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Commentary: Guiding Our Children In Trying Times
Sharon Sevier
I am a school counselor from the St. Louis, Missouri area. Our area of the country has been in the news a lot lately and not for good reasons.
Education Nation
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Commentary: 3 Myths about Technology's Role in Education
Joel Sackett
There is a lot of buzz around technology's role in education.
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Commentary: What We Hear When We Listen
John Gomperts
Last month we heard the good news that for the first time the nation’s on-time high school graduation rate is above 80 percent.
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Commentary: The Fight for Education Equity in Mississippi
Andrew Hongo
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Commentary: Engagement in STEM Begins with Autonomy & Responsibility
Erik Martin
STEM has become a potent buzzword.
Education Nation
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Commentary: We Can Harness "People Power" For Our Schools
Jim Balfanz
On April 28, America got some good news.
Education Nation
179 days
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Commentary: How Higher Ed Can Improve Equity with Technology
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The resonance of major issues in higher education, particularly concerns over cost and access, will not go away.
Education Nation
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Commentary: Why We Can't Afford to Overlook Our Low-Income Youth
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There are more than six million young adults in this country who are disconnected from stable career pathways, called opportunity youth.
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Commentary: Inspiring Native Children
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"You won’t amount to anything." "You’ll never be able to do it, so why try?
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Commentary: Students Examine Their Rights in School
Kyle Scott
Three students and two student activists discuss whether corporal punishment in school violates student rights.
Education Nation
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Commentary: From the Ground Up, Chicago Embraces Technology
Heather Anichini
Reasonable and deliberate aren’t words that come to mind when describing large school systems. But, thanks to our pioneering educators, Chicago – with more than 400,000 students – is taking just that approach to technology in classrooms and schools.
Education Nation
249 days
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Commentary: Perspectives From an Underemployed College Grad
Weston Gardner
I sit here writing this as a member of what I once thought were two mutually exclusive clubs: graduates of top universities and people still living in their mother’s house. In 2012, I graduated college with a 3.5 GPA – not stellar, but paired with charity work, extracurricular activities, and a degree from the #2 ranked undergraduate business program in the country, it looked like I was in good shape.
Education Nation
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Education Nation 2013: Summit
The fourth annual NBC News Education Nation Summit explored "What It Takes" for us as a nation to ensure students are successfully prepared for college, career and beyond.
Education Nation
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About Education Nation
Education Nation is NBC News' year-round initiative to engage the country in a solutions-focused conversation about the state of education in America.
Education Nation
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Education Nation 2013: Common Core Teacher Institute
To help teachers better understand what the Common Core State Standards will mean for classroom instruction, we hosted a Common Core Teacher Institute in collaboration with Teaching Channel.
Education Nation
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Commentary: It Takes All Of Us
Jean Rhodes
New research suggests mentoring relationships have meaningful impact on young people.
Education Nation
249 days
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Commentary: What Is Mentoring's Effect on Education?
David Shapiro
A mentoring relationship may help students succeed.
Education Nation
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Commentary: Innovating that Little Schoolhouse on the Prairie
Joel Rose
Watch an old episode of Little House on the Prairie and notice today's classroom looks remarkably similar to the one back then.
Education Nation
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Education Nation 2013: Detroit
The Education Nation tour kicked off in Detroit, Michigan, where NBC News and WDIV Local 4 hosted a week of events and programming to engage the community on education issues affecting the city.
Education Nation
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Education Nation 2013: Phoenix
NBC News, 12 News, The Arizona Republic, azcentral.com and Telemundo Phoenix hosted a week's worth of events and programming to engage the community on critical education issues.
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Education Nation 2013: New Orleans
The Education Nation tour continued on in New Orleans, where NBC News and its affiliate station WDSU hosted a week of events and programming focused on education challenges and opportunities throughout the region.
Education Nation
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Aspen Ideas Festival 2013
NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell moderated a conversation about the potential for MOOCs to transform higher education.
Education Nation
249 days
Commentary: What Really Needs to Be Reformed?
Peter DeWitt
The hard part of reform is trying to decide what each student needs to be successful.
Education Nation
249 days
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Commentary: Is College Worth It?
Kyle Scott
The answer may be "maybe."
