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 Hi all!
In this era of backlash against higher education, Iâm fascinated by efforts to make learning more relevant to careers. In Oregon, community college students are studying math that is directly applicable to their technical specialties, like welding and automotive technology.
Too often, struggles in math class cause students to give up on a college degree. Thatâs why this solution holds so much promise. Of course, not all proposed solutions are successful, one reason why our story on a new law boosting teacher pay in Arkansas is getting so much attention.
While the law increased starting salaries for teachers, it also got rid of mandated annual raises, and thatâs creating tension among veteran teachers.
Weâd love to hear your thoughts on these or any of our stories. Feel free to get in touch, and please remind others to sign up for our newsletters and become a member.
Liz Willen, Editor
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Colleges boost pass rates by getting numbers off the whiteboard and into the workplace
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The EGF Accelerator is supporting strong leaders in sustainable nonprofits that are working to improve the education and life outcomes for low-income New Yorkers. We offer incubation, advanced leadership development, a remote Fellows program, and fund journalism about educational equity. Want to know more? Drop us a line at [email protected].
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Under a new law, all Arkansas teachers earn more money but now districts face another set of problems
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Scientists detect differences in brain activity that could explain why comprehension is better on paper
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â Extra credit! We offer most of our stories under a noncommercial Creative Commons license. What does that mean? You are allowed to repost or reprint our stories as long as you follow these guidelines. Questions? Email Nichole Dobo, our Director of Audience Development at [email protected].Â
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Instead, we should be teaching them to embrace new technologies they will need later on
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FAFSA delays and the end of affirmative action made this year even more complicated
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When teachers designed their own AI tools, they built math assistants, tools for improving student writing, and more
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The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom that covers gun violence, published a new analysis that found an average of 57 shootings each day in the United States occur near a school. The report includes an interactive map to search how many shootings happened near schools in your community.Â
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