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Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago
Online learning

The pandemic's impact on special educators: Academic Minute

COVID-19 pandemic impacted special educators
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Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
10 months ago
Design

Top 10 designs to make your home more organized + de-cluttered - Yanko Design

One problem that never seems to leave us, especially if you're living in a major city - is the lack of space!If you're an independent millennial who recently moved out of their family home and into their own, then a major issue that you may be dealing with almost every day...is space constraints in your own home.
english.elpais.com
11 months ago
Education

To improve kids' mental health, some schools start later

In the hours before he's due at Upper Darby High School, senior Khalid Doulat has time to say prayers, help his mother or prepare for track practice.It's a welcome shift from last year for him and thousands of students at the school, which pushed its start time back by more than two hours from a 7:30 a.m.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

School Is in Session, Power or Not

KYIV, Ukraine When the blare of the siren rang out over the loud speaker, the students in a school in central Kyiv quickly rose from their desks, packed their things and filed calmly down the stairs behind their teachers.But this wasn't a drill.Amid the darkness, huddled in the narrow hallway of their basement shelter, students chatted among themselves.
Forbes Advisor
1 year ago
Marketing

Is Marketing A Good Major? Everything You Need To Know

Is a marketing degree worth it?If you're wondering whether marketing is a good major, it's important to understand that marketing is an essential component of every business.Companies rely on marketing strategies as they develop marketing plans, determine pricing for their products, implement advertising campaigns and gather analytical information to help them evaluate their sales and marketing efforts.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Kindergarten could soon be mandatory for California children

California is one step closer to mandating that children attend kindergarten, a requirement that would come after droves of the state's youngest students skipped the grade during the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened learning gap concerns.
The San Francisco Examiner
1 year ago
San Francisco

Charter amendment aims to keep funding intact for San Francisco Public Library - The San Francisco Examiner

Throughout the pandemic, libraries across San Francisco became places where students could conduct distance learning.(Ellie Doyen/Special to The Examiner)
Los Angeles Times
2 years ago
Los Angeles

California public school enrollment spirals, dropping by 110,000 students this year

California public school enrollment has dropped for the fifth year in a row, a decline of 110,000 students as K-12 schools struggle against pandemic disruptions and a shrinking population of school-age children, among other factors.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

The Right (And Wrong) Way to Help a Child Who Has Trouble Focusing

So, your child isn't focusing.Maybe they're just wowed by the world around them.Maybe they're completely zoning out during a Zoom lesson, staring into space instead of at their school assignment.It can be frustrating when a kid veers off task, but a well-meaning "Hey, listen up!" probably won't do the trick.
San Jose Spotlight
1 year ago
Education

Mixed progress for Silicon Valley's English learner students - San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County's English learner students, part of the largest group in the nation, saw mixed progress during the COVID-19 pandemic.In Santa Clara County school districts with the largest populations of English learners, data reviewed by San José Spotlight showed three districts had a drop in test scores while the others saw an increase.
San Jose Spotlight
1 year ago
Education

Expulsions rising in East San Jose schools - San Jose Spotlight

Expulsions are on the rise in one of San Jose's largest school districts, another symptom of post-pandemic education.The East Side Union High School District had an uptick in expulsions last school year.As schools contend with the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on student behavior, the district is ensuring students who face expulsion have clear paths to reentry, officials said at a recent board meeting.
Star Tribune
1 year ago
Education

Minnesota parents again cope with distance learning, wistful for snow days

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The blast of winter that closed schools a day after many kids just returned from winter break has made for a topsy-turvy start to the year for parents, and in some parts of the Twin Cities area, a longing for the traditional snow day.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Education

Los Gatos, Saratoga students outscore county, state averages in standardized testing

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District students scored higher than the state and county averages on last year's standardized test, despite the academic turbulence caused by the pandemic and distance learning.Students in grades 3-8 and 11 across the state take the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress to measure career and college readiness and overall student success.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

After Russians' retreat, scarred Ukrainian village recounts month of terror

he day the Russians arrived in the sleepy, windswept village of Staryi Bykiv, they killed six men.
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