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OPINION: Schools Can Help Us Build Back Better and Address Climate Change

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More than half of our school districts have multiple failing building systems, according to a recent government report. Underinvestment in school infrastructure in Michigan led to a roof collapse at a high school, fortunately happening overnight when no students or educators were in the building. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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School districts are going into debt to keep up with technology

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Using computers and online resources in the classroom is part of a growing trend in education. Bonds have been a long-standing source of revenue for public education. Related : The ‘dirty secret’ about educational innovation. “We’re doing a disservice if we’re not teaching the next generation how to use technology.

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Universities that are recruiting older students often leave them floundering

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A lot of institutions will assume that these adults will just make changes in their lives in order to adjust to the educational institution’s structure and design,” said. With the number of 18- to 24-year-olds down and expected to remain flat through at least 2035, according to the U.S. Photo: Ariane Kunze for The Hechinger Report.

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