The Oregon legislature has launched the Early Literacy Success Initiative to improve reading proficiency for all students.
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Normandale’s SpedUP program: Breaking barriers in special education
Normandale Community College’s SpedUP program is addressing educational equity gaps in K-12 classrooms by diversifying the special education workforce.
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Special Ed paraprofessional helps shrink equity gaps
SpedUp program helps paraprofessional Leticia Alvarez improve learning environment for students of color.
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Experts urge quickest possible return to in-person learning
Welcoming children whose still-developing minds had been in isolation for longer than anyone expected did not come without its challenges.
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The fallout from distance learning
‘There were so many moving parts. It’s hard to say I successfully adapted—more so like I survived.’
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St. Paul schools tackle educational inequities
‘We solicited and asked for inequity statements, and those were divided up. We tried to determine what was very important to our stakeholders.’
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New S.M.A.R.T. summer program aims to bridge education gap
Nicoshia Wynn recently announced the launch of Relentless Academy, a youth arts and education summer program.
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Scholar Squad offers free reading, math tutoring for Minnesota families
Offering free online tutoring for learners PreK-8th grade, Scholar Squad helps students build their reading and math skills.
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The future of education is at stake in the 2020 Election
‘Systemic racism in public education relative to funding and fairness can only be overcome by electing candidates who stand for justice and equity and removing those whose records show they don’t.’
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‘Educational brutality’ keeps MN Black-White gaps worst in nation
Minnesota for years has shown some of the country’s worst inequities in education outcomes: graduation rates, test scores, reading and math equivalency. These gaps are clearly defined by race, income and locality.
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Teachers play a critical role in shaping girls’ future as coders
In order to develop a stronger coding identity, girls need to have opportunities to develop and perform coding skills.
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‘Good trouble’ school principals vow to push back
‘We have systems that are underserving Black, Brown, and Indigenous kids and have been doing so for a very long time, and we’re going to push on that.’
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Gov. Walz, Lt. Gov. Flanagan announce public-private partnership to support technology needs of MN students
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced a public-private partnership that aims to meet the technology and connectivity needs across the state.
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Minneapolis Public Schools approves district redesign plan
The MPS’ new CDD plan includes reducing magnet schools from 14 to 11 and “racially isolated” schools from twenty to eight; and introducing new academic programs.
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Rising Black graduation rates still behind Whites
Still, despite much progress with that indicator, major gaps still exist. And there is great concern that the graduation rate hype not only masks those gaps, but distracts us from what must be our ultimate goal: ensuring all students earn a high school diploma and are college-and-career-ready.
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The power of belief as an educational tool
In a handful or so of previous columns, I have explored what educators and social scientists have come to call “the word gap.” The research in support of the word gap comes from landmark studies at the University of Kansas and Stanford University, which reveal that by the time a low-income child reaches the age of three they have potentially heard 30 million fewer words than peers who come from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.