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GED and other high school equivalency degrees drop by more than 40% nationwide since 2012

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Red states are where the annual issuance of new high school equivalency diplomas has fallen by more than 50 percent between 2012 and 2016. Specifically, the annual number of test takers who completed one of the three exams has fallen more than 45 percent from more than 570,000 in 2012 to roughly 310,000 in 2016. Data source: Thomas J.

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Research shows lower test scores for fourth graders who use tablets in schools

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Fourth-grade students who reported using tablets in “all or almost all” classes scored 14 points lower on the reading portion of a test administered by the federal government than students who reported “never” using classroom tablets. ” Reboot aims to increase the teaching of critical thinking in schools and by parents at home.

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A school where you can’t fail — it just takes you longer to learn

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Government policy has also contributed to its adoption. In addition to fulfilling Common Core requirements, assignments are designed to help students learn critical thinking and workplace skills. In late 2012, educators at the school were trying to think big. We were not reaching all of these kids,” Genduso said.

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Massachusetts once had the best state test in the country. Will it again?

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Common Core demands students go beyond rote memorization and demonstrate critical-thinking skills. science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) Academy in 2012, one of the first things he did was to start laying out plans for a room devoted to student data. Academy in Malden. That’s what Richard Bransfield believes, too.

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Why decades of trying to end racial segregation in gifted education haven’t worked

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Edward de Bono’s six “thinking hats,” specifically the one that called on thinkers to assess their ideas and look for potential flaws. Charles Parish outside New Orleans began talent development in 2012. The federal government does not supplement local funding for gifted programs as it does for special education.

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Will new standards improve elementary science education?

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It provides real life applications for reading and math and develops critical thinking skills that help students solve problems in other subjects. Photo: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Plus, it’s interesting. Why do fish swim?

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Police education is broken. Can it be fixed?

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We should treat it more like a classroom setting where we’re allowed to ask questions and use critical thinking skills.”. The city’s old police department was dissolved in 2013 and replaced with a force run by the county government. In this October 24, 2012, photo, Connecticut State Police recruits practice with their new.45-caliber

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