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Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning

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Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning contributed by Michael Mirra Abstract Diversity has been at the forefront of educational discussions over the last few years. Background research on children’s learning showed that preschoolers have two qualifiers when choosing an informer.

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Why Schools Should Focus on Social Capital Development — Not Just Skills

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Back in 2019 , I took to an EdSurge column to share my opinion — a sounding call for more attention to be paid to the role social capital plays in education and workforce training. But following that, I decided to take three years and immerse myself in the study of social capital research for my doctoral dissertation.

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Active learning as a pedagogical strategy to enhance the learning of anthropology

Teaching Anthropology

2019) and at raising learner satisfaction as they enjoy their courses more (Lumpkin et al., Research in teaching anthropology suggests that students learn and understand the subject better by being involved (Copeland and Dengah, 2016) and applying the knowledge both in theoretical and in real-world situations. References Bastide, H.

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OPINION: Tribal colleges, lifeline to rural and disenfranchised Native communities, need our help more than ever

The Hechinger Report

The American Indian College Fund’s 2019-20 Student Ambassador cohort. Credit: Caitlin Alysse/American Indian College Fund 2019. Another survey conducted by the College Fund found that same fall 2019, one in 10 students said they were at risk of leaving college due to financial concerns.

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Overdue tuition and fees — as little as $41 — derail hundreds of thousands of California community college students

The Hechinger Report

Wilson, 47, started taking courses in 2019, a few months before the pandemic hit and just before he lost his job as an elementary school music teacher. But new research suggests colleges’ policies around unpaid balances may also be contributing to the decline while creating lasting financial harm for the institutions and students.

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When the man behind the curtain is female: More women now hold key education policymaker jobs

The Hechinger Report

Seventy-seven percent of teachers are women, but only 31 percent of district chiefs are, according to an April 2019 report by Chiefs for Change, a bipartisan nonprofit. Samantha Tran, senior managing director of education policy at Children Now, a nonpartisan research, policy and advocacy organization, noticed. “I

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Our History Is Not Lost: Resources for Learning and Teaching the Fullness of Black History

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These six books, with varying perspectives, retell significant well-researched stories about eras of Black history — clearing up some myths, providing context, and offering resources for teaching, learning and understanding the wholeness of Black history. Board of Education did not compel private schools to do so. Jones-Rogers, Ph.D.

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