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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 50,000 from City National Bank of Florida , as part of its long-term partnership with Achieve Miami in support of the Achieve Scholars program. . This gift builds on Griffins $3.5

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Empowering school staff with emergency response protocols

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When staff members are empowered to participate in emergency planning and response, their sense of safety is improved. Gabriella Durn Blakey, superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools: What does safety mean for educators to really be able to feel safe in their classroom, to impact student achievement, the well-being of students?

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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? I am confident that teachers, students, and families will benefit from these programs that increase academic achievement.”

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Ignite Reading Partners with UF Lastinger Center’s Florida Tutoring Advantage

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Marking Ignite Reading’s inaugural implementation in Florida at Dayspring Charter Academy in Pasco County through the Florida Tutoring Advantage partnership, the school hosted a showcase last week celebrating the significant literacy gains achieved through their collaboration.

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

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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. HDT is tutoring provided to one or two students per tutor, in person, three or more times per week.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

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Another study showed that in mathematics, students exposed to brain-based instruction not only achieved higher scores but developed a deeper conceptual understanding of the material. Conclusion Implementing brain-based strategies in the classroom offers a host of possible benefits that extend far beyond academic achievement.

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VHS Learning Students Achieve Course Pass Rate of 91%

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Students who took VHS Learning summer school courses for credit recovery achieved success as well. Last year, 88% of schools previously utilizing the program continued their participation in the 2021-2022 school year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, students taking VHS Learning online courses had an average course pass rate of 91%.