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95 Percent Group Unveils 95 Phonics Core Program for Grades 4 and 5

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The 2022 National Assessment of Education Progress – the Nation’s Report Card – revealed the average fourth-grade reading score was lower than all previous assessment years going back to 2005, dropping back to 1992 levels. Research on reading instruction has been very clear for more than 20 years.

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Competency-Based Learning Puts Students at the Center. It’s Perfect for Now.

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But even with that assistance, families reported lack of adequate resources; my student Ismail’s family was issued only one device for seven siblings to share. Non Traditional Instruction is showing that districts all over the world are capable of quickly devising new strategies. Just as school terms were ending in the U.S.,

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Seven Steps to Ensure English Learners Aren’t Left Out of STEM

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percent of the school-aged population, according to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Because mastery of the English language does not necessarily determine one’s ability to grasp STEM concepts, English learners may in fact be well-suited to more advanced materials in science, math and coding.

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The Actual Dollars That Will Shape the New K-12 Investment Ecosystem

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It’s that most conversations about a school’s expenses don’t sync up to what’s happening in the classroom—the instruction, materials, and tools that shape the educational experience for teachers and students. The data are now being gathered and they need to be ready for publication on the 2019-2020 state and district report cards.

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Broadband Provides More Equitable Access to Education and Workforce Preparation

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On the broadband front, Marc serves on the Blandin Foundation Broadband Strategy Board and is an appointed member of the Minnesota Governor’s Task Force on Broadband. She also facilitates the members’ professional learning opportunities, including planning and implementing the content for SETDA’s virtual and in-person events and newsletters.

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

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In a recent edWebinar , Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director of SETDA, offered highlights from the report, and Ryan Kocsondy, Director of Connecticut Education Network (CEN), gave an inside look at why Connecticut schools don’t worry about running out of bandwidth.

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Kids news round-up

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We are so lucky to have available an array of kid-friendly current event options, rich with instructional resources, and mostly free! Skills and Strategies. News for Your Classroom : is Scholastic’s free daily magazine complete with kid reporters, video highlights and an archive. On This Day in History.