Digital Promise

JUNE 29, 2016

In March 2016, Digital Promise and Maker Ed issued a call-to-action for school leaders around the country to commit to growing the next generation of American makers. school leaders have answered the call by signing the Maker Promise. South Fayette Township School District. Baltimore County Public Schools.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

As temperatures began to dip this fall, Allen Blackwell III says he and his colleagues at Baltimore City Public Schools kept watch on weather reports hoping to see it hit 32 degrees. For students experiencing homelessness, schools are a lifeline for their entire families. It’s school.”

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edWeb.net

MAY 4, 2022

In cities such as Baltimore, MD and Lexington, KY, school districts have recognized the importance of considering the whole child and using community and family engagement programs to provide comprehensive support. Fayette County Public Schools also recognized the importance of mental health and responded accordingly.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2021

It marked a nadir for a metric crucial to the flagship university’s commitment to diversity in a state where about a third of public high school graduates each year are Black. The university’s admissions team resolved to reverse the trend, with urgent outreach to high school seniors who had started applications but not finished them.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

In November 2016, over 250 school district leaders, researchers, thought leaders, and other partners came to Baltimore, Maryland to learn from one of the nation’s most forward-thinking school districts, Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). It’s about success.”

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Twenty-three leaders from 17 League of Innovative Schools districts attended the Ed-Fi Summit in Austin, TX, in early October to share and gain insight on advancing their work in achieving data interoperability. Alongside technical experts, vendors, and peers, the district leaders explored tangible next steps toward implementation.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Your Home, Your Internet Pilot Program This year, the FCC launched the Your Home, Your Internet pilot program designed to increase ACP adoption among recipients of federal public housing. EducationSuperHighway partnered grantee recipients in Baltimore, Birmingham, and Charlotte to raise awareness and support enrollment in the benefit.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Gay is the purchasing manager at Baltimore County Public Schools , a member of the League of Innovative Schools. In Baltimore County Public Schools, where I’m the purchasing manager, we’re underway on a strategic plan to prepare students for their chosen college or career path.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

Over two years ago, when Boston Public Schools decided it was time to completely redo its bus routing and timing operations , it also realized this overhaul was something staff members couldn’t figure out on their own, at least not optimally. MORE FROM EDTECH : University of Michigan empowers Detroit students via after-school program.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Over two years ago, when Boston Public Schools decided it was time to completely redo its bus routing and timing operations , it also realized this overhaul was something staff members couldn’t figure out on their own, at least not optimally. MORE FROM EDTECH : University of Michigan empowers Detroit students via after-school program.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Over two years ago, when Boston Public Schools decided it was time to completely redo its bus routing and timing operations , it also realized this overhaul was something staff members couldn’t figure out on their own, at least not optimally. MORE FROM EDTECH : University of Michigan empowers Detroit students via after-school program.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Over two years ago, when Boston Public Schools decided it was time to completely redo its bus routing and timing operations , it also realized this overhaul was something staff members couldn’t figure out on their own, at least not optimally. MORE FROM EDTECH : University of Michigan empowers Detroit students via after-school program.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Over two years ago, when Boston Public Schools decided it was time to completely redo its bus routing and timing operations , it also realized this overhaul was something staff members couldn’t figure out on their own, at least not optimally. MORE FROM EDTECH : University of Michigan empowers Detroit students via after-school program.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

In response to the President’s call for commitments to computer science education for all , 37 school district across the country — from Vermont to Alaska — ­have committed to offering high­ quality computer science (CS) and computational thinking curriculum to over one million students. Coordinating with the private sector.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Being an administrator is a tough job, but administrators make all the difference when it comes to leading schools and districts towards innovation and change. Over the last four years, Aileen has led the implementation of a computational thinking program that starts in kindergarten and builds at each grade level through high school.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has prioritized a culture of technology-enriched student learning through its Students and Teachers Advancing Tomorrow Initiative (S.T.A.T.). To affect this change district-wide, BCPS needed to shift professional learning for educators to a more competency-based, autonomous model.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2016

After many weeks away from their traditional school schedule, students across the country are starting to re-enter their classrooms and share stories of their summer vacations. Creating enrichment opportunities at the school-level. Vancouver Public Schools hosted a Girls Lead the Way summer robotics camp at McLoughlin Middle School.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

MIND Research Institute (MIND) has announced a partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) to bring ST Math® , MIND’s patented approach to math instruction, to the largest public school system in Virginia, as well as the largest public school system in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rancho Minerva Middle School, Vista, CA. Detroit Country Day School, Bloomfield, MI. Avondale Elementary School District, Avondale, AZ. Baltimore County Public Schools, Towson, MD. Taylor County School District, Campbellsville, KY. Wayzata Public Schools, Plymouth, MN.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The wildfires that ripped through California towns torched school buildings and postponed the start of school as students and teachers were left homeless. A deadly deluge in Tennessee flooded schools and delayed classes as rescue teams searched for dozens of people who’d gone missing. Credit: Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 17, 2017

As President and CEO of Digital Promise and Senior Vice President of Educational Partnerships at Discovery Education, we spend much of our time on the road, meeting with school leaders and teachers across the country. This is consistent no matter the size or location of the district. But, that is no longer the case.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

Dallas Dance, former superintendent of the Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS), for building one of the country’s most technology-embracing and innovative school districts. This year, awardees included: Helen Crompton, a professor of instructional technology at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.,

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2018

Principals and districts benefit when principal supervisors move beyond the role of administrator to coach and mentor, according to a new Vanderbilt University report. “After three years, we saw substantial change in all districts. . “After three years, we saw substantial change in all districts. ”

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 1, 2021

Some are even entering schools for the first time in their lives. In the United States, we need a better way to assimilate these children into our public schools and get them the education they need. percent of the school. ELLs represent close to 10 percent of the student population, or roughly 5 million students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2017

During the BMO Capital Markets’ Back to School Conference last September, CEOs and investors expressed their desire to seek input from teachers as they develop school products. “We The days of districts procuring technology tools, throwing them into the laps of teachers and saying ‘good luck’ is gone.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2018

“Charter schools can do more with less” is a common refrain of school choice advocates, who criticize traditional public schools for wasting money. Racism creates systems that undervalue black schools, homes and lives, leading to fewer resources for the people who need every cent.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Middlesex School students in Massachusetts share their observations after a 10-minute guided meditation. Doug Worthen guided his small class of ninth graders at Middlesex School through an exercise designed to focus their attention. Credit: Jena Brooker for The Hechinger Report.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 6, 2020

No subsequent research is ever published, at least not from any public press releases you might expect would be a natural outcome of such research to highlight the new product directions of any one of these companies. For superintendents, these are cautionary tales: Chicago Public Schools CEOs charged. 3, 2017, New York Times.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

As students spend more time on digital devices in school, data security becomes increasingly important. When Baltimore County Public Schools started giving every student a computer for daily use in the classroom, teachers sought out more online learning materials to go with them. Weekly Update. Future of Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2018

Students at Barnard Elementary School in Washington, D.C., one of the first schools to desegregate after the Brown ruling. Nearly 68 years ago as a third-grader, Linda Brown was denied access to an all-white elementary school in Topeka, Kansas. Board of Education decision in school. Department of Education.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Large school districts in different parts of the United States have now developed systematic ways to increase diverse students’ access to advanced courses, and the districts are also providing other important aspects of an equitable education that prepares the students for 21st century careers. By Robert Low.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Karen Cator, Digital Promise President and CEO, along with co-hosts Mary-Dean Barringer, senior advisor, Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and Stephanie Hirsh, executive director of Learning Forward, kicked off the event. This allows educators to work at their own pace and place. Several themes emerged from the presentations.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2016

In March 2016, Digital Promise and Maker Ed issued a call-to-action for school leaders around the country to commit to growing the next generation of American makers. school leaders have answered the call by signing the Maker Promise. South Fayette Township School District. Baltimore County Public Schools.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Dayne Guest graduated from high school in 2016. It went on like this for years: Pam suspecting Dayne was dyslexic, the schools saying no, and Pam believing them because they were the education experts. At the end of Dayne’s senior year in high school, Pam learned she had a legal right to an evaluation.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2017

One of the trickiest challenges when redesigning a school or district may be one that many leaders all too often put on the back burner—namely, creating buy-in, both from teachers and from families. A family works together on a digital challenge during Night of Innovation (Baltimore County Public Schools).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Adams, Superintendent of Schools, Coachella Valley Unified School District, Thermal, Calif. Bryan Ballenger, Superintendent/Principal, Ballico Cressey School District, Ballico, Calif. • Bryan Ballenger, Superintendent/Principal, Ballico Cressey School District, Ballico, Calif. • Dr. James J.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Risk four: The Cyber Charter School Most such virtual schools, or cyber charters, are operated for profit; the largest of them is a chain called K12 Inc., The market for technology is burgeoning, and a large industry is hovering around the schools, eager for their business. which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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