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Big question for edtech: But how do we know what’s working?

The Hechinger Report

As more than 900 entrepreneurs and educators converge in San Francisco this week, some will talk academic standards, literacy and charter schools. That’s why after attending two major edtech conferences in a row ( SXSW.edu ) and ( ASU/GSV ), I’m heading straight for a panel entitled: “But How Do We Know What’s Working?’’.

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How to help principals do a better job? Train their bosses

The Hechinger Report

In a conference room on the sixth floor of a downtown Oakland office building, the superintendents met for their afternoon debrief session. Even as the demands on principals have grown, including new academic standards and teacher evaluation systems, principal preparation programs have been slow to evolve, said Vanderbilt’s Ellen Goldring.

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The Best, Free Financial Literacy Courses for Middle and High School

The CoolCatTeacher

Register now for their FREE virtual LearnOn conference on Monday, October 9, and learn the best practices in using their lessons. News and World Reports survey from August 2020 sheds more light. In addition, a recent August 2023 report from the Council for Economic Education brings more news.

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