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Maximizing Instructional Time With EdTech

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The more educators feel confident working with the technology, the more likely all studentsnot just some will have access to it and the same chances to develop tech skills. Therefore, to ensure equity of access, schools must budget for teachers to be properly trained.

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Ahead of Schedule: STEM Careers Coalition Reaches Over 10.7 Million Students  

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Charlotte, NC — The STEM Careers Coalition – an alliance of industries and non-profit organizations partnering with Discovery Education to create equitable access to free STEM content and career connections – today announced it has surpassed the goal of reaching 10 million students by the end of 2025 ahead of schedule. Discovery, Inc.

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Districts put DEI into action

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How do we go about training our students to realize that where we come from is important? Internet access is not affordable for all families, so that raises the question around whether this is about equitable access to technology or about affordability. I try to educate people that were all human; we need to be treated as human.

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3 strategies to support inclusive learning

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The LRE ensures that students under IDEA are offered equitable access to education alongside their non-disabled peers. This requires some training for educators on how to create more inclusive classrooms. Having regular professional development training helps educators to learn more ways to best serve their students.

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Esports Scholarships Are Growing. Do They Leave Some Students Behind?

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These barriers are impacting schools—which are growing their own competitive esports programs—through a particularly important metric: access to college scholarships. These types of funds are difficult to track and are even harder to analyze in terms of equity of access. Schools are just as vulnerable to this access gap as well.

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Addressing the root causes of chronic K-12 absenteeism

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Students who miss school also miss important social interaction with their peers, access to regular meals and special services such as speech therapy or counseling. The latest data shows that the number of public school students who miss at least 10 percent of their school days–whether excused or unexcused–has nearly doubled.

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K-12 Leaders on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI

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Understanding the Differences Between AI and Generative AI Technically, AI “is the intellect shown by machines which is based on the synthesized and predictive inferences of the information with which they are trained.” Ongoing Training: Provide ongoing innovation training and reinforcement on the best ways to use AI tools.

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