Innov8: Equity in Education

Kicking off this week with Martin Luther King Jr. Day made our team think even more about the importance of equity in education, and how we can find ways to help encourage it throughout our school systems.

So in honor of Dr. King, Jr. and all he did to advocate for equal rights, our top eight stories this week share ways EdLeaders everywhere, from businesses to government entities to classroom teachers, are working hard to offer all of today’s students equal opportunities for a high quality education.

#NewSchools & #EdTech Tools

1. #LearnALanguage

Worth checking out: @YouTubeKids Launches #LearnALanguage https://t.co/jENRZy39GG… #edchat

— Jill E. Nyhus (@jillnyhus) January 16, 2017

Research demonstrates that learning a second language supports students’ intellectual growth, academic achievement and their earning power. Read more about the importance of Preparing #LifeReady Students Through World Language.

2. Minecraft Math

Students use Minecraft to hone math skills https://t.co/IR4vLjykgd

— Tim Cornwall (@speakitsuitebkk) January 16, 2017

Taking language learning interest a step further, check out this blog on Using Exploratory Projects, Minecraft and Storytelling for Personalized World Language Learning.

Dollars & Deals

3. $20M for Career Education

.@jpmorgan and @CCSSO make $20m grants to states for #CareerEd https://t.co/duXdlmYCUu

— Tom Vander Ark (@tvanderark) January 12, 2017

4. Open Licensing Requirement

U.S. Department of Education Announces Final Regulation on Open Licensing Requirement for Competitive Grant Programs https://t.co/abmaxADOIM

— TeachNorthTexas (@TeachNorthTexas) January 13, 2017

5. Personalizing K12 Intervention

Excited to announce our partnership with @JEAUVA to test efficacy for personalizing #intervention #edtech #k12 https://t.co/h6ecLBJqHd

— Branching Minds (@BranchingMinds) January 12, 2017

6. Science Scholarship & Mentorship

Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge offers chance at $25K And Summer Mentorship https://t.co/GsQS2vLeOL via @PRNewswire #STEM pic.twitter.com/TPVN8WSavH

— MSRD Consortium (@MSRDconsortium) January 17, 2017

Planting a #SEAD

7. #5toThrive Campaign

Can you carve out 5 mins a day to focus on taking action towards positive change? https://t.co/3McCGdJgrK

— Mayerson Academy (@MayersonAcademy) January 14, 2017

We are proud to have recently helped Mayerson Academy kick off this campaign, so be sure to check out 5 Minutes to Change Culture: The 5 to Thrive Challenge for more information and your free downloadable campaign toolkit.

Movers, Shakers & Groundbreakers

8. CBE National Summit

.@CompetencyWorks is hosting a National Summit on #K12 #CompetencyEd. Here’s how you can help collaborate on ideas: https://t.co/0UT1Pw9Ntp

— iNACOL (@nacol) January 13, 2017

And, for good measure, here’s a bonus story for this week:

Have a news item you’d like us to consider for next Wednesday’s edition? Tweet us @Getting_Smart using #innov8 or to email [email protected] with “Innov8” in the subject line. For more ideas on what type of stories we run, check out the full Innov8 series on our blog.

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