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Make Covid-Era K-12 Local Education More Like Daycare
Small-scale “nurture centers” can support remote learning for children of parents who aren’t available to homeschool
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Jeb Bush: “My View Is the Schools Have To Open”
“Staying quarantined is not an option,” says the former Florida governor.
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“Preparing for a Second Wave of Shutdowns in the Fall”
“Video games are an amazing tool for education,” Microsoft education executive says
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Straight Up Conversation: Panorama CEO on Measuring College, Career, and Life Readiness
Rick talks with the CEO of Panorama Education, an ed-tech company whose college- and career-readiness tools are currently used each year in 11,500 schools.
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In the News: Will Dallas Be the First Big-City District to Require Video Cameras...
Trustees of the Dallas Independent School District recently voted to require video cameras in all special-education classrooms, the Dallas Morning News reports. Advocates say the cameras will help keep students safe and ease parent anxiety, while critics says it is costly and could violate student and teacher privacy.
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In the News: Using Amazon Echo, Google Home to Learn: Skill of the Future...
Education Week has a new article about the use of voice-activated technology in schools. In the Spring 2018 issue of Education Next, Michael Horn wrote about this topic under the headline "Hey Alexa, Can You Help Kids Learn More?"
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Straight Up Conversation: First American to Win WISE Prize for Education Innovation
Rick talks with Larry Rosenstock, education icon, the founder and CEO of High Tech High, and recent recipient of the WISE Prize for Education, about what he's learned after a half century in education.
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Straight Up Conversation: Can Outschool Bring the Gig Economy to K-12?
Rick talks with the CEO of Outschool, which is a marketplace for live online classes connecting over 30,000 students with over 1,000 teachers in 50 U.S. states and 35 countries.
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Straight Up Conversation: Microsoft Chief Talks Augmented Reality in Schools
Dan Ayoub, who helms Microsoft's education team after a decade leading the famed Halo gaming franchise, discusses the possibilities and pitfalls of bringing augmented and virtual reality to the classroom.
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Robots Are Teaching Language Skills, But Are They Any Good?
Robots may work well sometimes. Here's what we know about why, when, and for whom.
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How Charter School Regulations Harm Minority School Operators
In states with stricter rules, fewer Black and Hispanic applicants get charters approved, new research shows
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A hypothetical dialogue explains the issues: “We will see you in court”
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Kendi’s How To Be An Antiracist lacks subtlety, but it beats White Fragility.
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Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.
Reopening Resilient Schools
With a hybrid learning model and proper safeguards, schools can successfully open
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Combinations of private, blended, and at-home schooling meet needs of individual students
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Recession hiring boosts teacher quality and student learning
