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How our district turned a sea of data into a compass for change

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Specifically, this has allowed us to improve in closing the achievement gap for students with disabilities over the last several years and to provide our teachers with more tailored professional learning for support. For instance, we conduct empathy interviews where we talk with students and staff to find out more about their experiences.

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Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

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When he graduates in June, Brito will have completed several diploma pathways, including ones aimed at preparing for college and building career skills. She gravitated toward psychology and now plans to get a master’s in counseling and become a mental health worker. But his experience isn’t necessarily typical.

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States Agree About How Schools Should Use AI. Are They Also Ignoring Civil Rights?

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In March, Nevada published guidance counseling schools in the state about how to incorporate AI responsibly. The documents also concur on the perils of the technology, especially threatening privacy, weakening critical thinking skills for students and perpetuating bias. Now, with the new federal direction, thats even more true.

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Inside the unique STEM school for students with learning difficulties

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A new STEM academy for those with learning difficulties focuses on hard and soft skills. In that light, the scramble to provide students with hard skills, like robotics and coding, coupled with related soft skills, such as critical thinking and collaboration, seems only natural. million by 2018. million by 2018.

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3 ways students with autism benefit from art, music and recreation

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According to curriculum therapists, multi-disciplinary sessions appeal to students’ creativity, are relevant to their everyday lives, and help them acquire important skills—especially students with autism. Recreational therapy can be used to focus on promoting motor function and leisure skills. Music for Students with Autism.

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37 predictions about edtech’s impact in 2023

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And phonics—and all foundational reading skills—are very important. It extends to the skills needed to improve comprehension. Once students have “the code,” we can tap into another body of research on best practices for developing reading comprehension skills. — Laura Fischer , VP of Content Development, Learning A-Z.

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What Public School Teachers Want: Less Disruption

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Brick and mortar charter schools have been known to use questionable (and unethical) recruitment techniques and “counseling out” poor standardized test-takers. Charter schools have been known to cherry pick students by race, class and even disability levels. In fact, charter schools have been accused of re-segregation.

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