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

JUNE 14, 2023

The graduation rate in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District rose from 56 to 81 percent between 2011 and 2020. The Cleveland Plan began in the 2011-12 school year, a make-or-break time for the district. The graduation rate rose from 56 to 81 percent between 2011 and 2020. Related: How to make Cleveland ‘great again’?

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

SEL should be integrated into the materials; Develop inclusive discipline and dress code policies. In this role, she works to fill current gaps in research, policy, and advocacy to ensure that schools holistically support the well-being and development of students, and especially for low-income students and students of color.

Education 67

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2017

So far only the subject of quiet talks with congressional committees that oversee legal policy and higher education, the idea of exempting anyone from antitrust law is hugely controversial, even to fix a problem as daunting as high college costs. Scherer, an emeritus professor of public policy at Harvard’s John F. John McCardell Jr.,

Policies 74

Policies Survey Industry Advocacy 74

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

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ExcelinEd

JANUARY 31, 2019

Since that week was also National School Choice Week, you may have missed the shorthand and context provided by Todd Ziebarth , senior vice president for state advocacy and support for the NAPCS. Between 2010 and 2018, 37 states made policy improvements that resulted in increases in their scores in the report.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 4, 2018

It’s about making sure they come back from one year to the next,” said Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, a professor of higher education policy, organization and leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Education. percentage points since 2011, the federal data show. “It’s not just about getting them in the door.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Don Means ( @GigLibraries ) Director, Gigabit Libraries Network Don Means is founder and principal of Digital Village Associates, a Sausalito, CA based consultancy started in 1994 specializing in community technology policy and strategic planning for clients, large and small, public and private.

Libraries 48

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Don Means ( @GigLibraries ) Director, Gigabit Libraries Network Don Means is founder and principal of Digital Village Associates, a Sausalito, CA based consultancy started in 1994 specializing in community technology policy and strategic planning for clients, large and small, public and private.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Don Means ( @GigLibraries ) Director, Gigabit Libraries Network Don Means is founder and principal of Digital Village Associates, a Sausalito, CA based consultancy started in 1994 specializing in community technology policy and strategic planning for clients, large and small, public and private.

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MindShift

JANUARY 13, 2018

Between 2008 and 2011, the researchers surveyed the study participants yearly. However, virtual volunteering, such as donating to a “Go Fund Me” campaign or writing an advocacy letter can also be worthwhile. The non-profit organization, DoSomething , also lets youth help remotely.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 17, 2011

Date : Monday, January 31st, 2011 Time : 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern / 11pm GMT ( international times here ) Duration : 1 hour Location : In Elluminate. Prior to joining the department, Cator directed Apple''s leadership and advocacy efforts in education. Log in at [link].

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Technology Advocacy Education Industry 69

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Like McKneely, some educators, government officials and policy experts around the country say the coronavirus carries lessons for another global crisis of our time, climate change. One big step forward would be universal broadband access, said Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy with the nonprofit KnowledgeWorks.

Digital Divide 120

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 120

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

were underfunded by $580 billion in federal dollars alone — money that was specifically targeted to support 30 million of our most vulnerable students,” says a new report published by the education advocacy nonprofit, the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools. “Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S.

Secondary 76

Secondary Report System Advocacy 76

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Candace Cortiella, the director of The Advocacy Institute. Comeaux, who has made it a point to educate herself about the intricacies of special education policy, told administrators she would not be taking her child off the regular diploma track. But most parents do not have the expertise to make such a decision.

Dropout 83

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

Ragan Toppan, a junior at Deering High School, took part in a walkout last fall to protest a change in the school’s grading policy. The result today is a patchwork of local policies, with pockets of proficiency-based grading surrounded by schools that have stuck with traditional methods of evaluating students — or reverted to them recently.

Learning 111

Learning Report System Case Study 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2016

These arrests can have dire consequences, suggests a 2011 report by the Justice Policy Institute. While black students represented 16 percent of the nation’s public school population in the 2011-12 school year, they made up 31 percent of students subjected to school-related arrests, according to a 2014 report by the U.S.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Another notable area of growth: the size of the report itself, which has expanded from 66 slides in 2011 to 355 this year , with the number of slides almost doubling in the last year alone. Philanthropy today shapes policy. No contemporary billionaire has shaped the policy and the discourse in education quite like Bill Gates.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

Erika Stump , a research associate at the Center for Education Policy, Applied Research and Evaluation at the University of Southern Maine, has written seven reports on proficiency-based education in the state. Asked how it’s going so far, Stump replied: “It depends on how you define ‘it’ and how you define ‘going.’”.

Education 0

Education Report System Course 0

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education. Currently, Amanda serves as President of NCTET.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning, known as iNACOL, works to “catalyze the transformation of K-12 education policy and practice to advance powerful, personalized, learner-centered experiences through competency-based, blended and online learning.” Organization: International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2018

Federal data show that of the 201 low-income freshmen who began at the college in 2011, none had graduated six years later. Nor had any freshmen who got Pell Grants in 2011 to attend 48 other colleges and universities, including taxpayer-subsidized public institutions. Photo: Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —

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Policies Data Report Advocacy 79

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In Wake County, district leadership intentionally adopted policies and frameworks and provided time and expectations around teachers meeting together as a professional learning team. Cathy, who was appointed in 2011 as the school system’s Deputy Superintendent for Academic Advancement, has dedicated her career to public education.

Professional Learning 98

Professional Learning Technology Learning Lenovo 98

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

Research underscores the legacy of Reagan administration policies on American social hierarchy, and the racial oppression olympics that have ensued for decades. Does this mean that Florida is safe for Asian folks but not for Black and queer folks? ii] Kim, Jung & Hsieh, Betina, 2022.

Education 150

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2023

I interviewed five women — all Central American immigrants — in Spanish, and with support from Early Edge California , a statewide policy and advocacy organization I interned for, I paid each participant a stipend for their time. In 2011, Martinez heard of a free breakfast being hosted at a local church. “I

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Districts that use the federal dollars to equalize their spending violate federal policy. Ary Amerikaner, vice president for P-12 policy, practice and research at The Education Trust, which fights for more equitable spending in schools, has long sought to draw attention to the variation in per-student spending within school districts.

Data 145

Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

Because most bonds are so large, districts face big financial consequences if they don’t get the best deal possible, said Mark Robbins, a professor of public policy at the University of Connecticut who has studied municipal bonds. Mark Robbins, a professor of public policy at the University of Connecticut.

Report 81

Report Industry Company Conference 81

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2016

percentage points since 2011. percent from 67 percent in 2011, that’s still almost four full percentage points lower than where white students were four years ago. Understandably at the front of the first group is U.S. Secretary of Education John B. Department of Education, released today, 83.2 percent in the prior academic year.

Policies 40

Policies Dropout Report Course 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

Over the decades, however, local PTAs shifted their attention and efforts away from advocacy work to fundraising for individual schools. Kartha, also a member of the school board, considered pushing for a formal policy. Credit: Dawn Larson.

Elementary 145

Elementary Education Report Groups 145

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2016

“It’s disheartening to families, and it fosters the ‘check mentality,’ ” said Carrie Guiden, executive director of The Arc of Tennessee, a nonprofit disability advocacy group, referring to government checks. More advocacy.”. They need more counselors to efficiently meet the demand for services.”. It’s a start,” said Hammett.

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Meeting Report Training 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2021

In a recent survey drawing responses from 1,219 teachers and conducted by the charter schools advocacy organization the Thomas B. Suspensions increased steadily from the late 1980s through the 2011-12 school year and then fell precipitously, dropping 20 percent by the 2013-14 school year, according to a 2019 report to Congress by the U.S.

Elementary 142

Elementary Report System Meeting 142

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2016

based policy and youth-advocacy organization. percent in 2011, when the financial ambassadors began their work, to 14.9 Related: Some investors, universities see a return in fronting students’ tuition. Having in-person advising is key,” said Rory O’Sullivan, deputy director of Young Invincibles, a Washington, D.C.-based

Survey 47

Survey Handbook Report Advocacy 47

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Some of those rules have changed to make it easier for parents, but the policy changes didn’t come with extra funding. 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.

Policies 40

Policies Report Comparison Advocacy 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 18, 2016

Half a million, or about one in four, show up on campuses each fall not ready to take college courses in math or English, according to the advocacy organization Education Reform Now. That’s a feat a surprising number of high school graduates fail to accomplish.

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