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North Carolina’s Hoke County Schools Launches New Partnership with Discovery Education to Create Modern and Innovative Learning Environments Supporting Science Instruction

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SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, January 4, 2021— North Carolina’s Hoke County Schools (HCS) has launched a new partnership with Discovery Education creating modern and innovative learning environments supporting science instruction. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. .

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Educational Technology Trends to Look Out For in 2022

EdTech4Beginners

There’s no doubt that education technology or ‘EdTech’ is an important and fast-evolving entity in the digital age, and one that is having a dramatic impact on the quality of students’ learning. between 2021 and 2026. The Rise of Hybrid Environments.

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Why experts say now is the time to assess your district’s edtech use

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(If funds are allotted, however, districts can request an extension to use them through March of 2026 in some cases). San Antonio’s district has received $100 million over the past three years, which it used to boost staffing and help combat pandemic-related learning loss. For many districts, the relief funding was significant.

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Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Partners with Scholastic to Create Latino-inspired Book Collection

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“This collection helps address this issue and supports teachers in creating inclusive classrooms where stories are discussed and embraced and where students learn about each other’s culture and heritage. Helping one of the world’s largest book publishers create inclusive learning and teaching materials is one way we can do this.”

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PROOF POINTS: Schools’ mission shifted during the pandemic with healthcare, shelter and adult ed

The Hechinger Report

They include access to medical, dental, and mental health providers as well as social workers. As schools shuttered their classrooms, many became hubs where families obtained food or internet access. The hope is that students living in poverty will learn more if their basic needs are met.

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What America can learn from Canada’s new ‘$10 a Day’ child care system

The Hechinger Report

Others suggest that universal access to child care is a communist policy, or that mothers should always stay home with their children. But all have signed on to access the federal dollars, which are presently given with no requirement that provinces invest their own money. many lawmakers have balked at the cost. The request was denied.

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Texas Education Agency Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment as an Approved Grade 7 Reading Instrument

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“To increase literacy achievement throughout the state, it is essential that Texas educators have actionable data to help students, especially those who may need extra supports,” said Claudia Salinas, vice president of English Learning at Curriculum Associates. Today, the i-Ready program serves more than 11.5