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Report gives colleges a roadmap for high-quality online education after the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

The report lays out policy recommendations to improve online education, including universal access to technology and quality internet service and a federal grant program for professional development. And the report says the federal government should create a grant program to get devices to students who need them.

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PROOF POINTS: Four new studies bolster the case for project-based learning

The Hechinger Report

6th grade science. Developer: Stanford University Research. Developer: University of Washington Research. Government and Politics curriculum. Environmental Science Curriculum. But it’s an open question whether students can learn every subject this way. Related 2018 Hechinger coverage. Curriculum.

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Breaking Barriers to a Foundational Early Childhood Education

ED Surge

Due to the way current education systems are structured and how governments, philanthropy and others choose to invest their resources, these children will not get access to the quality early learning they deserve. million daycare centers to develop the tools and knowledge to become a skilled early childhood educator.

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Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom

Studies Weekly

These cross-curricular connections can reinforce and support students’ learning of other disciplines while still giving them the exciting, eye-opening moments that come with learning science. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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Will new standards improve elementary science education?

The Hechinger Report

The standards, adopted in full by 19 states and the District of Columbia (another 19 states adopted very similar new standards), are meant to help teachers focus on the importance of learning science by conducting experiments, collecting and recording information and evaluating evidence.