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How a Culture of Caring Is Helping These Schools Improve Student Mental Health

Edsurge

Districts have taken a wide range of approaches, as documented by the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, a nonprofit that studies how government policies impact low-income families. Others are applied more broadly, like mentorship programs or culturally responsive curriculum.

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The Power of Rubrics—Students Take Control of Their Own Learning and Achievement

EdNews Daily

If there is disagreement, the writer should determine why he disagrees with his peer’s assessment as well as the documentation he needs to support his opinion. When students work with a rubric, they have a document that’s almost a GPS for the assignment, says West-Smith. A Tool for Self-Advocacy. Rubrics change that.

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For some kids, returning to school post-pandemic means a daunting wall of administrative obstacles 

The Hechinger Report

In Atlanta, where Tameka lives, parents must present at least eight documents to enroll their children — twice as many as parents in New York City or Los Angeles. One of the documents — a complicated certificate evaluating a child’s dental health, vision, hearing and nutrition — is required by the state. But it was never found.

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

The Hechinger Report

Despite their rich history and Hall’s documentation of her heritage, Hall and her ancestors are not acknowledged by the United States government as a tribal nation. Native advocates said some students don’t have this kind of documentation even when they are enrolled in a recognized tribe. Her credit score took a hit.

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Disabilities in math affect many students — but get little attention

The Hechinger Report

This back-to-school season, the Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, will be documenting the enormous challenge facing our schools and highlighting examples of progress. Advocacy focused on math disabilities has been less widespread than that for reading disabilities.

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ACTION ALERT: Texas HB 6 With Vital Instructional Materials Funding- House is Voting April 6th!

EdTechSandyK

The following is a legislative action alert I received today from Jennifer Bergland and TCEA Advocacy. Attached is a document that highlights the benefits of HB 6. members/ You could also follow up with a quick email urging them to support the bill and email the attached document. It is reposted here with permission.

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SEL: A Leadership Roundtable

techlearning

She always begins her meetings with a mindfulness exercise. They have chosen to measure the following skills: growth mindset, academic self-efficacy, interpersonal skill, self-regulated learning, enlisting social resources, self-advocacy, problem solving, and belonging. Our superintendent has been modeling it for a few years.

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