Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Unfortunately, high-speed Internet wasn’t available at Garrison School until 2017. Prior to the 2017-2018 school year, the school received a fixed amount of Internet access every month. There, she could use the restaurant’s free Wi-Fi to file state reports from her phone. The challenge.

Khan Academy 59

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Photo: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. government terms “persistent poverty,” meaning that it has had poverty rates at or exceeding 20 percent for over 30 years. percent in 2018 , the third highest in the country.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

As EdSurge reported, to be part of the initiative, companies “had to commit to providing goods or services worth at least $100 million.” The company is about 60% of the way there, and says it will continue to distribute licenses into 2017. Sprint is currently accepting applications for this project, which are due by March 31, 2017.

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Steve Friess for The Hechinger Report. Steve Friess for The Hechinger Report. Steve Friess for The Hechinger Report. schools are considered rural, according to a 2017 report from the Rural School and Community Trust. RED WING, Minn. The 19-year-old St.

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E-rate Report Accessibility Secondary 111

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Stats on the First 800 Episodes 00;01;23;21 – 00;01;45;21 John Davis Well, Mom, since you and Dad started the 10 Minute teacher back in February of 2017, this show has reached over 6.5 How Do You Report Bias or Issues with AI? In fact, I've asked John to give us some stats on the 10 Minute Teacher podcast and where we've come.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2020

Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. NEW ORLEANS — School absences were rare for Lorenzo Elliott, the drum major of the George Washington Carver High School band and an honor roll student with a 96 percent attendance rate. Often, they can’t,” said Robert Schwartz , a visiting scholar at Temple University James E.

Strategy 110

Strategy Education E-rate Report 110

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

For more than 20 years, the Federal Communications Commission has directed the multi-billion dollar E-rate program, which provides taxpayer-supported construction and service discounts that districts and libraries can use toward internet costs. A quarter of respondents rated the system neither easy nor difficult in the 2017 survey.

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E-rate Broadband Survey Analysis 79

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

In a recent edWebinar , Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director of SETDA, offered highlights from the report, and Ryan Kocsondy, Director of Connecticut Education Network (CEN), gave an inside look at why Connecticut schools don’t worry about running out of bandwidth. Schools feel free to approach CEN when they need more bandwidth.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

If both happen together, that’s a 9x improvement in the rate of learning.” Newkirk concedes they are not the first to use these techniques, but the combination he and his colleagues have devised is getting results beyond what others have reported. Newkirk calls his company Acuitus , in hopes of encouraging sharpness of thought.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Credit: James Bernal for The Hechinger Report A significant percentage of these new students will face such substantial barriers that they won’t return for a second semester. Ultimately, less than 4 percent of them graduate from college, compared with the nation’s overall rate of 29 percent, according to a 2018 report.

E-rate 115

E-rate Study Report Accessibility 115

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

In 2017, EducationSuperHighway’s annual “State of the States” report declared 94 percent of U.S. In 2018, that number ticked up to 98 percent. District technology leaders, she adds, couldn’t fathom that internet service providers would come out and deliver fiber to their schools, much less at affordable rates.

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Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 115

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

To put that into perspective, the poverty line for a family of three in 2018 is $20,780, according to federal guidelines. According to a 2015 study from the Wisconsin Hope Lab and a 2016 report by a group of nonprofits working on hunger and homelessness issues, an average of 13 percent of community college students are homeless.

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E-rate Guidelines Report Secondary 66

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

September 25, 2018 Learning.com has launched a cyberbullying prevention campaign to stand in solidarity with students against cyberbullying. PORTLAND, Ore. Educators and administrators requiring more support putting a cyber-safety plan together for their school or district can also find the help they need.

E-rate 42

E-rate Online Assessments Industry Report 42

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2019

More than 70 percent of children who attend pre-K in the state leave ready for kindergarten, according to 2018 accountability data. Almost half of Mississippi’s 4-year-olds are not attending any preschool at all, according to the Annie E. In the waning days of the 2018 legislative session, Mississippi lawmakers agreed to a $2.5

Elementary 61

Elementary Data Training Report 61

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5 Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

“The Trump Administration Has Revoked A Federal Directive On Campus Rape ,” Buzzfeed reports. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “Peter Thiel May Finally Get His Flying Cars, Thanks to a New Udacity Nanodegree in 2018.” (National) Education Politics. Percent Return.”

Education 48

Education Knewton Kaplan Robotics 48

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Still more education news from the UK: “ Sam Gyimah replaces Jo Johnson as universities minister ,” The Times Higher Education reports. Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. You must be so proud.

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Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

” Via The Washington Post : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos asked whether leakers could be prosecuted , internal report shows.” Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics.

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Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Via The Sacramento Bee : “ Charter school backers spent millions on statewide races in 2018. “Congratulations to the 2018 edX Prize Winners!” Private School With Low Vaccination Rates.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Charles Koch Foundation ’s 2017 Giving Neared $90M.”

Education 52

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

million in 2017,” says Politico , making her the wealthiest of Trump’s Cabinet members. Chalkbeat reports that “ Success Academy illegally changes special education services without parent input, complaint claims.” Via Mashable : “The e-waste nightmare lurking in your kid’s toy box.”

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

Mareesa Nicosia for The Hechinger Report. Mareesa Nicosia for The Hechinger Report. Phase one was completed in 2017 and cost a reported $250 million. Mareesa Nicosia for The Hechinger Report. “I Nationwide, median bandwidth exceeds 500 kilobits per second per student, the organization reported in October.).

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Broadband Report Accessibility Video 83

Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

Via Chalkbeat : “Secret CPS report spotlights big vacancies, lopsided options for students.” Via The Hechinger Report : “For students teetering on the edge financially, micro-grants help them finish college.” ” Via Class Central : “Class Central’s Top 50 MOOCs of All Time (2018 edition).”

Education 46

Education MOOC Kaplan Robotics 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The Horizon Report. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.”

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

Photo: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. About 6 percent of today’s immigrants are children and 26 percent of all children in the country in 2017 had at least one immigrant parent , according to the Migration Policy Institute, a think tank dedicated to studying migration and immigration trends. percent in 1990 to 11.3

E-rate 98

E-rate Elementary Report Study 98

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

. “A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a transgender student ’s challenge to a Wisconsin school district’s policy limiting his restroom usage – a big win for those seeking to advance transgender rights in the courts,” Buzzfeed reports. ” The Business of Student Loans.

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Did you share this Raw Story story – “Education officials expect ‘ineffective’ Betsy DeVos to step down as her agenda collapses: report” – or this Salon story – “Expert: Expect DeVos to resign from Trump administration”? ” asks The Hechinger Report. ” asks Edsurge.

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Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

” Tuition keeps going up and up and up, although as The Wall Street Journal noted this fall, published tuition rates only rose 2.4% this year, according to the annual Grapevine Report – 39 states reported an increase and 9 reported a decrease in funding. State support for higher education was up 4.1%

MOOC 40

MOOC Technology OER Coursera 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Via NPR : “ Betsy DeVos ’ Graduation Rate Mistake.” Via The Hechinger Report : “Why Betsy DeVos ’ vision of education does little to ensure equity.” ” Via The Consumerist : “New Chairman Orders FCC To Abandon Court Defense Of Rule Limiting Prison Phone Rates.” ” Yet.

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40