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The stereotypes of the "giving Indian" or the "aloha spirit" as a mask to ignore the very real issues these communities face are things we must actively combat in our minds and our classrooms. from The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools https://ift.tt/2JZZzUJ

The report found that roughly a third of middle and high schools reported disciplinary problems stemming from cyberbullying at least once a week or daily. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/32TLEac

Companies that make the special lenses and some eye-doctors suggest blue light glasses are a good back-to-school purchase, but some experts are skeptical. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2Z8cwRf

African Americans, Latinos, and Asians are more likely than whites to believe that schools should teach computer science to prepare children for the future, a new report says. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2MaibTk

In the era of YouTube, Fortnite, and Snapchat, does one of the main federal laws protecting online privacy for kids under 13 need a makeover? from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/32Ctvxr

New research suggests that English-language-learner classification has a "direct and negative effect on teachers' perceptions of students' academic skills." from Education Week: English Language Learners https://ift.tt/2LWLOHH

The Maryland State Department of Education "inappropriately stored" personal information of 1.4 million students and more than 230,000 teachers, leaving them vulnerable to potential bad actors, according to an audit published earlier this month. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2JHTSt1

Ed Tech Digest named half a dozen principals and technology directors to a list of one hundred biggest influences in ed tech. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/32pBRZ3

No space is truly safe if it does not reckon with the complete and total experience and existence our kids face each day. from The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools https://ift.tt/2LTtvmG

Ed-tech leaders are disappointed that the FCC has put the kibosh on a plan they say would have helped schools connect more students with wireless internet. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2XHjlb5

A K12 Inc. company database that included information for 19,000 students was available for anyone with an internet connection to see for at least a week. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/32gf7uJ

Students with disabilities were more likely to be both victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying, according to a study from the Ruderman Family Foundation. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2XC2Ugl

Does a student have a fixed or a growth mindset? That's the wrong question for us to measure, argues researcher Dave Paunesku. from Education Week: Achievement Gap https://ift.tt/2XzxH1W

from Education Week: Accountability https://ift.tt/2YJFR4p