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More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village

eSchool News

When people can seek and find information, they are empowered. Between Seattle, Naples, and the Bahamas, there are advocacy villages everywhere, filled with educators like Hannah Irion-Frake, a third-grade teacher in Pennsylvania who spends her career advocating for and creating readers. “I Their voice is elevated.

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Here’s How Modern Data Management Platforms Help K-12 Schools Get Work Done

EdTech Magazine

In K–12 school districts, there’s ample information available to support decision-making around key operational and educational concerns — if only schools could make use of it. Too often, those who need the data can’t get to it to drive mission outcomes. “In In K–12 education, data is often siloed in proprietary systems — student…

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’ ’ For many years OER advocates have told faculty, “When you adopt OER your students save money and get the same or better outcomes!”

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After Recent High-Profile Data Breaches, Illuminate Education Quietly Gets Acquired

Edsurge

There’s been a lot of consolidation in edtech since the pandemic, with players like Renaissance making big moves, says Anna Edwards, chief advocacy officer and cofounder of Whiteboard Advisors. The deal makes sense to some observers, especially since U.S.

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Could more home visits improve outcomes for Mississippi moms and kids?

The Hechinger Report

Some home-visiting programs have been found to improve outcomes for babies and mothers. When Rosa Valentin found out she was pregnant at age 14, she turned to her OB-GYN for help and got information that helped change her life. The post Could more home visits improve outcomes for Mississippi moms and kids?

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Beyond the traditional outreach methods, here are some other ideas for how to get families involved in school: After-School Activities Your school’s festivals, celebrations, and open houses are some ways your school can help educators connect with families in an informal environment. Journal of School Psychology. Redding, S., Langdon, J.,

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OPINION: Educators must be on the frontline of social activism

The Hechinger Report

In the last few years, the American education system has been bludgeoned by changes that have upended decades of progress toward better academic, economic and social outcomes for all. We must do this through teaching, learning and advocacy — as well as social activism and civic engagement. Teaching is inherently activist.

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