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Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

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Miami Achieve Miami , a nonprofit dedicated to equalizing educational opportunities for students throughout Miami-Dade County, has received $2.4 100,000 from the Panera Bread Foundation , as part of its national initiative to support nonprofits that provide educational access to underserved youth. This gift builds on Griffins $3.5

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Online learning programs increase student access, engagement

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Many people envision online learning programs as emergency pandemic online learning, which paints a wildly inaccurate picture of the potential online learning programs have to connect students with near-infinite learning opportunities. Students want more choices.

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AI-enhanced tutoring: Bridging the achievement gap in American education

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These tools can be used to support students in a variety of ways, from personalized learning to high-dose tutoring. High-dose tutoring as part of a promising solution High-dose tutoring (HDT) is one encouraging solution that has helped accelerate learning and reduce achievement gaps.

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What I learned building an AI tool for my own kids (and millions more worldwide)

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Key points: Building an app for kids came with unique challenges A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI tools for kids, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A recent survey found that 88 percent of U.S.

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Expanding ‘through-year’ assessments to boost student achievement

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Key points: To personalize learning, teachers need actionable data more frequently A new partnership in Montana will support student achievement in just this manner See related article: What’s the state of K-12 assessment? Discovery Education’s DreamBox focuses on student-based teaching and learning, which reflects our MAST program.

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VHS Learning Students Achieve Course Pass Rate of 91%

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Boston – While many schools and families worry about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning, students who enroll in high-quality, teacher-led online classes with VHS Learning continue to show consistent progress. Students who took VHS Learning summer school courses for credit recovery achieved success as well.

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Increasing K-12 tech accessibility

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Key points: Schools must ensure greater access to the tech tools students and teachers need The digital divide still holds students back DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable For more news on classroom equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Believing that all students have the same access to technology is a mistake.