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College students to administrators: Let’s talk about mental health

The Hechinger Report

To those already burdened by the demands of social media and fears about how to succeed in the world, Covid piled on. They have faced restrictions on the free-form socializing that builds acquaintanceships and a sense of belonging. Credit: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report ?. Yet it could take weeks to see someone.

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Districts Pivot Their Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism During Distance Learning

Edsurge

By comparison, the state of California reported a 12 percent chronic absenteeism rate among students in 2018-2019, representing 676,000 students. Simon and the rest of the district turned their focus to food security , internet connectivity for families in need and online suicide prevention assessments.

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The Cause That Unites Chief IT and Academic Officers

Edsurge

How might a sociology class analyze human interactions and behaviors on social media?). FUN SAD FACT: According to Avi Yashchin, Senior Offering Manager at IBM Watson: “Sadness [sentiments] in incoming freshman college application essay is the sixth strongest predictor of dropout.” Solution: offer happier prompts?).

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Can a school save a neighborhood?

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Kia Gregory for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Kia Gregory for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Kia Gregory for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Kia Gregory for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Kia Gregory for The Hechinger Report. Related: How the federal government abandoned the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

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How To Make A Civics Education Stick

MindShift

“What’s the dropout rate in some places? On the civics portion of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, commonly called the “Nation’s Report Card,” students of color and low-income students have consistently scored lower than their white, wealthier counterparts. Forty percent?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

But what are parents’ experiences with their children’s use of educational media? In our community’s next webinar, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center will share the results from Learning at Home: Families’ Educational Media Use in America, a report from a national survey of over 1500 parents of children ages 2-10.

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If more students become pregnant post-Roe, are we prepared to support them?

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Jimena Peck for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Jimena Peck for The Hechinger Report. Fewer than 2 percent of mothers under 18 complete college by age 30 , according to a 2006 report published by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (now Power to Decide). Credit: Jimena Peck for The Hechinger Report.

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