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Why student Cameron Samuels challenged their school’s internet filter and censorship

Hapara

It provides resources and immediate crisis support to young people. And that is not only discriminatory, but it is a matter of life or death when a student cannot access suicide prevention lifelines, affirming resources that are vital to students navigating their queer identities.

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A Tale of Two American Education Systems: An Edtech Investor’s Perspective

Edsurge

She attends a highly resourced school with computer science courses, well-trained teachers and one computing device per student. But it’s not just Maria who is falling behind due to her lack of access to educational technology and resources. And it means funding companies and founders who are committed to closing the digital divide.

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A New Curriculum Helps Students With Disabilities Transition to Life After High School

Edsurge

Now, close to 20 students from the local school district have meaningful, inclusive, paid employment assembling and packing materials for a variety of companies. The Statistics Of course, not everyone has the resources to find places for their kids to work, or to buy a warehouse to create a program. Article: Michael B.

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Effective Intervention for Students with Dyslexia

EdNews Daily

Self Advocacy and Resources for Students. That way, teachers know how to tailor instruction and help students find resources. Teachers can access audio texts from no-cost resources like Bookshare.org and Learning Ally.org to help impacted students keep growing in those three areas.

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Could a ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment) be right for your classroom?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

In 2003, Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler conducted an experiment at Best Buy headquarters , where they worked in human resources. They were curious if framing employees’ work by their results (instead of “you have to be at your desk from X to Y”) would improve both company outcomes and employees’ experiences.

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10 Reasons to Think Before You Share Photos of Children Online – SULS0153

Shake Up Learning

Listen to this article. . All images and information are being tracked by big data companies. Will your child appreciate your advocacy when they are overcoming handicaps, obstacles, or just throwing a fit and you hit their face with a slice of cheese? Please think before sharing ANY photos of ANY child online. Click To Tweet.

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Four Steps to Help Students Develop a Healthy Media Diet

edWeb.net

Post resources, highlight successes, and create a place where students can report problems like cyberbullying. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18,500 employees in more than 50 countries.