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Spanish-Speaking Students Need Support. A New Podcast May Help

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Por Nuestros NiƱos, an education-focused Spanish-language radio show and podcast, could help families navigate an uncertain return to school. from Education Week: English Language Learners https://ift.tt/3lERiqa

How COVID-19 Is Forcing Districts to Make an Abrupt Shift Back to Remote Instruction

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More than a dozen school districts opened their doors for students and teachers, only to quickly switch back to full-time virtual learning. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/32GIyae

Urban, High-Poverty Schools Prefer Remote Instruction Under COVID-19, Report Finds

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A little more than a quarter of school districts will be starting the academic year with full-time remote learning environments, says a report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/31wWF2s

Laptop Delays, Zoom Glitches, Equity Gaps: Remote Learning Faces Big Challenges

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Schools are facing complex and oftentimes unpredictable technological challenges as many start the academic year with full-time remote learning. from Education Week: Homeschooling https://ift.tt/31plywY

Laptop Delays, Zoom Glitches, Equity Gaps: Remote Learning Faces Big Challenges

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Schools are facing complex and oftentimes unpredictable technological challenges as many start the academic year with full-time remote learning. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2QjO9NI

How to Make the Most of Going Back to School This COVID-19 Fall

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Current grad students and, as Rick calls them, former AEI "all stars" Brendan Bell and Cody Christensen step up to the plate this week. Today they reflect on how incoming students can make the most of the months ahead. from Education Week: Homeschooling https://ift.tt/32iktGs

Utah governor criticizes parents opposing masks for students

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State mandates flu vaccinations for Massachusetts students

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Are Smartphones Making Kids Dumber?

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Looking homework answers up on a smartphone makes it harder for students to retain information ,a new study finds. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/34j48Uz

'We're All Anxious:' A Middle School Tech Coach's View on Reopening Remotely

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The shift to live synchronous instruction and the challenge of building relationships with students remotely are big concerns, said Chelsea Haynes, the technology learning coach at a Kentucky middle school. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2CBBdQ6

Do Teachers Feel Ready For All-Digital Instruction?

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Educators responding to an EdWeek Research Center survey paint a mixed picture of how prepared they feel to deliver online instruction this fall. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2Q0F1gW

Schools Failed English-Learners During the Shutdown. How Can They Do Better?

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A new report urges districts to pay close attention to how they choose and use technology for students who are not yet fluent in English. from Education Week: English Language Learners https://ift.tt/2Fu9PVi

FYAMI Extends Its ‘Marketing For a Tenner’ Covid Support Scheme,’ until November 1st, 2020

London based Growth consultancy, The FYAMI Marketing Group Limited, extended its widely acclaimed ‘marketing for a tenner scheme,’ until November 2020. The scheme helps start-ups and small businesses with their sales and marketing goals during these challenging times. Faye Eldridge, FYAMI’s Founder and CEO says, “I have spoken to many other CEOs and entrepreneurs over the last few months, listening to their concerns and what they are losing sleep over. Currently, many of them face... Source: RealWire from education-technology feed from realwire https://ift.tt/3aAwX05

Interest in homeschooling has 'exploded' amid pandemic

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Amid pandemic, future of many Catholic schools is in doubt

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Alaska school district will require masks for grades 3-12

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Congressional Pressure on Big Tech: 4 Takeaways for K-12 Leaders

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Congress grilled the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google about "pandemic profiteering," anti-competitive practices, and the flow of misinformation about COVID-19. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/31mTNnH

Homeschooling parents hope to show education alternatives

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