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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Youth drug use is trending down. He wrote about his findings for the organization Child Trends. Subscribe today!

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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A sociologist, Noguera’s research focuses on the ways in which schools are influenced by social and economic conditions, as well as by demographic trends in local, regional, and global contexts. Noguera was recently appointed to serve as a special advisor to the governor of New Mexico on education policy. Noguera, Ph.D. Dr. Daniel A.

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Inaugural Catalyze Challenge Winners To Transform Journey From Classroom To Career

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Building in career exploration and experimentation, as early as middle grades, as well as post-secondary education planning support, is a no-brainer when it comes to making sure every student has what they need to succeed,” said Annabel Cellini, Chief Strategy Officer of American Student Assistance.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

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Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 Her commitment and advocacy drove the expansion of Hazel services to include both in-home and at-school mental health support, plus the addition of elementary schools to the program. Principal Rod Ruth was named South Carolina’s 2023 Secondary Principal of the Year.

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

The Hechinger Report

Districts that use the federal dollars to equalize their spending violate federal policy. School officials are often surprised by their own spending trends, once they see them. s long history of segregation and racist policies. O’Neal Elementary School in Elgin, even though both are in Elgin Area School District U-46.

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Teaching social studies in a polarized world

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation.

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Counseling kids during the coronavirus: A tough job made even tougher

The Hechinger Report

Just before this crisis began, Arizona was poised to spend millions more on boosting its thin roster of counselors, thanks in part to the advocacy of students like Kumar. Similar trends have appeared in other states. Arizona has the highest student-to-counselor ratio in the nation at 905-to-1.

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