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Pre-K may boost math scores even eight years later

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Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. It found that in fourth through seventh grade, graduates of the Georgia pre-k program were one and half to two times more likely to meet the state’s academic standards on math tests than their peers who did not attend public pre-K. Subscribe today! Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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It’s Time To Take Teacher Burnout Seriously. Here’s How.

Edsurge

It’s not just us noticing these trends—recent research reports and surveys from a number of organizations reveal alarming statistics on teacher well-being. And only 12 percent of teachers report that they are very satisfied in their roles. Burnout now dominates cultural conversations around school and work.

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OPINION: How top charter schools became an ‘afterthought’ in one state

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In 1993, Massachusetts enacted a bipartisan education reform law that gave schools a massive infusion of state money in return for high academic standards and accountability. Academic standards were the next to go. The troubling trend continued with state English and math tests aligned with the new, weaker standards.

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Adding a Computational Boost to Your K-8 Lessons

Digital Promise

We also wanted to center each districts’ CS mission and vision and integrate the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Computer Science and the KAS for Technology. This entails visualizing data, encoding information, identifying trends, and developing models. A bit of Appalachian ingenuity.

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How Mississippi made some of the biggest leaps in national test scores

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Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Mississippi Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes with trends and top stories about education in Mississippi. The National Assessment Governing Board report points to several key strategies that have led to these achievements: 1. Subscribe today!

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Integrate OUR Curricula into Your Kiddom Digital Platform

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They received excellent ratings from EdReports , a leader in evaluating textbooks and curricula for rigor, usability and alignment to academic standards. A growing body of research names curriculum as a critical factor in academic success.

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Study explores use of digital tools in out-of-school programs

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Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The post Study explores use of digital tools in out-of-school programs appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Subscribe today!

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