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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

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A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality finds that half of states don’t set specific standards telling teacher prep programs what future educators should know about teaching reading, and 28 states cede their authority over teacher prep programs to outside accrediting agencies with vague guidelines.

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Can you take algebra in eighth grade? In many cases, the answer is no

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The new survey data doesn’t look at whether tracking helps or hurts students’ math outcomes. California’s state math guidelines encourage students to take algebra in ninth grade, for example, while New York schools are supposed to offer high school math to eighth graders who want to take it.

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Community colleges tackle another challenge: Students recovering from past substance use

The Hechinger Report

In November, the Association of Recovery in Higher Education, which serves as a hub for the programs, launched a working group tasked in part with editing the guidelines for starting recovery programs to make them more applicable to community colleges. “I don’t know why we weren’t trying to do this years ago,” Miller said.

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Do protocols for school safety infringe on disability rights?

The Hechinger Report

Additional research in both states found mixed disciplinary outcomes: Two analyses found students were more likely to be suspended, and three found no significant differences. Hamblin, the student services director in a Utah district, said his district’s program, based on Cornell’s guidelines, emphasizes problem solving.

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MIA in School: Instilling a Sense of Purpose in Students

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While there are many factors that play into this dismal outcome, according to the 2015 ACT College Choice Report , research has shown that one issue is the alignment (or lack of alignment) between a student’s core interests and their chosen major. Purpose is not something we can give students, but it is something we can help them find.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

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She also recommends working with county and state officials to track what’s working in other districts, and she suggested keeping the district’s “external auditor on speed dial” to make sure that any new steps being taken are within the appropriate guidelines and deadlines, which also remain subject to change.

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The 4-Letter Word You Need to Know—and How Teachers and Administrators Can Embrace Data Literacy

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Brennan McMahon Parton, Data Quality Campaign ’s associate director of state policy and advocacy, recently spoke with him about data literacy for teachers. Josh Parker is an instructional coach at District of Columbia Public Schools. He was named Maryland State Teacher of the Year in 2012.

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