21. AAE Celebrates National School Choice Week 2019
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... percent of survey respondents support public charter schools and blended-learning environments. More than eighty percent of survey respondents voiced support for tax credits and education savings accounts. ...

22. Weekly News Round-Up for January 11th
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... ranks near the bottom of states when it comes to education. Priorities include recruiting and retaining teachers, increasing teacher pay, increased school flexibility, and increased accountability. There ...

23. Should You Add a Digital Assistant to Your Classroom?
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... Additionally Google Home devices pair with a Gmail account and by doing so may potentially put parent and student information and private data at further risk. Either oblivious to the risks, or finding ...

24. Weekly News Round-Up for November 9th
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... students and the public were quick to leap to the teacher’s defense. A GoFundMe account to help pay for the teacher’s legal defense raised over $150 thousand. In an apparent mirror of this event, a teacher ...

25. This American Life Explores School Shootings
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... titled Before the Next One, explored the issue in typical This American Life format by focusing on deeply personal accounts and first-hand experiences and used these stories to explore the various issues ...

26. Is Rigorous Curriculum the Key to Closing the Achievement Gap?
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... about high standards, high-quality assessments, strong accountability, and student equity. If this is an issue you are passionate about, consider applying for a fellowship with the Collaborative for Student ...

27. Weekly News Round-Up for September 7th
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... big school district to turn off tap water Study: Teachers’ professional pay gap at a record high Hogan hires school ‘accountability’ investigator Test scores are down in NC public schools. What needs ...

28. Weekly News Round-Up for August 31st
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... An earlier report from the Government Accountability Office found that most schools do not adequately test their water for lead, and there could be more schools with contaminated water than previously ...

29. Weekly News Round-Up for July 20th
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... telling her seatmate about how much she needed for her students, they donated over $500 in cash on the spot. New Report: Most Schools not Testing for Lead: The Government Accountability office released ...

30. Innovation: Creating and Learning in AR, VR
(Blog/Blog Articles)

... the endless possibilities, any time I learn about a new tool, I either immediately create an account and try to figure it out on my own or I learn just enough about it to get my students started working ...

31. Weekly News Round-Up for May 11th
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... House kills school choice bill authorizing education savings accounts Former teacher, Giunchigliani, who wants to be known as the 'Education Governor,' debuts plan for improving schools in NV Missouri ...

32. Weekly News Round-Up for April 6th
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... The U.S. Government accountability office released a new report this week outlining discipline practices in schools. The report found that black students, boys, and students with disabilities were more ...

33. Weekly News Round-Up for February 16th
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... organize a GoFundMe account for the victims. President Trump addressed the nation, speaking out for greater mental health care, and plans to travel to Parkland, FL today. Some are yet again bringing up ...

34. Weekly News Round-Up for January 19th
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...  Report: About half of N.H. students would qualify for education savings accounts Kentucky schools told to trim 'administrative overhead' Watch: Kids, teachers rejoice when power returns to Puerto ...

35. Weekly News Round-Up for December 15th
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... They’ve also been closely watching the tax reform bill making its way through the legislature. The bill would allow individuals to use 529 savings accounts for K12 education related expenses and would ...

36. Weekly News Round-Up for November 3rd
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... those schools. GOP Tax Plan Promotes School Choice: The new GOP tax plan has made steps to give parents more choices in education. Under the plan, a special account that was previously used only for ...

37. Weekly News Round-Up for September 8th
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... North Carolina released its annual accountability report on Thursday, showing an increase in high-school graduation rates and more schools that were identified as high-performing. However, half of the ...

38. Weekly News Round-Up for August 18th
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... named after Confederate fighters. TEA Releases Accountability Scores: A branch of Texas’s state government released accountability scores for Texas school districts this week. Although Texas students ...

39. Most Popular Student Reads for Summer 2017
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... is it that students are likely to have read this summer? With the help of Goodreads, we explored books being read most this summer (as reported by an adult with a Goodreads account!). Check out our list ...

40. Weekly News Round-Up for June 16th
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... considering legislation to change the way that teachers get funds in retirement. The bill would place new teachers into 401k-style retirement savings accounts rather than the current hybrid pension plan. ...