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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

Jamar McKneely (background) tours a science and technology event at Edna Karr High School, one of the schools in his InspireNOLA charter school network. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. But more work needs to be done to shrink the digital divide.

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Rally to Restore Philadelphia School Librarians: Responses, reflections, and resources

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He discussed the digital divide with them. Are we doing enough to make our examples of effective practice truly visible to the public? Are we doing enough to make our examples of effective practice truly visible to the public? He debriefed with the students before they got back on the bus. This is an equity issue.

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Digital Equity: It’s More Than Just Student Access

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Wybrant cites the North Dakota Access Pipeline as an example. Sean Wybrant, Digital Media Studies Teacher, in his classroom with students at William J. He likens these practices to taking away students’ encyclopedias, through which they find knowledge and begin to make choices that will lead to advocacy for others and for themselves.

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

The Hechinger Report

Instead it is often up to people like Bazemore, other PTA board members and school staff to donate their own money to cover membership fees, buy lunches during teacher appreciation week or help families afford tickets to attend special events. “We Everyone wanted to do right by the kids. Credit: Kam Yee. Credit: Dawn Larson.

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Final Schedule Published - Library 2.0 Mini-Conference on "Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. network to be kept updated on this and future events. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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List of Sessions for Next Week's Conference - "Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities through Innovation, Leadership, and Best Practices"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. community to be kept updated on this and future events. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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"Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities" - Miniconference Registration and Call for Proposals

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

network to be kept updated on this and future events. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. and at the Library 2.0