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

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Brito’s experience is what state education leaders hoped for when they replaced the high school exit exam with multiple pathways to graduation. That’s similar to the share of students who didn’t graduate on time in 2019, the final year of the exit exam. Some students relied on pandemic-era waivers that don’t exist anymore.

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98+ Wondrous Would You Rather Questions for High School Students

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When traditional icebreakers just dont cut it, try switching things up with Would You Rather questions for high school. These simple questions are an easy way to get students talking and thinking without the pressure of a writing prompt. Try them for a morning meeting, first-week-of-school activity, or SEL check-in.

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Automated Proctors Watch Students. Now Senators Are Watching These Companies.

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Companies offering proctoring tools that monitor students as they take online exams are now being watched themselves—by Democratic senators. said Cody Venzke, a policy counsel for the Student Privacy Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology, in an email interview. Led by U.S. but also ‘Should we do this?’

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Why Old Arguments for Earning a Diploma Don't Resonate With My Students — and Which Ones Will

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Having taught and worked with seniors in high school for over half of my career, these questions are always present, rarely asked, and, for me, often remain unanswered. Admittedly, I find it hard to counsel them when the value of a diploma and the future of society keeps moving before I have time to adjust.

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Online YC Demo Day Includes A Byju’s Rival, Quiz Bowl App, Parenting Advice Platform

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Name: EduRev HQ: Gurgaon, India Founded: 2017 This startup aims to help students in India between 15 and 23 years old study for a variety of entrance and occupational exams. Users receive access to study groups and a question bank of tens of thousands of questions.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

eSchool News

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. Based on this need, Aurora Public Schools was in the implementation stage when the Director of Mental Health and Counseling unexpectedly had to take a leave of absence.

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This District Helps Young Kids Identify Their Interests — and Ideal Careers

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Each test consists of a series of generic questions about work habits and interests—I like to cook; I like to do puzzles; I’m good at working independently—and matches affirmative statements with interest codes that attempt to shine light on both personality and ideal work environments.