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Going Beyond the Hour of Code

Digital Promise

See Code.org’s comparisons of CS curricula by grade level: elementary curricula. Dabble in the classroom. Some ways to get started with incorporating more CS in your classroom include: Allow students to complete Hour of Code tutorials or work through self-guided CS curriculum as an early finisher option. Start a club.

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In New York state, students can be suspended for up to an entire school year

The Hechinger Report

A third of school leaders reported an increase in fights among students, and 56 percent said there had been an uptick in classroom disruptions that they attributed to Covid disruptions, according to a federal survey released in May 2022. That’s not what happens.”

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Schools in the poorest state become even poorer

The Hechinger Report

. — This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. billion on elementary and secondary education. By comparison, the national average is about 20.4 Schools stand to receive $2.4

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New York’s upstate cities have some of the worst schools in the country

The Hechinger Report

Students in Kelly McCarthy’s first-grade classroom end the period with a vocabulary word game. A hallway at Franklin Elementary school lined with tiny lockers and student art. Joseph Pirozzi at Franklin Elementary in Syracuse, N.Y., Photo: Emmanuel Felton. SYRACUSE, N.Y. Photo: Emmanuel Felton.

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Should rich families be allowed to fundraise a better public school education for their kids?

The Hechinger Report

This year, the Green Lake Parent Teacher Association paid about half that much to cover the cost of the elementary school’s vocal teacher and a portion of a full-time counselor’s salary, among other supports for students. About 3 in 4 students at Rising Star Elementary qualify for subsidized meals. Double click image to enlarge.

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Hidden toll: Thousands of schools fail to count homeless students

The Hechinger Report

Districts must waive enrollment requirements, such as immunization forms, that could keep kids out of the classroom. They’re experiencing trauma, and trauma has a pretty significant impact,” said Darla Bardine, executive director of the National Network for Youth, a policy and advocacy group focused on youth homelessness.

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Short on financial knowledge, some school districts get bad deals on bonds

The Hechinger Report

State officials and financial experts across the country warn that taxpayers ultimately end up paying millions more each year than necessary, which can lead to new tax hikes or result in less money for classrooms. Art teacher Dawn Kohles instructs Antonia Elementary School students in a basement classroom in Imperial, Missouri.

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