Digital Promise

JUNE 25, 2018

According to a 2016 report by the United States Department of Education, approximately 11 percent of all undergraduates report having a disability – up from 6 percent almost two decades prior. The IDEA requires a free and appropriate education, in the least restrictive environment, that meets the individual needs of students.

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Secondary Accessibility Strategy Meeting 122

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2020

This brings the company’s total amount raised to $6 million since its founding in 2016. He hopes that Kaleidoscope can be a force against the $1 trillion-plus student debt crisis that looms over most who attend post-secondary institutions. Loans are an outdated ineffective solution,” says Dehn, 44. This is an alternative.”

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Khan Academy Company Secondary Trends 84

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In their district-wide tech plan for 2016 to 2022 , Renton set a goal of reaching a 1:1 device-to-student ratio for all middle and high schoolers in the 2019-2020 school year. Everyone is saying ‘we are in a digital world,’ so how do we support every student, especially those that might not have WiFi access at home?”

EdTech 123

EdTech Accessibility Policies Equity of Access 123

MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” Even if you send out a group email for people to meet at a coffee shop on a particular afternoon, you’re technically starting an unconference. — Dustin Ellis (@dustin772) July 14, 2016.

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Edcamps Meeting Conference Learning 68

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

Last week I participated in the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) 2016 conference. The event became much more dramatic than expected, once the hosting city, Washington DC, was clobbered by the great snowpocalyspe of 2016. Discussion went in some interesting angles, such as secondary education.

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Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2019

The additional earning capacity that comes from having a post-secondary degree could make a big difference for a lot of families. million children living in poverty in 2016, 82 percent lived with parents who held a high school credential or less , according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Gina Adams, Urban Institute.

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Training Report Secondary Policies 106

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

That, Avida says, gives his tool a leg up in terms of being more accessible to a wider audience. Koller, who left Coursera in 2016, is currently CEO of Insitro, a drug-development startup that raised $143 million in May. It was never secondary for me, as it is for some faculty,” she says.

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Coursera Personalized Learning Learning Blackboard 105

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

Regrettably, though, large numbers of students in the United States do not have access to higher education opportunities. Large numbers of students in the United States do not have access to higher education opportunities. This is compounded by the lack of awareness about financial aid options and how to access them.

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Accessibility Secondary Social Media Study 85

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

A 2016 survey of such programs found that only about 4 percent of respondents offered field experiences such as student teaching in K-12 online settings. A Foundation of Research You wouldn’t necessarily know it from the pandemic-era panic, but online education for elementary and secondary schools is not new. McGhee says.

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Education Handbook Course Elementary 211

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2019

The school has two full-time school counselors, but in 2012 laid off a staffer whose sole focus was guiding students to college or other post-secondary options. The ratio of school counselors to high school students in Minnesota was 681-to-1 in 2016, according to state data. Steve Friess for The Hechinger Report. The 19-year-old St.

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Accessibility Secondary 111

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Autodesk provided more than 335,000 students and educators from secondary schools with professional software and services for use in classrooms, labs, and at home. Esri has granted 200,000 students access to its professional online GIS mapping software for doing projects.

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Eli Nagler, a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, said: “Chris and the Renaissance team have done an exceptional job building a next generation technology platform to meet the rapidly evolving needs of today’s classroom and beyond – where digital tools play a critical role. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com.

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Company Assessment Software Differentiated Instruction 56

techlearning

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The VHS online AP Computer Science Principles course first ran in the 2016-2017 academic year, with VHS students earning a 94 percent pass rate on the AP exam. Students may enroll in any VHS course of their choosing, as long as they meet course prerequisites. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

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Course Blended Learning Secondary Industry 41

The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The notion of “Genius Hour,” which is an idea that has spread throughout schools all over the world, came about because educators noticed what was going on outside of schools and modified those ideas to meet their students’ needs. The power of the Internet is that we have access to so much information from schools and other organizations.

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MOOC Secondary Examples Conference 41

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Fifteen percent of beneficiaries of free tuition in Chile would otherwise not have sought a college education, even if they had access to a scholarship or loan. Despite this investment, the reform is making only slow progress in expanding access to education for the lowest-income students it was designed in part to help.

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Policies Study Report Accessibility 137

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

But Say Yes also provides students with support specialists like Stubbe, access to medical and dental care, mental health counseling and legal clinics, plus after-school enrichment activities, college-readiness programs and mentoring; it provides students’ parents with job-readiness workshops and referrals to housing services.

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Data Secondary System Accessibility 97

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

According to data provided by district officials, in spring 2016 (the most recent year available), Webster graduated 75 percent of its seniors, a 22-point increase in just three years. The results have been impressive. Related: Rural schools join forces to make college the rule rather than the exception.

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Dropout Secondary Data Report 79

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

At Rogers Middle School, 92 percent meet that same federal guideline for poverty and 66 percent play a musical instrument. The percentage of secondary school teachers who specialize in art or music instruction grew from 6.7 That figure jumps to 96 percent in wealthier districts, according to the 2016 NAEP survey.

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Elementary Trends Survey Data 100

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2018

Nearly every state has set a goal for boosting the proportion of its population with post-secondary education; most are aiming for 55 to 65 percent by 2020 or 2025. But as those deadlines approach, most states are struggling to meet their goals. Related: Even with help, Olympic athletes struggle to balance their sports with college.

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Dropout Libraries Report Secondary 72

ExcelinEd

JULY 1, 2019

In 22 states (including West Virginia , the most recent state to add charter schools) parents can’t access the schools that they want for their children because of caps to growth. Massachusetts, a state that voted down a lift of its statewide charter school cap in 2016 , provides an example.

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Secondary Accessibility Outcomes Elementary 28

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In the summer of 2016, a community of educators, research design partners, and over 150 teens and young adults in Colorado engaged in a bold experiment to rethink how quality and impact might be measured in a modernized system of learning. Horn consulted with ReSchool in 2016 in his capacity as Principal Consultant at Entangled Solutions.

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System Competency Based Learning Education Assessment 60

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Fifth graders Davonayshia Hollis, left, and Denaya Rippey, review a group entrepreneurial project for a parent-approved music device, developed in a mentorship program, Thursday May 19, 2016, at Brooklyn’s P.S. 307 in New York. Schools and businesses can meet halfway to close the mentorship gap.

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Company Academic Standards Report Secondary 108

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

During the immersive virtual experience, students will explore how 3D printing is shaping the future of manufacturing and meet Arconic employees who are using this cutting-edge technology to build high-performance aircraft parts. For more information on the program or to access the site’s free resources, visit. ET/10:00 a.m.

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STEM Education Facebook Industry 41

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

With people of color expected to make up a quarter of the state’s population by 2035, these gaps represent an economic threat to Minnesota; unless more residents get to and through college, there won’t be enough qualified workers to fill the jobs that require a post-secondary degree or certificate. “[O]ur Paul’s residents are people of color.

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Dropout Secondary Course Report 74

eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2016

A MakerBot Innovation Center is a popular, large-scale option for universities that want to offer students wider access to 3D printing to teach ideation, problem solving, and iteration. embrace 3D printing and its benefits, administrators and teachers must find an effective way to make the technology accessible to more students.

Industry 40

Industry Course Secondary Accessibility 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

Choudhury, though, is adamant about the value of economic integration — and the importance of giving low-income students, in particular, access to educational options. She chose the high school because she believed it could give her access to the type of company she wants to work for in the future. million donation from H-E-B in 2016.

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E-rate Microsoft Industry STEM 99

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Prior to Abl, Chris was the CEO of Zaption, an innovator in interactive video for learning; the company was acquired by Workday in 2016. Abl’s easy to use tools and expert coaching transforms scheduling from a tactical chore into a strategic asset that ensures all students get access to the courses they need to be college and career-ready.

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Secondary Company Course Analysis 43

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

One part of the campus is not open to all: since 2016, a small section of LA High has been occupied by a selective, STEM-focused charter school, Girls Academic Leadership Academy. Last year, I had meetings with all of the health and human services representatives to find out what their issues are,” she said. Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report.

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Report Study Elementary Secondary 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

What they lack is college-educated relatives, counselors, role models or mentors to make sure they take the courses and meet the deadlines they need to, or who encourage them to think about their further educations. It’s not that they have less potential than their counterparts in predominantly white, more affluent communities.

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Report Company Study Advocacy 86

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As schools continue to focus on long-term improvement of their education, implementing a high-dosage tutoring program can provide them with the tools necessary to ensure students’ academic achievement by catching knowledge gaps early, meeting students where they are, and providing evidence-based intensive recovery. 29 Additionally, U.S.

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Survey Data Report Assessment 101

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to provide access and opportunity they might not otherwise have.”. Programs “may have wonderful technology … but what we strongly believe is kids at the primary and secondary level of education don’t have the metacognitive skills to be successful with online instruction as it’s being delivered.”.

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Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 67

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

billion on elementary and secondary education. Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If 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

Elementary 56

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 56

Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Instant access to student data was a key requirement consistently highlighted through both our primary and secondary research. Kevin’s Masters project focused on approaches for supporting co-located collaborative design planning meetings within digital media design agencies. Launch and availability. to find out more.

Learning Analytics 40

Learning Analytics Gamification Assessment Industry 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch. We will address issues around: Access and equity; Stakeholder training and support; Identifying your “EdTech Stack;" Curriculum modification strategies; + Parent involvement strategies.

Conference 41

Conference Kaplan Learning Libraries 41

MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to provide access and opportunity they might not otherwise have.”. Programs “may have wonderful technology … but what we strongly believe is kids at the primary and secondary level of education don’t have the metacognitive skills to be successful with online instruction as it’s being delivered.”.

Online Learning 31

Online Learning Learning Course Report 31

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch. We will address issues around: Access and equity; Stakeholder training and support; Identifying your “EdTech Stack;" Curriculum modification strategies; + Parent involvement strategies.

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Conference Kaplan Learning Libraries 36

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. Maybe you’re angry about book bans. Maybe you’re fed up with trigger warnings or content warnings.

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Libraries Handbook Policies Study 93