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AUGUST 17, 2023

where our school buildings are crumbling, where our students are not being adequately prepared to face the realities of the climate crisis, where there are vast inequities across race and class,” said Shiva Rajbhandari, a Sunrise Movement organizer and a 2023 graduate of Idaho’s Boise High School.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

That’s similar to retention rates in previous years — a report from the Tennessee Education Research Alliance shows that around 1 percent of third graders were held back each school year between 2010 to 2020. Credit: Lily Estella Thompson for The Hechinger Report So, what happened in Tennessee?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Experts say early educators are key to developing early math knowledge and noticing potential delays in math. Credit: Lillian Mongeau for The Hechinger Report That’s slowly changing — for some disabilities. students began long before the pandemic, but the problem has snowballed into an education crisis.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In recent years, with an onslaught of negative stories about teachers and educators, legislators have responded with new policy initiatives. Many of the advocacy groups that filed challenges did so multiple times in different school districts. Not all teachers have this luxury. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2023

Credit: Grace McConnell for The Hechinger Report Gordon is getting a lot of that: plaques, thank-yous, T-shirts, goodbye hugs from parents, teachers and current and former students. By many measures, schools here made big gains under Gordon and the ambitious 11-year effort to overhaul the education system that he helped create.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

District leaders, school administrators and educators need sustained support to effectively and respectfully implement the shifts behind a curricular mandate like this. Professional development is a key part of building awareness of this absence and a knowledge-base for the educators who will be teaching students directly.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2024

I’m Jon Marcus with The Hechinger Report … Kirk: And I’m Kirk Carapezza with GBH. That’s according to an analysis by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, which tracks these things. Sitting in his living room, looking back on 2023, Horn told me that he and his research team were right.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 27, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," is just one week away and will be held online (and for free) next Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Garcia-Febo has a Bachelors in Business Education, Masters in Library and Information Sciences.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Garcia-Febo has a Bachelors in Business Education, Masters in Library and Information Sciences. Additionally, Ms.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Garcia-Febo has a Bachelors in Business Education, Masters in Library and Information Sciences. Additionally, Ms.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 31, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," is this coming Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Garcia-Febo has a Bachelors in Business Education, Masters in Library and Information Sciences. It's a great set of presentations!

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

An Associated Press reporter has had to visit the family in person to communicate. But she should act fast, the social worker urged, or the department might have to take action against her for “educational neglect.” But the Atlanta metro area seems to be a hotbed, despite the policies’ disruption of children’s educations.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 9, 2023

Librarians are reporting that they are stressed out, fatigued, burned out, and exhausted. DATE: Thursday, June 1st, 2023, at 2:00 pm US - Eastern Time COST: $99/person - includes any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and receiving a participation certificate. What to do? and hosted by Loida Garcia-Febo.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

Five months after federal stabilization grants expired, deeper cracks are beginning to show in the early care and education sector. At a time when the field is suffering, leaving families, educators and providers across the country scrambling, the progress in Massachusetts is remarkable. We see more programs opening. “And

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

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edWeb.net

MAY 9, 2023

Sponsored by ClassLink Through the Driving K-12 Innovation series, CoSN continues to share high-quality trend reports supporting emerging technology in K-12 education to transform learning. Learner agency refers to students as active choice makers in their education, reconceptualizing their role from “student” to “learner.”

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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. Schools kick students out but call it a ‘transfer’ In 2020, nearly every school district in the nation was forced to come up with a way of providing education online. Crawford said.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2022

“We knew the pandemic put a huge strain on a system that was already strained, so this is just a continuous struggle that’s been made worse,” said Nina Perez, the early childhood national campaign director for MomsRising, a nonprofit advocacy group that focuses on supporting policies that help women, mothers and families. More than 1.3

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2023

Khloe, who has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD and an anxiety disorder, had no individualized education plan for her disability when she returned to in-person learning after the pandemic. Not being able to attend school regularly has saddened Khloe, stunted her education and isolated her from her peers, her mother says.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: When the pandemic threatened to shutter child care centers and their enrollment was sporadic and unreliable, many used federal emergency funds to keep their doors open.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

The district took strategic steps to achieve both, including: Engaging a technology standards coordinator to get devices into students’ hands and analyze usage reports to determine whether learners use the devices to their benefit. To date, it has been successful.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Saturday 2nd September 2023 New York, NY Credit : Amir Hamja/ The New York Times Credit: Amir Hamja/The New York Times Even as Columbia has swallowed up more land, it has taken fewer students from New York City. Universities, including Columbia, pay tax on properties they own that are not used for educational purposes.)

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Databases also needed to go online, allowing parents to search providers and see inspection reports and violations in their state. Ten years after those rules around health and safety were put in place, over a dozen states are failing to fulfill all the reporting requirements, an in-depth analysis from The 19th found.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

Students have been blocked from going to websites that web-filtering software categorizes as “education,” “news,” or “informational.” But even more concerning, especially for some students who spoke with The Markup, are blocks against sex education, abortion information, and resources for LGBTQ+ teens—including suicide prevention.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Credit: Lily Estella Thompson for The Hechinger Report Rachelle Ketron at her daughter Meryl’s memorial site. Credit: Lily Estella Thompson for The Hechinger Report Rachelle Ketron at her daughter Meryl’s memorial site. The Legislative Record from Monday, April 17, 2023, on display at the Owen County Public Library.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2024

As one of the first men in his family to attend college, he said higher education was by no means a given; he earned it. In the wake of the decision, the Departments of Education and Justice jointly released a list of recommendations for colleges to use to advance opportunities for applicants from historically underrepresented groups.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2022

I am very cautious about a lot of things,” said Woods, a special education teacher in Palm Beach County, Florida, who teaches science. “I Meanwhile, in Texas, the governor has directed schools to report students who are receiving gender-affirming care, such as hormone blockers, as cases of child abuse. I enjoy keeping my job.”.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Franklin/Associated Press A Hechinger Report analysis of dozens of private school websites revealed that, among 55 that posted their tuition rates, nearly all raised their prices since 2022. Families can spend their ESAs on almost any education-related expenses, such as private school tuition, tutoring and homeschool supplies.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Dana Douglas, a Republican Christian Conservative who is “100 percent pro-public education, and I am pro every child” readies to make voter reminder calls on Election Day. Credit: Joan Morse for The Hechinger Report “It’s going to be a battle,” she said at the table. It’s about the viability of public education in their community.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 22, 2022

Credit: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. That’s partly because they are awaiting the court’s decision and are worried about taking potentially divisive action, said Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education. Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This is a loss of educational opportunity for children, but also a devastating loss of support for millions of working parents who may have to leave their jobs. averaged $10,600 a year in 2021, according to an analysis by the advocacy organization Child Care Aware. We cannot allow these cascading consequences to continue.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

All of this reached a boiling point last April, when Pennridge hired a brand-new consultancy firm called Vermilion Education. 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.

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