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OPINION: The pandemic gave graduating high school seniors new strength and resilience

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FAAFP, is a family physician, clinical instructor for UMass Medical School and author of “ The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook.” The pandemic flipped life upside down for students everywhere, but we believe this pandemic-powered senior class developed an incredible skill set that may ultimately serve them well moving forward.

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Learning Analytics 2018 – An updated perspective

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There are many benefits of using learning analytics, as follows: Increase retention and performance: Learning analytics may be used to reduce dropout rates and increase students’ performance. Benefits of learning analytics. Having the right insights allow for performing proactive tutoring and intervention.

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The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning

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In Toppenish School District in Washington State, serving Yakima County, however, the transfer of a student to online learning for 10 to 20 school days is used as a top-tier disciplinary sanction, according to its student handbook. The district did not respond to requests for comment. “I

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Chronically absent: Is quality education possible in juvenile detention in Mississippi?

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When asked for comment, Jackson Public Schools officials said that although they cannot publicly comment on or confirm a student’s discipline, the handbook considers box cutters weapons, and forbids students from having one in their personal possession on campus for non-instructional purposes. “Bored.”

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OPINION: Many student-parents drop out because they don’t have enough time for their schoolwork, research shows

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The Federal Student Aid Handbook could address this by giving financial aid officers specific guidance on where to obtain accurate local market rates for child care, how to calculate the appropriate number of hours of child care needed for a three-hour course, and how to correctly adjust these calculations for the exact ages and numbers of children.

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New routes to success in learning are popping up around the country

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Step 6: Create a grammar handbook to describe five Parts of Speech. If you score below 80 percent, go back to Step 3. Step 5: Get more practice through the Parts of Speech game. When you feel confident in your understanding, move on. Step 7: Take the unit quiz. Tara García Mathewson.

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‘State-sanctioned violence:’ Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddles students

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. — At the beginning of every school year, April Johnson oversees distribution of the Covington County School District student handbook. Tucked into the first half of the handbook is a section titled “Corporal Punishment.”. This story also appeared in Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting.