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What an Admissions Fight at America’s ‘Best’ High School Says About Educational Equity

Edsurge

And that's just one example of how extraordinary this school is. That’s because the current admissions system leaves out nearly all of the Black and Hispanic students in the area. But we also sat down for longer conversations with two parents on opposing sides, both immigrants with children in the school system.

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3 Tips for Easily Implementing Social-Emotional Learning – by John Gamba

ViewSonic Education

2 Ensure SEL Curriculum is Based on Industry-Recognized Academic Standards. Most of them claim some kind of pedagogical or academic alignment. It’s important to note that these standards manifest themselves specifically within states. Pedagogical alignment is equally critical. How is that represented?

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Online Learning Is Not the Enemy

Edsurge

The tangled web of grading, posting assignments, and communicating with students—plus maintaining an engaging and supportive instructor presence, much less high academic standards—often turned confusion into chaos.

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OPINION: Why Americans should not blame their local college or university for the shortfalls of the elite

The Hechinger Report

For example, a baby born to a family in the top 0.1 with highly selective admissions and academic standards, are failing to enroll the best and brightest students from poor and middle-class families. percent of income in the U.S. has about a 40 percent chance of going to an Ivy League or other elite college.

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Increasing Enrollment in K-12 Private Schools

Hubbli

Many parents are looking for a high-quality educational experience for their children that they may not be able to find in their local public school system. For example, many private schools offer smaller class sizes, which can benefit students who need more individual attention from teachers in order to learn effectively.

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Turning ‘Google Maps for Education’ From Metaphor to Reality

Edsurge

Unfortunately, current learner navigation systems more closely resemble the early, self-contained GPS devices with incomplete and inaccurate maps. This data must be in a machine-readable format and interoperable to work in all apps and systems. K-12 learners.

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Why the ‘Best’ Ideas in Education Technology and Reform Don’t Win

Edsurge

Similarly, when a family sues a school district over equitable distribution of resources, conflict between parties has risen to a point that the legal system must intervene. For example, every educational reformer is trying to convince other stakeholders that their ideas will solve a problem in education.