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Computer science education sees more investment, but access gaps linger

eSchool News

The annual report comes from Code.org , the Computer Science Teachers Association , and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance and offers a comprehensive analysis of national progress in providing computer science education. We need every state to require a computer science graduation requirement.”

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Massachusetts Is Investing Big in Early Care and Education. It’s Paying Off.

Edsurge

Five months after federal stabilization grants expired, deeper cracks are beginning to show in the early care and education sector. At a time when the field is suffering, leaving families, educators and providers across the country scrambling, the progress in Massachusetts is remarkable. We see more programs opening. “And

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How AI Can Foster Creative Thinking in the Classroom and Beyond

Edsurge

For many years, educators have envisioned personalized learning as a way to tailor education to each student's unique needs. EdSurge: How can educators safely and responsibly leverage AI for more personalized learning? The first step is to check if the AI tool is actually designed for education specifically.

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Do We Need a National Open Education Strategy?

Iterating Toward Openness

tl;dr – In order to be relevant today and in the future, a national open education strategy must (1) know exactly what it is trying to accomplish and (2) deeply integrate generative AI. WICHE is convening a series of conversations this week and next titled, “ Do We Need a National Open Education Strategy?

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Theresa Copple: The Council for Exceptional Children’s 2024 National Special Education Teacher of the Year

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Instilling Self-Advocacy in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students When Theresa Copple was in fifth grade, she had a best friend whose parents were Deaf.

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Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degree

The Hechinger Report

Map reprinted from The Postsecondary Outcomes of High School Dual Enrollment Students A National and State-by-State Analysis (October 2024) Community College Research Center. It’s not clear that an early taste of higher education encourages more students to go to college who wouldn’t have otherwise. Dual enrollment is exploding.

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Reflections on a Conversation about a US National Open Education Policy

Iterating Toward Openness

I recently attended one of the community meetings discussing whether or not a national open education policy is needed in the US. But here are my quick takeaways from the meeting I did attend: There will likely be an effort to create a national open education policy. No one knows what the purpose of such a policy would be.