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Fewer teenage mothers, but they still present a dropout puzzle

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Erin Einhorn for The Hechinger Report. Only 53 percent of women in their twenties who first became mothers when they were teenagers completed a traditional high school degree, according to a January 2018 report released by the nonprofit research organization Child Trends. What happens to the education of these young women?

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PBS to Present “Spotlight Education,” A Special Week of Programming Featuring Reports About America’s Students and New Models of Learning, September 12-17

EdNews Daily

FRONTLINE, POV, NOVA, TED TALKS, AMERICAN GRADUATE DAY Among the Featured Programs, with Special Reports from PBS NEWSHOUR and PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND; Funded by CPB as Part of American Graduate. In a one-hour special, FRONTLINE presents two films that build on its education reporting. “A Please share this information. THE ADDRESS.

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School Cellphone Use Contracts Can Reduce Bullying

EdNews Daily

The Washington Post reported (July 16, 2019) that a report filed by the National Center for Education Statistics, that online bullying and texting is the rise among middle and high school students. More white students, 17 percent reported being bullied on line, compared with 12 percent of other races.

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

Video content and digital presentations . Besides personalized learning recommendations, ILPs also provide in-depth learning analytics and reports. Reports help educational institutions make sure that their efforts to personalize learning bring the expected results. . Video conferencing tools. Online games and assessments.

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Measuring Up–the Key to Meeting State/National Standards

Ask a Tech Teacher

Measuring Up is a suite of tools that supplements any classroom curriculum by offering standards-based instruction, practice, assessment, and reporting customized to many state or national standards–with the singular goal of assisting students in meeting English Language Arts, Mathematics, and/or Science standards. What is Measuring Up?

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These Youth Are Transforming the Trauma of Poverty With Raw, Original Storytelling

Edsurge

A campaign called Pick the City UP includes music, poetry and live performances presented in both cultural venues and in parks and community centers in neighborhoods where the youth live. Story Stitchers generate and present all original, all St. Louis creative work. Over 90% of St. During a youth-led discussion , Lt.

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TEACHER VOICE: Social and emotional learning is helping close equity gaps at my school

The Hechinger Report

But if you think back to the subjects that caused you the most frustration in school, you will likely recall wishing you were given clear reasons why learning them was important and how they would benefit you in the present or later in life. At Urban Assembly, we have used SEL as a way of both preventing and remediating dropouts.

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