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Personalizing and growing credit recovery options are among popular nontraditional approaches districts have supported with relief funding. From K-12 Dive By Kara Arundel Jan. 12,...

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Schools trim precautions as COVID-19 test shortages, infections grow

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

Districts are having to limit testing to return to school and contact tracing, though some experts suggest omicron signals the virus’ transition to endemic. From...

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The Mean Girls Paradox

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

From EdSurge Call it the “Mean Girls” paradox: The most popular students in a school are not always well-liked, and the most well-liked are not...

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Thirty-Nine Edison State Student-Athletes Named to OCCAC All-Academic Team

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

Thirty-nine student-athletes from Edison State Community College have received Academic All-Conference honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) for the Fall 2021 semester....

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Three ways schools can ease Covid-19’s trauma

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

From The Hechinger Report By Jackie Mader At the start of the school year last August, I spent several days visiting a first-grade classroom in...

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$17 trillion: That’s how much the pandemic could take away from today’s kids

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

From NPR By Anya Kamanetz December 27, 2021 17 trillion dollars. That’s how much the pandemic could cost today’s children in terms of lost earnings...

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Seven higher education trends to watch in 2022

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

Politics bleeding into college operations, new regulatory action, continued expansion of online ed and more are stories we’ll be following in 2022. From Higher Ed...

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Teaching Must Get More Flexible Before It Falls Apart

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

From EdSurge By Simon Rodberg Jan 10, 2022 The Great Renegotiation is coming for schools. According to national data, schools are not facing greater teacher...

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Officials are determined to keep schools open, despite omicron

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

From NPR By Anya Kamanetz January 3, 2022 As the coronavirus pandemic slides into a fifth school semester, there is less appetite than ever among...

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Kids are back in school — and struggling with mental health issues

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

From NPR By Rhitu Chatterjee January 7, 2022 When Millis Public Schools opened its doors for the start of the 2021-22 school year, teachers and...

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Eight K-12 trends to watch in 2022

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing policy pingpong, curricular controversy and more are set to impact schools this year. From K-12 Dive By Roger Riddell,...

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Can texting parents improve school attendance?

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

From K-12 Dive By Kara Arundel Jan. 4, 2022 Dive Brief: Texting parents can be an effective and inexpensive way to communicate the importance of...

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Survey: Parents’ top concern is political involvement in K-12

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022

From K-12 Dive By Anna Merod Jan. 6, 2022 Dive Brief: Some 68% of parents with school-aged children are worried about “politicians who are not...

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3 inclusive education myths busted

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022

A district assistive technology specialist writes that removing barriers for diverse students requires overcoming pervasive narratives in learning. From K-12 Dive By Jamie Maier Jan....

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Empowering Darke County Youth… Supporting Academically At-Risk Students Since 2016

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022

By Bob Robinson, EDCY Executive Director Nine years ago, three Darke County residents agreed that too many students were falling behind academically, this despite the...