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Study: Housing instability largest predictor of chronic absenteeism
Researchers at the University of Michigan's Poverty Solutions say districts should opt into a data collection system that alerts educators when students approach chronic absenteeism levels.
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SponsoredTapping into G-R-I-T to enhance students' 'burn to learn'
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Students have plenty of credential options but lack information on value, quality
Short-term credentials let learners upskill quickly, but a better way is needed to tell if they will be worth it, panelists at a Washington, D.C., event said Monday.
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MIT report finds no 'compelling case' to cut Saudi ties
U.S. colleges have faced greater scrutiny of their relationships with the kingdom after the murder of a Washington Post journalist at a Saudi consulate.
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U of South Carolina provost could be U of Minnesota's first female president
The board named Joan Gabel as the sole finalist for the position despite concerns about bringing in just one candidate for the final interviewing process.
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UC Berkeley announces 5-part plan to boost diversity as numbers lag
In a letter, Chancellor Carol Christ said the university has "work to do, and that time is relatively short," but achieving diversity today can be a challenge.
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UNC-Chapel Hill teaching assistants strike over plan for Silent Sam statue
The debate centers on a plan to relocate the statue, which protestors pulled down in August, to a new $5.3 million on-campus history center.
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Opinion4 steps to achieving districtwide technology equality
Kevin Ghost of Pennsylvania's Connellsville Area School District explains how a rural, 4,300-student district created a consistent experience for all teachers and students in a 21st century learning environment.
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Ed Dept to address TEACH grant errors, reconvert loans for thousands of affected teachers
Following pressure from an NPR investigation, 19 senators and its own inquiry, the department will retroactively grant credit to educators who can show their awards were unfairly converted to tens of thousands of dollars in loans.
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Los Angeles Unified teachers continue strike preparations
The district filed an unfair labor practice charge against United Teachers Los Angeles for organizing teachers to boycott their schools' faculty meetings.
UPDATED: Dec. 10, 2018 at 12:46 p.m.
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Dive AwardsInnovator of the Year: Central New Mexico Community College
The college, which now offers all students a blockchain diploma, has emerged as a leader in finding new uses for the digital ledger technology in higher ed.
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Testing, school reform kept out of spotlight in 2018 elections
An analysis of the midterms shows a change in hot-button ed issues, with testing and teacher evals taking a backseat to topics like STEM and funding.
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Videoconferencing can help ease teacher shortage pain, but is it enough?
"Beaming in" highly qualified or specialized teachers can aid low-income schools, but concerns persist that it's a Band-Aid for more systemic solutions.
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Academy helps Alabama leaders turn schools into early learning hubs
According to an evaluation by the Southern Regional Education Board, administrators say the program's training — which includes face-to-face sessions, online learning and a capstone project — improved their ability to serve students with the greatest needs.
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Michigan State applications sink 8.3% in wake of Nassar scandal
The decline runs counter to applicant growth experienced at most other Big Ten Conference institutions.
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Dive AwardsPartnership of the Year: P-TECH
P-TECH represents a response to recommendations for more education-industry partnerships and ensures that more students leave high school with college credit.
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Higher ed consolidation could pick up in 2019, Fitch says
The ratings agency joined Moody's this week in issuing a negative outlook for the sector as it grapples with challenges including slow tuition revenue growth.
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Retaining school, district leaders a struggle in rural areas
A 2018 survey found that rural principals are more likely than their suburban and urban counterparts to leave their schools — and the profession altogether.
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U of South Florida brings grocer Publix to campus
USF's president said the move to bring Florida's biggest grocery chain to campus helps its aims of becoming "a vibrant living-learning environment."
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School counselors critical to address opioid, SEL needs
Counselors are valuable assets in providing trauma-informed education and maintaining positive school culture, but their jobs are among the first to be cut.
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Education Corporation of America shuts down after ACICS pulls accreditation
The operator of for-profit Virginia College and Brightwood Career Institute is closing 70-plus campuses amid mounting financial and compliance troubles.
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Dive AwardsDistrict of the Year: New Orleans' public schools
Some 13 years after Hurricane Katrina, the devastating tragedy has had a massive silver lining for the city's educational system.
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Higher-paying, preprofessional programs cost more to teach
Costs can vary based on class sizes and faculty pay, according to a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Report: Supply of special ed teachers on a steady decline
In schools with teaching vacancies, over 30% of survey respondents said they weren't able to fill their special education spots or found it very difficult to do so.
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Dive AwardsPresident of the Year: Michael Sorrell, Paul Quinn College
"We no longer have the luxury of romanticizing who's coming to college," says Sorrell, who wants to expand his school's urban work college model nationally.
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