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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2001: $450,000,000. FY 2003 $700,500,000.

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An upscale Florida auction yields millions for local preschool programs

The Hechinger Report

Since 2001, the upscale auction, part of Collier County’s annual Naples Winter Wine Festival, has raised more than $176 million for local children’s nonprofits, including dozens that benefit the children of Immokalee’s farmworkers, according to the Naples Children & Education Foundation, which hosts the festival.

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Why haven’t new federal rules unleashed more innovation in schools?

The Hechinger Report

Their ESSA plans detail systemic transformations of assessment methods and other practices, according to Lillian Pace, the senior director of national policy at KnowledgeWorks. The previous federal law, the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act, required states to develop and give standardized tests in third to eighth grade.

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NCLB’s legacy: As the ESSA era begins, have policymakers, educators learned from the past?

The Hechinger Report

President Bush promotes his “No Child Left Behind” education agenda during a visit to Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., Passed in 2001, the No Child Left Behind Act was the centerpiece of President George W. Monday, Sept. Photo: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite. Bush’s education reform policy.

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Homework: Good or Bad? Here Is What Research Says

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In this study, Cooper et al analyzed a large pool of research studies on homework conducted in the United States between between 1987 and 2003. For elementary students, homework should not be tied to any academic grades or achievement expectation. A synthesis of research, 1987–2003. The Elementary School Journal, 60, 212–224.

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Hear how schools across the United States are developing students'' global competence through the use of authentic, project-based learning experiences and portfolio assessment. Brandon holds degrees from the State University of New York at Fredonia in elementary education, curriculum and instruction, and educational administration.

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Climate change threatens America’s ragged school infrastructure

The Hechinger Report

In October 2003, one year after a flood that forced people to evacuate their homes, residents voted to tax themselves — an action locals here do not take lightly — and create the Seward-Bear Creek Flood Service Area. to purchase what would have cost $100 in 2001 , he said. per $100,000 of assessed real or personal property values.

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