges. So how do you know whether your school might close? We’ll tell you how to find out. I think at least 20, 25 schools will close, and that doesn’t count the mergers.

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Minnesota has a persistent higher-ed gap: Are new efforts making a difference?

The Hechinger Report

The idea, said Ann Swartz-Beckius, interim director of student achievement, is to teach students how to remain calm under pressure, “to tune out the noise in their heads.”. He estimated that nearly one in three new jobs created through 2026 will require education beyond high school. Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report.

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Out of poverty, into the middle class

The Hechinger Report

At home, she likes to cook stir-fries and feu (Lao beef stew), and recently learned how to prepare a papaya salad, based on a recipe from her mother and grandmother. They know how to find a way to pay for it and make it the best college experience,” she says. “I Her eyes light up when she speaks about the food she loves.

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