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OPINION: Arne Duncan, the fallible narrator

The Hechinger Report

The chapter of his book devoted to gun violence and gun control is particularly compelling. Similar to Lang’s approach, the Ariel Foundation offered support, mentoring, and paying the cost of postsecondary education for a cohort of sixth-graders at a Chicago elementary school.

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Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

The Hechinger Report

Rogers Elementary fourth-grade teacher Sudhir Vasal created math lesson pathways so each child can progress at their own pace. Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. Rogers Elementary Principal Lisa Lovato. Photo: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report. Is sameness the key to equal opportunity?

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A school district wades through a deluge of social-emotional curricula to find one that works

The Hechinger Report

Meghan Groves, a teacher at Washington-Lee Elementary School, in Bristol, Virginia, leads her first graders in “closing circle,” where they talk about how their day went. Meghan Groves shows off a book in which her students have chronicled their hopes and dreams for their future. Caroline Preston/The Hechinger Report. BRISTOL, Va. —

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

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The change is part of a nationwide pilot program Walsh joined this year, one that could indicate just how deeply and how quickly the personalized-learning trend will penetrate the average classroom. Related: Must a classroom be high-tech to make personalized learning work? But now, I love school math, because I’m learning better.”.

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Canadian schools succeed in nudging one minority group to and through college

The Hechinger Report

trillion by 2060, based on current trends, a book coauthored by Hobby Center director and former U.S. Sixty-six percent also offer academic support and mentorship to indigenous students starting as early as elementary school, according to Universities Canada. Census Bureau head Steve Murdock calculates.

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The messy reality of personalized learning

The Hechinger Report

In tiny Foster, Rhode Island, teachers at Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School use high-tech methods to teach a largely rural, off-the-grid population. Down Route 6, not far from the Shady Acres Restaurant and Dairy, is Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School. Tammy Kim, for The Hechinger Report. PROVIDENCE, R.I.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The New York Times : “ New York to Shorten Standardized Tests in Elementary and Middle Schools.” ” “The Case for Learning Platform Grade Book ” by Mindwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. ” Via NPR : “ Advanced Placement Exam Scores In Alabama On The Rise.” Don’t.