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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2016 $0 (President Obama’s request: $200,000,000).

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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

Waterford

Examples of organizational conditions are wider reaching, like integrated and sustained improvements across a school or district—such as adjusting school policies in ways that offer more opportunities for family engagement.[3] When educators and school policies prioritize family engagement, the whole school benefits. Dual Capacity.

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Transeo Names EdTech Industry Leader Cecilia Retelle Zywicki as CEO

eSchool News

It also included recruitment and predictive analytics software before being acquired by John Wiley & Sons in 2016. “Cecilia has a vast array of experiences that make her a perfect fit for Transeo’s next stage, including the successful sale of an EdTech startup and policy work at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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How a Two-Generation Approach Can Build Success for Students and Families

Waterford

January 2016. National Association of Secondary School Principals. Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center. “How Does Poverty Influence Learning?” Edutopia.org. Poverty and Its Impacts on Students’ Education.” Ascend the Aspen Institute. Two-Generation Playbook.” AspenInstitute.org. Two-Generation Approach.”

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How one district has diversified its advanced math classes — without the controversy

The Hechinger Report

Shannan Bittle, a secondary math specialist for Union, said new academic programs — like aviation and construction — could offer students more ways to apply higher levels of math in lucrative jobs. “We Since 2016, the diversity of students enrolled in the district’s advanced math courses has increased.

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COLUMN: Black college grads end up with $25,000 more in loans than whites. Cancel that debt.

The Hechinger Report

Past anti-Black federal policies and practices in housing precluded Black people from building wealth, forcing a higher proportion of Black borrowers to take out loans for higher education. A post-secondary degree shouldn’t just help people gain higher incomes.

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Report: The Credentials People Get Are Not Always the Ones Companies Want

Edsurge

states, and most of that data on secondary students. We’re not saying schools should start or stop offering these credentials,” said Quentin Suffren, innovation policy managing director at the foundation, which is also known as ExcelinEd. The foundation was founded by 2016 presidential candidate and former Florida Gov.

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