The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Related: Millions of kids are missing school as attendance tanks across the US Thousands of students went missing from American classrooms during the pandemic. Contact logs provided by the district show social workers from three schools have sent four emails and called the family 19 times since the pandemic closed classrooms in 2020.

Policies 81

Policies Online Learning Dropout Elementary 81

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

And a slightly higher percentage of nonwhite teachers than white ones—45 percent vs. 42 percent—said that they were considering leaving their position last school year, researchers at the University of Arkansas’ College of Education & Health Professions found.

Report 144

Report Meeting Groups Data 144

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2020

Steve Steve Hargadon LearningRevolution.com | Library 2.0 | Classroom 2.0 | GlobalEducationConference.org More about this week's guests: Lian Chikako Chang: " I'm a data storyteller. Tasha Ring is a licensed early childhood and elementary educator specializing in multisensory-based methodologies. See you "online!"

Trends 36

Trends Handbook Kaplan Company 36

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

Many public school districts don’t have the resources to partner with an education technology company to develop customized digital learning tools for their classrooms. For example, in early 2008, LPS noticed that students were falling behind in math. Photo: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2020

We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to participate in this event. Garcia-Febo holds a BA in Business Education and MLS from the University of Puerto Rico. She was born, raised and educated in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. Please also join the Library 2.0

Libraries 60

Libraries Conference Training Advocacy 60

Educator Innovator

JUNE 29, 2017

I’m very pleased to share my New York Times Learning Network blog post with the Educator Innovator blog. Many outstanding teachers guide student civic action in their classrooms, and some have been at it for a long time. Overview: Five Steps for Getting Started. Step 1—Identifying an Issue That Matters to Students.

Advocacy 69

Advocacy Examples Survey Groups 69

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

Under the fiscal 2017 budget, approved by lawmakers in April, allocations for the state’s public schools will still be about $172 million below what is considered full funding, according to figures from the state Department of Education. Related: “Education costs money,” says state superintendent in Mississippi.

Elementary 55

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 55

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

While the state’s Department of Education cycled through commissioners (six in six years) superintendents struggled to figure out the law, largely on their own. Related: Documenting Maine’s failure to implement proficiency-based education. Imported from Alaska. The Gates Foundation is among the many funders of The Hechinger Report.).

Learning 111

Learning Report System Case Study 111

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Unfortunately, many schools and districts are still relying on individuals or looking for that magic program rather than developing educational systems that provide a high-quality, modern education for all students. Even before the pandemic and the shift to distance education, learning extended beyond the classroom.

System 53

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 11, 2018

The class combines the academic rigor of AP Psychology with hands-on experience in the field of forensics, the latter as a state-approved career and technical education (CTE) course. Kids who want a technical education can benefit from AP and the college-bound kids who already have five AP classes can benefit from the career education.

Course 102

Course Education STEM Industry 102

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity. The organizations referenced in this post are also leaders in the field of educational technology. URL: www.christenseninstitute.org/education. Organization: Code.org ®.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

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. And it is intended to make sure students have a high-quality educational experience no matter which scenario is in effect, or for how long.

Guidelines 89

Guidelines Trends BYOD Data 89

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2022

At midday, he eats alone in his office inside the Washington Irving Educational Center, trying to stay mindful. If you follow me,” the coach said to him, “if you do what I tell you to do in regard to school — education — here, I can help you make a better life for yourself.” He works prayer and meditation in with the weights.

Groups 140

Groups Report Meeting Elementary 140

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

State officials and financial experts across the country warn that taxpayers ultimately end up paying millions more each year than necessary, which can lead to new tax hikes or result in less money for classrooms. Art teacher Dawn Kohles instructs Antonia Elementary School students in a basement classroom in Imperial, Missouri.

Report 75

Report Industry Company Conference 75

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. in education from Maryville University of St.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility PowerMyLearning Guidelines Policies 40

Digital Promise

JULY 14, 2016

Positive behavior support is defined by the partnership between the intervention agent and the family, whereby each educates the other about what is desirable, what is a priority and what is realistic. An intervention agent must help to hire and train babysitters, respite providers, in-home education service staff and job coaches.

Training 120

Training System Analysis Examples 120

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

last spring, public schools across the country were forced to grapple with how best to educate their students while still protecting lives. But that initial financial hit was just the beginning, according to some education experts. billion for K-12 education. Credit: Phoenix Union High School District.

Laptops 131

Laptops System Policies Meeting 131

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

According to the state Department of Education, hundreds of thousands of parents like Gobert are thought to be financially at-risk and should warrant help from the Child Care Assistance Program, the only state-administered initiative in Louisiana that assists low-income families to pay for care and education for children under the age of 4.

Policies 40

Policies Report Comparison Advocacy 40

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 17, 2015

Notes from the UNI Education Summit in Cedar Falls, Iowa a couple of weeks ago… Website. I’m glad there are so many educators here; I always feel safer in a room of teachers! He said, “You’ve had a wonderful education. The city department of education sent me out as a substitute. My first day was in kindergarten.

Education 100

Education Secondary STEM Policies 100

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Universities, including Columbia, pay tax on properties they own that are not used for educational purposes.) The state’s tax breaks for nonprofits date to 1799, long before Columbia and other higher education institutions became vast enterprises with billion-dollar endowments. If you look at the budget deficits, they’re massive.”

Policies 119

Policies Meeting Study Advocacy 119

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 ).

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 ).

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

They were among 450 students, teachers, preachers, child advocates and social justice activists from across the country who gathered for the Children’s Defense Fund’s 23rd Annual Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry. She first brought students to the Proctor Institute in 2008. Mississippi State Sen.

Learning 79

Learning Advocacy Report Social Media 79

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2018

The school’s halls and classrooms are bright and airy, with high ceilings and oversize windows looking out across the lush landscape. It’s where districts and schools decide to spend their money,” Worth, a veteran educator who has also taught in Greene County’s traditional public schools, explained. Department of Education.

Report 112

Report Company Data Meeting 112

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Education Week looks at the campaign donations Betsy DeVos has made to “to Senators who will oversee her confirmation.” ” Via Politico : “Trump’s education secretary pick supported anti-gay causes.” Via The Columbia Dispatch : “Group once led by Trump education secretary nominee owes $5.3

Education 40

Education Report Android Libraries 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2022

I am very cautious about a lot of things,” said Woods, a special education teacher in Palm Beach County, Florida, who teaches science. “I Woods said he won’t stop having those conversations when Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, which limits classroom discussion about sexual orientation and gender identity, takes effect this summer.

Survey 22

Survey Elementary Advocacy Report 22

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

Dan Coder, custodian of Unified School District 377 for 35 years, looks over the broken boiler in the central office building which also houses the preschool and kindergarten classrooms. The research and advocacy organization EdBuild called states’ education funding systems outdated, arbitrary, and segregating.

Report 110

Report Advocacy Elementary Company 110

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2016

He’s the only full-time translator at the school, which has 152 Spanish-speaking students in its 21 classrooms. In a state that ranks at or near the bottom in education spending nationwide, it can be a challenge just to maintain buildings and stock classrooms with basic supplies. Photo: Ben Stocking. MORTON, Miss.

Elementary 90

Elementary Training Classroom Company 90

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2016

I think this school exemplifies some of the enormous problems that we’re having just in terms of getting enough resources to educate our kids,’’ the future president said, shooting a little basketball in the heavy heat of August in a gym with no air conditioning. Secretary of Education John B. told The Hechinger Report.

E-rate 40

E-rate Course Policies Advocacy 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Johnson is the principal of Mississippi’s Collins Elementary School, where the paddle remains a staple of the educational experience. As of late April, educators pulled out the paddle 20 times on kindergartners, twice on first graders, 31 times on second graders, 16 times on third graders and 10 times on fourth graders.

Elementary 145

Elementary Handbook Report Policies 145

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. “What Trump Didn’t Say About Education,” according to The Atlantic.

Education 45

Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

This story about climate change and education was produced as part of the This story was produced as part of the nine-part series “Are We Ready? Meanwhile, the state review process for textbooks has in some cases kept problematic texts from entering classrooms. It’s very common to face backlash in the classroom.”.

Pearson 131

Pearson Guidelines Company Study 131