NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

After Jessica Ellison invited me to participate in a conversation about how academic historians might be of use to K-12 teachers, I did a little research: I asked teachers at our state social studies council what they most needed for their work. The answers were clear: time and confidence, they said. The two needs are related, for there is simply not enough time for those who teach multiple classes, often in multiple disciplines, to stay on top of the flood of specialized writing, to be conf

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K-12 Primary Sources Archiving American History 312

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Let’s start with a quick review of the playlist, or individual rotation, model for those who have not heard of it. A playlist is a sequence of learning activities designed to move students toward a desired result. Most playlists culminate in a performance task or artifact intended to demonstrate students’ ability to transfer or apply what they learned working through the playlist.

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Artifacts Classroom Management Research Cultures 198

Digital Promise

MARCH 25, 2024

From Pennsylvania to California, these eight districts are the latest to join the network of 150 forward-thinking education leaders.

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Education 158

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2024

The STEM pipeline – a metaphor for the development of future scientists, engineers and other high tech workers – likely starts with a narrower funnel in the post-pandemic era. Credit: CSA Images via Getty Images Universities, philanthropies, and even the U.S. government are all trying to encourage more young Americans to pursue careers in STEM, an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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ED Surge

MARCH 25, 2024

Ever wonder what the buzz around interoperability is all about? Interoperability is not just jargon; it's the key to unlocking seamless communication among different data systems, applications and devices. In the realm of education, it means breaking down barriers so that educational technologies and data systems can collaborate effectively, ultimately enhancing the educational experience for leaders, staff, specialists, teachers, students and parents.

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EdTech Education Educational Technology Government 112

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2024

As of today, we are over 30 percent behind last year in FAFSA filings. If we do not mobilize as a college access community, we are at risk of losing thousands of students from the pipeline to higher education. The culprit? The difficult revised FAFSA process. Many public school counselors have told me that their students are frustrated and waiting until next year to apply.

Economics 140

Economics High School Public School Education 140

Political Science Now

MARCH 25, 2024

Rule Ambiguity, Institutional Clashes, and Population Loss: How Wikipedia Became the Last Good Place on the Internet By Sverrir Steinsson , George Washington University Scholars usually portray institutions as stable, inviting a status quo bias in their theories. Change, when it is theorized, is frequently attributed to exogenous factors. This paper, by contrast, proposes that institutional change can occur endogenously through population loss, as institutional losers become demotivated and leav

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Political Science 52

Living Geography

MARCH 25, 2024

Thanks to Russel Tarr for creating this speaker spotlight image relating to Practical Pedagogies in Cologne in November. Looking forward to heading there and speaking about my pedagogical longevity and how to avoid teaching the same year lots of times. There'll be plenty of links to current projects as well.

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Pedagogy Teaching 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2024

Applying to college has never been more confusing. The new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which was meant to be less complicated for students, is instead a glitchy mess. The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action has left high schoolers and their counselors unsure of what can and can’t be said in applications.

K-12 114

K-12 Cultures Leadership Government 114

O-Level Geography

MARCH 25, 2024

What caused the drought? Where are the areas affected? How does this affect people?

Geography 52

Geography 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2024

For far too many students, the joy of getting into college this year is clouded by the uncertainty of not knowing what it will cost. That’s the result of a crisis in the financial aid system that is the lifeblood of college access for millions of Americans. We can and must give these students more time to gather financial aid offers, weigh their options and make good decisions.

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Economics Government Tradition Education 97

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2024

The federal government’s financial aid application, known as the FAFSA, has been plagued with problems since its new version launched December 30, three months late. This is a major problem for the more than 70 percent of undergraduates who rely on some type of financial aid to pay for their education, because they’ll have less time than ever to make a decision about one of the biggest expenses of their lives.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, calamity of 2024 is being recognized and felt by students, families and schools. Without a collective will toward remedy and high-order national attention, this calamity will carry forward for several years. Amidst unprecedented delays and a bungled rollout of the revised FAFSA process and form, it’s now time to turn our attention toward a pathway for reestablishing positive momentum and helping students immediately access and fill out the

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