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

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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 learn more about how AWS EdStart can help you drive innovation forward, download the 2022 AWS EdTech Startup Guide.

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Reading Skills Are in Sharp Decline. Rescuing Them Won't be Easy.

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Average reading scores of fourth and eighth graders scoring in the 90th percentile werent statistically different from 2022 to 2024, and scores among high flyers in both grades have held fairly steady over the past three decades. That would more than make up for the reading backslide NAEP recorded between 2022 and 2024, Barnett argues.

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Nation’s Report Card Shows Students Struggle With Basic Reading Sills

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Despite some improvements notably in fourth-grade math the national results were pockmarked by widening gaps in student performance and declines in reading scores, including the largest share of eighth graders who did not meet basic reading proficiency in the assessments history.

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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2022

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Our two most popular episodes of 2022 addressed just that subject, exploring fresh findings in learning science and how educators can apply them. Also making the list was the finale of our narrative Bootstraps series , this one exploring the history and equity issues of the Rhodes Scholarship.

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Teachers of the Year Say Educators Deserve More Trust

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Autumn Rivera, 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in April. The educators were state winners of the Teacher of the Year program , hosted annually by the Council of Chief State School Officers. Autumn Rivera, 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year. Photo by Rebeccca Koenig.

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How the ‘Computer Science for All’ Movement Fits In Broader History of Social-Justice Battles

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That was the message at “Black Tech Policy Week 2022,” a recent online event hosted by the Black Tech Futures Research Institute. One session began with the speaker posing a question for the group of Black tech leaders: can you share a moment of joy you’ve seen in your work bringing equity to STEM and computer science.

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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

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As of 2022, 38 states required a semester of civics education in high school; that same year, the federal government increased spending on “American History and Civics” fourfold. These are all great steps in the right direction, but I believe there is still a lack of respect for the importance of history and civics education.

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