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Aallyah Wright Solutions 2. Tony Young, center, former administrator in Coahoma County and current RISE instructor, helps students navigate math equations using their cell phone calculators during an evening RISE teacher certification cohort class at Coahoma Early College High School in late January.

A major test for would-be teachers will de-emphasize the more difficult math sections

Advocates say the change could help more potential teachers pass, helping schools fill vacancies in communities with shortages

Mississippi

by  Bracey Harris  – October 21, 2019

COLUMN: Impact funds pour money into ed tech businesses

Will tracking outcomes such as student engagement and school climate be helpful?

Future of Learning

by  Jill Barshay  – October 21, 2019

Latino students

Out of the fields: In a North Carolina county where few Latino parents have diplomas, their kids are aiming for college

Latinos have some of the lowest education levels in the country, but poverty and immigration fears aren’t holding back some students and schools trying to break the cycle

First Step to the Middle Class

by Meredith Kolodner  – October 21, 2019

Mississippi

The largely poor and rural state of Mississippi suffers from the highest rate of childhood poverty in the country, along with some of the lowest scores on standardized tests. A legacy of racism and segregation are among the roadblocks that keep the children of Mississippi from reaching their full potential.
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Hope in coal country: Parents without diplomas keep their kids in school

In a Kentucky county where coal once reigned, a principal tries to map a future for students that won’t take them away from home

Divided We Learn

by Meredith Kolodner  – October 21, 2019

Avoyelles Parish

Progress in the Deep South: Black students combat segregation, poverty and dwindling school funding

In a parish with one of the lowest rates of black high school graduates in the nation, a community tries to raise graduation rates

First Step to the Middle Class

by Meredith Kolodner  – October 21, 2019

Latino students

Desde el campo: En un condado de Carolina del Norte donde pocos padres latinos tienen diplomas, sus hijos van en busca de una educación universitaria

Los latinos tienen algunos de los más bajos niveles educacionales del país, pero el temor a la pobreza y a los problemas de inmigración no son un impedimento para alumnos y escuelas que tratan de romper el ciclo

First Step to the Middle Class

by Meredith Kolodner  – October 21, 2019

OPINION: Restorative justice isn’t a panacea, but it can promote better relationships among students

The approach shouldn't be called anti-discipline or anti-accountability

K-12

by  Joie Acosta  and  Catherine Augustine  – October 21, 2019

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The secret to a successful Head Start program

Report identifies key practices that lead to academic success for Head Start grads

Early Education

by  Jackie Mader  – October 17, 2019

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OPINION: Why are schools that predominately serve black and brown students consistently underfunded?

'Closing achievement gaps requires an approach based on the principles of democracy and equity'

K-12

by  Frank Gettridge  – October 17, 2019

New routes to success in learning are popping up around the country

A sampling of Hechinger reporting for The New York Times’s Learning section

Higher Education

by  Hechinger Report  – October 10, 2019

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