ED Surge

DECEMBER 23, 2021

When staff tried to create an official peer tutoring program, students said there was no need. When it comes to a return on investment, according to EDUCAUSE’s research, schools reported that esports programs give students opportunities for social and leadership growth. They just help each other.

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ED Surge

JULY 24, 2024

During her first semester at Southern Methodist University, Savannah Hunsucker went on a retreat with the other students enrolled in her leadership scholars program. Even after she got in — and was accepted to the university’s leadership scholarship program — she wasn’t sure if she was ready for the coursework. “I

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

The teachers wanted to discuss the need for more anti-racist professional development at Lusher and the possibility of increasing diversity among Lusher’s leadership, including on the board of directors, whose seven members include two people of color, according to school administrators. Talbott denied this, as did Gleghorn.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 17, 2023

Witchet is now a pre-kindergarten teacher and recently wrapped up his master’s degree in education leadership. The federal government expressed some hope last year that mentorship and tutoring programs could play a role in helping students make up for academic ground lost during pandemic-forced remote schooling.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 4, 2023

The thought of a classroom driven by an AI tutor, curriculum being curated by algorithms or administrative tasks being managed entirely by AI tools, while fascinating prospects, can incite anxiety and fear among educators. With this AI transition, we're not just adopting a new set of tools, but reshaping our educational landscape.

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ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2023

Working with one of the program’s tutors also boosted his skills in math, a subject he doesn’t enjoy very much. He’s been attending this after-school program for the last three years. Early on, Christian says, he was a little reserved and shy, but participating at the gym helped improve his communication skills.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

We [didn’t] want this to be a Band-Aid fix,” said Jordan Mickens, a Leadership for Educational Equity public policy fellow who served as #OaklandUndivided’s project manager until August 2021. In 2017, he left teaching to work in education technology at Clever, a digital platform for schools.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That means holding onto great educators by understanding what’s immediately important, and working to solve those problems quickly. One of my favorite ideas is flexible Friday scheduling, which can range from rotating Fridays off, to half-days, to virtual Friday tutoring in small groups.

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ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2022

The challenging work of leadership will not get easier in this next chapter of American education, just different. Increase students’ access to tutoring, after school activities and interventions to help address lost instructional time. Yet here we are.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Students aren’t benefiting much from tutoring, one new study shows Despite billions in federal funding during the pandemic, a new study shows that tutoring to help students catch up on learning losses hasn’t yielded great results, reports Hechinger columnist Jill Barshay.

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