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To better serve first-generation students, expand the definition

The Hechinger Report

Yes, there’s the federal definition: a student is first-generation if neither parent has a bachelor’s degree. Despite the narrow federal definition, many believe these are students who need to be identified and given added resources and support both to get through the college application process and to thrive once they get on campus.

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A federal definition of ‘homeless’ leaves some kids out in the cold. One state is trying to help

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Neal Morton/The Hechinger Report The assistance came thanks to a Washington state program — one of the first of its kind in the country — that aims to help children who aren’t considered homeless, and unqualified for help, under a strict federal definition. The National Alliance to End Homelessness, an influential Washington, D.C.,

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Managing rising student needs under IDEA

eSchool News

This increase–driven by improved identification and diagnosis, heightened awareness, advocacy, and broader definitions of disabilities–presents substantial challenges for school districts. million over the past decade. Parents must understand their rights under the IDEA and what services their child is entitled to.

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Yes, Schools Need to Hire More Counselors. But They Also Need to Work on Themselves.

Edsurge

In 2019, Detroit Public Schools Community District officially declared themselves a Sanctuary District , a testament to parent organizing and advocacy in the city. Unfortunately, there is no clear definition of a sanctuary school, much less a whole district.

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Reflections on a Conversation about a US National Open Education Policy

Iterating Toward Openness

The sense I got is that reducing textbook costs isn’t enough anymore, the advocacy has moved on to eliminating them. For many years now what people call OER advocacy has actually been “zero textbook cost” advocacy. The policy will end up being something like a national zero textbook cost policy.

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How I Used Basketball to Help Black Boys Embrace Emotional Wellness

Edsurge

However, these worksheets merely listed definitions and coping mechanisms without providing engaging content or opportunities for meaningful discussion. Initially, whenever individual students ran into emotional outbursts, I tried traditional methods like distributing worksheets focused on mental health and wellness.

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8 Ed-tech organizations every teacher should know about

Neo LMS

I therefore thought that a definitive quick reference guide to the major players, with a brief description would be a handy resource for our readers. Focus: EdTech Access and Advocacy. Focus: Digital Learning Advocacy and Research. A veritable “alphabet soup”, as my Mom would say. I hope you agree. Level: K12. Level: K12.