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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Reports highlight that many students struggle with self-discipline in an online environment, leading to higher dropout rates compared to traditional settings. Issues like digital inequality and over-reliance on devices can hinder learning outcomes.

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10 of the best and worst school systems

eSchool News

Public elementary and secondary education dollars traditionally flow from three sources: the federal, state (state governments contributing nearly half of public-school funding) and local governments. The data set ranges from pupil-teacher ratio to dropout rate to median standardized-test scores. For full methodology, click here.].

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OPINION: Let’s stop focusing on rankings and rethink what makes a good school

The Hechinger Report

And we must differentiate between the direct work of schools — such as fostering strong student-teacher relationships and course offerings — and educational outcomes, such as dropout rates, college-going rates and standardized test scores, that are often reflections of social inequality.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

The district believes that by making its students feel equal to those in more affluent communities, they will start to see the same outcomes. A new elementary school, Presidential Park, hosts more than 1,000 students in a modern, state-of-the-art building. The initiative is in place at elementary and middle schools in Middletown.

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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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PBIS in High Schools

Minga

TLDR PBIS in high schools builds on the same multi-tiered framework used in elementary and middle schools, but its designed to meet the unique challenges of older students and the complexity of high school life. Positive Reinforcement: Recognizing and rewarding positive behavior to motivate students and reinforce desired outcomes.

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The Des Moines Register’s editorial on student retention is lazy and irresponsible

Dangerously Irrelevant

Significantly higher dropout rates. Retention has found to be a stronger predictor of student dropout than socioeconomic status or parental education. And, if that weren’t enough, we also get to pay more and get a worse outcome! The proposed interventions in early grades for struggling readers are desirable and necessary.