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Engaging All Learners: Expanding High School Options for Success

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They also tend to focus heavily on academic achievement, often neglecting other important facets of education like social skills, emotional intelligence, and practical life skills. They provide a choice for parents and students dissatisfied with their assigned public schools.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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We’re evolving from a niche industry to an essential service that’s attracting national media attention and public debate. education and workforce technology companies: Six companies went public at valuations above $1 billion: PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. Altogether, 30 public (or recently public) companies make up the Index.

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When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

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The goal of inclusive education is to ensure that every student, regardless of their background or abilities, has an equal opportunity to learn and succeed. Chris Bugaj , an assistive technology specialist for Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia, is quick to advise teachers new to UDL to provide options to their students.

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Every Black Student Should Have a Black Teacher. Here’s How We Can Make That Possible.

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I took on a role as a teacher recruiter at Achievement First, where my focus was working with principals to hire teachers. One of them — the principal at Achievement First Brooklyn high school — hired six Black teachers that year, including me. I turned to my network for referrals and it started to work.

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How Data Drives Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes

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These decisions are informed by analyzing various types of data, such as academic achievement, non-academic factors, program and systems data, and perception data. It allows for comparing a student's growth over time and also noting their achievements against benchmarks. Qualitative data remains equally impactful in this regard.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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The idea that exam results should be assessed differently based on a student’s socio-economic background is known as differential treatment, and Emil is investigating whether such policies can improve equality and efficiency in education and labour markets.

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Will Teachers Listen to Feedback From AI? Researchers Are Betting on It

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But TeachFX, she adds, is focused not on her students’ achievements, but instead on her performance as a teacher. Students should be equal participants in their learning,” says Phipps. All teachers should have equal access to tools that can improve their teaching. “With other classroom tools, I have to collect the data myself.

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