Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

With the movement for no-tuition community college gaining momentum in more states and earning top billing in President Biden’s education agenda , experts in college access and affordability advise caution about using that potent four-letter word: f-r-e-e. Don’t just think about access and enrollment,” Jackson says.

E-rate 149

E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 149

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

Leveraging the “No Significant Difference” Effect for OER Advocacy. As I eventually wrote in Open educational resources: Undertheorized research and untapped potential : Many of the articles reviewed in Hilton (2016), including some articles on which I was an author, are woefully undertheorized. Grimaldi et al.

OER 147

OER Outcomes Comparison Study 147

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Mangum then took the floor to take the attendees back to 2016 and talked about the important edtech trends of that time. Infrastructure and connectivity were also important, and the country was trying to find ways to connect schools and make sure that there were enough access points for all students.

Technology 75

Technology Common Core EdTech Trends 75

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Experts say that’s common, and parents often don’t realize what rights their children have when it comes to accessing a full day of school. In 2016, following requests from her group, the U.S. In 2016, the federal Department of Education, under Secretary Arne Duncan, released guidance that addressed the issue of shortened school days.

Pearson 145

Pearson Education Learning Report 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Department of Education’s Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program. But just 3,300 of the more than 4 million student parents received assistance through the program in the 2016-17 school year. Colleges and universities receive federal aid to directly support students’ child care costs via the U.S.

Policies 132

Policies Survey Advocacy Accessibility 132

The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2018

“When these programs were designed, it was an acknowledgment that there were low-income students who had need, and of the importance of going to college,” said Carrie Warick, director of policy and advocacy at the nonpartisan National College Access Network. One of the easiest places to cut the budget is in financial aid.

Advocacy 97

Advocacy Policies Report Accessibility 97

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2017

A recent study of the Memphis Nurse-Family Partnership program by economist James Heckman found that access to one-on-one help from a nurse provides many benefits to mothers and babies, including higher birth weights for boys, better socio-emotional skills for girls, and more positive parenting attitudes.

Outcomes 77

Outcomes Advocacy Training Accessibility 77

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2018

Nationwide, access to quality childcare is an issue that keeps parents out of work or puts children in subpar centers. Leila Schochet, research and advocacy manager for Early Childhood Policy at the Center for American Progress, said Head Start is not only important for families, it’s also critical for rural economies.

Advocacy 106

Advocacy Outcomes Report Study 106

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

MARCH 22, 2016

I’m beyond excited to finally announce that I’m a 2016 Library Journal Mover and Shaker. When I found out that I made the 2016 list, I immediately started wondering which category I would be placed in. — Sue Kowalski (@spkowalski) January 9, 2016. — Sherry Gick ; (@SherryGick) March 16, 2016.

Libraries 28

Libraries Meeting Conference Social Media 28

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

Report 40

Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy 40

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Provide access to integrated wraparound services and supports, which should include partnering with community officials like law enforcement and hospitals to ensure that students receive support wherever and whenever they need it. SEL should be integrated into the materials; Develop inclusive discipline and dress code policies.

Education 64

Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 64

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

Since 2006, the share of California Hispanic 19-year-olds with a high school diploma has increased from 74 percent to 86 percent, according to the Campaign for College Opportunity, a California advocacy group. There’s still work to be done. Photo: Iris Schneider for The Hechinger Report.

Groups 100

Groups Advocacy Report Study 100

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Pam: I think that one of the things that particularly — in states like Virginia where the resources that localities have access to can be wildly different. She subsequently was one of four statewide superintendents of the year to be selected as a finalist for 2016 National Superintendent of the Year.

Chromebook 194

Chromebook Study Company Assessment 194

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In September 2016, that all changed abruptly. Smith’s center, A Jubilee Academy, was chosen to participate in an improvement program by PRE4CLE, a city initiative with the goal of expanding access to high-quality preschool across Cleveland. Her teachers did not have enough training.

Advocacy 77

Advocacy Report Social Media Training 77

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2018

Head Start centers make up one-third of the center-based child care programs available in some of Mississippi’s most rural areas, providing critical child care services, access to health care, and early intervention services that children may not otherwise get, according to a new report. Sign up for our Mississippi Learning newsletter.

Report 57

Report Advocacy Outcomes Policies 57

techlearning

JUNE 24, 2018

It partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5 It also released an Online Safety Handbook in 2017 which provides resources and best practices for schools that are using Impero Education Pro.

Software 40

Software Digital Citizenship Handbook BYOD 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advocacy focused on math disabilities has been less widespread than that for reading disabilities. In 2015 and 2016, the city spent $6 million to roll out a new math curriculum featuring games, building blocks, art projects and songs. Experts say that there are ways that all schools can make math instruction more accessible.

Report 130

Report Training Elementary Strategy 130

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The college with the biggest experiment in ISAs is Purdue University, which in 2016 became the first major public college to offer ISAs. Such claims have caught the attention of consumer-protection advocacy groups like the Student Borrower Protection Center, which has found marketing language that it contends is deceptive and predatory.

Comparison 213

Comparison Study Data Advocacy 213

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

Deb : Using the NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) data from 2015/2016 school year to the 2018/2019. Is that academic leadership and advocacy being spread those through universities to their school librarian alumni? Joyce : How will you select those participants? Lance, Keith Curry and Debra E. 2021, July).

Study 99

Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

techlearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The company has partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5 Fuller took over for Sam Pemberton, who moved to a non-executive board position with the company. million devices in over 90 countries.

Software 40

Software Digital Citizenship Handbook Advocacy 40

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Common Sense Kids Action, the advocacy arm of Common Sense Media, and SETDA will work together this year and in 2016 and 2017 to encourage digital leaders to file applications for E-rate program funding. “It is essential that every child in our country be able seamlessly access digital resources.

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband Libraries Advocacy 40

techlearning

MAY 10, 2018

It partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5 In addition to the partnership with MHA, Impero also supports digital citizenship education in schools. million devices in over 90 countries.

Software 40

Software Digital Citizenship Handbook Libraries 40

techlearning

MAY 18, 2018

It partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5 It also provides anonymous reporting features and tools to help schools and IT departments manage multiple devices. million devices in over 90 countries.

Software 40

Software Digital Citizenship Handbook Advocacy 40

Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 8, 2019

Despite popular rhetoric along the lines of “you can’t learn from materials you can’t afford,” their rather ingenious experiment showed that increasing access to learning materials by adopting OER instead of traditionally copyrighted resources (TCM) will almost never measurably improve learning. Research at CMU.

Khan Academy 106

Khan Academy OER Case Study System 106

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2024

Massachusetts has seen nine nonprofit colleges close or merge since 2016, giving it the rather dubious honor of being first in the nation for nonprofit college closings. An independent guide from the advocacy organization Third Way about how to use the federal government’s financial responsibility scores.

Report 61

Report Trends Accessibility Advocacy 61

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

As a result of this new attitude, at least 14 state legislatures considered new laws in 2016 that would increase the amount of physical education or recess schools are required to offer or raise the bar for qualifications for physical education teachers, according to a 2016 report by the Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE).

Exercises 105

Exercises Elementary Report Study 105

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. While at OCLC Jennifer helped to develop and then manage the Geek the Library advocacy program. Cindy Aden has been the Washington State Librarian since 2016.

Libraries 56

Libraries Conference Advocacy Pearson 56

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

So unrelentingly are the cards stacked against them that only 694 high school graduates from all of Puerto Rico went to college on the mainland or abroad in 2016 , the last year for which the figure is available from the U.S. The only way I know that this can be changed is when there’s access to higher education.”.

Dropout 111

Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

percent decline in course offerings between 2013 and 2016. It is treated as this extra piece that is not a central part of education,” said Amanda Seewald, president-elect of the Joint National Committee for Languages and the National Council for Languages and International Studies, a legislative advocacy group. It is every day.”.

Course 89

Course Study Report Policies 89

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2017

As of 2016, Louisiana and 23 other states had alternative diploma or certificate options specifically for students with disabilities, each state with its own system. Candace Cortiella, the director of The Advocacy Institute. They “didn’t bring up his ability to do the work,” Comeaux said of that January 2016 meeting.

Dropout 79

Dropout Advocacy Outcomes Report 79

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2017

“This is just another systemic disadvantage that we put in front of low-income kids and kids of color,” said Andrew Nichols, director of higher education research at The Education Trust, a nonprofit advocacy organization. The grade-point average of students at private high schools who took the SAT climbed between 1998 and 2016 from 3.25

Report 101

Report Study Advocacy Policies 101

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. While at OCLC Jennifer helped to develop and then manage the Geek the Library advocacy program. He was awarded Library Journal’s “Movers and Shakers” award in 2015 for his library advocacy work.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Advocacy Pearson 41

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2019

It’s help teachers need: In 2016 , about 50,000 preschoolers were suspended at least once, and at least 17,000 were expelled, according to the Center for American Progress, a Washington-based liberal research and advocacy institute, which arrived at the estimate based on data from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health.

Training 111

Training Report Survey Strategy 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

In 2016 Purdue University announced an income-share agreement program as a new guinea pig experiment in which students could get money for college in exchange for a share of their future earnings. Back a Boiler,” it was called, in a nod to the school’s Boilermaker nickname.

Company 71

Company Report Survey Industry 71

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2019

It’s that fewer than one in five of adults in the entire surrounding Humphreys County have at least an associate degree, according to census data analyzed by the nonprofit advocacy organization Complete Tennessee.

Industry 97

Industry Report Company Training 97

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. While at OCLC Jennifer helped to develop and then manage the Geek the Library advocacy program. Cindy Aden has been the Washington State Librarian since 2016.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The number of institutions that have adopted this approach “is still a small group,” said Maria Flynn, president and CEO of the advocacy group Jobs for the Future, or JFF, which has announced a $5 million competition to develop more rapid-reskilling programs that reduce training time by at least 50 percent for well-paid occupations.

Training 135

Training Industry Report Company 135