Middle school teacher Shira Engel was shocked by the number of students who entered her middle school classroom without a basic phonics education and who were unable to decode text.
Youth Development
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Indian Americans’ Early Experiences of Racism
Futurity Mar 6, 2023
Interviews with Indian American teens reveal that discrimination against them began as early as preschool.
Read the full article at: www.futurity.org
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Making Education Funding Equitable in Michigan
Chalkbeat Mar 6, 2023
The Education Trust-Midwest report calls for a weighted funding system for schools that provides additional money for the most vulnerable students.
Read the full article at: detroit.chalkbeat.org
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Does Middle School Algebra Present a Racial Barrier?
The 74 Mar 3, 2023Some argue it’s necessary for success in high school, college and beyond, while others say its requirement furthers racial inequity…
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The Need for Education Solutions for Displaced Youth
Brookings Feb 26, 2023Studies of refugees from around the world confirm that families with children view education as one of their highest priorities along with other basic needs. In addition to an acute awareness…
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Thousands of Kids Are Missing From Schools and We Don’t Know Why
The Hechinger Report Feb 22, 2023Hundreds of thousands of students around the country who disappeared from public schools during the pandemic and didn’t resume their studies elsewhere. An analysis found an estimated 240,000 students in 21 states whose absences could not be accounted for.
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The Long and Arduous Impact of COVID-19 on Young People
Vox Feb 22, 2023The pandemic took young people’s present. What will it do to their future?
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LA Students Could Soon Access Free Teletherapy
The 74 Feb 21, 2023New partnership between Hazel Health and Los Angeles County Office of Education opens door for short-term mental health support at no cost to families…
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Why Investing in Afterschool Programs Will Close STEM Gaps
The 74 Feb 18, 2023Hartung & Moritz: Out-of-school STEM programs are essential for setting up students for success — especially girls & other underrepresented groups…
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Schools Should Prioritize Youth Mental Health When in Crisis
EdSurge Feb 17, 2023Content warning: gun violence.The morning of Oct. 24, 2022, I was facilitating a meeting in Charlottesville, Virginia for education and youth …
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Data Literacy Skills Are On The Decline
Futurity Feb 15, 2023Data literacy skills among fourth and eighth-grade students in the US have declined significantly over the last decade, researchers say.
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Closing the Reading Gap Through Professional Learning
EdSurge Feb 13, 2023The statistics are well known: only 35 percent of students are reading proficiently by grade 4, and NAEP reading scores are the lowest in decades. …
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