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Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Launches Sister Schools Program Across Four States and the Territory of Puerto Rico

eSchool News

Each sister school team will develop their own solution and the project will culminate in April 2024 with each team creating a TED Ed Student Talk about their solution. “We It is of vital interest to invest in the education of every child, and the professional learning of all educators who serve Latino youth.

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53 back-to-school tips and insights for a great year

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Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts. Unfortunately, our education system often struggles to provide adequate support for these students if they don’t know English. We need to prioritize discussions on how to effectively support multilingual students.

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TEACHER VOICE: It’s up to us to replace a culture of fear with a culture of trust

The Hechinger Report

In recent years, with an onslaught of negative stories about teachers and educators, legislators have responded with new policy initiatives. Many of the advocacy groups that filed challenges did so multiple times in different school districts. Not all teachers have this luxury. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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How one district went all-in on a tutoring program to catch kids up

The Hechinger Report

When the kids showed up, educators could see even more clearly how uneven their learning has been during the pandemic. So, we’ve spent several months traveling the country learning from schools applying best practices and from researchers and educators who have studied what works. Allison Socol, The Education Trust.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

“We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. The homework gap isn’t new.

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How One District Went All-in on a Tutoring Program to Catch Kids Up

MindShift

When the kids showed up, educators could see even more clearly how uneven their learning has been during the pandemic. Frankly, students didn’t lose anything, they just never had the opportunity to learn it,” said Allison Socol, an assistant director at The Education Trust, a nonprofit education research and advocacy organization.

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The (mostly) Republican Idaho moms fighting to reclaim their school district from hard-right conservatives  

The Hechinger Report

Dana Douglas, a Republican Christian Conservative who is “100 percent pro-public education, and I am pro every child” readies to make voter reminder calls on Election Day. Sitting beside her, Candy Turner , a retired elementary school teacher who had brought Ziploc bags of pear slices and dried cranberries for the hours ahead, agreed.