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New Zealand has a problem with mathematics. Can a new strategy make a difference for students?

The Hechinger Report

Clair School since 2016, is hardly alone in worrying about maths. Reading Recovery was criticized for not providing enough explicit instruction in decoding words; New Zealand is set to end government funding of the program.) Rodgers, who has led the 420-student St. Some school leaders have called the pace of the overhaul insane.

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The Sand Creek Massacre

Teaching American History

Most of Colorado’s white settlers and their leaders did not understand tribal government. Plains Indian Tribes such as the Cheyenne and Arapaho were not united under a governing alliance. When they negotiated with a tribal leader, they assumed that leader possessed the power to enforce treaties. The reality was very different.

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Black college presidents matter; we should lead from the top

The Hechinger Report

In a 2017 study by the American Council on Education, a higher education association, researchers found that individuals who identified as something other than white held just 17 percent of college and university presidencies in 2016, while representing 42 percent of students enrolled in 2015.

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Most School Districts Still Lack Data-Privacy Personnel

ED Surge

Only a few years ago, before the pandemic, finding a school district with a dedicated leadership position focused on data privacy was like spotting a “unicorn”—something so rare it was practically mythical. That was a signal from the highest levels of leadership saying that this is important, Corns says.

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Andrew Brennen, National Geographic education fellow.

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Sent home early: Lost learning in special education

The Hechinger Report

Smith Howard has been advocating for years to have the federal government address shortened school days. In 2016, following requests from her group, the U.S. In 2016, the federal Department of Education, under Secretary Arne Duncan, released guidance that addressed the issue of shortened school days.

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OPINION: The Opt Out movement is gaining ground, quietly

The Hechinger Report

Indeed, in 2016, the U.S. Rather than try to understand why parents might opt out of state testing, the federal government simply threatened states that high opt-out rates could affect their federal funding. Partly because it’s a grassroots movement without clear leadership or an elaborate organization.

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