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

Doug Levin

FY 2001: $450,000,000. Legislative Authorization: Title II, Part D (Sections 2401-2422) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. FY 2005 $496,000,000 (President Bush’s request: $691,800,000). Appropriations: FY 1997: $200,000,000 (President Clinton’s request: $250,000,000). FY 1998: $425,000,000.

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Navigating the Shift to OER

edWeb.net

Mike Nelson works with district educators to provide current and relevant teaching materials and verifies that students are working to meet or exceed district and state standards.

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Homework: Good or Bad? Here Is What Research Says

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Some of these reasons according to Blazer include: - Review and reinforce materials learned in class - Check students understanding and assess their skills and knowledge - Enhance students study skills - Provide students with learning opportunities where they can use their newly acquired skills to explore new insights.

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

The Hechinger Report

In 2005, the nation’s governors signed a bipartisan compact agreeing to use the same formula to calculate how many of their students earned diplomas. There is a value in establishing a floor for what all students should be able to do and setting a certain bar for expectations,” Aldeman said. Bush’s education reform policy.

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Her professional blog, Always Learning, is an invaluable resource for teachers seeking examples of authentic student engagement. Explore six school-wide strategies that can be employed by school leaders and teachers to globalize the curriculum and learning experience of your students.