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What Will Schools Do in the Fall? Here Are 4 Possible Scenarios

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This scenario requires all educators, support staff, students, parents, and caregivers to remain nimble in the likelihood that there are quick changes in the way learning is accessed.” The details: Over the summer, teachers will receive training in delivering online learning.

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Election Organizing Went Online This Year With Help From Students Too Young to Vote

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So some poll worker groups made an extra effort to recruit younger people into their ranks for this election—including high school students, since most states allow people under age 18 to serve in that role. She helped to lead an initiative to get every eligible high school senior in Montgomery County, Maryland, registered to vote.

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Service-Learning Can Be the Bridge to Social Emotional Learning. Educators Should Embrace It.

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Sheliya then brokered an agreement between local government officials and Airbnb to publish more data on the effectiveness of these types of programs in the city. What I have learned from coaching hundreds of students over two decades is that while some students need intensive support, others just need me to get out of their way.

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From Hotspots to School Bus Wi-Fi, Districts Seek Out Solutions to ‘Homework Gap’

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Schools, nonprofits and local governments could then provide students with the maps showing where they can find free internet in their area. The other solution is equipping school buses with Wi-Fi—something Kajeet is now doing in more than 200 school districts.

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Dear Liberal Arts Major: STEM Companies Need Your Skills to Grow

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Jennifer Wolochow majored in philosophy and religion at Stanford, hoping to become a high school teacher. “I But instead of a classroom, Wolochow now works on the Silicon Valley campus of a company that’s using technology to make learning more accessible to people throughout the world. That was true for Wong of Square.

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Aspen Institute’s Newest Ascend Fellows Represent a Tightening Focus on Early Childhood

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Rucker taught in the classroom for a couple of years, then joined the city of Baltimore as its Head Start coordinator, launching her career at the intersection of early childhood and local government. The local level is where the rubber meets the road. But the local level is where the rubber meets the road.

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How Transparent is School Data When Parents Can’t Find or Understand it?

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When Mosi Zuberi learned that his 18-year-old son, Kaja, might not graduate from McClymonds High School in Oakland, he anguished over his parenting missteps, wondering where he had gone wrong. In Detroit, Shoniqua Kemp, a low-income single parent, has struggled to stay informed about her children’s education.