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How the Internet Neighborhood is Like Any Other Community

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Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. Image credit Deposit Photo Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved. Teachers no longer lecture from a dais with student learning contained within the schoolhouse walls.

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Computer science education sees more investment, but access gaps linger

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And while the increase in states requiring computer science education is encouraging, millions of students still lack the access necessary to learn, and most states have yet to make it a graduation requirement. Eleven states now require students to earn credit in computer science to graduate from high school.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024.

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For Rural Families, Home-Based Child Care Could Improve Access to Preschool

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Because this policy change has come so late, just two months before the 2024 school year begins, when most districts have already made decisions about partnerships with private pre-K providers, it remains to be seen how many home-based child care providers will be able to offer pre-K this year.

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How to Choose the Right Online Tutor for Your Child

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Age Group Familiarity : Select someone experienced with teaching children in your child’s age group, as pedagogy varies significantly between elementary and high school levels. Accessibility : Aim to work with tutors that can accommodate online sessions, rather than purely providing in-person assistance.

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What Happens When a School Closes Its Library?

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Her two children, however, were students at one of the targeted schools, Pugh Elementary in the city’s northeastern Denver Harbor neighborhood. Even by Houston ISD’s own calculations, the school is expected to earn a B rating when 2023 and 2024 school “report cards” are released. It had an A rating from the state in 2022.

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Clark County School District Gives Educators in 241 Elementary Schools Access to Lexia’s LETRS Professional Learning

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BOSTON – Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.