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Districts Pivot Their Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism During Distance Learning

Edsurge

In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. Its webinars usually host about 500 attendees but that number has grown since the pandemic outbreak. About 4,600 people showed up for a recent webinar, Chang says.

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Will the students who didn’t show up for online class this spring go missing forever?

The Hechinger Report

Phone calls to parents and messages on social media went largely unanswered. It created webinars to allow districts to share best practices, such as sending school staff to non-attending kids’ homes and addressing families’ obstacles, according to Ajit Gopalakrishnan, chief performance officer with the department.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Wednesday, April 16th at 4pm Webinar: What We Know About Families’ Use of Educational Media , Ask any parent about their children’s media use, and most will tell you they’re interested in media that help their kids learn. But what are parents’ experiences with their children’s use of educational media?

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Learning Revolution Free Events - The Conference - Next Up #Reinvent14 - Appreciative Inquiry and AERO

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We''re boldly declaring that May is Ed Tech Month - kicking off with Reinventing the Classroom, and followed by a month long webinar series presented by PowerUp WHAT WORKS. PLUS you can host your own Ed Tech Month event(s) using our Host Your Own Webinar program, and share local events using #edtechmonth. Learn how to leverage web 2.0