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PROOF POINTS: Paper beats pixels on most picture books, research finds

The Hechinger Report

With libraries shuttered and bookstores a nonessential trip, many parents have downloaded book after book on tablets and smartphones to keep their little ones reading. A new analysis of all the research on digital picture books , published in March 2021, helps to answer this question. Photo: Sarah Garland/The Hechinger Report.

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Two Programs with Fresh Solutions to the Teacher Shortage

Cult of Pedagogy

” After extensive research, she decided that the path she wanted to pursue for her state was Educators Rising, which gets young people started on a path to teaching as early as middle school. ” Eckert believes this appeal to social change is what makes EdRising different from recruitment programs of the past.

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Behind the Data: Uncovering New Truths in School Librarian Employment

ED Surge

Keith Curry Lance of RSL Research Group has been studying school librarian employment for a long time, roughly 30 years since his first study came out. EdSurge had the opportunity to discuss the findings with Lance and Kachel as they wrapped up their research. It’s really an equity issue β€” a social justice issue.

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Why Accessibility Must Be a Part of Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Initiatives

ED Surge

Support for learning that is evidence-based, using the best available research for student learning. Bend the development of content toward social justice. To learn how to implement an accessibility program for your organization, download our whitepaper. Identify and achieve your DEI goals.

EdTech 101
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Curating a More Inclusive Library

Cult of Pedagogy

The Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s Books from the Social Justice Books website offers specific things to look for when evaluating books for harmful stereotypes. β€œSo the TLDR on this is that we have been lied to, and researchers and scientists have known about same-sex animal behavior for years and years and years.

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A hidden, public internet asset that could get more kids online for learning

The Hechinger Report

A 2015 Pew Research Center report revealed that the disconnected included 5 million households with school-aged children, who either couldn’t afford home broadband or lived in rural areas avoided by for-profit internet companies. Bush called for universal broadband access in America by 2007.

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Young People Have Unanswered Questions About Abortion. Online Sex Ed Can Help.

ED Surge

Young people today have seen very few victories for education, reproductive rights and social justice in their lifetimes, and have instead lived through numerous attacks on their very selves. Others are turning to social media to fill in gaps when traditional forms of education are either disappearing or insufficient.