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College ‘Deserts’ Disproportionately Deter Black and Hispanic Students from Higher Ed

ED Surge

Hillman says that he began looking at geography out of frustration with an emphasis during the Obama administration on providing consumer information about higher education as a solution to college access. The dominant narrative was, ‘If students just have better info about where to go to college, more would go,’” he says. “I

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State Leaders Are Turning to Students to Shape Education Policy

ED Surge

“We talk a lot about inequity in education and under-resourced schools,” Hill says, explaining that it’s important for the board to hear from the people living through these experiences—especially students. Even with the increase in student participation in education policy, 18 states lack any type of student engagement on their state boards.

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Top scholar says evidence for special education inclusion is ‘fundamentally flawed’

The Hechinger Report

public school students have been diagnosed with a disability and receive services, according to the most recent data, so this debate over special education placement affects not only the academic prospects of students with disabilities but also the cost and structure of the whole educational system. Roughly 15 percen t of U.S.

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OPINION: The low-cost steps the government could take right now to ease hunger and homelessness on college campuses

The Hechinger Report

This office, which would be led by a director of basic needs, would report directly to the undersecretary of education, who has the primary responsibility for higher education policy at the department. Department of Education, where she worked on issues including ensuring equal access to career and technical education.

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BYOD Begins With Trust and Respect

A Principal's Reflections

It is further understood that use of a personal device is restricted to those activities as required or related to the student''s program of study and any use otherwise may be subject to disciplinary action including loss of device use privileges.

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For Families, School Choice Doesn't Mean Easy Decisions

ED Surge

One such person, Jon Valant, director of the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings, interprets the studies as showing that students perform similarly on math and reading tests in public and private schools, except in urban charter schools where students performed slightly better.

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

ED Surge

It updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that requires state and local governments to supply equal opportunity — including in services like public schools, community colleges and public universities — for people with disabilities. On the Hook Accessibility has become a major focus area in education policy.

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