With ESSER funds available before they expire, education leaders should collect data on existing summer offerings, make improvements and build evidence-based programs.
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It’s time to consider rethinking “compulsory attendance” in terms of achievement rather than time spent. This is how to thaw our frozen system into individualized progress modes.
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Educators need to create a math framework which works for all students, including Black, Brown, and those from low-income families. One pathway does not work for all.
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