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Theresa Copple: The Council for Exceptional Children’s 2024 National Special Education Teacher of the Year

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Instilling Self-Advocacy in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students When Theresa Copple was in fifth grade, she had a best friend whose parents were Deaf.

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Reflections on a Conversation about a US National Open Education Policy

Iterating Toward Openness

I recently attended one of the community meetings discussing whether or not a national open education policy is needed in the US. But here are my quick takeaways from the meeting I did attend: There will likely be an effort to create a national open education policy. No one knows what the purpose of such a policy would be.

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The 5 best ways to celebrate CTE Month 2024

eSchool News

Every February, students, educators, and administrators raise awareness of CTE programs by celebrating CTE month. First, the Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) has fact sheets that you can download and share in a heartbeat. But how do you express that importance to your students, school, and community?

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Do We Need a National Open Education Strategy?

Iterating Toward Openness

tl;dr – In order to be relevant today and in the future, a national open education strategy must (1) know exactly what it is trying to accomplish and (2) deeply integrate generative AI. WICHE is convening a series of conversations this week and next titled, “ Do We Need a National Open Education Strategy?

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Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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Inside Canada’s 50-year fight for national child care

The Hechinger Report

This movement came after decades of structured, organized advocacy , much of which started after the commission’s report. More recently, advocates have presented child care as a public good and a right, similar to K-12 education. There remains, still, a Canadian tradition in believing that government is part of the solution.”

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Nancy Knowlton, David Martin awarded Meritorious Service Medals (Civil Division)

eSchool News

As part of the Meritorious Service Decorations (Civil Division) , the medals were awarded to the couple for their exceptional contributions to improving educational opportunities for young people in Canada and abroad. Nancy, Nureva’s chief executive officer, is regarded as a global expert on technology adoption in education.