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How to program greater diversity among Mississippi’s computer science grads

The Hechinger Report

Nationwide, girls who take classes in computer science are a minority , and black girls, proportionately, make up an even smaller group. Makenzie believes that since the world is constantly changing, she needs to know how to fix things, like cars with advanced electronic technology. I love to work with computers.”.

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How to help struggling young readers

The Hechinger Report

Teacher-prep programs, she added, bear a large part of the responsibility here: Many teachers-in-training receive just one course in how to teach reading — a teaching task which experts agree is extremely complex — before heading into the classroom. Children do not come wired to learn how to read: It is an acquired skill.

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Schools have struggled to add learning time after COVID–here’s how one district did it

eSchool News

But this year, a group of fifth graders were instead sitting on the school’s stage, reading aloud about the life of Rosa Parks as they worked on reading fluency and comprehension. The deal, which runs through 2026, got the support of 70% of teachers. “We’re using this as a classroom!”

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Higher Ed Is Investing in Student Success Tech. Is It a ‘New Golden Age’ or Just Vague Talk?

Edsurge

The Tambellini Group, a higher-education advisory firm, noted this year that many institutions have restarted their long-term investments that might have been put on hold due to the coronavirus and that others were stimulated to update their old systems. And unfortunately for us, that's still the case.”

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Is college enrollment among older adults increasing? Depends who you ask

The Hechinger Report

Between 2015 and 2026, enrollment is projected to increase 11 percent. Julie Peller, executive director of the nonprofit group Higher Learning Advocates, says there has in fact been a decrease among older college-goers, but there are some nuances within the numbers.

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How to Prepare Students in the Early Years to Read at Grade Level

MindShift

Teacher-prep programs, she added, bear a large part of the responsibility here: Many teachers-in-training receive just one course in how to teach reading — a teaching task which experts agree is extremely complex — before heading into the classroom. Children do not come wired to learn how to read: It is an acquired skill.

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Blockchain Misconceptions and the Future of Education

Doug Levin

I’ve read and discussed both the KnowledgeWorks Foundation report, Learning on the Block , and Learning is Earning 2026 , the latter of which was introduced by Jane McGonigal on the keynote stage at SXSWedu.

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