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COVID-19 Hit Schools Unequally, But Data Shows Learning Recovery Is Equally Slow

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Government Accountability Office. Lack of Progress What that data doesn’t show is much success getting students, at the very least, back to pre-pandemic rates of grade-appropriate academic achievement. There were far too many students who were not getting what they needed to achieve dreams that they have,” Socol says.

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U.S. Government Addresses Lack of Diversity in Cybersecurity

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This can be achieved with hands-on projects and real-world examples relatable to students of every background. A study released in July by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that early intervention programs help students achieve academic success in higher education and STEM majors. The post U.S.

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How Education Service Agencies Transform Data Fragmentation to Data Integration

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The fact that we were very specific in what we were attempting to achieve was pivotal to our success. The governance structure, with representation from various stakeholders, facilitates early identification of new data needs, ensuring alignment with MiDataHub's capabilities. The best advice is to start with a solid use case.

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Can Affordable Computing Education Bridge the Global Digital Divide?

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Endless Network , a worldwide organization dedicated to tackling equity gaps resulting from challenges like insufficient internet access, strategically allocates investments in global companies that align with their mission and actively work toward achieving it. That's the easier step. We've trained tens of thousands of teachers here!

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Are Local Efforts the Secret to Supporting Early Care and Education in Red States?

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In one Idaho town , in the southeastern part of the state, families strive to “read, talk, play” with their children every day while the wider community marches toward its goal of achieving universal preschool. In fact, it is unconstitutional for K-12 schools there to spend their state funding on children under age 5.

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How Colorado Went From ‘Laggard to Leader’ in Early Childhood Education

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It's a little harder at the national level because you get into the slightly more ideological discussion of what the federal government should or shouldn’t be involved with. These are all great things, and I encourage people of both parties to look at supporting early childhood education, regardless of what level of government they work in.

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See the Big Picture: Holistic Student Support with Data Interoperability in K-12 Schools

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The SSDS gathers information about school system capabilities and infrastructure for leveraging education data in six domains: governance, leadership and vision, technology and infrastructure landscape, implementation fidelity, procurement and impact on educational environment.

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