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Many students decide they’re not a ‘math person’ by the end of elementary school, new study shows

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Roughly half of middle and high schoolers report losing interest in math class at least half the time, and 1 in 10 lack interest nearly all the time during class, a new study shows. Schwartz said that for young students determining their own sense of math ability, “Tracking programs can be a form of external messaging.”

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The unseen connection between student absenteeism and teacher burnout 

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While we often discuss how absenteeism affects students, we rarely acknowledge its devastating impact on the educators who show up every day to empty chairs. The hidden toll of empty seats When students miss school, teachers don’t just move forward with fewer students in the room. ” The numbers are staggering.

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AI can personalize learning–it can’t make students care

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What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and communities?

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Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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/PRNewswire/ — BirminghamCity Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and math performance. “This partnership aligns perfectly with our district’s strategic focus on academic achievement and evidence-based strategies.

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Understanding and mitigating academic regression from summer learning loss

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This phenomenon has garnered increasing attention from educators, researchers, and policymakers due to its substantial impact on student achievement and educational equity. Research indicates that students typically lose between one to two months of reading and mathematics skills during summer vacation.

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Expanding technology’s influence

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And a new study found that the resource gap–including technology funding and access–is critical to closing the achievement gap. Resource gap may be key to closing achievement gap. As students prepare for the jobs of tomorrow, social and emotional learning, supported by technology, can help build in-demand skills.

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AI in education needs more than innovation–it needs intention

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AI must align with the science of learning, or it will diminish the technology’s impact on students overall. Research from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy found that access to high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student achievement, particularly for historically underserved populations.

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