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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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Dr. Morton Sherman has more than 30 years’ administrative experience in raising academic standards, closing achievement gaps, and uniting stakeholders He has served in public education for over 40 years, 25 as a public school superintendent of schools. About the Hosts. Dr. Daniel A. Dr. Daniel A. Dr. Morton Sherman.

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Dramatic DeVos nomination begs question: Can she be an effective Ed Secretary?

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Pro-reform teacher organizations , civil rights groups , women’s rights activists , students , centrist think tanks , reform leaders , evangelical Christians , special education advocates and even some choice proponents have lined up against her. Board of Education , the G.I. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.

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Is teacher preparation failing students with disabilities?

The Hechinger Report

Because of time constraints, the many academic standards that must be taught, and a lack of support, “teachers are not only hesitant to implement individualized instruction, but they do not even know how to do so,” the report stated. Educators say little has changed since then. Goeke’s students nodded and a few scribbled down notes.