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These Youth Are Transforming the Trauma of Poverty With Raw, Original Storytelling

Edsurge

Louis, like many American cities, suffers from decades of institutionalized discrimination that leaves some residents, especially citizens of color, living in impoverished neighborhoods with under-funded public schools, little access to fresh foods, unsafe parks, and unending gun violence. During a youth-led discussion , Lt.

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Higher Ed Needs to Bridge the ‘App Gap’ to Reach Students

Edsurge

A high school dropout cannot tap on an app and get the help they need if it involves more than one organization. Today’s youth culture lives in apps—not for the sake of the technology itself, but for the rich social, psychological identity-driven mash-up that define a person, group, interactions and opinions.

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Canada treats its adjunct professors better than the U.S. does – and it pays off for students 

The Hechinger Report

He has an office, access to professional training and government-provided health insurance. That information is based on a survey distributed to adjuncts who are AFT members and, through social media, to adjuncts who are not members of the union; 1,043 responded. He makes the equivalent of about $7,000 per course, per term.

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Supporting Educational Recovery with Community and Family Engagement

edWeb.net

There are also discussions about the topic via social media, as well as at family round-tables held in schools. These events have made the district’s recovery plan more accessible and enabled district leaders to answer the key question for most parents, “What does it mean for my child?”. Join the Community.

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In Puerto Rico, the odds are against high school grads who want to go to college

The Hechinger Report

The only way I know that this can be changed is when there’s access to higher education.”. The only way I know that this can be changed is when there’s access to higher education.”. It impedes access to institutions they might be qualified for, because it’s not being accepted.”. How is it going to be accessible?

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PBIS in High Schools

Minga

Reduced Dropout Rates: Supports at-risk students with targeted interventions , fostering engagement, relationships, and persistence. Advanced Class Scheduling : At Allen High School , seniors with enough Minga points gain VIP early access to the class scheduling system, allowing them to select classes 48 hours before their peers.

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What do Philadelphia’s students want? More college counseling

The Hechinger Report

We believe that all students should have access to counselors and related supports,” Lello wrote in an email. Dunakin said this lack of support contributes to the high dropout rate among those who do make it to college. Related: School Counselors keep kids on track. Why are they first to be cut?