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3 tips to combat chronic absenteeism in high schools

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Key points: Light-touch, low-cost interventions focused on attendance can pay dividends Student success is impacted by issues outside of school, survey finds How bullying contributes to K-12 student absenteeism For more news on student success, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub One surefire way to support student success?

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Discovery Education Acquires Mystery Science

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Created in San Francisco, California, Mystery Science is used in more than 50% of United States’ elementary schools each month. K&L Gates LLP served as counsel to Discovery Education in connection with the transaction, and Fenwick & West LLP served as counsel to Mystery Science. Terms were not disclosed.

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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

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A science-backed and scalable solution for this mental health challenge is to provide students with an anonymous questionnaire that provides personalized feedback and supportive resources in the areas of mental health, well-being, social support, and psychosocial areas relevant to school persistence and achievement. References: 1.Albers,

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In the marketplace: Schools expect digital learning budgets to increase

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The Learning Counsel has released the results of its third annual Survey of school and district digital curriculum strategy and transformation, sponsored by Ruckus Wireless. Almost a year into its partnership with Achieve3000 , Margate Elementary School in Margate, Fla., A total of 708 U.S.

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Why These School Districts Serve Children Beginning at Birth

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The family engagement room at Belleaire Elementary School in the suburbs of Omaha is bustling on a late October morning. Kindergarten teacher Kelsea Heesacker comes in to chat with the school counselor and to grab a winter coat for a little girl who came to school without one. BELLEVUE, Neb.—The

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

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For years, the school had been searching for ways to reverse the pattern of disengagement, build motivation to complete schoolwork and get students over that finish line at graduation. With no school counseling team — and teachers weary from other new programs and systems — EPIC needed a partner it could trust to serve Tier 2 students.

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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces Recipients of its 2022-2023 Leadership Awards

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Lifetime Achievement Award – Kathy Hurley, Consultant. Latino National Principal of the Year – Carmen Vargas, Principal, Uriah Hill Elementary School, Peekskill City School District, NY. ALAS 2022 Trailblazer Award – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine. ALAS 2022 Estrella Award – Illinois Senator Karina Villa.