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By using CritterCoin, schools can create their own systems that allow teachers to reward students with digital coins and non-fungible tokens for exhibiting desired behaviors:
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Newark students dive into the metaverse as part of a six-week summer jobs program https://ckbe.at/3QlYPse

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https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/08/05/colleges-prepare-potential-monkeypox-outbreaks

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https://www.edutopia.org/article/first-day-tips-new-elementary-school-teachers

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https://www.the74million.org/article/122-teachers-speak-surviving-student-learning-loss-behavior-challenges/

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5 Aug

Veteran middle school teacher Crystal Frommert has found that “setting the tone on the first day of school helps students respect the boundaries of your friendliness.” Read her Edutopia column for tips on establishing behavior expectations:
https://www.edutopia.org/article/balancing-friendliness-firmness

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4 Aug

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-why-the-narrative-that-critical-race-theory-makes-white-kids-feel-guilty-is-a-lie/

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“[Getting a college diploma] is just as important today as getting a high school diploma was in 1946. And yet, we still treat college as a personalized private good.” — Will Bunch, author of “After the Ivory Tower Falls”
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/07/29/new-book-links-americas-ills-failure-education

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3 Aug

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness borrowers: Now through October 31, 2022, you may be able to receive credit for student loan payments that previously did not qualify for PSLF. Learn more & submit your waiver: http://StudentAid.gov/PSLFWaiver #WednesdayWisdom

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