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OPINION: This playful pre-K is no longer sole purview of the elite

The Hechinger Report

But over the past several years, the Department of Early Childhood in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) has been working to change the view of play-based learning as being available exclusively to the wealthy by bringing the philosophy of Reggio Emilia to its large, urban school system where over two-thirds of students are economically disadvantaged.

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College Enrollment is Down. Can These New State Policies Help?

ED Surge

Longer term, state leaders are trying to improve internet infrastructure across the state, said Sarah Armstrong Tucker, chancellor for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. But he tries to make clear to Kentucky lawmakers how improving equity in higher education connects with the state’s economic goals.

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Another way to quantify inequality inside colleges

The Hechinger Report

Black and Latino students also often encounter more financial hardship in college and drop out for economic reasons. Students with weaker academic preparation might be more likely to fail classes and drop out of college. This is where the Urban Institute analysis gets really interesting.

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OPINION: Early data offers a sobering look at interrupted and incomplete learning, but there is hope ahead

The Hechinger Report

As young people, families and educators near the end of yet another hectic pandemic school year, new research studying the early impact of remote learning offers a sobering look at experiences and outcomes, including interrupted and incomplete learning. is the interim president and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation.

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Multiage classrooms put child development at the center

The Hechinger Report

The traditional way is more convenient — for some, says Dan Condon, associate director of professional development at the Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center in Colorado. We’re leaving a lot of things out — we acknowledge that,” he says, explaining that their approach prioritizes depth over breadth.

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Simulated Climate Solutions: Using the EN-ROADS Simulator in Lessons

Dr. Preece

Research indicates that policy makers, school leaders and Geography teachers need to recognise the interests of staff and young people alike (Dunlop et al., These experiences enable people to explore the long-term climate impacts of global policy and investment decisions. Doing this is difficult.

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OPINION: Here are some ideas for helping rural students prepare for and graduate from college

The Hechinger Report

My home county is one of five in Appalachian Ohio designated as “economically distressed,” meaning that we have significantly higher rates of poverty and unemployment and a lower median family income relative to U.S. In my own experience, also echoed by research, completion of college is associated with many social and economic benefits.

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