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Does the future of schooling look like Candy Land?

The Hechinger Report

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. At the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester, N.H.,

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When the Variability of All Learners Is Addressed

Edsurge

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments.

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Close the Achievement Gap: 5 Specific Strategies

EdNews Daily

Provide a Personalized Learning Environment. In elementary school, the classroom teacher often serves that function. In many middle and high schools, an advisory or advocacy program is often included. Some schools create a more personalized environment by organizing into smaller units. A Final Note.

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‘She just wants a friend’: Families push for full school days for children with disabilities

The Hechinger Report

Khloe, who has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD and an anxiety disorder, had no individualized education plan for her disability when she returned to in-person learning after the pandemic. After the pandemic, Scarlett’s mother agreed to start her on a three-day school week to ease her into in-person learning for the first time.

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‘State-sanctioned violence:’ Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddles students

The Hechinger Report

Collins Elementary School, in southeastern Mississippi, paddled students more times than almost any school in the country in 2017-18, the last year for which there is national data. Johnson is the principal of Mississippi’s Collins Elementary School, where the paddle remains a staple of the educational experience. I signed the paper.”.

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OPINION: Creating better post-pandemic education for English learners

The Hechinger Report

Until in-person learning can fully resume, family members are the only adults who regularly work with students on distance learning assignments. American schools are overwhelmingly English-only environments — and too often, this can make them hostile spaces for English learners and their families.

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OPINION: With many schools choosing online learning, how can we keep the music alive?

The Hechinger Report

While the learning curve has been steep in terms of new technology, and there have been some expected kinks to work out, virtual learning has brought some opportunities that an immediate return to in-person learning may not have. Music teachers need your advocacy and your help.