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Homework in a McDonald’s parking lot: Inside one mother’s fight to help her kids get an education during coronavirus

The Hechinger Report

Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. “I She’d created a Facebook group at the start of the school year for families of the children she taught.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition)

Doug Levin

" Tagged on: March 2, 2017 Facebook brings suicide prevention tools to Live and Messenger | TechCrunch → I have so many questions about this: Facebook is unveiling new tools to provide support to people who may be suicidal, as well as resources for friends of those who are feeling suicidal.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Task Force Seeks Comment on Higher-Ed Outcomes Reporting Standards.” Via The New York Times : “ New York to Shorten Standardized Tests in Elementary and Middle Schools.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?” ” Via Edsurge : “What Is ‘Quality’?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via The Atlantic : “Why Many College Dropouts Are Returning to School in North Carolina.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ For-Profit College Attendance Linked to Poor Financial Outcomes.” The folks at Getting Smart promote CS and SEL resources on Facebook for Education. And sure, why not.