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A dismal report card in math and reading

The Hechinger Report

In reading, students slid below the devastatingly low achievement levels of 2022, which many educators had hoped would be a nadir. Source: NAEP 2024 The chart above shows that the math scores of all eighth graders fell between 2019 and 2022. More than two-thirds of students in the bottom 25 percent are economically disadvantaged.

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Cultivating Dragon Fruit’s Political Power in Ecuador

Sapiens

In the Ecuadorian Amazon, an anthropologist explores how the Shuar people are betting on dragon fruit cultivation to reclaim economic autonomy and political sovereignty. In Ecuador, this has created a boom that is changing the economic fortunes of many Indigenous Amazonians. This article was originally published at YES!

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When Students Miss School, Teachers Enjoy Their Jobs Less

ED Surge

More than a quarter of students were “chronically absent,” meaning they had missed 10 percent of classes or more, during the 2021-2022 school year. It only occurred by October of 2023 using federal relief dollars, according to economic analysis from the Economic Policy Institute.

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7 Edtech Trends to Watch in 2022: a Startup Guide for Entrepreneurs

ED Surge

As we navigate the roadmap drawn by COVID-19, we know there will continue to be accelerated digital transformation and rapid innovation of education intended to positively impact student outcomes in 2022. To help early stage edtechs entering the market navigate this unique point in history, we have developed the 2022 EdTech Startup Guide.

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Tutoring may not significantly improve attendance

The Hechinger Report

33 million investment in tutoring, which provided extra help to more than 5,000 of the districts 100,000 students in 2022-23, the second year of a three-year tutoring initiative. But she said it was encouraging to move the needle at all, with this group of economically disadvantaged students. The remainder were largely Hispanic.

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Plants and People of Borneo: A Cultural and Ecological Connection

Anthropology.net

Beyond its economic role, the tualang holds profound cultural and spiritual significance for many indigenous groups. Diverse Values of Nature and the IPBES Conceptual Framework Examines the incorporation of diverse cultural, spiritual, and economic values of nature within the IPBES framework. Source: Ambio, 2022. Credit: T.

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Government Funds Shielded Colleges From Extinction. In 2022, the Stakes Will Change.

ED Surge

That means for many institutions, HEERF funds will cease to be accessible in the year 2022. How will institutions work creatively with industry to develop new pathways to employment or find breakthrough means of promoting social and economic mobility? How will institutions serve students once the additional support ends?