eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Common Sense, SETDA unveil toolkit to help states, schools apply for billions in federal aid under the E-rate program modernization. A new E-rate funding toolkit from Common Sense and SETDA explains the changes to the federal program, available funding, and best ways to apply for it.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

A federal report on students’ home access to digital learning resources is months late, and ed-tech groups say the delay is impeding efforts to close the homework gap. ” Next page: Why low-income students could be even more at risk for losing internet access. . “This is critical.”

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Today, we released our third annual report on the state of connectivity in America’s public schools. According to 2017 data from the Federal Communications Commission: 2 million students and 2.6 5 million students remain on the wrong side of the digital divide, still lacking access to high-speed Internet. So where do we stand?

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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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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2019

And e liminating early decision just got harder. The report shows that the number of colleges offering early decision has grown moderately, from 155 (9.7 percent) in 2017. A lower acceptance rate attracts more applicants the next year, which means even lower acceptance rates, and so on. Talk about vicious cycles.

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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.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

6] Students who are characterized as “difficult” or “bad-mannered” may be overwhelmed with toxic stress and unable to access the support they need because of the way others view them. In fact, one-fifth of all children report that they worry a lot.[14] Academic Pediatrics, 2017, 17(8), pp. A Few Common Causes of Student Stress.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2021

Fifteen state flagships had at least a 10-point gap between the percentageof Black public high school graduates in their states in 2019 and the Black share of freshmen they enrolled that fall, according to federal data analyzed by The Hechinger Report and The Washington Post. the gap was 24 points — the sixth-largest in the country.

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GoConqr

MARCH 10, 2017

At the end of February we reached another significant milestone at GoConqr – more than 3 million e-learning members have registered in our platform , actively participating in the creation of a social learning platform. We list the most important contributions e-learning members make every day and how everyone can benefit from them: 1.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 5, 2019

With multiple grade levels in each classroom and only three full-time staff members, access to the Internet is critical to providing individualized instruction, distance learning opportunities, and digital equity for students and staff. Unfortunately, high-speed Internet wasn’t available at Garrison School until 2017. The challenge.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education or other federal agencies) in and out of inclusion. FY 2001: $450,000,000.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. This story about early education in Mississippi was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Related: Few preschool apps are developmentally appropriate, report finds. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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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.” Esri has granted 200,000 students access to its professional online GIS mapping software for doing projects. corporations, from Apple to Adobe. Did companies fully deliver on their ConnectED promises?

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

Photo: Bekah McNeel/The Hechinger Report. CAST Tech, which opened in fall 2017 with 175 freshmen, is the first of three career-themed public high schools currently planned for San Antonio. 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.

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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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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Makerspaces are expected to reach accelerated classroom adoption in less than one year, according to the K-12 Edition of the 2016 New Media Consortium Horizon Report. All the student has to do is subscribe to Shmoop’s 12-month student plan between November 1, 2016 and January 15, 2017, and then email their essay to Shmoop HQ.

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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.

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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 It's not as powerful or robust as Midjourney or DALL·E , but it's accessible to students. How Do You Report Bias or Issues with AI?

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

Last year, EducationSuperHighway delivered a comprehensive report on school connectivity across Massachusetts. The report showed that 47% of students lacked the minimum connectivity (100 kbps per student) necessary for digital learning.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Photo: Nick Chiles for The Hechinger Report. A 2017 study by the Houston Independent School District, for example, found that students participating in AVID in 2015-16 enrolled in higher-level courses and received higher scores on AP exams and on standardized tests than those who did not. Photo: Nick Chiles for The Hechinger Report.

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2016

Survey questions ranged across the education spectrum and included the impact of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), technology-supported learning, increasing graduation rates, and serving special needs students. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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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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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O.

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Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

I’m looking forward to stepping away from the office and spending time with family and friends one last time before the 2017-18 school year gets underway in earnest. Here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

The hope is that if what would normally take 10,000 hours could be shortened to 1,000, and be done via methods that are more affordable and accessible, many more people can become experts. If both happen together, that’s a 9x improvement in the rate of learning.” Mathematics lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Photo: Jessica Huseman for The Hechinger Report. Related: In Mississippi schools, access to technology lacking, uneven. A Hechinger Report analysis of Apple purchasing documents from 75 school districts around the country found big disparities in prices on devices, warranties and professional development support.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

Under the fiscal 2017 budget, approved by lawmakers in April, allocations for the state’s public schools will still be about $172 million below what is considered full funding, according to figures from the state Department of Education. billion under the 2017 budget. “We Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 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 11 Edition).

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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.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

These one-time gifts from billionaires and multinational corporations are welcomed by most schools, but they are not enough to close gaps in access to learning technologies nor ultimately a sustainable financing solution for technology infrastructure. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

After seven years of coordinated efforts to improve internet access in schools, thereby laying the foundation for digital learning to take root and expand in U.S. In 2017, EducationSuperHighway’s annual “State of the States” report declared 94 percent of U.S. It’s the beginning of the end of the road for EducationSuperHighway.

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Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

However, many students find themselves stuck on the cost and perceive it as the primary determinant of their access to education. Reasons for Hike in Education Expenses According to the 2017 research report of College Board, tuition fee in colleges at four-year private and public colleges have increased by 36%.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2016

Starting in 2017, Mississippi will give out additional government funds to child care centers that agree to meet new, more challenging state requirements. An 18-month investigation by The Hechinger Report and The Clarion-Ledger revealed a child care system plagued by a lack of funding and support. Photo: Jackie Mader.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – 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 14 Edition). What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

American youths now rank in the bottom quarter among developed nations in well- being and life satisfaction, according to a report by UNICEF. More than half of college students experience overwhelming anxiety, and a third report intense depression. And over the last two decades, there has been a 28-percent increase in our suicide rate.

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