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Building a Successful Certification Program at Your Institution

eSchool News

According to Pearson VUE’s 2021 Value of Certification study, 69% of IT managers believe certification significantly increases an employee’s productivity,” said Ray Murray, of Vice President and General Manager, Certiport. Increased post-secondary enrollment: 84% vs 82% Reduced dropout rates: 0.2% vs 2.78 (4.0 vs 1.0%.

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VHS Learning Elects Dr. Yolanda D. Johnson to its Board of Directors

eSchool News

6, 2021 – VHS Learning, an accredited non-profit organization empowering schools with the industry’s best online learning programs, has appointed Dr. Yolanda D. Boston – Dec. Johnson to its board of directors. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

A Tech Exchange employee works in the nonprofit’s warehouse in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning.

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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

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As the disruptions and changes continue to unfold during 2021, he recommends using an adaptive system design to change the structures and collective mindsets within school districts. McNulty is the president of the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) and the Successful Practices Network (SPN). WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Buffalo shows turnaround of urban schools is possible, but it takes a lot more than just money

The Hechinger Report

But in May, sitting in the office of her school’s family support specialist, Joell Stubbe, Karolina talked excitedly about going to Buffalo State university, where she’s been accepted into the class of 2021. I would have been a dropout.”. Are our students completing post-secondary education? And I do that with [Stubbe].

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

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in Oregon Public Broadcasting Hall — who graduated in 2021 with a doctorate in linguistics from the University of Oregon — is the language coordinator for the Coquille Indian Tribe. Limiting which Native students get financial assistance is especially significant, given the rising cost of post-secondary degrees.

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