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4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

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Schools don’t even have to be limited by the confines of the school day. Piedmont City School District is a remote, rural part of northeast Alabama. Many students’ families could not afford computers, or even an internet connection. Check out this inspiring video of CAPS students changing the life of a disabled student.).

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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Not all students have reliable internet connections or devices, creating a digital divide that exacerbates existing inequalitiesespecially for younger learners in an online elementary school setting where consistent access is critical for foundational development. Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology.

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Editor’s Picks 2015, No. four: 4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

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Schools don’t even have to be limited by the confines of the school day. Piedmont City School District is a remote, rural part of northeast Alabama. Many students’ families could not afford computers, or even an internet connection. Check out this inspiring video of CAPS students changing the life of a disabled student.).

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

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The Association of College and Research Libraries, which is an organization of college educators and librarians and a division of the American Library Association, lays out the seven roles of librarians in school systems today. Specifically, school librarians have found novel ways to connect with students of diverse achievement levels.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

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Spanish-Speaking Parents Struggle to Learn How Well Schools Serve Their Children

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Both attend Dover Elementary School where student achievement in math and English decreased significantly during the last year. After lobbying the school, Coreas’ son was placed in an Individualized Education Program (IEP) because of his hearing disability. Coreas has also learned to advocate for her children with data.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

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We typically talk about the “last-mile” – the connection between the larger Internet network and neighborhoods and communities. 5G can provide a cost-effective way to deliver fiber-like Internet speeds to schools, through Fixed Wireless Access (FWA). –Jason Carroll, Chief Product Officer, Texthelp.