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Demystifying the role of the school board director

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The trustee approach has the advantage of allowing school directors to consider all available information, some of which might not be widely known by the general public because, for example, they aren’t participating in board work sessions that allow school directors to dive deeply into all aspects of an issue.

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DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable

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Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Are the decisions we’re making made with consideration of all our populations?

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Districts put DEI into action

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Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Are the decisions were making made with consideration of all our populations?

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

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The idea of sitting by when we have the capacity to use our voices and speak up against injustice—it’s kind of a question of, Why not?” School Board Elections Although presidential races naturally attract the most election attention, students are often more directly affected by local school board races. Election Assistance Committee.

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

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Despite widespread publicity, this student could not find one wildfire victim who had successfully participated in the program. 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.

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

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She can describe where she ate, what the nap room looked like, the types of activities she participated in (painting, planting, drawing). 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.

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What is Constructivism and How Does it Fit Your Class?

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Constructivism is a student-centered philosophy that emphasizes hands-on learning and active participation in lessons. field trip: See the real-world context to class concepts such as farming, a factory, or local government in action. debate: Gain perspective on differing views in politics, philosophy, or policy.

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