The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2016

Independent sources including PayScale and LinkedIn, and an initiative called College Measures run by a Washington nonprofit, are furnishing consumers with similar data about graduates’ career success, in even greater detail. Daniel Greenstein, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. College Measures.

Survey 40

Survey Policies Report Data 40

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

To give further context, I’ve sorted them alphabetically, into four categories; (1) those organizations that are instructionally-focused; (2) those that provide supports for technology leadership; (3) those that focus on connectivity and access; and (4) those that focus on data privacy and security. Organization: Code.org ®.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

By 2014, the latest year for which data is available, that number had risen to 2.7 In 2008, the bill that finally made it through the legislature gave grandparents a way to get a power of attorney without spending the time and money to secure guardianship or full custody of the children they were raising. million in 2005 to 7.1

Policies 72

Policies System Groups Advocacy 72

edWeb.net

APRIL 22, 2019

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Step 4: Conduct regular accessibility audits.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility PowerMyLearning Guidelines Policies 40

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A key element in any remote or hybrid scenario is equitable access to technology, and Dr. Domenech cited an estimate that as many as 14 million students still don’t have the equipment they need to receive an equitable education in areas where schools may be closed. At this point, “digital equity is not just a divide, it’s a chasm.”.

Guidelines 88

Guidelines Trends BYOD Data 88

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Now something similar may be happening with textbooks, as publishing giants start to broker campuswide deals with colleges that give students unlimited access to a publisher’s digital textbooks at cut-rate prices. Inclusive access has already gotten up to acronym status,” he said.

Pearson 107

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 107

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

The building is not completely ADA accessible. These negotiated sales make up the bulk of money in municipal bond sales, according to data from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, a trade group for broker-dealers and investment bankers. Conflicts of interest? Whitney Curtis for The Hechinger Report.

Report 77

Report Industry Company Conference 77

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2019

From 2008 to 2017, the share of Latinx students at this commuter school of roughly 4,000 rose from 13 percent to 22 percent — the highest of any public university in the state. Ortiz knew she had Pell Grant aid coming in, but didn’t know how to access it. Debra Santiago, CEO, Excelencia in Education. But Debra Santiago, CEO of the D.C.-based

Dropout 109

Dropout Laptops Study Report 109

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

According to a 2015 report by the advocacy non-profit Child Care Aware, the average cost of center-based infant care in Louisiana—one of the four poorest states in the nation—was roughly $110 a week in 2014. Data on at-risk families with 1-year-olds—kids like Kinsley and Jani—was even more alarming: Only 7.3

Policies 40

Policies Report Comparison Advocacy 40

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ). public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ). public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

To help Columbia expand, New York State condemned land in 2008 in the West Harlem neighborhood of Manhattanville and used eminent domain to seize properties for the university. Columbia declined to share demographic data for its New York City students.) The university made promises to be a good neighbor and hire local workers.

Policies 122

Policies Meeting Study Advocacy 122

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2022

Data from the 2020-2021 academic year shows that 42 colleges previously designated as HSIs dipped below the threshold that qualifies them. This is the first time in two decades that the total number of HSIs has fallen, according to the advocacy group Excelencia in Education, which tracks colleges that are at and around the HSI threshold.

Advocacy 94

Advocacy Groups Report Trends 94

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2018

The analysis used federal enrollment data for the 2015-16 school year, the most recent year for which that data is available from the U.S. But many of the 747 charters have implemented policies that critics say make it difficult for lower-income families to access them. Department of Education. Board of Education decision.

Report 112

Report Company Data Meeting 112

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Related: Colleges are using big data to track students in an effort to boost graduation rates, but it comes at a cost. Meanwhile, all but four states are spending less on higher education, per student, than they did in 2008 , according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a liberal-learning think thank. Those spending more?

Education 99

Education Policies Course System 99

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2016

Department of Education from provisions under Title IX of the laws governing higher education, which protects students from discrimination in housing, athletics, and access to facilities on the basis of such things as gender, sexual orientation, sex or pregnancy outside marriage, or having an abortion.

Report 51

Report Policies Advocacy Accessibility 51

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

” The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued a statement on the nomination of Jeff Sessions as US Attorney General. More on the “gig economy” from Data & Society.). Data, Privacy, and Surveillance. ” by The Atlantic’s Melinda D. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Education 40

Education Report Android Libraries 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2016

Students in Dillon had little access to Advanced Placement courses, art and music; and teacher salaries were much lower than in other parts of the state. Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks to supporters at a rally in a high school gymnasium January 23, 2008 in Dillon, South Carolina. Obama toured the old J.V. told The Hechinger Report.

E-rate 40

E-rate Course Policies Advocacy 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Department of Education Launches New English Learner Data Story.” ” “Data story” is a fancy way of saying “website.” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. ” “The Latest Data Privacy Debacle ” by Zeynep Tufekci. From the press release : “U.S.

Education 45

Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The promise of big data versus the menace of Big Brother. Having accurate graduation rates and alumni earnings information may help students, including those who are undocumented, find the right college, said Chad Marlow, advocacy and policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union. Some would look worse.

Data 44

Data Policies Report Advocacy 44