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New report underscores education problems in institutions for foster youth

The Hechinger Report

A new report says the state of Pennsylvania ought to be doing more to oversee such facilities serving foster and delinquent children. Photo: Caroline Preston for The Hechinger Report/HuffPost. But the report released today suggests that many of these foster children are attending on-grounds schools in lieu of public schools.

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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Disconnection between teaching and learning: Teachers often confuse covering the material with teaching to the kids—if they teach to understanding, then the classroom becomes a different environment. They need to develop relationships with each student, learn about their individual situations, and help them as needed. Noguera, Ph.D.

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Charters felt pressured to promise miraculous progress — but none met the targets

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. ” A Hechinger Report analysis found that such lofty goals were common in the 10 years after Hurricane Katrina, particularly between 2008 and 2013, when dozens of new charter schools opened across the city. Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report.

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Is teacher preparation failing students with disabilities?

The Hechinger Report

But in those early days, Fair had no idea how to handle her students with disabilities, whose educational challenges ranged from learning deficits to behavioral disturbance disorders. A study in 2007 found that general education teachers in a teacher preparation program reported taking an average of 1.5 Photo: Jackie Mader.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

We work with teachers and administrators to create life-long learning patterns in students, whether that’s by curating resources for classroom research projects or by coming into the classroom to teach a lesson on how to do research themselves. What does a modern library look like? What are the emerging technologies in a library?

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Dramatic DeVos nomination begs question: Can she be an effective Ed Secretary?

The Hechinger Report

Nevertheless, many choice advocates support DeVos, including the Success Academy founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz , former Florida Governor Jeb Bush , a national charter advocacy organization and the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal , Chicago Tribune and Detroit News , among others. appeared first on The Hechinger Report.