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Federal Government Launches First-of-Its-Kind Center for Early Childhood Workforce

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It felt like the right time for the federal government to have an explicit focus on this — and one that is cross cutting,” Hamm tells EdSurge. government. Since 2020, HHS has been monitoring data from the field, including data that showed a strained workforce. “It The fact that the center was proposed and exists is exciting.”

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

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Government Accountability Office. Government Accountability Office found that, for example, teachers found some success mitigating learning declines among English language learners using one-on-one check-ins with students and assigning small-group work in person. And research from the U.S.

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Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality

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Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality. WHY RESEARCHING GENDER EQUALITY IS IMPORTANT. She is interested in how government policies promote or hinder gender equality in society. “We WHY GOOD CHILDCARE PROVISION IS IMPORTANT FOR GENDER EQUALITY. Usually, this will be the mother.

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Does the way we fund scientific research benefit everyone equally?

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Does the way we fund scientific research benefit everyone equally? PUBLIC POLICY – an approach, including rules, principles and plans, formally adopted by a government or another institution to tackle a certain issue (such as healthcare). Published: July 7, 2022. Dr Thomas S. TALK LIKE A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY RESEARCHER.

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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US

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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US Published: For centuries, gay people have suffered discrimination, prejudice and persecution. Not only has Michael investigated why it occurred, he also played an important role in achieving marriage equality in the US.

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Students Know What They’re Looking for Online. Are Colleges Delivering What They Want?

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A recent analysis of federal government data by Jeff Seaman of Bayview Analytics shows that enrollment in on-campus courses fell nearly 11 percent in the past decade and almost 30 percent from 2020 to 2021. An almost equal fraction of online officers hesitate, saying that their colleges need time to do the right thing.

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The Pandemic Released a Stream of Money for Broadband. Will That Advance Digital Equity?

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For the last few years, the local government — with schools, the telecommunications company EPB of Chattanooga, and nonprofits — has run “HCS EdConnect,” a program through which schools give Chromebooks, tablets and free training on the skills needed to use smart technology and the modern internet system. Those resources seem to work.