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Every Person Counts: How the 2020 U.S. Census Could Impact Adult Education

Digital Promise

The next census in 2020 will require counting a population of around 330 million people in more than 140 million housing units. Getting an accurate count in 2020 is a fundamental step in determining our educational and workforce needs on a national scale. The post Every Person Counts: How the 2020 U.S. Every 10 years, the U.S.

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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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What School Leadership Can Learn From 2020

Edsurge

Truly 2020 was a difficult year for so many reasons. It has also forced school leaders to become more creative, outspoken and innovative in their advocacy and leadership—lessons they will take with them to help drive change in 2021. Here are some of my thoughts on what 2020 has taught us, and about what lies ahead.

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More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village

eSchool News

I had retired at the end of the 2020 school year and had been praying for God to show me my next adventure.” Between Seattle, Naples, and the Bahamas, there are advocacy villages everywhere, filled with educators like Hannah Irion-Frake, a third-grade teacher in Pennsylvania who spends her career advocating for and creating readers. “I

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

Thomas School has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education, and plans to build a two-floor, state-of-the-art learning space called the Center for Leadership Innovation by 2020. It’s a creative space where students not only can build things, but also create things, such as a new advocacy program on a social issue. “In

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Celebrating the Future of Learning, One Region at a Time

Digital Promise

Inspire advocacy for more experiential learning in schools. Sign up to help bring RLDAA to your region in 2020. Help parents in understanding the nature and value of 21st century learning. Build awareness of experiential learning opportunities for youth in a region. Spark curiosity and learning for youth.

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CoderZ Named 2020 Tech Edvocate Award Winner for Best Coding App or Tool

eSchool News

CoderZ , an online learning environment where students learn robotics and STEM by coding virtual robots, has been named a 2020 Tech Edvocate Award winner in the Best Coding App or Tool category. A complete list of winners of the 2020 Tech Edvocate Awards can be found here.

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