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‘Oregon Trail’ at 50: How Three Teachers Created the Computer …
WEBDec 2, 2021 · Teachers began taking notice. The game quickly became MECC’s most popular title. As desktop computers began to sprout in classrooms, MECC spun off a for-profit company that sold millions of copies of The Oregon Trail and other early titles nationwide.. A new generation of coders added graphics, sounds, and music to create the versions of The Oregon Trail that most kids have played since.
Can Right Answers Be Wrong? Latest Clash Over ‘White ... - The 74
WEBJun 21, 2021 · Get essential education news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter.. T o learn the geometric concept of transformations this year, Crystal Watson’s eighth-graders drew up blueprints of apartments. As they worked, she asked them to imagine designing affordable housing for Black and Hispanic families like theirs in Cincinnati who have ...
Here’s How the Cost of College Has Changed Since the 1960s
WEBNov 14, 2022 · The price of that college degree has become more daunting by the year. The average undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board for full-time students in the 2020-21 school year was $25,910. While grants and scholarships offset the cost of college, many people finance their higher education through student …
A History of Holding Parents Responsible for Their Kids’ Crimes
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · School (In)Security. A History of Holding Parents Responsible for Their Kids’ Crimes. A Michigan mother’s rare conviction in a school shooting carried out by her son raises the stakes in charging parents for their children’s bad acts. Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High school gunman, enters a courtroom in Oakland County ...
The Truth Behind School Shootings: 5 Essential Reads About …
WEBMay 24, 2022 · 2 Keep firearms secure from minors. The majority of school shooters obtain a firearm from their own homes. This was the case with the Oxford High School shooter who used his father’s handgun in the shooting. In fact, during the pandemic, more firearms have been kept unsecured in homes with teenagers. This lack of firearm safety – coupled ...
New Ideas for a New Era of Public Education: 8 Ways We Can
WEBJul 8, 2019 · I n 1993, Paul T. Hill founded the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a research center based out of the University of Washington’s Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance that from the outset was focused on issues of the next century and the broader question of how America’s schools can better prepare their graduates for a rapidly changing society.
Experience Shows High-Dosage Tutoring Provides Lasting Impact …
WEBAug 2, 2024 · In 2021, counties received funds to provide high-dosage (intensive) tutoring to students to close gaps caused by school closures. This funding ensured that students consistently engaged in targeted, supplemental instruction at least two to three times per week for 30-45 minutes per session. In fall 2021, the Reach Together Tutoring Program ...
Bored in Class: A National Survey Finds Nearly 1 in 3 Teens ... - The …
WEBJan 16, 2019 · SIGN UP: Get more news, insights and analysis of America’s education system; sign up for The 74 Newsletter. The difference between Hannah Williams’s old and new high schools was night and day. The Nevada teen had dropped out of her first school — twice. She was suffering from anxiety, dealing with a chaotic family life […]
These Are the States That Passed Laws Restricting the Teaching of ...
WEBSep 3, 2021 · The latest culture war in education is being fought over how schools teach racial issues and episodes in U.S. history. That has led to a slew of state legislative measures that limit or ban discussions touching on the sensitive topic of race. Some extend the prohibition to teaching about sexism. FutureEd has identified 47 bills introduced […]