Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Code Next is a free after-school program designed to make tech more accessible to students of color, many of whom lack opportunities to explore STEM fields in middle and high school. These students are falling in love with STEM and going on to pursue these subjects in college and in their careers.

Industry 128

Industry STEM Education Survey 128

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

State Board of Education spokesman Kevin Calbert said the 10 percent number was based on the improvement the state needed to make to meet federal No Child Left Behind standards, which required 100 percent proficiency by the year 2014. The No Child Left Behind targets, set in 2001, became more flexible in 2011, after U.S.

Elementary 68

Elementary Report Meeting Advocacy 68

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

The headings I use to organize my thinking come from Appendix A of Regie Routman’s excellent resource Read, Write, Lead: Breakthrough Strategies for Schoolwide Literacy Success (ASCD, 2014). You may want to follow the embedded links in the previous paragraph to read this long-form piece of digital writing in a chronological order.

Student Engagement 28

Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

The headings I use to organize my thinking come from Appendix A of Regie Routman’s excellent resource Read, Write, Lead: Breakthrough Strategies for Schoolwide Literacy Success (ASCD, 2014). You may want to follow the embedded links in the previous paragraph to read this long-form piece of digital writing in a chronological order.

Student Engagement 28

Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Over her 25 year career in education research, she has conducted research and evaluation examining blended and online professional development, global education, dual language immersion, and STEM curriculum initiatives, including analysis of international, federal, and state education policy.

Advocacy 3

Advocacy Competency Based Learning Study Policies 3

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jennifer Pokempner, director of child welfare policy at Juvenile Law Center, a legal advocacy group in Philadelphia, said the Seita program is “seen as a model.” In 2014 he was resettled in the small town of Bath, Michigan, through a federal foster program for refugee children.

System 111

System Study Policies Report 111

Kathy Schrock

AUGUST 1, 2019

The focus of that post was how to create an infographic to use for advocacy or promotion. From September 2014 to June 2015, I published a series of blogs posts targeting the literacy skills our students needed to attain. The March 2019 theme for Discovery Education was STEM education. Juliani, called the LAUNCH Cycle.

STEM 40

STEM Advocacy Data Tools 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2018

Todd Ziebarth, senior vice president for state advocacy and support at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, says that, in some parts of the country, organizations that oversee charters have started to take a more active role in ensuring that the schools enroll a diverse student body. (In Department of Education.

Report 112

Report Company Data Meeting 112

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Content and Curriculum Creator, Project Explorer Creating OER-s and Interactive STEM Applications in Mathematics Higher Education , Lucie Mingla Math Educator, New York City College of Technology, CUNY Cross-cultural alignments, fertilization, differentiation: Bridging the gaps through technology , Melda N. Dr. Beate W. Global Citizen.

Conference 72

Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2016

In 2014, 18 to 24 year olds represented about 29 percent of New Orleans homicide victims, even though they accounted for 10 percent of the population. Reversing outcomes stemming from adult policies requires elucidation from youth. But the data show that society is failing black boys and girls.

Policies 59

Policies Outcomes Data Advocacy 59

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Keith Krueger, chief executive officer of the Consortium for School Networking, a technology advocacy group, calls the digital divide in the US “the civil rights issue” of our time. Mayor Tom Norton (center) meets with the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) advisory board at Northridge High School. Greeley, Colo.,

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Charitable contributions by individuals, foundations, bequests and corporations was $358 billion in 2014, according to the National Center for Charitable Contributions. It usually stems from peer organizations or from within. Education takes the second largest cut at 15 percent. Religious organizations received 32 percent.).

Advocacy 75

Advocacy Policies STEM Meeting 75

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” From the Department of Education press release : “Secretary DeVos Accepts President Trump’s Q2 Salary as a Donation for STEM-Focused Camp.” Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.” ” $100,000. Trump’s budget, of course, cuts $9.2

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2011, Barber went to work for Pearson as its Chief Education Advisor, continuing his advocacy for competition, data collection, measurements, and standards-based reforms. See David Kernohan’s excellent keynote at OpenEd13 for more.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

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. Hyperactivity and poor memory are also thought to sometimes stem from childhood hunger.

Advocacy 145

Advocacy Report Policies Data 145

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Via The Phoenix New Times : “The Battle Isn’t Over Between ASU Professor and Cop Who Arrested Her in 2014.” Via Techcrunch : “ Pearson is adding LittleBits kits to its STEM curriculum.” Via NPR : “Nearly 9,000 DACA Teachers Face An Uncertain Future.” ” Education in the Courts.

Education 45

Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2017

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. Related: Universities and colleges struggle to stem big drops in enrollment.

Data 44

Data Policies Report Advocacy 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

I mentioned in the previous article in this series that Palmer Luckey, the founder of the VR company Oculus Rift (acquired by Facebook in 2014), had funded an unofficial pro-Donald Trump group dedicated to “shitposting” and spreading hateful memes about Hillary Clinton.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40