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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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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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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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OPINION: Police reform is useless unless it helps those in prison, too

The Hechinger Report

Seeing a need to balance the scales, in 2016, several members of Monroe’s 70-year-old Hispanic Culture Group, myself included, formed an organization aimed at creating educational opportunities for a demographic that seemed forgotten by everybody else.

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The Idea of a Teacher Salary Minimum Is Gaining Steam in Congress. Where Has This Worked?

ED Surge

So in 2016, the legislature established the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (better known as the “Kirwan Commission,” a nod to its chairman). The last reason came from a belief among district leadership that it’s critical to care for the people doing the work in order to see the work improve. “We