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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. It features national and state-level policy and implementation data, focusing on high school data.

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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. This is the most detailed and extensive analysis of dual enrollment that I’ve seen, covering all students in the nation, and tracking them for years after high school.

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Mapping Out-of-School-Time Opportunities: Why It Matters

Digital Promise

CLX now has substantial, informative data they can use as a foundation or justification when making decisions around funding, advocacy, partnership, and expansion. Take a step further than asset mapping and use Digital Promise’s toolkit for planning a social network analysis to see who in your network is already working together.

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

Edsurge

Lessons like these promote mathematical investigations within community-oriented contexts and require deep analysis. They offer an invitation to analyze how mathematics can be applied to promote civic engagement, advocacy, policy change and increased access to resources.

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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

Edsurge

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Creativity builds advocacy skills that employers want, such as communication, collaboration and critical thinking. What creative skills are employers looking for?

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How I Used Basketball to Help Black Boys Embrace Emotional Wellness

Edsurge

As we progressed through the program, each session delved into specific themes crucial to their emotional development, including identity exploration, representation, dreams and aspirations, self-expression, empowerment and critical inner voice analysis. Students eagerly lined up on the court for the game rounds during each session.

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Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

Edsurge

Separate from the research by Odle and Magouirk, Common App conducted an internal analysis using National Student Clearinghouse records to track what happened to non-submitters beyond its own platform, said Mark Freeman, vice president of data analytics and research at Common App. It is so opaque,” McKibben said of the college price tag.

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