Chicago Public Schools

Education Dive | August 03, 2018

The Chicago Board of Education's decision in 2013 to close 49 elementary schools and one high school led to students falling about two months behind in math performance in the long-term, according to The74.Now, as the end of a five-year moratorium on additional closures approaches, the district is preparing to shut down several high schools due to dwindling enrollment. Despite local concerns over a repeat of the 2013 setbacks for students, with some high schools having only 30 freshmen, futu...

Study International | January 14, 2020

Digital portfolios is the latest edtech to gain growing popularity in schools. Presenting teachers with evidence of academic progress and personal growth, they help to open up new ways of learning in the classroom. By storing a collection of successful and shareable projects, students can also showcase their favourite work to parents, peers and teachers online. And with the ability to share these documents with educators, it can facilitate sessions of constructive feedback on their creations. An...

Times Higher Education | January 13, 2020

From in-class polling tools to university-wide learning management systems, software applications – apps – are ubiquitous on campuses nowadays. By collecting and crunching data from staff and students, these programs play a key role in supporting students and helping the modern university run smoothly. These data, however, can be highly sensitive – and very valuable. Add the fact that many of these apps are created by third-party companies and you have, some believe, a ticking ...

openpr | January 15, 2020

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