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A school district wades through a deluge of social-emotional curricula to find one that works

The Hechinger Report

Caroline Preston/The Hechinger Report. That fall of 2015, they began rolling out twice-daily meetings where students could talk about their emotions, exercises in which students mapped out their goals and aspirations and lessons to help teachers improve how they communicate with kids. Caroline Preston/The Hechinger Report.

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Students who drop out for mental health struggles are turning to pricey programs to find their way back

The Hechinger Report

In order to recover from her unplanned detour and be strong enough to complete her degree while coping with her depression, she realized she had to make a commitment to eating well, getting good rest and doing some form of exercise daily. Credit: Yunen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report. All of that went to the wayside,” she said.

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Is the effort to curb strict discipline going too far, too fast?

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report. The exercise continues briskly until all 23 students seated in a circle have been recognized; then the children stand and greet three classmates each with handshakes and solid eye contact. Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report.

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Georgia program for children with disabilities: ‘Separate and unequal’ education?

The Hechinger Report

Ten years later, the couple sat across a wooden table from Caleb, now 16, a high school dropout and, as of September, survivor of a suicide attempt. His paltry education was much like that of dozens of other children in the GNETS system whose experiences this reporter researched.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition)

Doug Levin

Here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: March 3, 2017 How to Tell a Secret in the Digital Age | New York Times → Education reporters take heed.

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