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PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says

The Hechinger Report

A national group that seeks to curb student absenteeism is sounding an alarm after finding that the number of chronically absent students continued to surge even as pandemic closings abated. 27, 2022 blog post. She also recommends advisory groups for middle and high school students to build connections with faculty.

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Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM can level up and it must begin to include underrepresented communities of women and minorities. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the (Re)Defining STEM resource and give you a sneak peek into the upcoming resources available this summer.

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

When the pandemic struck, the district pivoted to live virtual services, including full group Zoom sessions and one-on-one support for essay writing and unpacking financial aid. Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents.

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Physical Education Websites for Teachers and Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In this blog post, I share a selection of diverse and resourceful websites for physical education teachers. The site includes a wide range of activities, from traditional team sports to individual fitness challenges, catering to different age groups and skill levels.

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Dr. Steve Book Interview - Molly Riportella on "Book Safes" for Domestic Violence Survivors

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She can be reached at her advocacy site - www.BiblioUnderground.org which also includes a donation page." podcasts, interviews, and blog posts are available for free, as are: access to 53,000+ other library professionals, our regular mini-conferences , and all the conference recordings. Dr. Albrecht's twice-monthly Library 2.0

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Partner Spotlight: United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Education Superhighway

One cohort member, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC), has been advancing ACP advocacy work in southwest Ohio and the tri-state area. This community-centric group spent the spring and summer talking to residents in a 16-county region to inform Ohio’s Digital Opportunity plan and increase digital equity and opportunity in our region.

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If we don’t engage online, we cede mindshare to others who will

Dangerously Irrelevant

As a faculty member who has an outsized social media presence ( 53,000+ Twitter followers ; video series with 100+ million views ; one of the top education blogs in the world , etc.), They are great models for how to use social media in empowered ways for research dissemination, policy advocacy, and educational impact. blog posts.