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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

eSchool News

But a national policy group says many states still have significant work to do to ensure strong reading instruction. Other advocacy groups have laid out different priorities for reading instruction. Advocacy groups like JerseyCAN have made universal screeners and parental notification key parts of their platform.

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Partner Spotlight: United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Education Superhighway

In September 2023, EducationSuperHighway convened twelve FCC ACP outreach grantees from across the country to participate in an ACP Learning Cohort. One cohort member, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC), has been advancing ACP advocacy work in southwest Ohio and the tri-state area.

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PROOF POINTS: How a debate over the science of math could reignite the math wars

The Hechinger Report

They launched a website , an advocacy group and an auxiliary group for teachers. A Science of Math Facebook group, which they started in December 2020, now has more than 21,000 members. One of their leaders held a Science of Math event in Pennsylvania in 2022 and is planning another in 2023.

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New Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo: "Preventing Burnout and Fatigue"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

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With little federal support for families, states are stepping up  

The Hechinger Report

Those laws will go into effect between 2023 and 2026. We’re optimistic that Congress will follow suit and put kids and families at the forefront of its agenda,” said Christy Gleason, Vice President of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at Save the Children Action Network, a nonprofit advocacy group, in a statement. “At

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TEACHER VOICE: It’s up to us to replace a culture of fear with a culture of trust

The Hechinger Report

A greater percentage, 29, said that they were filing on behalf of concerned parents or a local residents group. Many of the advocacy groups that filed challenges did so multiple times in different school districts.

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Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

Edsurge

While students who identified as Black or African American and Latino represented a small fraction of all Common App users during the study year, both groups were overrepresented in the non-submitter population, with non-submission rates of 27 and 26 percent, respectively. Submission rates also varied by community.

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