The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The average performance of the nation’s fourth and eighth graders mostly declined in math and reading from 2017 to 2019, following a decade of stagnation in educational progress, according to the results of a test released on Oct. The one exception was fourth-grade math, with the average score rising by one point between 2017 and 2019.

Education 79

Education Common Core Report Assessment 79

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

During a pandemic, when educators are reinventing their profession through remote learning, tackling months of lost learning that has fallen hardest on poor and at-risk students, and absorbing the costs related to new health and personal protection measures—the implications could be crippling. Source: Robert D.

Strategy 114

Strategy Trends Policies Education 114

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. In 2013, I had the opportunity to discuss the future of education with Eric Schmidt, who was then the executive chairman of Google.

Technology 154

Technology Education Laptops Google 154

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

During the decade following the Great Recession of 2008, the number of humanities bachelor’s degree recipients fell by a whopping 14 percent — from a peak of about 236,000. The humanities field has not recovered from that free fall, recently published data from the National Center for Education Statistics show.

Study 122

Study Analysis Advocacy Report 122

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

Researchers at the Modern Language Association recently found that colleges lost 651 foreign language programs from 2013 to 2016 – dramatically more than the one foreign language programs that higher education lost between 2009 and 2013. have a shortage of qualified foreign language instructors at the K-12 level for the 2016–2017 school year.

Study 192

Study STEM Meeting Report 192

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

Fourth-graders didn’t improve in 2017 in either subject. The average performance of the nation’s fourth- and eighth-graders mostly held steady in math and reading from 2015 to 2017, now marking a decade of stalled educational progress, according to the results of a test released Tuesday. Reading scores also stagnated.

Education 111

Education Common Core Report Academic Standards 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

That’s a hard hit for investors in the New York-based company, which had raised more than $180 million since its founding in 2008. For most of its years as a startup, Knewton focused on building adaptive learning technologies that it would license to publishers, before pivoting to sell its own courseware in late 2017.

Knewton 94

Knewton Pearson Company Adaptive Learning 94

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Pam Moran, superintendent in Albemarle County in Virginia, shares about some cool virtual reality in Virginia, some challenges with helping new teachers get started, and how she thinks education is entering a new Renaissance of creativity and innovation. Educating Kids for Life Not for Tests. Get motivated today listening to Pam.

Education 247

Education Examples Maker Movement Company 247

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2017

Chris Smith (@aap03102) March 14, 2017. Outside the world of Maths, Chris is married to Elaine, is dad to Daisy, Heidi and Logan (born in perfect arithmetic progression in 2007, 2008 and 2009), plays piano in Jiggered Ceilidh Band ([link] and is a follower of Jesus. is an individual photo of someone holding a digit of π! Chris Smith.

Twitter 196

Twitter Conference Video Resources 196

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

That’s how 2U co-founder and CEO, Chip Paucek, framed its latest deal : acquiring Trilogy Education Services , an education company that helps set up and run short-term coding programs at university extension schools, for $750 million. The deal is expected to close in two months. To date, 2U runs 58 such programs at 36 universities.

Company 109

Company Education MOOC Conference 109

MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The education system is undergoing a huge shift in daily structures and processes as a result of the pandemic. Students and educators have been affected by the huge changes to daily life, including distancing from friends and wider support groups, and family members losing jobs or income. Each Skill Improves Other SEL Skills.

Learning 117

Learning Analysis Secondary Accessibility 117

EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In spite of mankind’s amazing potential, it is an ironic truism of modernity that our US educational system is losing massive numbers of young learners each year to boredom, stress, and disengagement (1, 2). We know that labeling and stratifying children are a disservice to both the individual and the educational system. (6).

Learning 168

Learning System Dropout Conference 168

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2023

Although consumer protections apply to private lenders as well as the government, the legal mechanism that could trigger relief for private education-loan borrowers is different from the one used in the Sweet case, which sought relief only for students who had government loans. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

Industry 126

Industry Report Training Facebook 126

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2018

China’s NetDragon has gobbled up another education technology company. That deal includes a modest cash outlay of approximately $15 million and a significant chunk of equity (about $122 million worth of shares in NetDragon's education subsidiary.) million in 2017, based on revenue of approximately $1 million. million for Edmodo.

Edmodo 140

Edmodo Pearson Company Facebook 140

The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator? Oct 12, 2008, 23 comments Checklist for Effective Learning Opportunities Oct 15, 2017, 1 comment Messaging - Tool of Engagement or Weapon of Mass Distraction. Oct 11, 2017, 1 comment Don’t worry. That’s what this wrap up is for. What’s hot?

Personal Learning Network 41

Personal Learning Network Education Professional Learning Personalized Learning 41

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2024

As the halfway point approaches, there have already been 69 shootings this school year, up from 18 in all of 2008. According to The New York Times , “about two-thirds of public schools in the United States now control access to school grounds — not just the building — during the school day, up from about half in the 2017-2018 school year.”

Exercises 123

Exercises Survey Resources Accessibility 123

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2018

So why did the publicly-traded developer of online educational programs need this latest infusion? He’s referring to the South Africa-based company that works with universities to build short online courses, which 2U purchased for $103 million in May 2017. That was 2U’s first acquisition—and likely not the last.

Company 143

Company Course Mobility Technology Support 143

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Government spending on higher education has shifted significantly over the past two decades, with federal support increasing and state support decreasing, according to a new report from Pew Charitable Trusts. billion (96 percent) between 2008 and 2010. Here’s a look at how government higher ed spending strategies have changed.

Policies 71

Policies Report STEM Strategy 71

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

The study’s authors followed students who in 2008-2009 received the Wisconsin Scholars Grant, which is reserved for Pell grant -eligible students from Wisconsin who graduated from a state high school (or received an equivalency diploma) and attended a state college or university, among other criteria. Higher Education. Weekly Update.

STEM 104

STEM Report Study Mobility 104

MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The education system is undergoing a huge shift in daily structures and processes as a result of the pandemic. Students and educators have been affected by the huge changes to daily life, including distancing from friends and wider support groups, and family members losing jobs or income. Each Skill Improves Other SEL Skills.

Classroom 92

Classroom Learning Analysis Secondary 92

Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2018

While not quite the “Year of the MOOC,” 2018 saw a resurgence in interest around the ways these massive open online courses are delivering free (and more often these days, not free) online education around the world, and how these providers are increasingly turning to traditional institutions of learning. Not Buying Your Education Startup.).

MOOC 117

MOOC Coursera Chegg Pearson 117

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2018

Jumpstart is a subsidiary of NetDragon WebSoft , a Chinese conglomerate with roots in the online gaming industry and is expanding into education. Los Angeles-based Jumpstart, which also owns iconic title such as Math Blaster and Neopets, was bought by NetDragon in July 2017. The company had received more than $2.1

Company 71

Company Industry Education EdTech 71

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2018

A Global Search for Education Reflection From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A Note from Vicki: This post is in response to Cathy Rubin’s Global Search for education where she asks about the literacy skills required for a new world. Social media is social but it’s also serious.

Social Media 334

Social Media Facebook Digital Citizenship Handbook 334

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 4, 2020

As the Center on Reinventing Public Education noted last week, that’s changed. Take for example, pandemic pods – small-groups of families who commit to each other and to a teacher to collectively educate their children for the coming months. Colorado passed a law in 2008 that allowed districts to do this.

Examples 95

Examples Policies Personalized Learning Groups 95

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

But when she got a call a year ago about an education company with a vibrant community of teachers, she reconsidered. based developer of a communication and collaboration tool popular among K-12 educators. million and revenue of $1 million in 2017. In September, Kim took over as CEO of Edmodo , the San Mateo, Calif.-based

Edmodo 99

Edmodo LMS Company Google 99

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

That figure includes texts procured legally, like open educational resources (known as OER), and illegally, such as pirated files shared through torrent websites. The most recent data NACS has on the latter behavior is from the fall of 2017, when 4 percent of respondents reported obtaining materials through illegal downloads.

Course 142

Course OER Pearson Survey 142

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2023

In today’s increasingly diverse and interconnected world, conversations about race, diversity, and inclusion have become essential components of education. As teachers and educators, we bear the responsibility of facilitating these critical discussions with our students. Be ready to explain these concepts in age-appropriate ways.

Strategy 98

Strategy Examples Elementary Classroom 98

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 15, 2017

Recently, a MIND Research Institute psychologist, mathematician and education researcher teamed up to explore decades of research into how our bodies can be involved in learning, and the ways that technology makes it easier than ever to put these powers to use in the classroom. Journal of Educational Psychology, 106 (1), 86–104.

Meeting 97

Meeting Study Examples Classroom 97

Waterford

MARCH 3, 2020

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 2017, 14(1), pp. Harvard Graduate School of Education. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, November 2008, 12(11), pp. Teaching How to Listen: Blended Learning for the Development and Assessment of Listening Skills in a Second Language. Rycroft, E. University of Adelaide Staff.

How To 302

How To Classroom Examples Guidelines 302

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The company says its tools are used by more than 30 million people across the education and corporate learning markets. The company was founded in 2008 and went public in 2015 (at $18 a share), and plans to continue to operate with its same management team after the acquisition. Don’t expect it to be the same.”

LMS 145

LMS Company Software Blackboard 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Since the 1990s, education stories emanating from Massachusetts have largely been positive, but that started to change over the last decade. The decline has accelerated, and results from the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have pushed the state into the “learn-from-our-mistakes” category. Related: U.S.

Common Core 123

Common Core Academic Standards Comparison Report 123

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Weissberg was a leading voice and foremost expert on social and emotional learning (SEL), and his seminal research helped to establish a substantial evidence base for SEL and to transform how school districts and state departments approached education. More details will be available at [link].

Guidelines 52

Guidelines Policies Analysis Outcomes 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2022

When the economy tanked in 2008 and millions of laid-off workers began competing for scarce jobs, employers got pickier about who they hired and increasingly added four-year degree requirements to some “middle-skills” jobs that had frequently been filled by workers without degrees. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.

Training 130

Training Google Report Coursera 130

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

In the Putnam County (TN) School System— a rural school district with 23 schools spread across 400 miles—our personalized learning approach has allowed us to reshape education for students on a variety of fronts. Intentional design.

Personalized Learning 106

Personalized Learning Tools EdTech Future Ready 106

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2019

In that context, that non-disclosure may be revealing for how far Knewton, which has been one of the most well-funded education technology companies, has fallen short of financial expectations. And around 2017, publishers including Pearson that once used Knewton began to pull back. In its latest fiscal year earnings summary (for Nov.

Knewton 138

Knewton OER Industry Adaptive Learning 138

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

“If it does come true, we’re going to see massive changes,” said Mike Griffith, a school finance specialist at the Education Commission of the States, a think tank that aims to inform education policy. Grades eight through 12 are larger cohorts who were born before 2008. “Nobody is talking about this.”

Elementary 106

Elementary Policies Trends Data 106

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

Decrease in State Funding: The government has been scaling back on the funding on college education since the great recession of 2008. Post the recession, states cut inflation-adjusted spending on K–12 education by approximately 4% between 2008 and 2013. This adds up to the tuition fees.

Technology 80

Technology eBook Classroom OER 80