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5 administrators detail the most overlooked aspects of personalized learning
As schools look to scale more individualized approaches, it can be easy for components like trauma-informed methods and PD to fall by the wayside.
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Private colleges double down on recruiting transfer students
In Minnesota, private colleges are hosting campus visits and career fairs to draw transfer students, who more colleges are eyeing to help raise enrollment.
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Harvard researchers aim to answer lingering questions about early-childhood education
A Massachusetts-based study is designed to identify effective early learning models.
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Deep DiveFeds want to write transgender students out of Title IX, but colleges should tread carefully
As one agency readies a narrow definition of gender under the anti-discrimination law, experts advise colleges to double down on efforts to protect transgender students.
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Outgoing California governor seeks court decision on pension reform
California educators await a decision that could give schools a breather in their contributions to state pension funds, which impact what's left for education.
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California's new governor has a pricey plan for its colleges
Incoming Gov. Gavin Newsom's free college initiative alone would cost $92 million annually, in addition to millions the state spends on fee waivers.
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Deep DivePersonalized learning remains a hot topic, but what does the groundwork look like?
As a buzzword, personalization has become ubiquitous at ed conferences, but schools are taking a variety of steps to give students greater ownership of their learning.
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As DACA nears the Supreme Court, colleges add services
In response to the Trump administration's push to end DACA, some colleges are adding or expanding services to help those students navigate uncertainty.
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Students in foster care often subject to inadequate education
Many students placed in institutions or residential facilities within the foster care system don't have access to rigorous courses.
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OpinionPresident Speaks: Why one urban university is expanding through a P3
New Jersey City University President Sue Henderson explains why her college chose the public-private partnership model for its $400 million "academic village" currently under construction.
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School turnaround chief: Collaboration — not forced takeovers — effective in saving failing schools
The head of Georgia’s school turnaround efforts says pairing leaders with business executives will help these schools get back on track.
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Florida drops 'bottom three' exception for higher ed performance funding
The move by the Florida Board of Governors is a boon for smaller state institutions whose student outcomes have been steadily improving.
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Deep DiveSummit's residency trains educators for its personalized learning model
With plans to spread across the country, the charter network is looking for aspiring teachers "who are open to classrooms looking different than what they might have experienced themselves."
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Just 60 people have applied to be U of Minnesota's next president so far — why?
Nearly 150 people applied the last time the position was up for grabs in 2010. It is one of several U.S. college president positions currently open.
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Worksheets can help students identify stress, build resilience
The worksheets, developed by a high school special ed teacher, help students identify stressors, brainstorm responses and maintain coping methods.
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How Americans voted on 6 key higher ed ballot measures
Voters turned out to support more funding, transgender student rights, workforce development and free college, while the Democrats took control of the House in a move that could change the direction of U.S. higher ed policy.
UPDATED: Nov. 7, 2018 at 10:27 a.m.
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School libraries transform to prepare students for the future
As new technologies emerge, school libraries are becoming hubs of creativity and collaboration, unlike the studious spaces of the past.
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New governors have big plans for higher ed, but funding woes remain
The private sector will play a major role in new state leaders making good on campaign promises to improve public education.
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What will midterms 'blue wave' mean for K-12 ed policy?
A panel of education experts, including National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García, convened Friday to discuss the potential impacts of last week's elections on the nation's schools.
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Universities under investigation for poor website accessibility
Lawsuits have brought the issue to the forefront of colleges' attention, but monitoring thousands of web pages can be a huge undertaking.
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Only one state comes close to having all the elements of a strong pre-K program, report finds
Several gubernatorial candidates' platforms included early education, and a National Institute for Early Education Research report aims to guide winners.
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4 ed tech trends colleges should be ready for
The blockchain and artificial intelligence are among several technologies and practices poised to impact higher ed, according to experts at Educause.
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U.S. Chamber focuses on education's role in bridging skills gap
Chamber President Thomas J. Donohue also sees long-term internship and job training opportunities from businesses as key to supplementing K-12 education and filling a "people gap."
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New chair of University System of Maryland's board starts with an apology
Its flagship campus is dealing with the fallout of an investigation prompted by a football player's death that revealed dysfunction in its athletic department.
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ColumnPre-to-3: Researchers find more reasons why the arts are good for young children
Early exposure to the arts is important, researchers say — and may be especially critical for children with the greatest needs — because participation has been associated with higher achievement in school.
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