The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Credit: Tom Sandner for The Hechinger Report. A 2008 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association used accelerometers to capture the activity levels of youth from ages 9 to 15. Credit: Tom Sandner for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Tom Sandner for The Hechinger Report. with three friends.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

John Unsworth , dean of libraries and professor of English at the University of Virginia, who led the panel, put the total in perspective. In the day’s keynote address, Kate Zwaard, Chief of National Digital Initiatives at the Library of Congress, talked about scale and wonder in the digital era. That sounds like a lot of money.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2023

Already, 13 million Americans live in places, mostly in the Midwest and Great Plains, where the nearest university is beyond a reasonable commute away , the American Council on Education reports. The post The shuttering of a rural university reveals a surprising source of its financing appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. When I reported about a laptop failure in a New Jersey school in 2014, I used Mooresville as a counter-example of an effective laptop program. Test scores did go up a lot in Mooresville after 2008, when it started handing out laptops. Back in 2011, the Mooresville, N.C.,

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Laptops Survey Analysis Study 85

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Black teachers were more than twice as likely as other teachers in the winter of 2021 to say they planned to leave their jobs at the end of the 2020-21 school year, according to a report released by the RAND Corporation. That is concerning from a workforce diversity perspective,” says Elizabeth Steiner, the co-author of the report.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Pete D'Amato/The Hechinger Report. But in less than a decade, by 2025, students like Badalamente could expect to pay more than $100,000 per year, based on projections by The Hechinger Report using annual college cost growth rates from 2008 to 2018. Pete D'Amato/The Hechinger Report. Pete D'Amato/The Hechinger Report.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

2004; Vescio, Ross, and Adams, 2008 ; The Wallace Foundation, 2012): A vision of academic success for all students based on high expectations. 2008; Webster-Wright, 2009 ; Accomplished California Teachers, 2012 ). 2008): Successful Collaboration. 2004; The Wallace Foundation, 2012 ). A safe and cooperative climate for learning.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2016

The child care resource library in this small town is housed in what residents call “the purple awning building.” The group — which will not be eliminated in the New Year — was created in 2008 to coordinate early childhood programs and resources in the state and make recommendations to state agencies to improve child care and early education.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 12, 2018

In their book Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind , Arthur Costa and Bena Kallick (2008) point out that: “ Teachers who promote reflective classrooms ensure that students are fully engaged in the process of making meaning. They organize instruction so that students are the producers, not just the consumers, of knowledge. ”. References.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

Photo: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. This podcast about colleges using predictive analytics is produced by APM Reports. Photo: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. Only about 55 percent of students who started at a four-year school in 2008 had bachelor’s degree six years later. Trying to keep students in school.

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Data Dropout Company Report 108

Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, more commonly known as E-rate, is a federal program through which schools and libraries can apply for funds to purchase hardware, internet access, and telecommunications to connect their students to learning opportunities. What if I get audited? What is E-rate?

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

They might assign resources from the campus library, which students experience as being “free” since the fee they pay in support of the library is bundled with their tuition. The original OLI-Statistics course comes to mind here, as reported by Lovett ( 2008 ). ” Not at all. Instructional design matters.

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OER Outcomes Comparison Study 153

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

businesses reported difficulty finding appropriately trained workers, up from 32 percent reported in 2015. million jobs lost in the 2008 recession, 5.6 And in the market of companies tackling the infamous employment gap between willing workers and open jobs, this maxim appears correct.

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Hack Education

APRIL 24, 2020

I don't work in a school or a library. I don't maintain the learning management system or the library management software. Take Anthony Levandowski, the creator of a self-driving car program and a religion that worships AI, for example: "The only thing that matters is the future," he told a reporter from The New Yorker.

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Khan Academy Course Conference Technology 126

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2020

Our Hechinger Report/NBCNews.com collaboration analyzed higher education’s poor financial health, explored how it got that way and looked at the ultimate consequences for students. That does not include athletic facilities, dorms, dining halls, libraries or labs. Colleges in Crisis. Try our Financial Fitness Tracker.

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

First, it’s important to think about what’s not in the report. As the YALSABlog reported in 2008, a Pew Research Internet Project report found that fully 97% of teens ages 12-17 play digital games. Whether we’re in school libraries or programming for teens at public libraries, where does gaming fit into library services?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2019

The Association for Talent Development’s most recent 2018 state of the industry report found that talent development investment rose to $1,296 per employee—but the 1.7-percent After all, employers may be likely to pay for access to online course libraries and job-focused microcredentials rather than longer degree programs.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. Since 2013, Jennifer Gonzales has been regularly blowing my mind with her thoughtful blend of effective classroom strategies and what’s new on the horizon that you can use in your classroom or library tomorrow. by Jennifer Gonzales. By Dr. Scott McLeod.

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eBook Libraries EdTech Blended Learning 64

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 9, 2020

He is the author of Free Play (Penguin, 1990) and The Art of Is (New World Library, 2019). Lenore Skenazy spent 14 years at The New York Daily News as a reporter-turned-opinion columnist, and two more at The New York Sun. in the History of Consciousness for an exploration of William Blake.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Other than libraries and news outlets, students were dependent on the educator to provide them with information. Many teachers remember the days of steering students to educational internet sites and having them present reports in PowerPoint. 2008, March 8). Education 1.0 Many also believe that with Web 3.0, Education 3.0

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 15, 2012

She suggested that Libraries should conserve their traditional roles and that any change that took place should be 'geological'. Goring was essentially arguing that libraries should not be dictated to by technological changes, but in doing so she missed a fundamental point.

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E-rate Libraries Conference Training 51

Turning Learning On Its Head

MARCH 13, 2016

During the 2007-2008 school year, Aaron Sams and I pioneered the flipped class model of education. But as I thought about it, I had a library of videos which this student could watch and she could work independently of the other students. Read the Executive Summary HERE and the full report HERE ).

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Competency Based Learning Flipped Classroom Learning Assessment 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. The company has raised some $77.5 There’s no way to opt out apparently.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2016

Cal students in the Doe Library at UC Berkeley. Photo: Alison Yin/Hechinger Report. Gates is among the funders of The Hechinger Report, which produced this story.). Department of Education reports, or 13 times as many as visited a previous federal website without postgraduate incomes listed. Of course you do!

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 11, 2017

1-4, 25-26) While children who visit the library to immerse in their favorite books may not realize it at the time, they’re building the skill of thoughtful reading—the foundation of critical thinking, academic success, and, eventually, a happy and productive adult life. (1, Achterman 2008. Guthrie 2008. 20, 21, 22). Swan et al.

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 31, 2016

“Library shelves at Lehman College, part of the CUNY system, have been covered with plastic since a leak three years ago.” It is a daunting burden to students, more than half of whom report family incomes below $30,000, according to school data. ” Budget cuts : obviously CUNY is reducing spending.

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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 If E-rate didn’t fund our technology, we didn’t get it,” he said, referring to a federal program that makes telecommunications and Internet access more affordable for schools and libraries. “We billion on elementary and secondary education.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 29, 2017

Students or teachers might then scroll through the Times Topics page on water , and find pieces like these that take the topic on from different perspectives: 2017 Article | America’s Tap Water: Too Much Contamination, Not Enough Reporting, Study Finds. Spectacular Things Happen Along the Way ,” a 2008 book by Brian Schultz.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

This computing device return-and-repair ritual looks different from the end-of-year textbook and library book return that was a staple of decades past. In another survey, 15 percent of teachers reported that the internet available at school was “below average” or “poor” during the 2020-21 school year. But it’s increasingly common.

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Broadband Survey Laptops Analysis 130

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The registration change was announced in the College Board’s annual report on AP program results, and it wasn’t the only update. Teachers will also be given the tools to build customized practice exams, including access to an online library with more than 15,000 real AP exam questions. Beginning Aug. Beginning Aug. million AP exams.

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Study Libraries Resources Report 163

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

Todd Burks teaches students to navigate the University of Virginia library. They write brief papers and give short oral reports, building skills and stamina they eventually will need to complete and present a capstone research project, their final assignment before they graduate. But he does work in a library.

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Libraries Study Exercises Course 159

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Photo: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. Mississippi’s public school enrollment fell by 23,000 students that month, the Associated Press reported. CLARKSDALE, Miss. —

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

One of them will be a complementary addition to Weld North’s portfolio: Odysseyware , a library of online courses covering career and technical education along with K-12 subjects, often used for intervention and credit recovery. Company-reported user numbers are almost impossible to compare and should be taken with a grain of salt.

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Company Kaplan Flipped Classroom Blended Learning 75

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The Hechinger Report traveled to three counties with very high numbers of adults without a high school credential to learn about the obstacles schools and families must overcome to provide and obtain this essential first step to a middle-class life. Photo: John Flavell for The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Jones says he's particularly proud that the college has increased graduation rates among black students, going from from 5 to 22 percent from 2008 to 2016. Moving Forward These days, students at Texarkana College can be seen coming in and out of the library. Financial struggles aren’t wiped away yet, either.

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Education Company Study Libraries 102

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Even though the per-item costs with the bulk courseware arrangements are usually lower than the retail price, the switch eliminates the ability for students to find a used or free alternative from a friend or library. Who Owns Student Data? But what if price isn’t the biggest issue?

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Pearson OER Course Accessibility 115

Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2017

Founded in 2008, Speakaboos targets young children ages 2 to 6 with a library of over 200 interactive storybooks and songs. “Architecturing a solution requires cultivating a love of reading and a highly systematic approach to teaching reading through that meets students where they are and connects them to their interest.”

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