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New Zealand has a problem with mathematics. Can a new strategy make a difference for students?

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Becki Moss for The Hechinger Report The country also plans to devote $20 million in professional development (a little over $11 million in U.S. Reading Recovery was criticized for not providing enough explicit instruction in decoding words; New Zealand is set to end government funding of the program.)

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Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

TCI

Responding to these concerns, the federal government increased funding for K-12 civics and history education funding from $7.75 This investment represented a tripling of funds dedicated to these subjects in 2023, with continued allocation in the 2024 federal budget. million to $23 million as grants available to states.

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STUDENT VOICE: School boards are a critical piece of democracy. That’s why students must be on them

The Hechinger Report

Yet, for far too long, students have been left out of decision-making conversations, even though our voices are needed more than ever, and our perspectives are vital for fostering inclusive and effective governance. Hunter Holt was elected, at age 18, to the Marana Unified School District Governing Board in Arizona in 2020.

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Edtech Has Grown More Common, More Global and More Sophisticated. What’s Next?

ED Surge

Below are a few of the hypotheses I am watching in 2023: Hypothesis 1: Results Matter Education buyers—parents, schools, and talent development departments—will make more decisions based on efficacy and fewer based on relationships with vendors. Prediction(s): There will be more international edtech “unicorns” crowned in 2023 than U.S.-based

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OPINION: It’s finally time to put pandemic excuses behind us and hold students to higher standards

The Hechinger Report

Newly released data show that student growth in 2023-24 lagged behind pre-pandemic achievement levels in nearly every grade. Additional strategies adopted by Illinois and Louisiana include tutoring and interventions for struggling learners and professional development for educators.

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

Political Science Now

Join APSAs Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the third event of their professional development workshop series! Building faculty capacity outside the classroom includes both understanding governance processes and structures and creating cultures and conversations.

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3 Things Educators and Edtech Suppliers Need to Talk About

ED Surge

That’s why it’s so important to bring everyone together, including educators from both K-12 and higher education, edtech suppliers, non-profits and government organizations, to ensure the solutions we build benefit all. Before acquiring a new edtech system, tool or app, technology leaders need to consider privacy and security concerns.

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