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eSports: The Growing Extra-Curricular Activity NOW!

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Believe it or not, gaming is gaining popularity in schools, not just as a pastime, but as part of curriculum. com/chsm Twitter: @CompleteHSM Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” Website: www.usd266.com/chsm

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VHS Learning Elects Dr. Yolanda D. Johnson to its Board of Directors

eSchool News

Dr. Johnson currently serves as the Executive Officer for Student Services at Springfield Public Schools, where she oversees school counseling and social work services, dropout prevention and graduation improvement strategies, and college access and success initiatives. Johnson to its board of directors.

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Ancora High School Partners with McGraw Hill to Launch New Online High School for Adults

eSchool News

In 2020, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the high school dropout rate was 5.3% Visit us at mheducation.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter. Ancora High School is an online high school that offers a Texas high school diploma and is accredited by Cognia.

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Equity Is Not Just About Access. It’s About Success.

Digital Promise

Visitors also previewed a mobile innovation lab (a bus equipped with maker equipment, with a great Twitter account ), which will soon give students across the district access to maker learning opportunities. As BCPS Superintendent Dr.

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Ripple Effects, Leader in Social Emotional Learning, Announces New Chief Executive Officer John Ray-Keil

eSchool News

Listed as a Model Dropout Prevention Program, Ripple Effects’ resources have been used by more than 400,000 students a year in more than 4,000 school across all 50 states. For more information about Ripple Effects’ suite of solutions for students and educators, visit www.rippleeffects.com and follow them on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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How is STEM Education Shaping the Future of our Science Classes?

EdNews Daily

As high school dropout rates increase and the lack of motivation for students to learn science grows, the U.S. You can connect with her on Twitter , Pinterest and Facebook. They can also help young people prevent the loss of future career opportunities. In addition, collaboration should exist between community partners and schools.

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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

For updates on the programming, follow #SpotlightEduPBS and #amgrad on Twitter. National and local reporting, both on air and online is helping communities understand the challenges and community-driven solutions associated with the dropout crisis. The full primetime SPOTLIGHT EDUCATION line-up follows below (check local listings): .

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