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PROOF POINTS: Could more time in school help students after the pandemic?

The Hechinger Report

Indeed, many advocacy groups, including the Learning Policy Institute and Ed Trust , are recommending extending learning time next year. The findings in the literature indicate that simply adding time is insufficient,” the authors at Child Trends, a nonprofit organization, concluded. (

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Don’t say there’s a lack of STEM talent in the South

The Hechinger Report

His “quiet and relentless advocacy brought hundreds of African Americans into space industry jobs in the Deep South, helping to shift perceptions of black people in ways both subtle and profound,” wrote Michael Fletcher in the story. Data suggests that this trend will continue, particularly in comparison to non-STEM positions.

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Transfer students start getting more of the credits they’ve already earned

The Hechinger Report

“Regardless of the institution where you work, if you’re a president or the dean of admissions, you’re very aware of these trends,” said Devorah Lieberman, president of the University of La Verne, near Los Angeles. The University of La Verne near Los Angeles. “Students beat themselves up about this.

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Lead Like a Coach: A Consistent Presence

Reading By Example

When school leaders make instructional walks a daily habit, we start to discover patterns and trends. In comparison, after this instructional walk, I had a desire to get back into this classroom soon, to see where this unit of study would go. Some of them are particular to a teacher and some are schoolwide.

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New data: Even within the same district some wealthy schools get millions more than poor ones

The Hechinger Report

Most districts didn’t budget in a way that allowed comparisons of school-level spending. School officials are often surprised by their own spending trends, once they see them. Longtime advocates of this federal transparency mandate hope the new data will spur more widespread advocacy.

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Hidden toll: Thousands of schools fail to count homeless students

The Hechinger Report

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. Advocacy groups and researchers , too, have surfaced examples. That’s not the only reason to suspect an undercount.

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One of the worst states at caring for low-income babies and toddlers

The Hechinger Report

According to a 2015 report by the advocacy non-profit Child Care Aware, the average cost of center-based infant care in Louisiana—one of the four poorest states in the nation—was roughly $110 a week in 2014. Louisiana is on par with national trends in how it spends its federal block-grant money, the Center for Law and Social Policy found.