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OPINION: How schools can find common ground in an era of education wars

The Hechinger Report

The toxic and ominous polarization of our politics has arrived in our school board meetings, and educators are getting pummeled by accusations that they are brainwashing children into believing “woke” ideologies. Public education in America is under attack on multiple fronts. School budgets are getting squeezed as Covid stimulus winds down.

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Where education systems stumble, grassroots groups step in to raise success rates

The Hechinger Report

Among other things, the boosters who pitched international companies to come and do business in this port city promised that its high quality of education would guarantee a steady supply of skilled employees. Their goal: for 75,000 Mobile residents to earn new degrees by 2030. Photo: Fred Salinas for The Hechinger Report. MOBILE, Ala.

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OPINION: The pandemic will leave the next generation of Black tech talent behind

The Hechinger Report

Students who fall behind academically are very likely to remain behind — and elementary school test scores are a strong predictor of meeting future milestones like high school graduation. They’ll be less prepared to do well in college STEM courses and less hirable by tech companies upon graduation. percent in 2019 to just 1.8

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The potential, promise and pitfalls of blended learning in India

The Hechinger Report

billion population is under 25, will need some three million new primary school teachers by 2030. billion population is under 25, will need three million new primary school teachers by 2030. “I Related: Most students go to a school that meets federal standards for Internet speed. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Change Agents: Tech & Learning?s Most Influential People in EdTech In 2018

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Chatterbox is receiving rave reviews at many schools and top universities across the UK, and Hedayat would love to extend that reach to elementary and high-school classrooms, as well as higher education, across the US. STACEY CHILDRESS No one knows what the economy will look like when today’s kindergarteners graduate from high school in 2030.

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The 2019 Global Education Conference - Full List of 130 Sessions and 10 Keynotes!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Ozelle Stephen, Rev/Director of Education, Miridians Elementary School, Centre of Enabling Support Foundation, Uganda Access to Quality education Opportunities, Good Health + Well-being for all. Dr. Beate W. Nguyen, Principal + Global Scholar-Practitioner, Archdiocese of Los Angeles/St. extra-state jurisdictions.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The USA Today : “Kids on winning robotics team told, ‘Go back to Mexico’ ” The kids were from Pleasant Run Elementary School in Indianapolis. ” Another (typical) NYT story : “Where Halls of Ivy Meet Silicon Dreams, a New City Rises.” The robotics company has raised $36.03