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How virtual schools will lead the ‘next normal’

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billion by 2027 , growing at a CAGR of 18 percent from 2020 to 2027. Recent reports show that investments in edtech startups reached $2.2 In fact, Zoom’s stock spiked almost 400 percent last year, as reported by The Motley Fool. Wall Street approves, industry sees cash infusion from investors. billion in 2019.

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OPINION: Banning legacy admissions will deliver another blow to the children of Black alumni

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Eleven percent of the class of 2027 are legacies; the numbers were 12 percent for the class of 2026 and 14 percent for the class of 2025. The overall acceptance rate for the class of 2027 was 4.35 He is a member of the journalism advisory board of The Hechinger Report, which produced this essay.

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Climate Change Took a Heavy Toll on the U.S. Last Year. What’s the Cost to Education?

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last year, as tallied by a recent federal report. Damage from disasters like flooding, cyclones and wildfires can shutter schools for long periods, a Brookings Institute report says, or cause students to miss school due to illness or damage to their homes. The report authors were particularly concerned about repercussions for girls.

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Mississippi’s graduation rate gaps are among lowest in the country, report finds

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A newly released federal report, “ The Condition of Education ,” looks at dozens of education statistics, some broken down by state, to paint a picture of education in America. You can read the full report here. Sign up for our Mississippi Learning newsletter.

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ISTE23 Redux—AR/VR Over AI?

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According to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s “Virtual Reality In Education Global Market Report 2023” report, space grew from $8.67 billion in 2027. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) was and is still at the forefront of edtech as evidenced by the show floor at ISTE last week. billion in 2022 to $11.95

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K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding

EdTech Magazine

Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. . Coding skills are in high demand and will soon become a necessary skill for nearly all industries. by Eli Zimmerman.

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OPINION: The pandemic wiped out decades of progress for preschoolers. It’s time to get them back on track

The Hechinger Report

According to the most recent report released by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), a majority of 3- and 4-year-olds received no preschool education in 2021-22. It’s time to get them back on track appeared first on The Hechinger Report. The pandemic’s impact on children is clear.