The Daring Librarian

OCTOBER 12, 2014

In 2010, I blogged & gushed about the honour of being elected - and said that I "would love to inspire all Admins to share more with the community in an ongoing conversation their hopes, dreams, & plans for their kids! I met amazing educators, collaborated with inspiring leaders and change agents, and ISTE honestly, changed my life!

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Some of the conclusions may not come as a surprise in the Omidyar Network’s report on what works in scaling education technology in different regions worldwide. Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. And yet, Chilean education expenditure as a percent of GDP (5.35

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Technology EdTech Education Mobility 142

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2023

He had to get help from an advocacy group called College Possible to pay his rent. An athlete while he was in college, Agyei had to work to pay some of his expenses and needed help from an advocacy group to keep paying his rent as his tuition increased. Meanwhile, he noticed that his bills from the college kept going up. Miguel Agyei.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Residential facilities in Pennsylvania are doing an inadequate job of educating foster children in their care, according to a new report from Children’s Rights and the Education Law Center. It also cites lack of compliance with special education laws and other concerns. Photo: Caroline Preston for The Hechinger Report/HuffPost.

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The Daring Librarian

JUNE 25, 2010

Advocacy in Education is so important.now more than ever. The following is from Hilary Goldmann, ISTE’s Director of Government Affairs : "Once again we have a dynamic line-up of advocacy activities at ISTE2010!! YouTube ISTE Advocacy Channel – We now have an ISTE Advocacy YouTube Channel ! Wanna know how?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

These things “just reminded me of what I already knew about the politics of education and the lack of resources in low-income communities when it comes to schools,” said Ben, now 22 and about to graduate and go back to Chicago to teach while pursuing a master’s degree. The answer?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

When he was assistant superintendent of schools in Meriden, Miguel Cardona — the state’s new education commissioner — would take new teachers on a tour of the city’s neighborhoods. Miguel Cardona, whom President-elect Joe Biden has chosen for his education secretary, speaks to educators earlier this year.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2022

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and allies have proposed a voucher scheme modeled on plans elsewhere. Vouchers are dangerous to American education. I am an education policy professor who has spent almost two decades studying programs like these, and trying to follow the data where it leads. Here’s how I know. Discipline!

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

That’s similar to retention rates in previous years — a report from the Tennessee Education Research Alliance shows that around 1 percent of third graders were held back each school year between 2010 to 2020. For those 12,000 students, the story is not over,” said Breanna Sommers, a policy analyst with The Education Trust in Tennessee.

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Policies Report Advocacy Elementary 102

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.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

Gifting myself with an education is a part of my recovery,” said Nomi Badboy, 43, one of three students attending this week’s meeting of the school’s collegiate recovery program. Education is an example of what’s called “recovery capital,” something earned that makes long-term recovery more likely.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Somewhere in the 2010-12 time frame, that abruptly changed. What climate education look like in the U.S.

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Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

2] For educators, it’s important to watch for signs that a student is experiencing any of these in addition to school stressors to provide them with the right support. But as an educator, you can provide support through stress management activities, strategies, and referrals as needed. Voices in Urban Education, 2016, 43, pp.

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Classroom E-rate Advocacy Report 239

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Across the nation, district equity discussions include how schools must examine current biases from bus stops to classroom materials to educator and staff expectations. Instead, said Duchesneau, educators and staff need to recognize cultural and contextual differences and how they impact students. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

Rita Green, the Washington state education chair for the NAACP, volunteered on the parent-teacher group at Rainier Beach High from 2007 to 2016. The real issue is Washington state just needs to fully fund education. A key priority at the meeting: Ensuring all children had access to a good education and skilled teachers.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2021

percent in 2010. The racial disparity comes from the gap in wealth between Black and Latino and white families as well as discrimination in hiring, Steinbaum said, and discrimination in higher education. Higher education segregation is specifically why Black borrowers have so much more debt,” he said.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This flaw in higher education is not obscure; it is codified into federal law. However, for students transitioning from under-resourced high schools, and without self-advocacy skills, legal knowledge or access to medical resources and insurance, pursuing accommodations in college can be daunting, prolonged and expensive.

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Policies Accessibility Advocacy Report 70

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 10, 2020

This week on the blog I’m serializing a talk I gave for CSU Channel Islands last week as part of their Open Education Week festivities. Affordability seems to have become the end goal of OER advocacy, instead of being an important step on the path to improving student learning. Source: [link].

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OER Advocacy Course Report 78

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Since 2010, the number of city students enrolled in Columbia’s undergraduate ranks has declined by 37 percent. Universities, including Columbia, pay tax on properties they own that are not used for educational purposes.) As recently as 2010, a quarter of Columbia’s undergraduate students came from New York City: 2,236 students.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2022

The Afterschool Alliance – an advocacy group – was instrumental in securing the 1 percent set aside for afterschool and making sure that after-school programs would qualify for learning loss. Another 5 percent of the state money is to be spent on overcoming learning loss, which can also be used on after-school programs.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2021

Indeed, many advocacy groups, including the Learning Policy Institute and Ed Trust , are recommending extending learning time next year. Extra time does mean that other activities — from physical education to art and coding — don’t have to be curtailed. Academically, the extended day seemed to be a bust.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 19, 2021

In education, the key to change is perseverance because the community is better at executing than it is at innovating. Throughout his 30-year career as an educator, Scott has earned the distinction of Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year, and received numerous senatorial, gubernatorial, and congressional recognitions.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2016

51Talk is China’s leading online English education platform. The company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable, and through an online platform. Can you tell us about your education background? My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2017

For more than 40 years, federal law has required schools to identify and evaluate students with dyslexia and to provide them with an appropriate education. The flurry of new state laws over the past five years is in large part the result of pressure from Decoding Dyslexia, a parent advocacy group with chapters in all 50 states.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

As the country undergoes a period of historic racial reckoning, with nearly every sector of society examining its role in racial injustice, higher education needs to do the same. Student parents are incredibly motivated to complete their postsecondary education and have, on average, higher GPAs than their nonparenting peers.

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Policies Survey Advocacy Accessibility 132

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Veterans in College Source: National Veteran Education Success Tracker. The VA did conduct a survey in 2010 that found that veterans who went to college using GI Bill benefits between the end of the Korean War and Sept. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter. The Topic: Student veteran graduation rates.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2020

“I think there is optimism based on this worldwide movement and the fact that there’s worldwide attention on the way Black folks have been treated in this country for hundreds of years now,” said Alim, who is the Midwest engagement manager for the Young Invincibles youth advocacy group. The question I would ask is, ‘What is being done?’

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Social Media Advocacy Report Groups 144

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Well, in New Orleans, 30 of 72 public schools (or 41 percent) have just received a “D” or an “F” grade, according to the Louisiana Department of Education. The website The Lens , which covers public education in New Orleans, reported that 65 percent of schools have declined in performance over the last three years. “Our Weekly Update.

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Advocacy Analysis Survey Report 84

The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The 2010 Edublog Awards – Nominations Open! I was torn to put this under lifetime achievement but the fact that Doug is an admin position in a real school district shows just how amazing it is to have his thoughts, beliefs, and advocacy on our side! Larry is an amazing educator who shares without hesitation and with great finesse!

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2018

Flagship universities are the jewels in the crown of public higher education systems — they have sought-after faculty, preeminent research facilities, the most resources and often the highest graduation rates, for all races. Higher Education. Andrew Nichols, director of higher education research and data analytics, The Education Trust.

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Advocacy Data Groups Report 104

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. First, the presenters agreed that while there are multiple potential uses for school technology, their main goal is to provide students with a competitive education. in elementary education from the University of Virginia.

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Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 54

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? In 2010, Lower Merion School District in Philadelphia was caught— and successfully sued when it was discovered that school officials were taking photos of a student through a school-issued laptop.

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Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 114

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

based advocacy organization lobbying for anti-hunger programs. The rise in hunger comes down to two elements: need and access, said Kelley McDonough, a senior program manager for No Kid Hungry, an anti-hunger advocacy group. School meals are just as important to students’ ability to succeed in school as textbooks and transportation.”.

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Advocacy Report Policies Data 144

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

During a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , the presenters discussed the policies and practices that also keep data safe in a digital education environment. citizen in 2010. Linnette is a recognized expert in the youth and education sectors and speaks nationally on data privacy matters.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. We argue that this progress is achievable only if we make room for new approaches in education—that is, if we innovate." Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. We argue that this progress is achievable only if we make room for new approaches in education—that is, if we innovate." Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 17, 2011

Join me for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with Karen Cator, the Director of the Office of Education Technology , on education, technology, and the 2010 National Education Technology Plan. Department of Education.

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