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The 74 Read More Fifty years ago, Congress passed the first law recognizing the civil rights of people with disabilities. Prohibiting discrimination in education, transportation, access to public buildings and facilities, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 set the stage for a host of legal protections. The 1975 passage of what is now known as…
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District Administration Read More Historically, district leaders have been tasked with ensuring high school graduates are prepared for life after high school. Students were told, “You’ve got two options: college or the military.” Otherwise, students were left working wage-based jobs and relying on job skills gained only through real-life work experience. In 2024, however,…
Is the hardest job in education convincing parents to send their kids to a San Francisco public school? The Hechinger Report on March 5, 2024 at 1:32 pm
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5 Tips for Teaching Yoga in Schools From A Superintendent of The Year from Erik Ofgang and Tech & Learning
Thank you to @erikofgang and Tech & Learning for this original article, which you can find here. Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Barbara Malkas is leading a rejuvination in North Adams, MA, and focusing on self-care for herself,her faculty, and her students after the challenges of the pandemic, by introducing a yoga program in…
Low-income schools aren’t vetting ed tech, analysis finds
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