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An Accidental, Systematic Attack on OER Sustainability Models

Iterating Toward Openness

It had become enough of a concern by 2007 that the OECD convened a special meeting on the topic, which resulted in significant contributions from Downes , myself , and others on the topic. The sustainability of OER efforts has been a primary concern for the open education movement from the beginning back in the 1990s.

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Undocumented High School Students Are Now the ‘Post-DACA Generation’

Edsurge

This year marks the first time since 2012 that a majority of undocumented high schoolers who are graduating won’t be able to apply to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known simply as DACA, according to a new report from the immigrant advocacy group FWD.us. before June 15, 2007 — 16 years ago.

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On ZTC, OER, and a More Expansive View

Iterating Toward Openness

For the first decade of the modern open education movement (1998 – 2007), the distinguishing feature of our work – the thing we cared most about and talked most about – was the open licensing we applied to educational materials. This choice rotated licensing into a secondary priority.

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America’s Teachers Aren’t Burned Out. We Are Demoralized.

Edsurge

The first job I took in Chicago Public Schools in 2007 was at a school where the administration truly valued student and staff input. Educators know that bargaining for the common good, working with other organizations and advocacy groups who think about all parts of our students' lives is what gives us hope.

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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not

The Hechinger Report

Researchers have pointed to the introduction of smartphones — the iPhone was introduced in 2007 — and the rise of social media as the culprit. Climate advocacy group EARTHDAY.org released a “state of climate interactive map” to highlight how climate change is taught and the policy efforts happening in every state. What happened then?

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Facing post-graduation “firsts” and uncertainty about DACA’s future, undocumented students turn to each other for support

The Hechinger Report

Candy Marshall, president of the scholarship and advocacy group TheDream.US., Candy Marshall, president of the scholarship and advocacy group TheDream.US. When filling out the I-9 form for employment eligibility verification, they would show a work authorization card rather than a social security card.

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Do income-based repayment plans drive young borrowers of color deeper into debt?

The Hechinger Report

In 2007, Congress introduced a new version of income-driven repayment plans (known as IDRs), which allowed student borrowers to pay a small amount each month as a proportion of what they were earning. Too many borrowers just don’t have the means to get ahead of their debt.