Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

.” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Appropriations: FY 2002 $700,500,000 (President Bush’s request: $817,096,000).

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2021

Such services were a dime a dozen, she quickly learned. For counselors, there are application management trackers, a communication dashboard, course planners and other administrative tools for meeting state reporting compliance requirements. Three years later, she set her sights on something bigger.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As misleading news reports, misinformation and false data spread throughout the world, students of all ages need better instruction on how to assess media and data. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. It’s difficult to learn and to trust information if we’re not aware of some of these ways information is manipulated,” West said.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2020

I met Gaweda while reporting on transfer high schools for the Miseducation podcast. South Brooklyn emphasized social-emotional learning, a high counselor-to-student ratio and paid internships. But by the time Mayor Michael Bloomberg came into office in 2002, South Brooklyn was showing signs of promise. We would be broken into.

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Dropout Report Study Learning 86

ExcelinEd

MARCH 20, 2019

Congress’s National Reading Panel report was released. The report concluded that explicit and systematic instruction of the “ Fab 5 ” helps kids become better readers. In 2002, Florida’s fourth-grade readers performed well below the national average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). In 2000, the U.S.

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Policies Training Assessment Report 78

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Distance learning is often discussed in the context of higher ed and adult education, but its relevancy in K-12 education is growing. In 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported that 1.99 One concern about distance learning is that it could diminish the very real value students get from in-person guidance from teachers.

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Learning Digital Divide Course Analysis 85

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Mesecar advocated for the use of different types of assessments, such as portfolios and assignment-based learning, to demonstrate mastery, and noted that the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) supports innovative assessments to gauge students’ learning in various ways.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Imagine a preschool classroom where every child is engaged in positive social, emotional and developmental learning activities. Placed deliberately in Title I schools, Judy Centers are subsidized preschools that bring together children from across neighborhoods and family income brackets for quality early learning and family support.

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Learning Policies Accessibility Report 81

MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 26, 2021

A new white paper published by MIND Research Institute, “ Spatial-Temporal Math: Underlying Scientific Concepts and Mechanisms ,” explores the concept of spatial-temporal learning, and describes the design concepts and mechanisms behind MIND’s award-winning ST Math program. Spatial-Temporal Game-based Learning. Summary of Efficacy.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Although it costs state, local and federal governments an estimated $90 billion a year, we know very little about whether special education services are actually helping students with disabilities learn more. The New York study focused only on children with specific learning disabilities, which is the largest disability category.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

A 2002 ballot initiative, supported by 61 percent of voters, made English-only instruction mandatory for students who need to learn the language (unless they get a special waiver). Related: English one day, Español the next: Dual-language learning expands with a South Bronx school as a model.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

A nonprofit known for its annual “Horizon Reports” on the future of technology at K-12 schools, universities, and museums abruptly shut down this month after officials discovered the organization was out of money. So, go and download all their great reports #horizon #edtech. Diana Andone (@diando70) December 18, 2017.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 31, 2023

This story also appeared in The Boston Globe Mejía and her husband, Spanish-speaking immigrants from the Dominican Republic, only later learned that Joangel, now 7, would have been an ideal candidate for one of the four elementary schools in Boston that teach students in both English and Spanish, Joangel’s first language.

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Elementary Report Groups Data 109

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

Kelly Field, for The Hechinger Report. To answer that question, The Hechinger Report combed through grant databases, legislative records and lobbying disclosures, looking for the forces and funding behind LD 1422. Kelly Field, for The Hechinger Report. The Gates Foundation is among the many funders of The Hechinger Report.).

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Learning Report System Case Study 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

In a large scale study of 40,000 English language learners in Florida, those who were held back in third grade learned English substantially faster and took more demanding classes in subsequent years. Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update.

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Learning Study Elementary Course 95

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

based provider of learning management software for K-12, higher ed, government and businesses, has agreed to sell its Open LMS business to Learning Technologies Group, or LTG, a London-based conglomerate of workplace learning software services. In its latest annual report , LTG claimed year-end revenue of 93.9

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Blackboard LMS Moodle Student Data Privacy 83

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz. But they are all misleading.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

MENTOR and ASA are committed to equipping young people with mentoring relationships and growth opportunities everywhere they live, learn, work, and play. 81% more likely to report participating regularly in sports or extracurricular activities. We are building a movement powered by possibilities.”. Bill Russell, and Usher.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. This study analyzed families who started having kids between 1994 and 2002 and sent them to public schools between 2002 and 2012. appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Sign up for Jill Barshay's Proof Points newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2021

It can approach high-quality early learning experiences as a critical piece of infrastructure that benefits children, families andthe economy. Critically, the Biden administration can also learn from a long history of presidential agendas and ambitions in this domain —many of which have fallen short of their promise because of key pitfalls.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Credit: Harrison Jones for The Hechinger Report. The city has also gained the distinction of being one of the nation’s “refugee capitals,” with nearly 5,000 resettlers having arrived between 2002 and 2019, according to the bipartisan research organization New American Economy. Credit: Harrison Jones for The Hechinger Report.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”. For almost two decades there has been considerable debate over the importance of fully licensed teachers in ensuring quality teaching and learning (e.g.,

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. When the lecture ended, they had yet another to chance to learn: A physics video chat with their tutor, a sophomore physics major at Yale. Holmes County Central High School is one of eight rural schools participating in a new, blended learning AP Physics program. LEXINGTON, Miss.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) has become a right-of-passage for high school students as they leave formal education and enter the next phase of learning. well-rounded — nicely differentiated tools that address varied student learning styles. Some will take it for the first time; some for the umpteenth time.

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Waterford

AUGUST 9, 2022

By preparing in advance, you can help your students return to school excited and ready to learn. Some information families may need during back to school night might include: Login information for remote learning and progress reports. Canadian Medical Association Journal, September 2002, 167(6), pp. Sources : Weir, E.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2019

At the Telstar Freshman Academy in Maine, service learning is included as part of the curriculum. Bailey Fraser, 15 (left), and her stepsister Leah Kimball, 15, volunteer with Edible Bethel during their service learning block. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter.

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Kaplan Study Report Academic Standards 93

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Credit: Meredith Nierman for The Hechinger Report. The Stanford University School of Medicine reports a 50 percent jump in the number of applications it received this year over last year, or 11,000 applications for 90 seats. Credit: Meredith Nierman for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Meredith Nierman for The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2017

Tuition increased 89 percent from 2002 to 2012, and textbook prices—which cost anywhere from $600 to $1300 today—rose 82 percent over the same period, according to U.S. The program, which kicked off in 2016 , shared its first set of findings today about what faculty are learning it takes to create an OER degree.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2020

The Hechinger Report asked several experts to weigh in. Montana Department of Revenue , those who think that more private learning options should be available to families and those who disagree are squinting to see an outcome that — like it or not — immediately shakes up traditional K-12 schools in the United States. As the U.S.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Founded in 2009 and based in American Fork, Utah, the company has amassed 1,500-plus games, quizzes and templates to sell to corporate clients in search of more compelling digital learning materials for employees. The other acquisition, Edulence, was founded in 2002 and is based in New York. This is a big leap for us,” says Scivally.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Photo: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. Wages climbed for college grads in the 1970s and 80s, says Mishel, but since 2002 wage growth for people with a bachelors has been stagnant. The post When a college degree is no longer a ticket to the middle class appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2022

NEWTOWN, CT, July 25, 2022 – A national survey and report released by Safe and Sound Schools with Raptor Technologies and Lightspeed Systems ® surveyed school leaders, public safety, mental health, teachers, parents, and students identifying gaps in feelings and perceptions about school safety, in particular with students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Right before the start of the Fall semester in 2002, Robertson learned that the 400-seat movie theater that held his Principles of Marketing class at San Francisco State University would no longer be available. Different students have different approaches to learning, he says. His choice: modular learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

It’s a challenging transition to build a learning platform,” says Silagadze, 36. Fountainhead was founded in 2002 and is based in Southlake, Texas. higher education courseware in 2015, down from 50 percent the year before, according to a 2018 report from Macquarie, an investment bank and financial services company.

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MindShift

JUNE 27, 2019

Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report). Called the Telstar Freshman Academy, or TFA, it involves all its district’s ninth graders in a hands-on learning method that uses outdoor-based projects and community-building activities as ways to teach across several disciplines. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report ).

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Students participate in morning workshops in advance of national May 1 “Day Without Immigrants” rallies, learning also about the labor rights history of May Day rallies worldwide. Photo: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. They don’t start by learning numbers and letters in their less-familiar language like kindergartners. “We

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 28, 2012

It was nice to be invited to present a session for Sheffield Hallam University on mobile learning earlier today. Mobile learning is going to be very big indeed. One report suggests that as many as 8 out of every 10 people now having access to some form of mobile communication device. The] mobile phone.

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