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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces New Regional Directors

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In 2014, Rivera was honored by the White House as a Champion of Change for his efforts to transform urban education with his holistic approach to student success – he was one of ten recipients nationwide to receive the prestigious honor. Dr. Frank Rodriguez, Director, Region 7 Southeast.

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The Awkward Truth About ‘Free College’—It Isn’t Truly Free

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In 2014, when Tennessee unveiled a statewide scholarship to cover tuition expenses at community colleges, the program was praised for making higher education possible for more people. If someone can’t meet their basic needs for food and housing, they’re unlikely to consider post-secondary as an option,” she says. “Or

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Before assigning homework, ensure that students have a home

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But since it wasn’t our house, they could use the bathroom first,” Kimberly, 12, told the child advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund for their The State of America’s Children 2014 report. In 2014-15, the rate of homelessness among U.S. Homework will always be secondary to a home. percent, but was also 2.0

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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In 2014 he was elected to the National Academy of Education and Phi Delta Kappa honor society, and in 2020 Noguera was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He also advises the state departments of education in Washington, Oregon, and Nevada. About the Hosts. Dr. Daniel A. Dr. Daniel A.

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AI is the solution to costly and ineffective dyslexia programs

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3 Advocacy groups, backed by dyslexia authorities at universities, have pushed for dyslexia legislation across the country with these outcomes: 4 40 states now mandate dyslexia screening, and more than 30 list approved screeners that schools must use. Current Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 2003-04.

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Leading the Digital Transformation in Rural Districts During Crisis and Beyond

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Her previous experiences include being a classroom business teacher at the high school and post-secondary levels, assistant director of a vocational cooperative, principal at East Noble High School, and assistant superintendent at East Noble School Corporation. Ann earned her bachelors, masters, and Ed.S.

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College tuition breaks for Native students spread, but some tribes are left out

The Hechinger Report

Limiting which Native students get financial assistance is especially significant, given the rising cost of post-secondary degrees. Without tribal status and consequent financial aid, Perrantes owed $27,000 in student loans after finishing her associate degree in clean energy technologies at Washington’s Shoreline Community College in 2014.

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