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How ‘Climate Anxiety’ Affects Students — and What We Can Do About It

Edsurge

Continuing reverberations from pandemic-era remote learning, gun violence and social media to name a few. “And ironically my therapist said, ‘I get a lot of you environmental studies majors in here,’ and she was very happy that I came to see her.” There are plenty of factors affecting students’ mental health these days.

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PROOF POINTS: New research review questions the evidence for special education inclusion

The Hechinger Report

Many disability advocates balked at the findings, published in December 2022, on social media. This latest Campbell Collaboration study was commissioned to see if newer research, published from 2000 to September 2021, would move the dial. For some, it could be a classroom separate from their peers, but that is rarely the case.”

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STUDENT VOICE: How alt-right memes on Instagram and Reddit are radicalizing my classmates

The Hechinger Report

Social media platforms such as Reddit and Instagram create large communities in which these memes are shared and recruit children to be contributors by providing them with a sense of belonging. But social media platforms have algorithms designed to ensure that consumers remain active on their sites.

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What It Takes to Recruit Future Teachers During the Pandemic

Edsurge

Although the majority of educator-preparation programs saw no or relatively small enrollment changes in fall of 2020 and fall of 2021, 20 percent of institutions saw a decline in new undergrad enrollment that exceeded 10 percent, according to survey data from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Murphy says.

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Why student Cameron Samuels challenged their school’s internet filter and censorship

Hapara

But in 2021, they returned to in-person classes after learning virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have to get involved in advocacy and stand up for ourselves, and we will see changes be made.” Review their website and social media. They continued, “Student voices are powerful. A voice is powerful.

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Inaugural Catalyze Challenge Winners To Transform Journey From Classroom To Career

eSchool News

The agency gives students real-world professional experience doing web development and social media marketing for mission-driven organizations. They drive public conversation, craft policy, and inspire action through education and advocacy.

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Announcing the First Library 2.023 Mini-Conference: "Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We will also explore the “opportunity to reimagine our futures, to renew and adapt our institutions and to craft new stories about who we are and what we value” ( United Nations' Human Development Report 2021/2022 ). Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing keynote.