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Patrick O'Donnell

@patrickonews

Education reporter + @ColumbiaJourn @FellowsSpencer studying low-debt career training. Former Plain Dealer. Freelance for @The74 + @WCPN. [email protected]

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Researchers from four universities found math instruction rarely went beyond the most basic math skills, like learning numbers and counting, which are important for students to learn, but stop short of what most four-year-olds can do. The 74 the74million.org/article/presch…

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High school students take so many college classes in states like #Idaho and #Indiana they can feel like slackers if they wait until sophomore year: “Now I'm kind of trying to rush things,” said one senior. “I kind of wish I started early.” The 74 the74million.org/article/commun…

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High schoolers make up the majority of students in community college classes in #Idaho and #Indiana, which lead the nation in having students earn college credit early, the CCRC at Columbia University University reports. The 74 the74million.org/article/commun…

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Not all career prep efforts for HS students are created equal. There's a big difference between career exposure and career training, with few students landing the top experiences like internships or apprenticeships. The 74 the74million.org/article/shut-o…

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Though high school students want internships and employers want interns, actual HS internships are rare, American Student Assistance surveys found. “We still have a long way to go to provide more opportunity for young people,” said ASA's Julie Lammers The 74 the74million.org/article/shut-o…

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Schools provide career days, mentoring and sometimes job shadows to teach students about careers, but rarely #Internships or #apprenticeships. “It’s not a bad thing. It’s just not enough," said CareerWiseUSA founder Noel Ginsburg The 74 the74million.org/article/shut-o…

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The push to wipe out the #Indianapolis Public Schools and turn schools into #charterschools may go too far, says #Indiana House Education Chair Bob Behning, but sends an important message: “Things have to change. Status quo is not okay.” The 74 the74million.org/article/shrink…

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#Charterschool backers in #Indiana want help busing students to school, particularly students whose families can't afford a car. “Transportation is an equity issue,” said one charter leader. The 74 the74million.org/article/indian…

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A National ‘Blueprint’?: #Indiana Shifts Millions in Taxes To #CharterSchools From Districts The 74 the74million.org/article/a-nati…

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#Kindergarten’s Overlooked #Absenteeism Problem: Missing school isn’t just a high school issue. Parents’ failures make kindergarten another #chronicabsenteeism peak, sometimes nearing 90% The 74 the74million.org/article/kinder…

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#Kindergarten #absenteeism needs as much attention as high school troubles, says Hedy Chang of Attendance Works: “You want to care about your youngest incoming learners … What you don't invest in and address early, you might pay for later.” The 74 the74million.org/article/kinder…

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For all of you interested in #prek, #kindergarten and early #elementary years, The 74 has launched a new companion site - the74million.org/zero2eight/ - with more news and analysis focused on #earlychildhood

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#Indiana cities are filled with #charterschools and #schoolchoice options for families, but not rural areas. The new Indiana #Microschool Collaborative hopes to fill that gap with mini schools that serve families scattered across farms and woods The 74 the74million.org/article/indian…

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#Indiana is shutting a tiny school district down. Is it about poor test scores? Or the millions of dollars of virtual school money it receives? The 74 the74million.org/article/tiny-i…