First-of-its-kind, all-electric mobile preschool

A first-of-its kind vehicle will be hitting the streets this autumn in Colorado as an all-new, all-electric, ‘Magic Bus’ Mobile Preschool will serve to put early-childhood education on wheels. The Magic Bus is a program of the Vail Valley Foundation’s YouthPower365, and is a Winnebago Industries Specialty Vehicle – the first all-electric mobile preschool in+ Read More The post First-of-its-kind, all-electric mobile preschool appeared first on The Center for Finance.

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With Print Supplies Disrupted, More Schools Adopt Digital Books

With a record number of students going back to school online, educators are urgently turning to digital books in place of print for their established curriculum. In response to this need, OverDrive Education, the leading digital reading platform for K-12 schools worldwide, today announced support for several major curriculum systems. This means that schools can+ Read More The post With Print Supplies Disrupted, More Schools Adopt Digital Books appeared first on The Center for Finance.

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Teacher & Principal School Report Findings

Scholastic, with YouGov, surveyed public school Pre-K–12 educators in winter 2020 to gather their thoughts on equity in education, literacy instruction, family engagement, professional development, and funding priorities. This summer (July 23–August 4), amid the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Scholastic re-contacted 790 of these educators to see how their views shifted and ask new+ Read More The post

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LearnWell Names Ardena White as VP of District Mental Health Partnerships

Today, LearnWell, a leading mental health services company in K-12 education, announced that Ardena White has been named Vice President of District Mental Health Partnerships. “Ardena has worked as a leader in public education and the private sector for 25 years,” said LearnWell’s CEO, Collin Earnst. “She brings a strong reputation for her commitment to+ Read More The post LearnWell Names Ardena White as VP of District Mental Health Partnerships appeared first on The Center for Finance.

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Hard work is helping these schools thrive during COVID-19

Eileen Belastock has been waiting for this moment, just not under these circumstances. As Director of Academic Technology for Mount Greylock Regional School District, which serves 1,250 students in western Massachusetts, she has all along been advocating for teacher buy-in to the use of tech and the need for every student to have devices and+ Read More The post Hard work is helping these schools thrive during COVID-19 appeared first on The Center for Finance.

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Study shows major learning loss for grades K-2

Students will likely experience 2 to 4 months of learning loss as a result of COVID-19 disruptions, especially in grades K-2, according to a new report. The findings from Illuminate Education highlight a need for additional instructional support this fall. “The data are telling us what we already suspected: this fall, educators need to be+ Read More The post Study shows major learning loss for grades K-2 appeared first on The Center for Finance.

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Using digital tools for engaging remote STEM instruction

Providing science and math content online can be relatively straightforward, but engaging students in true distance learning requires more than just transmittal of information. Secondary students in particular need to be able to see and ask questions during remote STEM instruction, such as during laboratory experiments or when receiving feedback when developing their own solutions+ Read More The post Using digital tools for engaging remote STEM instruction appeared first on The Center for Finance.

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