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

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Allen McEachern for The Hechinger Report Now there’s new scrutiny of how adjuncts’ pay and benefits affect not only them but also their students, who often go into debt to cover rising tuition. Part-time faculty at McGill earn more, on average, and have more benefits than their counterparts south of the border in the United States.

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How edtech is transforming bilingual education in the U.S.

eSchool News

Bilingual education’s impact With 1 in every 10 students experiencing a lack of English proficiency, millions are at risk for struggles with reading and writing comprehension, reduced academic achievement, and less rigorous tracks of study, which lead to increased dropout rates, and lowered educational attainment and human capital.

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Top e-learning trends to keep an eye on in 2020

Neo LMS

If e-learning came to life as a method to augment face-to-face learning, it is now an approach to education that is bigger than the traditional method it was meant to support. This drives learner engagement, boosts retention rates and reduces the course dropout rates. Read more: Can EdTech enable Social Emotional Learning (SEL)?

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Why haven’t new federal rules unleashed more innovation in schools?

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. High schools were rated on standardized tests, as well as dropout, attendance and graduation rates. Pace’s team found evidence of some degree of personalized learning in almost every state’s plan.

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Colorado hybrid school taps into personalized learning

eSchool News

In addition to the high quality online curriculum and dedicated educators, Hiebsch attributes PGA’s success to the hybrid learning model, parental involvement, and “the community we’ve built,” she said. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

“If we can grab them at kindergarten and start to give them the skills that they need in order to be successful students,” says Creeden, “we have the potential to prevent that student from being a high school dropout.”. Overall, there is a risk that a “ digital learning gap ” is forming on top of the achievement gap that already exists.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

. “If we can grab them at kindergarten and start to give them the skills that they need in order to be successful students,” says Creeden, “we have the potential to prevent that student from being a high school dropout.” ” Ending Social Promotion. "You’re