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Mar 22, 2019

[Weekly EdNews Round Up] Trump Signs Executive Order Tying Research Funds to Campus Free Speech

In what is being contended as a symbolic gesture, President Trump signed an executive order this week tying research fund to campus free speech. Critics are noting public colleges are already required to uphold the First Amendment. In other news, drones find their way into K-12 classrooms, more states are requiring recess, and more in this week’s EdNews Round Up!
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McKenna Wierman

Mar 11, 2019

Ways to Achieve College and Career Readiness with New Kentucky Graduation Requirements

Across the state of Kentucky, 90 percent of high school students are graduating on time, but only 60 percent of these students are actually considered college or career ready, the

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Fabiola Garcia

Jan 22, 2019

How to Connect Students to Real-World Opportunities Through CTE Programs

How can you connect your students to real-world opportunities? Here are three simple ideas to get you started.
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Brita Hammer

Jan 17, 2019

[Weekly EdNews Round Up] How the Government Shutdown is Impacting Schools

As America prepares to head into the fourth week of the longest federal government shutdown in history, school districts are making plans to cope with the impacts on students, families, and school operations, including school lunch and after school programs. Read all about this story and more in this week’s EdNews Round Up.
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McKenna Wierman

Sep 07, 2018

ACT® and SAT® Exams for All: Implications of Using College Entrance Exams for Federal Accountability

When college entrance exams are used as a measure for state and federal accountability, all students must take the tests, and the exams are provided at no cost to them. This removes both a financial and logistical hurdle from the process of applying to college, and it also can help identify college-ready students who wouldn't have opted into taking the test. An article from Chalkbeat, a nonprofit education news organization, cites a study that examined Michigan's ACT testing mandate, which uncovered that college attendance increased by nearly 2 percent after the mandate and by 1 percent for low-income students.
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Regina Waddell

Aug 17, 2018

5 Top Soft Skills for Career Success and Readiness

We’ve gathered the top five soft skills that employers are looking for so that you can help your adult learners prepare themselves for the next steps in their careers.
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Brita Hammer

Aug 08, 2018

Adult + Higher Ed by the Numbers

What does the adult and higher education landscape look like today? What kind of payoff can a prospective student hope to receive by returning to the classroom? Here are some of the latest research and numbers (compiled by World Education, eLearning Industry, and COABE) to help provide adult learners and educators with a snapshot.
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Brita Hammer

Jul 26, 2018

[Florida Graduation Pathways] When Educational Equity Leads to Success

Whether a student is transferring in from out of state, following a non-traditional academic path, or seeking one that’s academically rigorous, the state of Florida seeks to provide equitable access to the right learning environment for every high school student. Not every student’s academic journey will look quite the same, but in Florida high schools, providing multiple pathways to a diploma can create more equitable learning environments so that every learner can succeed as they pursue their personal goals.
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McKenna Wierman