The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 18, 2022

Deaf Community and Culture and Best Practices for Libraries | Deaf History Month Free Symposium APRIL 21, 2022 - 1:00PM - 3:00PM ROSA RODRIGUEZ, ALICE L. Select “Education” and that will allow you to access the site to “Submit Position Letter.” The vote on this bill will be this Wednesday, April 20th. More below.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, the district’s assessment data showed math scores were low, contributing to 14 out of 48 schools in the district being identified as low performing in 2019. Cleveland came into her position under challenging circumstances, including a teacher strike that delayed the start of the school year in August 2022.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

She arrived as an elementary teacher in 2008, drawn by the school’s racial diversity and stellar record in academics and the arts. In the spring of 2021, Gleghorn accepted a job at the New Orleans Career Center, a nonprofit that provides high school students and adults access to career and technical training, as well as academic coursework.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We’ve had families who just needed some layer of support or to continue to access their education, and the online environment provided immediate response to that,” shared Mr. Hatcher. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 His approach, focused on equitable access to books and engaging the community, has left a remarkable mark.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

We are speaking about an equal right, an equal opportunity to access education,” said Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center. Louis, in the spring of 2022. In the meantime, Crawford said, the boys were provided with laptops and Google Classroom access. Louis area home on June 10, 2023.

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Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

O’Neal Elementary School, in Elgin, Illinois, none of the third graders could read and write at grade level according to state tests in 2019. Just nine miles away sits Centennial Elementary School, where 73 percent of third graders met grade-level standards on that same test. At Ronald D. This story also appeared in Daily Herald.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2023

In Sevier County, Tennessee, where Dollywood is located, the median cost for infant care is between $650 and $900 per month, according to 2022 estimates found in the U.S. In other parts of the country, though, it wouldn’t go nearly as far. Department of Labor’s National Database of Child Care Prices. According to the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

Now, a new annual report about attitudes toward Asian Americans from the advocacy organization LAAUNCH has provided some disturbing answers to some of these questions. history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable?

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Report Survey Advocacy Study 90

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Mckell James (left), her husband, stepdaughter and two sons live in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they have been waiting on multiple waitlists to access child care. Half of after-school and summer programs surveyed in the spring of 2022 by the non-profit advocacy group Afterschool Alliance reported having a waitlist.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Tyler Wright congratulates one of his 4th grade students with a fist bump at Stono Park Elementary School in Charleston, Friday, Nov. ” Eric Duncan, part of education advocacy organization Ed Trust’s policy team, said Thorne’s story is one echoed by Black male educators nationwide who feel perpetually overlooked.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In fall 2022, after two teachers finally signed on, the group received permission to start the club on campus. Credit: Lily Estella Thompson for The Hechinger Report Following Meryl’s death, Ketron decided to continue her daughter’s advocacy. Much of that happened because of one parent, Rachelle Ketron. Some families have sued.

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Advocacy Report Libraries Policies 131

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As librarians, our job is to not only give students and teachers access to resources they need to succeed, but to be their guide when choosing these resources. During the 2021-2022 school year, the Reading School District saw over 13,000 ebooks and audiobooks checked out through the Sora K-12 reading app. Who is the modern librarian?

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Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 91

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2022

They promise an all-too-simple solution to tough problems like unequal access to high-quality schools, segregation and even school safety. But in 2022 the evidence is just too stark to justify the use of public money to fund private tuition. Vouchers are dangerous to American education. Vouchers are dangerous to American education.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

“The average amount of tuition is going to be more than the actual voucher, not to mention transportation and uniform costs,” said Nik Nartowicz, state policy counsel for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a legal advocacy group. This doesn’t help low-income families.” Tuition for those students is now more than $14,000.

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Advocacy Policies Report Elementary 145

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Sitting beside her, Candy Turner , a retired elementary school teacher who had brought Ziploc bags of pear slices and dried cranberries for the hours ahead, agreed. “I It had been swiftly and unanimously approved in June 2022 and was delivered to replace the curriculum that was out of print. The policy ended up passing 4-0.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

I truly believe the school district is the heart of our town,” said Melanie Stubblefield, who teaches music in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades at Travis Elementary School in the Mineral Wells district, which has about 3,230 students spread across its seven schools. A slate of defiant Texas Republican lawmakers agrees.

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Report Elementary Policies Advocacy 128

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It hit us like a ton of bricks,” said Laura Foster, a local mother who helped create the progressive advocacy group the Ridge Network to fight the right-wing dominance of Pennridge’s schools. As of early 2022, it had the highest number of January 6 arrestees of any locality, according to local media.

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