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Under pressure from the end of federal relief money and declining student enrollment, some K-12 school districts now have to make tech cuts. While the edtech industry took off during the pandemic, it’s now coming down. How are these cuts impacting different school districts? Read more: https://lnkd.in/eZW7WJ_4 #EdTech #K12Education #SchoolFunding

"I really am a physics teacher who, at one point, hated science; in fact, I spent the better part of the past decade trying to escape it." Rachel Herrera, a physics teacher at Mission High School in San Francisco, speaks about the need for a shift in the national approach to teaching science to help students learn the real-world meaning of science and see themselves as future scientists. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dfxMGMNF #Science #HighSchoolTeacher #Teaching

One of the country’s richest nonprofits focused on online education has been giving out grants for more than a year. But so far, the group, known as Axim Collaborative, has done so slowly — and pretty quietly. So what is Axim investing in? And what are its future plans? EdSurge reached out to Axim’s CEO, Stephanie Khurana, to get an update: https://lnkd.in/eK6FpruW #NonProfit #OnlineEducation #DigitalLearning

When Tim Walz was announced as Kamala Harris’ running mate, his ascendancy helped to elevate the idea of educators serving in public office. In many ways, politics is an obvious and natural progression for educators, teacher-candidates and political scientists say. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eZKZnMNq #Politics #Educators #2024Election

One of the biggest challenges to making communities that are overall better for youth mental health is the very way the issue is talked about. Experts say that how the current national conversation about youth mental health is framed is hurting the ability to find solutions that help adolescents better weather mental health struggles. How can the narrative be changed? Read more: https://lnkd.in/eiGnvb2a #MentalHealth #WellBeing #Psychology

Of the nearly 10,000 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College in central New Jersey, about 17 percent are still in high school. Called dual enrollment, more and more teenagers across the country are completing advanced classes — mostly offered through community colleges — while juggling typical high school activities like sports practices, part-time jobs and dances. Is this a way to spur college-going while also ameliorating high tuition prices? Read more: https://lnkd.in/efvFBfBJ #DualEnrollment #CommunityCollege #HigherEducation

One of the controversial initiatives proposed by Mike Miles, superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, is to close libraries at 28 schools and convert them into "team centers" to improve student performance. However parents and teachers hated the idea of closing down libraries and isolating students, especially considering these schools serve a student population that’s overwhelmingly Black and Latino. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gCAqQNtf #Libraries #DiversityEquity #BackToSchool

Providers of some of the most popular standardized tests are rethinking their offerings as new AI tools are challenging traditional techniques for finding out what students know — and allowing new ways to give and score tests. For instance, ETS, one of the oldest and largest players in standardized testing, is moving away from traditional college entrance exams like the SAT to focus on new approaches to measure the skills and persistence of students. Read more: https://lnkd.in/emGF9vG6 #ArtificialIntelligence #StandardizedTesting #College

"Technology is a huge part of my classroom atmosphere," says teacher Amber Skeate. Find out how tools like Vivi are transforming student engagement and learning experiences. #SponsoredContent Vivi