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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

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Like a few other students of hers, Karim would spend his lunch period in her classroom, where she would give him some extra academic help. A prevailing sentiment among the teachers is how impossible it is to effectively support students in the classroom while ignoring what happens once they leave. Middletown, N.Y.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

Like a few other students of hers, Karim would spend his lunch period in her classroom, where she would give him some extra academic help. A prevailing sentiment among the teachers is how impossible it is to effectively support students in the classroom while ignoring what happens once they leave. Middletown, N.Y.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The Hechinger Report : “How diplomas based on skill acquisition, not credits earned, could change education.” ” Also via The Hechinger Report : “The future of proficiency-based education.” ” Via Edsurge : “Education Technology Tools for Adult Learners Get Mixed Results From SRI Study.”