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How Voice-Enabled Technology is Changing the Contours of Higher Education

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Now, in her role at Amazon, Marissa explains here how the Alexa Education team is creating a connection between school and home by giving students, parents, teachers and administrators a convenient way to access school-related information and content through the power of voice.

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How to Provide Help

Digital Promise

Most PreK-12 teachers have at least 20 students in their classroom at any given moment, and often more. One solution to these dilemmas is for educators to weave “help” into the fabric of their classrooms. Educators can weave “help” into the fabric of their classrooms. Three Tiers of Help. What Does “General Help” Look Like?

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KICKBOARD AND OVERCOMING RACISM PARTNER TO INTRODUCE ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY IN EDUCATION PROGRAM

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An opportunity gap occurs when race, class, English proficiency, or other factors perpetuate lower achievement and access. By increasing the cultural awareness of teachers, administrators, and staff, and enhancing their instruction and leadership, schools can transform educational opportunities, access, and outcomes for every student.

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Kickboard and Aperture Education Partner to Help Schools Use Student Behavior Data to Measure Social Emotional Learning

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28, 2018) — Social-emotional learning (SEL) company Aperture Education and Kickboard, which provides technology and coaching for school culture initiatives, have partnered to help schools collect, monitor and analyze data on 40 student behaviors that tie to the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (the DESSA) core SEL competencies. (Feb.

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Why the State of Surveillance in Schools Might Lead to the Next Equifax Disaster

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Here is a little-known-fact, FERPA laws regarding a parent's right to access video footage is unclear. There have been a few court cases where judges ruled that video footage obtained by school officials or other district contractors were not considered education records and were, therefore, not the right of students or parents to access.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

John Bel Edwards has agreed to a mandate that cursive writing must be taught in Louisiana ’s public school classrooms.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “For-profit institutions that cater to service members see chance to connect with students in Senate-passed provision expanding access on military bases.”