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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

The modern library can also transcend the physical space, existing in a virtual realm without walls – one where students have the option to check out books anytime, anywhere. This was more than the number of print books borrowed. Some digital resources for school libraries are a virtual reality field trip. Holzweiss asked.

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College tuition breaks for Native students spread, but some tribes are left out

The Hechinger Report

The Oregon Tribal Student Grant covers tuition, housing and books at public institutions and some private universities for undergraduate and graduate students belonging to Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes. Oregon joined this list, beginning with the 2022-23 school year, when then-Gov. Her credit score took a hit.

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From here to there: Musings about the path to having good OER for every course on campus

Iterating Toward Openness

I made what was probably the clearest statement of my vision for the future of learning materials in my Shuttleworth Fellowship application several years ago: My long-term goal is to create a world where OER are used pervasively throughout primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. First point. We’ve been at this for a while.

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Vermont’s ‘all over the map’ effort to switch schools to proficiency-based learning

The Hechinger Report

The idea, popular among well-funded education philanthropies and education advocacy groups, is gaining ground across the United States. Data from the New England Secondary School Consortium shows that high school graduation rates in Vermont increased from 85.5 Before students left, Coen asked them to grade themselves on the exercise.

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The Business of Education Technology

Hack Education

The CEO of Safari Books left the company “ amidst massive layoffs.” “It’s an exercise of power aimed at the public, and in a democratic society, power deserves attention and scrutiny, not gratitude.” Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s CEO resigned. ISTE’s CEO left “ unexpectedly.”