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Guest Post: How We Can Reframe Edtech Selection to Promote Equity

Digital Promise

Edtech—when purposefully selected and applied—can make rigorous and relevant instruction more accessible and engaging for all students, particularly those traditionally underserved. Schools often think about digital equity in terms of access to devices, the internet, and tools.

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Today's CTE Investments Help Boost Students' Success

EdTech Magazine

Tue, 08/06/2019 - 12:12. There is a renewed focus on CTE amid broader debates about the value of college and the student debt crisis as well as the need for viable post-secondary alternatives. Demand for Post-Secondary Options Drives CTE Investment. Today's CTE Investments Help Boost Students' Success. Andrew.Steger_zKQu.

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5 Strategies to Help Superintendents Lead Digital Transformation

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 02/25/2019 - 11:12. For example, one class created a medical device, then worked on bookkeeping and sales with the school’s business and marketing departments. . “We 5 Strategies to Help Superintendents Lead Digital Transformation. eli.zimmerman_9856. Create Balanced Academic Assessments.

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Hey, IT Leaders: When Disaster Strikes, Will Your School Be Ready?

EdTech Magazine

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 15:13. The district was a CDW•G customer, so I worked with an account manager to access the district’s potential data security threats and develop a recovery plan. For example, if the attack successfully targeted passwords, change all passwords. Do you have a secondary network connection?

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Schools Focus on Boosting Students’ Future Career Options

EdTech Magazine

In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Fairfax County students earned 18,000 industry credentials, says Beth Downey, the district’s CTE coordinator. The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Building Skill Sets That Help Students.

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Schools Focus on Boosting Students’ Future Career Options

EdTech Magazine

In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Fairfax County students earned 18,000 industry credentials, says Beth Downey, the district’s CTE coordinator. The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Building Skill Sets That Help Students.

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Understanding and Addressing the Surge of Chronic Absenteeism

Edsurge

These data reveal a substantial increase from the pre-pandemic rate of 16 percent in 2019. This exacerbates existing social inequalities by limiting access to quality education and opportunities for upward mobility. Chronic absenteeism also impacts post-secondary outcomes such as financial well-being down the road.

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