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USA TODAY
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California school's no-shame dress code empowers students to wear what they want |
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School dress codes have been getting their fair share of backlash lately. Parents and students are frustrated that rules banning bare shoulders, ripped pants and short shorts often target girls over their male classmates. |
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2018/08/21/1052718002/ |
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In the age of mass shootings, back-to-school season feels like a return to danger |
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Lesley Kluchin, who taught school for 36 years and still volunteers at her grandchildren's elementary school, is struck by the singing. The kindergartners and first-graders have special songs that help them remember what to do if their cheerful classroom suddenly becomes a danger zone and where to run if their school is next in a seemingly endless string of mass shootings. |
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/08/21/back-school-mass-shootings-danger/1009280002/ |
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PRESS-TELEGRAM LONG BEACH
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Assurance Learning preps at-risk students for real-world jobs |
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When it comes to education, one-size-fits-all doesn’t work for everyone. That’s where Assurance Learning Academy comes in. The Downey school, at 9027 Gallatin Road, offers online and on-site personalized training where students can study one or more subjects at a time and work at their own pace. The academy offers everything from core courses and graduation requirements to advanced learning and career-oriented electives. Classes are offered in the morning, afternoon and evening at no cost, and the school operates on a year-round schedule so students are free to enroll at any time. |
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https://www.presstelegram.com/2018/08/21/assurance-learning-preps-at-risk-students-for-real-world-jobs/ |
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SI&A CABINET REPORT
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Student IDs to include suicide hotline number |
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Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign legislation that would require public schools to print the National Suicide Hotline telephone number on all student identification cards for grades seven through 12. SB 972 by state Sen. Anthony Portantino, D-La Canada Flintridge, which passed out of both houses of the Legislature without dissent, imposes the new mandate on both public and private schools beginning in July 2019. |
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https://k-12daily.org/human-resources/student-ids-to-include-suicide-hotline-number |
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Multi-tasking with tech in class distracting for students |
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As more districts allow students to use tablets, laptops and smartphones to take notes, supplement their lessons and modernize curriculum, new research suggests such multitasking reduces the ability to retain information in the long run. Researchers from Rutgers University found that those who used electronic devices in class scored about a half a letter grade lower on unit and final exams–a difference between passing or failing a course for some students. |
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https://k-12daily.org/curriculum-instruction/multi-tasking-with-tech-in-class-distracting-for-students |
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HuffPost
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How To Raise ‘Creative, Curious, Healthier’ Kids, According To The AAP |
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The American Academy of Pediatrics’ new report will make you think. The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that doctors write a prescription for kids that’s a bit out of the ordinary. In a new clinical report, the AAP stresses the importance of a “prescription for play.” “The importance of playtime with children cannot be overemphasized to parents as well as schools and community organizations,” the report reads. |
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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/american-academy-of-pediatrics-playtime-screen-time_us_5b7c1f07e4b05906b4179526 |
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