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Sound Advice on Personalized Learning from Six Regional Incubators

Edsurge

That’s the bottom line and big payoff for listening to this six-podcast series on personalized learning from The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. They recommend seeking out disengaged and underserved students to explore the extent to which those groups can be re-engaged and better served with personalized strategies.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S.

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The Makings (and Misgivings) of a Statewide Effort to Personalize Learning in Massachusetts

Edsurge

Formed in December 2016 by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MESE) and the. LearnLaunch Institute , the Massachusetts Personalized Learning Edtech Consortium (MAPLE) functions as a professional learning community for 32 district members that aim to implement personalized learning.

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Navigating the Roadmap to Employability: Preparing Students for the Future

edWeb.net

During the edLeader Panel “ A Roadmap to Employability: Integrating Higher-Order Skills Into Curricula and Assessment ,” distinguished speakers shed light on crucial aspects of education policy, funding, and curriculum development, with a focus on preparing students for employability and entrepreneurship.

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Personalized learning: How kids are getting into college by mastering their skills

The Hechinger Report

Students work on individual projects in the blended-learning classroom of Jessica Anderson, in Deer Lodge, Montana. A student-centered personalized-learning model known as competency education has gained traction over the past five years as states have developed policies to promote its adoption in both elementary and secondary schools.

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Embracing diversity in the classroom: Strategies for inclusive education

Hapara

A recent UNESCO report showed that across the nation, elementary and secondary students with disabilities experience higher rates of violence by teachers and are up to 1.5 Research from the Brown Center for Education Policy at Brookings found that Black students are 5.8 percent more likely to be suspended multiple times and 2.2

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Supporting students: What’s next for mental health

The Hechinger Report

The report card grades states on eight policies identified by the campaign as solutions to the crisis. Even before the pandemic began, more than 1 in 3 high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. Connecticut, meanwhile, permits K-12 students to take two mental health days per year.

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