Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The scales that measure higher education costs are usually set in thousand-dollar increments. The hope is that this approach will raise awareness among students about other support they might have access to and also raise awareness among college officials of the needs of those students. “I I could never have taken from him to do that.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

During the edLeader Panel, “ Leadership Challenges and Solutions Regarding Data Privacy in Technology-Enriched Learning Environments ,” three district leaders discussed the five critical guidelines for ensuring data privacy in the use of technology in their districts. Stay current and compliant with federal and state laws.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2022

Teachers can no longer download any app they want and use it the same day—every piece of instructional technology must be vetted for how it relates to educational goals and checked against software the school already has. Rather than creating policies and compliance guidelines from scratch, start with what works and adapt it for your school.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Sponsored by ClassLink When you consider the power education has in launching a child’s future, giving every student the same interactions, services, and access becomes more than just a regulation; it becomes a guiding principle. Leverage Legislation Staying abreast of changing guidelines can be a full-time task.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. With everything shut down, the chronic issue of home internet access became an immense and acute challenge. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., on March 18, 2020. Inequity looms large.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

One reason Back a Boiler has been suspended is that program servicer Vemo Education went out of business, said Brian Edelman, president of the Purdue Research Foundation. In March, the Department of Education told accredited colleges and universities that, following on that order, they also must treat ISAs as loans.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Brennan McMahon Parton, Data Quality Campaign ’s associate director of state policy and advocacy, recently spoke with him about data literacy for teachers. We have access to a range of data points, but our understanding of what they measure, why they matter, and how they impact practice is shallow.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2017

This story was produced jointly by inewsource San Diego, a data-focused investigative news organization, and The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Related: Most colleges enroll many students who aren’t prepared for higher education.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Everyone has a physical education class, called “phy-ed” here, at least twice a week. Thirty years of focus on increasing academic minutes in the school day has resulted in reduced recess and physical education time at many schools. At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In the edLeader Panel “ Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI: Empowering a Deeper Conversation ,” three innovative superintendents and the executive director of the Indiana CTO Council discussed the challenges of effectively navigating the use of AI and generative AI in K-12 education. It doesn’t know better.”

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MindShift

JANUARY 27, 2019

Himelstein says building an authentic relationship is key to accessing the trust required to make mindfulness effective. Himelstein also offers these guidelines for teachers using mindfulness: Don’t force it. Cultivating a trauma-informed classroom is much harder when educators themselves are burnt out.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 26, 2023

Sponsored by ClassLink While giving all students access to high-speed internet and a working computer are strong steps towards creating equitable learning opportunities, there’s one area schools often miss: technical assistance for students with learning differences. There are some items, like larger monitors, they can have ready.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 22, 2019

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Step 4: Conduct regular accessibility audits.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 9, 2018

Issues of sustainability are absolutely critical to the future of OER and education more broadly, and we spend far too little time talking about them. It makes sense to define clear group boundaries – to determine who is allowed to access and benefit from resources and who is not – in order to prevent this outcome.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The Center for Public Education found that while over 90% of teachers reported that they engaged in some type of professional development during the year, most found it to be completely ineffective.”. Reid described the drive to give the teachers opportunities to pursue their education. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

Looking through the lens of three district leaders, a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , highlighted how school districts are working with their staff and students to assure accessibility for all. Step 4: Conduct Regular Accessibility Audits.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Much of what Meeker says in this year’s report about education is placed under her category “gaming.” That this is how a venture capitalist would characterize the future of education is, nonetheless, quite notable. “Why is there a slide about Peloton? Is this really a trend?

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The priorities included having multiple scenarios for school openings and closings, based on evolving CDC guidelines and COVID infection rates, and continued development of the district infrastructure needed to handle them. At this point, “digital equity is not just a divide, it’s a chasm.”. Redefining School and Resetting Expectations.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

Eliminating school library programs and certified school librarian positions deprive students of rich learning opportunities, jeopardize academic and reading achievement, and perpetuate educational inequities. Kim shared that she and her colleagues often describe advocacy in the context of the neverending burden of Sysyphus.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Young people today have seen very few victories for education, reproductive rights and social justice in their lifetimes, and have instead lived through numerous attacks on their very selves. Youth activists have long been at the forefront of the movement for abortion rights, calling for intersectional, inclusive and equitable access.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Yet, 1:1 classrooms, BYOD, and tech-supported education are today’s reality. The why, said the presenters, should always be about impacting students’ education. Schools need a supportive team of educators (and students and parents) who will keep their attention on the end goal and not use the problems as an excuse to ditch the plan.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

ASSIST EDUCATION & APEX LEARNING ( assisteducation.com/ ) & ( www.apexlearning.com ) ASSIST Education and Apex Learning enhanced their partnership with the addition of adaptive content and digital tutorials into the ASSIST Integrated Education Management System for K-12 schools. civics and government topics.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Using CoSN’s blueprint for smart IT decisions as a guideline, the three superintendents explained how to align priorities, and balance choice with cost and outcomes to creative sustainable programs. Department of Education Secretary in October 2016. She is a frequent presenter at state, national and international education conferences.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

To do so, we need to build a set of social and cultural literacies via multicultural education, social justice education, and culturally responsive pedagogy that help us navigate difficult conversations, acknowledge and challenge bias and prejudice, create inclusive classroom spaces, and fight for social justice.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 8, 2021

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos at a White House meeting, March 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. For four years, opponents of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos deplored her private school priorities, so it was hardly expected she’d be hailed as a hero for a sudden epiphany disassociating herself from President Donald Trump and resigning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

An elementary schooler in the same district couldn’t access a picture of record-breaking sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner to add to a writing assignment. CIPA, a federal law passed in 2000, requires schools seeking subsidized internet access to keep students from seeing obscene or harmful images online—especially porn.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

Higher Education. Cascio found that universal and targeted state public programs cost about the same per student and met many of the same quality guidelines. The difference in student performance, she writes, could not be explained by differences in class size or teacher education. Sign up for our newsletter. Weekly Update.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It is my fervent belief that educators have a duty to advocate for the rights and dignity of all students, and that includes trans kids. Testify before your local school board, your state’s board of education and your state legislatures. Educate colleagues and cisgender students—or even yourself—about the transgender experience.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

That helped advocates launch what would become a nearly decade-long campaign in Congress to weave better health and safety guidelines into CCDBG. It’s not the easily accessible, plain language vision that was laid out in CCDBG. “I New requirements passed into law with broad bipartisan support in 2014. Wow, I couldn’t find any of them.”

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 28, 2020

And the eligibility guidelines are so tight that millions of families who could benefit from assistance get nothing. This is a major investment that the country should make in terms of supporting early childhood and access to child care.”. I’m serving children, the community and helping parents,” said Smith of her work.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2023

Changing SNAP rules to encourage education, rather than just employment, could help more people improve their circumstances, critics say. Higher education is workforce development,” said Carrie Welton, who directs basic needs and anti-poverty policy at The Institute for College Access & Success.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Edwards is a fellow with Rise , a national nonprofit that builds student advocacy campaigns, through which she learned how to mobilize new, diverse voters. Around 1 in 12 people ages 18 through 29 don’t have stable internet access, per CIRCLE’s polling data; among Black people in that age group, the number is 1 in 8.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

This is part one of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Last year, I started this series – my annual review of the year in education technology – with an article on wishful thinking. ” Many educators were angered , insisting that this wasn’t their fault. I get that.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Via Education Week ): “ Hillary Clinton Campaign Releases $500 Million Anti-Bullying Plan.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “For Some Republicans, Trump ’s Higher-Ed Proposals Reflect ‘Lost Opportunity’ ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Trump Threatens Visas for Those From China.”

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