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The chronic absenteeism crisis part 1: What can educators do?

William Woods EDU

In June, the U.S. Department of Education released a report of the first national data set on chronic absence, revealing that over six million students — about 14 percent of the student population — missed 15 or more days of school in 2013-2014. The report also specifies that, although chronic absenteeism occurs in every grade, […]

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February 22nd, 2017

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The importance of teaching global competence: Part 2

William Woods EDU

“Our students have the opportunity and challenge of living and working in a diverse and rapidly changing world. Public schools must prepare our young people to understand and address global issues, and educators must re-examine their teaching strategies and curriculum so that all students can thrive in this global and interdependent society.” – Former National […]

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February 8th, 2017

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The importance of teaching global competence: Part 1

William Woods EDU

Global competence is defined by the Global Competence Task Force — a group of state education agency leaders, education scholars and practitioners — as “the capacity and disposition to understand and act on issues of global significance.” Education leaders throughout the world recognize global competence as an important element of the education we provide our […]

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February 7th, 2017

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