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Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

ED Surge

That’s particularly the case in K-12 classes, where teaching materials may be hard to parse, according to the preprint of a research article that argues that many of these students have to figure out how to access basic documents on their own, outside of school. For private edtech companies, it’s slightly more complicated.

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Labor History Censored on Labor Day

Zinn Education Project

Article and Lesson This Day in People’s History Below are a few key events in labor history. Order Book Here is a list from Social Justice Books of recommended titles for pre-K12 and background reading for educators on labor history and labor organizing.

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Foreign Language Classes are Becoming More Scarce

Digital Promise

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Part of the problem I see is that so few students in the United States – just 20 percent – study a foreign language at the K-12 level. Equity, or social justice, is another important consideration.

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TEACHER VOICE: Underpaid, my colleagues and I are frequently advised to “marry a doctor or a lawyer”

The Hechinger Report

Here in Tucson, K-12 teachers get starting annual salaries in the $30,000 to $35,000 range, the same starting wage as city bus drivers, and a wage far below that of most other professions requiring a Bachelor’s Degree and professional licensing. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

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Behind the Data: Uncovering New Truths in School Librarian Employment

ED Surge

And more recently, there are studies that show the positive impact of school library services on social-emotional learning. And we know that the K-12 population is becoming more diverse. It’s really an equity issue — a social justice issue. I think we really have to look at the equity.

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Resources for Teachers and Instructional Coaches – October 2021

Edthena

Our top picks for important October reads are below, with highlights, article links, and related content for you. In this ASCD article, professional learning expert Jim Knight talks about how to create momentum in PD with the analogy of a car. The push vs. pull of professional development.

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Private eyes track down kids illegally enrolled in suburban schools

The Hechinger Report

Perhaps somebody reading your article is going to say, ‘We better not try it here,’ ” he said. Related: How one university is luring coveted honors students with social justice. “It This little-discussed corner of the K-12 landscape contains so many of the issues that shape education in Pennsylvania today.

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