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OCTOBER 5, 2015

When students don’t feel engaged, their education suffers. Dropout rates increase, test and project scores dip, and – worst of all – learning becomes synonymous with boredom. This was something we touched on in a recent blog post on a study that found that more than half of students in the US felt “bored” at school.)

Technology 67

Technology Classroom Learning Dropout 67

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Richard Del Moro, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, adds that Middletown works hard to make their students “feel good” by providing opportunities beyond academics, including extracurricular activities, athletics, music, and the building environment. Why does that matter? Ending Social Promotion.

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Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 198

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

” As a result, students engage in academics, athletics and extracurriculars because they “know you care.” Eastwood wants each student to be proficient in math and reading before finishing 5th grade. . ” “Technology clearly is not a silver bullet,” Eastwood, the superintendent, says.

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Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120