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The Professional Development Problem

EdNews Daily

If we can’t effectively support our educators then expecting them to reverse the concerning trends of high school dropouts (more than ¼ fail to graduate H.S.), Appreciating that volition, engagement, and teaching excellent are all tied together, creating essential guidelines for every school’s planning for PD.

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Wednesday Interview - Breaking the Cycle of Students' Disengagement by Having Them Leave, to Learn

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Join me Wednesday, April 17th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com conversation with Elliot Washor and Charles Mojkowski on their new book, Leaving to Learn : How Out-of-School Learning Increases Student Engagement and Reduces Dropout Rates. From the book''s description :) "It''s an alarming fact: in the U.S.,

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High schools fail to provide legally required education to students with disabilities

The Hechinger Report

The department did not respond to a request for comment on the rescinded transition guidelines or the administration’s plans for IDEA oversight. Unfortunately, she added, teachers often don’t know how to address this — a problem that stems from teaching preparation programs. “In

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via CNET : “ Trump signs laws to promote women in STEM.” “Obama administration guidelines for LGBT student protections under Title IX remain in place, and the student codes at Liberty and Bob Jones Universities appear to violate them,” says Inside Higher Ed. .” The cause : a typo. ” Grover.