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What happens when two separate and unequal school districts merge?

The Hechinger Report

Each year, the district must report the breakdown of students in each class “specifically indicating any groupings or assignments by ability, achievement, or other basis such as advanced placement or honors classes, special education,” according to the court order. The school district had a 27 percent dropout rate in 2014.

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” Via Buzzfeed : “The Education Department Quietly Invited Anti-LGBT Groups To A Father’s Day Event.” ” The groups, Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council , both advocate for “gay conversion therapy.” ” Via NPR : “ Advanced Placement Exam Scores In Alabama On The Rise.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Meanwhile, the state has given initial approval for ECOT to become a “dropout school.” ” Via Getting Smart : “Using Robots to Teach Elementary Students About Human Nature.” “ Hacked Twitter Accounts a New Headache for Schools,” Education Week’s Ben Herold reports.