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ACE highlights ways colleges can streamline student transfer
The American Council on Education, along with more than two dozen college leaders, are calling on institutions to improve their credit transfer policies so students receive recognition for their prior learning and don't lose progress toward a credential.
The FCC’s $7 Billion Fund to Address the ‘Homework Gap’: 6 Key Issues to Watch
The Federal Communications Commission has a new $7 billion pot for schools to recoup the costs of paying for student and teacher access to broadband at home — and now the agency must figure out how to distribute the money.
How 5 superintendents are planning the 2021-22 school year
District leaders say they're cautiously optimistic that they'll offer full-time in-person learning for all students this fall.
What’s the Purpose of K-12 Education in the Age of Automation?
For the past decade, schools have placed significant emphasis on getting students ready for careers. The problem is that it’s not clear what kind of jobs will be available in ten or 20 years. So what should that mean for K-12 teaching?
The missing students of the pandemic
A California school official searches his district for the hundreds left behind by covid-19
How Schools Can Meet Students’ Academic and Emotional Needs at the Same Time
At a time when communities are wrestling with many heated divisions, it can be easy to take an “either/or” approach to education issues, including student supports. But we’ve seen again and again that this approach results in solutions that don’t last and plans that leave out key voices.