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Advocacy Group to DOJ: Cengage-McGraw Hill Merger Could Create a ‘Platform Monopoly’ in Education

Edsurge

An open-access advocacy group on Wednesday sent a formal filing to the U.S. Leaders of the two companies have, in fact, publicly stated that they plan to create an unlimited subscription service that would combine all of both company’s digital titles if the merger is allowed to proceed.

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6 tips to help educators support young readers

eSchool News

The problem with emphasizing whole words Some children’s books that are used to teach reading use repetition. For example, a book may say, “I see the police officer. Repetitive books are designed based on the outdated notion that students learn to read by memorizing whole words rather than sounding out words based on phonics skills.

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Nine New Lawsuits Target ?Inclusive Access? Textbook Programs, Alleging Antitrust Violations

Edsurge

Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies and retailers take aim at their bulk deals with colleges to offer online course materials, sometimes referred to as “inclusive access” programs. The new lawsuits argue that inclusive access deals strangle the used book market and therefore drive up textbook prices.

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

Hapara

During Cameron’s senior year, they gained national prominence for speaking out against their discriminatory school internet filter and book banning. Not only that, but the district also banned certain books related to LGBTQ stories, race and the Holocaust. They also distributed hundreds of banned books to young people.

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Unleashing the Potential of Every Child

The CoolCatTeacher

Somehow, he connected with books though and became a high school and college graduate. Tom: You know, I read a really good book lately by a professor at UT at Knoxville, from Dr. Amy Broemmel. And the book is called Learning to be Teacher Leaders. In the book, she identified three characteristics of the really great teachers.

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How to Unleash the Potential of Every Child

The CoolCatTeacher

Somehow, he connected with books though and became a high school and college graduate. Tom: You know, I read a really good book lately by a professor at UT at Knoxville, from Dr. Amy Broemmel. And the book is called Learning to be Teacher Leaders. In the book, she identified three characteristics of the really great teachers.

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Universities increasingly turn to graduate programs to balance their books

The Hechinger Report

Even with that, financial documents show, the company has yet to turn a profit , thanks to the high cost of recruiting new students. The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students and other advocacy groups are lobbying Congress to mandate training for graduate mentors and advisors. Thomas University Provost Jeremy Moreland.

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