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

Edsurge

However, 39 percent of schools reported that lack of access to licensed professionals and mental health funding were major roadblocks to their efforts supporting student mental health. Nearly 90 percent of schools reported increased social and emotional support for students during the 2021-22 academic year. Your mileage is going to vary.”

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Remote Learning Is Here to Stay, Raising Concerns About Teacher Training and Data Privacy

Edsurge

The survey, conducted of RAND’s nationally representative American School District Panel from September through November 2020, included more than 375 K-12 public school districts and charter management organizations. CoSN: “ 2020 State and Federal Cybersecurity Policy Trends.” Not every bill was focused on K-12 or higher ed.

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OPINION: It may be time to rethink the emphasis on taking calculus in high school

The Hechinger Report

More recently, in 2020, the University of Texas at Austin’s Charles A. California’s state university systems have been leaders in listing data science as an acceptable course for admission; the state has also piloted successful secondary and postsecondary versions of a data course.

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PROOF POINTS: A warning sign that the freshman class will shrink again in the fall of 2021

The Hechinger Report

High school seniors are filling out more financial aid forms than they were in the midst of the pandemic autumn of 2020, when there were record high drops in completions. But given the trends we’ve seen, we risk backpedaling on that progress if we fail to help those kids find a post-secondary pathway now.”. But as of Feb.

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Coronavirus-Related Funding Opportunities for Schools and Districts

MIND Research Institute

On April 23, 2020, the U.S. Signed into law on March 27, 2020, the CARES Act includes four grants and funds that are allocated for different education-related purposes. Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund , or ESSERF, $13.2 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. How Long Will it Take?

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Why edtech plays a big role in future-proofing education

Neo LMS

A version of this post was originally published on August 3, 2020, in Right Strat Online. Secondary schools and high schools face their own conundrums regarding final exams. Access to education — digital or otherwise — and opportunity gaps that existed before are widening. But is this a valid option for all of them?

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OPINION: Often overlooked vocational-tech schools provide great solutions to student debt, labor shortages

The Hechinger Report

Autonomy also allows schools to determine what type of admissions policies work best for them. percent statewide dropout rate, according to 2020-21 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education data, and special needs students fare particularly well at voc-tech schools. percent , even lower than the overall 1.5

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