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Getting More Students Through — Not Just To — College

Edsurge

There’s a special emphasis in the new College Completion Fund plan as presented by Sen. And the bills acknowledge the fact that other higher ed policy proposals currently on the table, including making community colleges tuition-free , might not be enough to get some students across the finish line.

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Colleges welcome first-year students by getting them thinking about jobs

The Hechinger Report

First-year students at Wake Forest University are required to attend a 90-minute college-to-career presentation and, in their second semester, take a 1.5-credit Ohio Wesleyan University offers freshmen “first-year Fridays” programs focused on careers, and career planning is also now covered in a mandatory first-year introductory seminar.

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‘The Truth Is, I Love the Work’

Edsurge

The workforce, which is predominantly made up of women, many of them Black and Latina, often receives little to no compensation and has minimal access to resources to support their work. What difference might it make if these child care providers had access to support networks, training and financial resources?

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Going on the Offensive: Cyber Security Strategies for Schools

edWeb.net

Presenters in the recent edWebinar, “ Cyber Security: Concerns, Strategies and Solutions for Schools, ” warned that with the increasing variety and strength of cyber attacks, most schools will face incursions. Additional questions include: Who has access to data on site and at a vendor? About the Presenters.

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Worldwide, Online, and Free - The Library 2.013 Conference Starts Friday

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

You do not need to join this network to attend, but doing so will also allow you to correspond with the presenters and other members, and to comment on sessions and discussions. To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please ?join join the Library 2.0 org ) 11:00am Become a library advocate with NPSIG!

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

The Hechinger Report

Basecamp schools then receive mentoring from and troubleshooting by Summit staff, as well as PLP access throughout the academic year. The students typed explanations for the placement and spacing of each number into a page on PLP, and would later present those explanations to the class. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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Pat Farenga's "Starting to Homeschool" Webinar Series Starts on Friday

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Each Webinar will be a half-hour presentation by Patrick Farenga, followed by a half hour of questions and answers with attendees. Join the mailing list HERE to get reminders and the links needed to log into each seminar. To have access to the full set of recordings, please purchase the archive set.