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More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village

eSchool News

I had retired at the end of the 2020 school year and had been praying for God to show me my next adventure.” I appreciate that I can play a small part in their lives, by helping them have easy access to books and activities. Our mission is to change lives through free access to literacy,” Siel said. “I

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

Prior to the pandemic, students participating in College Connect gathered at a local school after school to access applications and resources while receiving support from staff, including the superintendent. Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents.

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NAEP ‘Nation’s Report Card’ Shows Steep Fall in Math Scores

Edsurge

Over the last two-and-a-half years, students’ math and reading scores saw a historic decline, according to the results of a Congressionally-mandated test—known as the “nation’s report card.” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, in a briefing with reporters, called the results “appalling and unacceptable.” This was already well known.

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Why Schools Still Struggle to Provide Enough Mental Health Resources for Students

Edsurge

Public Schools report covering the 2021-22 academic year. Nearly 90 percent of schools reported increased social and emotional support for students during the 2021-22 academic year. Nearly 90 percent of schools reported increased social and emotional support for students during the 2021-22 academic year.

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Homeless Students Are Missing School. Does Having a Separate School for Them Help or Hurt?

Edsurge

She also pointed to a research study conducted by the school — with The Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education at the University of San Diego — that reported greater feelings of belonging and self-esteem among students. A 2020 report for the U.S. But that study did not track academic outcomes or chronic absence rates.

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COLUMN: The FAFSA fiasco could roll back years of progress. It must be fixed immediately

The Hechinger Report

A bipartisan law passed in 2020 initiated a complete overhaul of the FAFSA. Still, per reports, just 4.7 This story about the FASFA was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. But after a problematic soft launch on Dec.

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Special education students need a whole child approach

eSchool News

In early 2020, 7.3 In October 2020, a little more than two- thirds of K-12 principals estimated that their students with disabilities would perform somewhat or much lower than they had before the pandemic. The predictability of our current situation is tragic. But to blame this entirely on the pandemic is a mistake.

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