The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

For example, in early 2008, LPS noticed that students were falling behind in math. While effective, these methods were unsustainable, because teachers had to do much of the data tracking and analysis manually, according to the paper.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Federal and state data on teacher departures lag by a year or more, meaning we won’t have a conclusive picture of the pandemic’s impact on teacher diversity for years to come. Yet early data suggests that the pandemic is aggravating the leaky bucket problem. It’s crucial that school and district leaders address it.”.

Report 143

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

It’s the first time this kind of data has been compiled and analyzed nationally, and some of the spending gaps are extreme. Hechinger’s analysis of state and local spending by school included nearly 700 districts (those with 15 or more schools) from 40 states that made the data available. But he’s not surprised. That’s a problem.

Data 145

Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

When Hallowell tried to extend proficiency-based education to its high school in 2008, parents put up a fight, saying the change would make it harder for their children to compete for scholarships and admission to selective schools, according to a case study published by the state Department of Education.

Learning 111

Learning Report System Case Study 111

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

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

The last time schools were fully funded, in 2008, the state spent roughly $2.56 Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. Census data. Related: “Education costs money,” says state superintendent in Mississippi. Schools stand to receive $2.4

Elementary 53

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 53

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 67

Policies System Groups Advocacy 67

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Now, when educators could potentially add a new app with a few mouse clicks, managing student data privacy is a never-ending task. Discussing CoSN’s Five Critical Guidelines for Ensuring Data Privacy in Your Use of Technology, the speakers told attendees that when it comes to data privacy, the word “done” isn’t in their vocabulary.

Guidelines 40

Guidelines Data Student Data Privacy PowerMyLearning 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. Data and Privacy and Security.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The major hurdles he identified include scaling and sustaining innovation, while also making sure districts are safeguarding data privacy and ownership and providing digital equity for diverse students. Domenech has served as executive director of the American Association of School Administrators since July 2008. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

Guidelines 90

Guidelines Trends BYOD Data 90

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Who Owns Student Data? SPARC, the consumer-advocacy group, said in its report that control of student data and what can be learned from it is the more important issue that colleges should pay attention to as they negotiate these new inclusive access arrangements. But what if price isn’t the biggest issue?

Pearson 110

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 110

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

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. The superintendent took a buyout but admitted no wrongdoing.

Report 73

Report Industry Company Conference 73

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. Between 2000 and 2015, the number of Latinx college students more than doubled , to 3 million. Debra Santiago, CEO, Excelencia in Education.

Dropout 108

Dropout Laptops Study Report 108

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. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility PowerMyLearning Guidelines Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Related: New data — Even within the same district some wealthy schools get millions more than poor ones. The communities that need the most will face the biggest hits,” said Zahava Stadler, special assistant for state funding and policy at The Education Trust, a nonprofit education research and advocacy organization. “If

Laptops 129

Laptops System Policies Meeting 129

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 116

Policies Meeting Study Advocacy 116

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 88

Advocacy Groups Report Trends 88

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 if you look at the numbers and data, that just doesn’t bear out. Department of Education. Tucker says his school’s growth is unrelated to the cuts at the other schools.

Report 112

Report Company Data Meeting 112

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2020

This trend concerns many student-protection advocacy groups, which point out that the colleges that stand to gain are among those with the most troubling records. Ashford University, owned by Zovio, had a 25 percent graduation rate in the most recent federal data. The company’s schools were recently barred from receiving G.I.

Industry 89

Industry Company Advocacy Data 89

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 96

Education Policies Course System 96

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

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2016

Because they don’t participate in the federal financial aid programs,” said Heller, “they don’t have to report data to the federal government like every other institution does.”. We consider it a violation of our very founding charter to start collecting data about ethnicity.”. We pay no attention to that at all,” said Whalen.

Report 48

Report Policies Advocacy Accessibility 48

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2019

Related: New data show some colleges are definitively unaffordable for many. But black and Hispanic students in particular are not going to or graduating from college at levels anywhere near high enough for states like Iowa or the nation in general to meet its goals, the nonprofit advocacy group The Education Trust reports.

Policies 109

Policies Report Advocacy Meeting 109

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

JULY 6, 2016

According to a Pew Research Center analysis of census data, nine of the ten states with the most rapid Hispanic growth are located below the Mason-Dixon Line. The families who come to the center have high hopes for their kids, said Sister Rita Goedken, who has worked there since 2008. “In We haven’t kept up.”.

Elementary 89

Elementary Training Classroom Company 89

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2016

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 won the Democratic Party primary election in South Carolina in January 2008, and Ferillo remembers seeing the senator in a rope line that night after the victory. How Obama found Dillon. Obama asked.

E-rate 40

E-rate Course Policies Advocacy 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Collins Elementary School, in southeastern Mississippi, paddled students more times than almost any school in the country in 2017-18, the last year for which there is national data. She has also analyzed data about corporal punishment use in schools. Credit: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report.

Elementary 144

Elementary Handbook Report Policies 144

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

MAY 23, 2020

Beatriz López taught seventh grade science in the Lake Travis Independent School District, in Austin, Texas, from 2008 to 2017. Beatriz López, who taught science in Texas middle schools for nearly a decade, said she wishes more students were introduced to climate change. Credit: Courtesy of Beatriz López.

Pearson 130

Pearson Guidelines Company Study 130

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