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The Best, Free Financial Literacy Courses for Middle and High School

The CoolCatTeacher

Founded in 2008, it's a trusted resource for 15 years. Additionally, his free financial literacy course aligns with Jump$tart Coalition Standards for K-12 Personal Finance Education, National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, and State Academic Standards. Before we dive in, let's talk about EVERFI.

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OPINION: How top charter schools became an ‘afterthought’ in one state

The Hechinger Report

In 1993, Massachusetts enacted a bipartisan education reform law that gave schools a massive infusion of state money in return for high academic standards and accountability. Academic standards were the next to go. A 2008 panel of math experts appointed by the U.S. State SAT scores rose for 13 consecutive years.

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

edWeb.net

Domenech has served as Executive Director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association since July 2008. About the Hosts. Dr. Daniel A. Dr. Daniel A. Domenech has more than 36 years of experience in public education, twenty-seven of those years served as a school superintendent. Dr. Morton Sherman.

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Schools Say Highest Pressure from Students’ Social and Emotional Needs

EdNews Daily

No one who lived through the 2008 bank failures would say that other parts of the economy were unaffected by the cascade into recession. . Then a re-write of academic standards that had to be mapped to teaching and learning, constantly in revision.

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How to Build a High-Functioning Remote Team for Your Edtech Company

Edsurge

districts, schools, teachers and students; literacy-related frameworks and academic standards; the competitive product landscape; target user and buyer personas (such as curriculum director or librarian); and pain points for school administrators, teachers and students. We covered topics such as number of U.S.

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All ninth graders study at the local 4-H center in this Maine district

The Hechinger Report

The program is aimed at helping students feel connected to each other and their community in a place where — as in so many rural areas hit hard by the opioid epidemic and the 2008 recession — connectedness and a shared sense of purpose have been in short supply.

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How to help principals do a better job? Train their bosses

The Hechinger Report

Between 2008 and 2012, the same survey found job satisfaction among principals decreased nine percentage points, from 68 percent to 59 percent. Between 2008 and 2012, job satisfaction among principals decreased nine percentage points, from 68 percent to 59 percent. Related: Why do more than half of principals quit after five years?