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3 Ways Big Data Can Soften the Campus Dropout Crisis

EdNews Daily

And like any major problem, this mass exodus of dropouts must be addressed sooner rather than later through innovative interventions. The “soft” predictors, those subtle hints that are precursors to student dropout. Social media engagement data analysis can assist in targeting potential dropouts before they disappear from your rosters.

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Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts

The Hechinger Report

It’s a small but noteworthy example of a new emphasis at colleges and universities on plugging the steady drip of dropouts who end up with little to show for their time and tuition, wasting taxpayer money that subsidizes public universities and leaving employers without enough of the graduates they need to fill jobs. Dickinson stayed.

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National Dropout Prevention Center Offers Resources

eSchool News

School closures are traumatizing students, families, and educators, presenting a new dropout risk factor and requiring schools to develop immediate virtual solutions. The National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) has produced topical videos and virtual professional development to support schools and educators during current uncertain times.

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eSports: The Growing Extra-Curricular Activity NOW!

The CoolCatTeacher

Sponsor: This show is sponsored by Advancement Courses. Advancement Courses is a leader in online professional development, with over 280 courses in 20 different subjects, including topics like online instruction, social-emotional learning, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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Teacher dropouts

The Innovative Educator

Editor''s note: This is a living post to which I will continue adding the stories of teacher dropouts as they are brought to my attention. The jobs these teacher dropouts are yearning for exists outside government schools. He complains of the same issues that causes those before him to quit.

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Canada treats its adjunct professors better than the U.S. does – and it pays off for students 

The Hechinger Report

He makes the equivalent of about $7,000 per course, per term. A way to help impatient college students better connect to jobs American adjuncts earn a median of $3,700 per course , an amount that has declined significantly when adjusted for inflation, the American Association of University Professors, or AAUP, says.

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Addressing the needs of all learners at Wolf Creek Public Schools

Hapara

Developed by some of the division’s most experienced master teachers, this ELM comprises 64 core curriculum courses, including math, sciences, social studies and English. In addition, teachers at WCPS have also created or modified courses in Workspace for elementary through high school learners. Their continuous use of H?para

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