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10 Young People Who Changed the World to Add to Your Class Curriculum

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In 2019, Greta was named Person of the Year by Time Magazine in recognition of her work as a climate change activist. In an interview with the magazine, she said concerning the importance of environmentalism, “We can’t just continue living as if there was no tomorrow, because there is a tomorrow.”. Jaylen Arnold. Sophie Cruz.

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Progress Made on K–12 Connectivity, But Work Remains

EdTech Magazine

Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:41. The nonprofit broadband advocacy group found nearly 45 million students enjoy in-school access to high-speed internet connectivity, up from 39 million in 2017. The 2018 funding window is closed, but the 2019 program and funding should be announced soon.).

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Rally to Restore Philadelphia School Librarians: Responses, reflections, and resources

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Our students are granted the opportunity to flourish with access to knowledge, resources, the world of literature and the creation of school community. Approximately 50 schools have libraries with catalog systems, and all schools have a subscription to PA Power Library, which makes libraries virtually accessible to all schools.

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How The English Language Learning System Is Failing in America

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By the academic year ending in 2019, Raven’s ELL population represented 16.6 If the mental health screening identifies a problem, then professional resources such as a school counselor or a psychologist should be accessible to support the student. Her work has appeared in Our Children Magazine, T.H.E. Here’s what I learned.

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Eyes on the Future: Building on COVID Lessons for Enriched Teaching and Learning

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Access and connectivity must be equitable. She was awarded the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) California Technology Administrator of the Year award in 2019 and the California IT in Education (CITE, formerly CETPA) Educational Leader of the Year award in 2020. Dr. Aaron Spence. Join the Community.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Department ’s Privacy Office to Take Effect in Early 2019.” ” Via Chalkbeat : NYC schools Chancellor Richard “Carranza unveils capital plan with $750 million in fixes for disability access.” Only one reason to do that: ED's going to reopen and expand the experiment.

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Education Technology and 'Fake News'

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Rolling Stone, for its part, settled a libel lawsuit in April with a former administrator at the University of Virginia who claimed she was portrayed in the now-debunked magazine article about an alleged rape at a UVA fraternity as the “ ‘chief villain,’ indifferent to sexual assault on campus.” Naturally.