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Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

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They outlined key factors that can predict non-submission, using data students put into their Common App profiles coupled with community indicators from the American Community Survey administered by the U.S. Census Bureau and school features from the Common Core of Data maintained by the U.S. Department of Education.

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The Importance of the Right Technology in Schools

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Gaisford spoke about the State Educational Technology Directors Association and the EdTech Trends Report , which was created to track the impact of technology on education across the country. The Utah legislature asked the creators of the program to put together a master plan, which became the guiding document for the program.

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OPINION: The Opt Out movement is gaining ground, quietly

The Hechinger Report

Moreover, the movement has yet to form an advocacy arm that calls for specific changes and a reform agenda. These attitudes are also reflected in public opinion polls that document growing skepticism about the importance and usefulness of standardized tests. Why do families choose to opt out? The answer isn’t simple.

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As states push for news ways of learning, some kids and parents feel left behind

The Hechinger Report

We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers. Related: Documenting Maine’s failure to implement proficiency-based learning. Why are we so stuck in an age-based, grade-based era?

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Passionate About Second Language Acquisition: Meet Inkeri, English Teacher at 51Talk

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My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life. I watched training videos, sampled lesson clips, and read every document sent to me by 51Talk trainers. Being able to provide this experience to learners because of today’s technology is incredibly rewarding as a teacher.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Much of what Meeker says in this year’s report about education is placed under her category “gaming.”

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My son has Asperger’s and wants to attend a rigorous college— why shouldn’t he?

The Hechinger Report

Related: “It’s unfair” special education students lag behind under Common Core in Kentucky. The conversation above took place at the meeting where we were to sign a new Individualized Education Program, the federally mandated document mapping out how his needs in school would be met. appeared first on The Hechinger Report.