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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness.

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Online Education Advocacy Group Launches as Dept. of Ed Proposes Loosening Regulations

Edsurge

The collaborative effort stems in part from each organization’s participation in 2019 in rulemaking negotiations with the U.S. Department of Education about distance learning regulations.

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How AI Can Foster Creative Thinking in the Classroom and Beyond

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AI has the potential to transform classrooms by offering personalized learning experiences that align with individual strengths, interests and learning needs. If it wasn't made for the classroom, it probably wasn't made to improve learning. If it wasn't made for the classroom, it probably wasn't made to improve learning. .

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10 Young People Who Changed the World to Add to Your Class Curriculum

Waterford

In 2019, Greta was named Person of the Year by Time Magazine in recognition of her work as a climate change activist. Her speech at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, which you can access on YouTube , is a great way to show students that everyone—even young people—can do their part to take care of our planet. Sophie Cruz.

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PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says

The Hechinger Report

The federal 2019-20 attendance data appears to be even less reliable. The post PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Other states admitted to very high absenteeism levels in the federal 2020-21 data.

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Going Beyond the Hour of Code

Digital Promise

Dabble in the classroom. Some ways to get started with incorporating more CS in your classroom include: Allow students to complete Hour of Code tutorials or work through self-guided CS curriculum as an early finisher option. See a sample letter to principal, advocacy slide deck , and additional resources.

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NAEP ‘Nation’s Report Card’ Shows Steep Fall in Math Scores

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In fact, average fourth and eighth grade math and reading scores fell for most states between 2019 and 2022. In math, fourth graders fell five points nationally since 2019. In 2019, 31 percent were considered below basic level. That’s up from the 2019 results, which showed 34 percent below basic.

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