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Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out

The Hechinger Report

Her daughter, whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy, learned from the living room couch or dining room table, and there was no chance for altercations with her peers in the hallway or on the bus. But in October, less than two months after returning to in-person learning in Sacramento, California, she was suspended again.

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Addressing the needs of all learners at Wolf Creek Public Schools

Hapara

In fact, dropout rates were reduced to 2.2% target and five points below the provincial average dropout rate of 2.7%. respectively, in 2019 and 2020. . “Going forward, WCPS will continue to utilize online instruction to support the flexible learning needs of students and families.” in 2020, well below the 2.9%

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Districts Pivot Their Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism During Distance Learning

Edsurge

percent (about 11,000 students) in 2018-2019. By comparison, the state of California reported a 12 percent chronic absenteeism rate among students in 2018-2019, representing 676,000 students. In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time.

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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

edWeb.net

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. McNulty is the president of the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) and the Successful Practices Network (SPN). WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s evident that prior knowledge is not just a static backdrop but a dynamic factor that interacts with various elements of the learning process. From a broader perspective, this discussion about prior knowledge also underscores the need for personalized learning approaches. References and further readings Binder, T.,

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Why decades of trying to end racial segregation in gifted education haven’t worked

The Hechinger Report

Unlike at Olmsted, the highest-scoring elementary school in the city, students at Eve scored around the dismal city average in math and English in 2019, when fewer than a quarter of students passed state tests. Purdue University’s Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute found in 2019 that inequity is the norm.

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A school year like no other: The class of 2021 played ‘the hand we were dealt’

The Hechinger Report

More than a year into the pandemic, the Children’s Hospital Colorado eventually declared a pediatric mental health state of emergency , as youth behavioral visits to the medical system’s emergency rooms increased more than 70 percent over early 2019. Mana struggled with health issues of her own.

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