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Changing School Perspectives: Exploring New Measures of Student Progress
For the fifth year in a row, the national high school graduation rate hit an all-time high—84 percent—in 2015-2016, as Education Week reports.E...

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CS Ed Week: Schools Embrace Coding Celebration with Tech
It’s Computer Science Education Week 2017.In classrooms across the country, teachers are leading students in lessons on STEM, coding, and robot...

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Legal Protections and Vouchers: Special Needs Student's Forfeiture
Proponents of school vouchers contend that more choice levels the playing field for families who live in communities with struggling public schools...

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Community Engagement and Parent Satisfaction: Study Insights
As school choice fuels increased competition for parents and students, public school districts continue to look for ways to demonstrate their value...

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Building Alliances Against Bullying: 3 Steps
While recent data indicate that bullying in schools is on the decline, for many students the fear of harassment in class or online is still all too...

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Enhancing School Safety: 4 Ways Let’s Talk! Can Assist
School safety is priority No. 1 for educators and families.No matter what happens outside, the expectation is that students and staff should be...

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Prioritizing Student Voice: A Wyoming District's Approach
Educators love to espouse the virtues of strong student voices.But few have successfully developed systems that make it possible to actively li...

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Technology Everywhere, Yet the Human Touch Still Matters
Even automation needs a human touch.That’s according to innovation and entrepreneurship expert Dan Lauer, in a recent post in Entrepreneur maga...

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Study: Potential Harm in School Start Times for Teenagers
Any parent of a teenager knows just how moody they can be.The mix of hormones, social stress, and physical change all contribute to sometimes u...

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Examining Persistent Challenges: The Status Quo in Public Schools
The issue of equity in schools isn’t new—it’s been an issue since the establishment of the American public school system.In 1870, education opp...