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2020 Vision (revisited)

Dangerously Irrelevant

Since it’s now 2020, I thought it would be fun to revisit Karl Fisch’s video from 2006, titled 2020 Vision. In that video, Karl imagines he is the commencement speaker for the Arapahoe High School (AHS) Class of 2020, reflecting back on the past 13 years of schooling for that cohort.

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A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

The Hechinger Report

In an emailed statement, Trevor Sutton, the vice president of economic development at the Birmingham Business Alliance, said the diploma option was a win for the state of Alabama that would allow students a chance to learn both hard and soft skills like communication and time management.

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Math can be a path to success after prison

The Hechinger Report

Math literacy often contributes to economic success: A 2021 study of more than 5,500 adults found that participants made $4,062 more per year for each correct answer on an eight-question math test. Since 2020, he has published four academic papers: three in math and one in sociology.

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Black women are uniquely burdened by student debt, report finds

The Hechinger Report

Now a doctoral student in education leadership policy at Texas Tech University, Williams often thinks about the student loan debt she is still accruing. Now, he studies the impact of student loan debt on the ability of Black people to advance economically, he said. After she had her degree in hand, it was time to start paying.

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Top 7 Reasons To Study Healthcare Management Program

TeachThought

This qualification covers vital areas like health economics, resource management, and health informatics, enabling seamless integration of teams, systems, and technologies for optimized delivery. HOM professionals can work across the globe The healthcare industry, a significant employer worldwide, demands forward-thinking managers.

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OPINION: Teachers need our help in tough times like these, so let’s give it to them

The Hechinger Report

Those are four of the top five emotions K-12 teachers reported feeling back in 2017 — well before the pandemic and 18 months of unfinished learning, trauma and economic instability. A spring 2020 survey found that only 3 percent of teachers felt that administrators were addressing their social and emotional needs during remote learning.

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When students research the inequality in their own schools

The Hechinger Report

And all come from groups that are marginalized because of race, gender or low socio-economic status. As the events of the 2020 unfolded, the students and staff discussed race and equity, and some modified their research questions. Laila Ibrahim, high school researcher.

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