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To Close the Math Achievement Gap, We Must Recognize What Students Bring to the Classroom

ED Surge

Nationally, mathematics achievement on average remains low with glaring, persistent inequities across racial and ethnic groups. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress in 2022, students in fourth and eighth grade had the largest decline in mathematics achievement since 1990.

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Education at Home (Homeschooling) is the BEST

Chillax Science

I have been in the world of science education for over two decades, but it wasn’t until I became a mother that I started thinking that homeschooling is best. Homeschooling is one of the best methods of educating children because it allows for a safe, personalized and flexible learning experience. Benefits of Homeschooling 1.

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 Greater Impact with High-Quality Instructional Materials

Defined Learning

High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) are educational resources that have been developed and reviewed to be of high quality, rigor, and alignment with academic content standards. They are intended to support teaching and learning through effective instruction helping students achieve academic success.

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My Students Can’t Meet Academic Standards Because the School Model No Longer Fits Them

ED Surge

Many have formal diagnoses of ADHD, and others show attentional challenges that may come from anxiety, trauma, and even racism — all of which impact their capacity to learn to their fullest potential and achieve at the same level as their peers who don’t have the same struggles in the school environment.

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Maryland organization bridges business and educational communities

STEMx

A: The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) is a 501(c)(3) organization created in 1992 to serve as a non-profit bridge between the employer and educator communities in Maryland. Q: What have been your organization’s most impactful advocacy achievements? What have you learned from your successes – and missteps?

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How to Qualify Online Tutoring Services

Ask a Tech Teacher

At some point in your child’s education journey, you’re going to feel the need for tutoring. However, if they are from a different country try to find out if that country’s educational system and academic standard is the same or at par with your own country. What subjects does their service cover?

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K-12 and Higher Ed Institutions Lead Consortium to Advance EdTech Innovation and Trust

ED Surge

Today, there are over 8000 edtech products that the 1EdTech community certified as meeting 1EdTech standards for quality and trust. Creating a sea change in how institutions recognize achievement that enables learners to do a much better job “telling the story of their learning journey” and connecting them to better opportunities.

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