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  • Friday News Roundup

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    It’s Friday. Time for the News Roundup. What’s the Secret to a Long, Healthy Life? Staying in School, a Study Finds (EducationWeek) EducationWeek online reported this week that, “Keeping children in school could literally lengthen their lives as adults, according to a massive international research analysis published this week in the journal The Lancet Public…

  • What’s Next in Learning?

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    I participated in a Getting Smart webinar this week titled “What’s Next in Learning?” The participants were a collection of learner-centered leaders across the country discussing what 2024 and beyond could look like when it comes to young learners and their learning plans. Here are the topics we discussed: AI in Learning This group of…

  • Microschools Evaluated

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    A report on microschools was released by the National Microschooling Center in April of 2023. Just this week, The 74 online published an article highlighting the contents of the report. The 74 writes, “The face of microschooling is changing – from the racial diversity and professional background of its founders to how these small, nontraditional…

  • Biden’s Education Agenda A Disappointment

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    The Biden administration released their most recent K-12 legislative agenda. It focuses on absenteeism, tutoring, and extended learning. According to an EducationWeek online news story last week, “The Biden administration wants states and school districts to increase student attendance, adopt high-dosage tutoring, and expand summer and after-school learning as part of a new agenda for…

  • Learning From IKEA

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    Sometimes learning organizations can improve when they pay attention to what is happening in other places. Take for example what the Swedish company IKEA has learned about what people need to enjoy a “better life at home.” The BIG Questions Institute (BQI) recently published IKEA’s eight needs for a living a better life in your…

  • Friday News Roundup

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    My apologies for not being able to post articles this week until now. I’ve experienced some technical difficulties with Word Press, but, other than not being able to print a title, it seems like I’ve figure out a way to patch it together. Sorry for loading up your reading list at the end of the…

  • Can Entrepreneurs Save Learning, Part 2?

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    Here’s Part 2 of “Can Entrepreneurs Save Learning?” The 74 online published an article today entitled “10 Education Entrepreneurs Offer Advice To New Founders in 2024.” The article was written by Kerry McDonald, the host of the LiberatED podcast. The advice contained in the article came from McDonald’s podcast interviews over the past few months.…

  • Can Entrepreneurs Save Learning?

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    The 74 online published an article today entitled “10 Education Entrepreneurs Offer Advice To New Founders in 2024.” The article was written by Kerry McDonald, the host of the LiberatED podcast. The advice contained in the article came from McDonald’s podcast interviews over the past few months. Here’s their entrepreneurial advice, along with commentary from…

  • If You Can’t Read

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    If there is one thing most public schools don’t do well is teaching kids to read to improve their learning. Although there are elementary schools who do a good job teaching young learners to read, there are still too many students, especially those who are black, brown, and poor, who do not gain the requisite…

  • When Research Doesn’t Matter

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    I remember sitting with an early childhood expert on a panel, discussing what age group was worth investing in more when it came to teaching and learning. I was a high school principal at the time, so I just knew it was grades 9-12. So I spent all of my time during panel time telling…