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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., the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S.

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Can you fix middle school by getting rid of it?

The Hechinger Report

Up until about 1900, the American education system operated on a two-tier structure, with eight years of primary school followed by four years of secondary school. Meanwhile, secondary school enrollment numbers were shrinking, while elementary enrollments were exploding, due to the postwar baby boom.

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K-8 or Middle School: What Works for Early Adolescents Depends on Many Factors

MindShift

Up until about 1900, the American education system operated on a two-tier structure, with eight years of primary school followed by four years of secondary school. Meanwhile, secondary school enrollment numbers were shrinking, while elementary enrollments were exploding, due to the postwar baby boom.

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What's on the Horizon (Still, Again, Always) for Ed-Tech

Hack Education

This year, the Horizon Report’s Higher Education Edition does include graphics with some historical data, demonstrating how some technologies and topics appear and reappear and how some simply disappear altogether from the horizon. Of course, the Horizon Report dates back to 2004, so this is only a partial look back at its own history.