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Currently: early ed reporter @EdSurge. Previously: @InsideHigherEd, @ACBJ. @uiowa alumna. Major consumer of news, sweets and yes, coffee. đź“©: lauren@edsurge.com
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Screen-Free Schools? Some Legislators Push for a New Normal

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By Lauren Coffey Verified, Daniel Mollenkamp Verified, Rita Finkel
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When Kim Whitman’s son was in kindergarten in 2015, it was the first time their school district rolled out a one-to-one device program, assigning an electronic device to every child. Beyond using it in the classroom, the children were required to bring it home each night to charge it — but with that came the temptation to use the device after hours.
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Some Advocates Concerned as States Push for Cameras in Special Ed

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By Lauren Coffey Verified, Daniel Mollenkamp Verified, Rita Finkel
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As federal and state legislation swirls over the usage of cellphones and personal devices in classrooms, there is a renewed push for another form of technology: surveillance cameras. Legislators in Florida, Iowa, Maryland, South Carolina and Tennessee introduced video surveillance bills this year, proposing placing cameras into self-contained special education classrooms, which are rooms solely for students with special needs.
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Districts Relying More on Data to Identify Gifted Students

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By Lauren Coffey Verified, Daniel Mollenkamp Verified, Rita Finkel
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A group of third grade students gather around a board game on a Wednesday afternoon in a Charleston classroom, grabbing game pieces, discussing potential moves and reading out playing cards. The games are not Monopoly, Sorry, or any others of yore – they’re focused on identifying, and boosting, students’ strengths and weaknesses. It’s part of a shift in school districts’ gifted and talented programs.
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