Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Project Unicorn is an advocacy initiative focused on improving data interoperability within K-12 education. It strives to make the broader case for secure interoperability for students and school system. Or as the Hechinger Report noted: “Educators, students, policy makers and the public must be able to understand and use the data.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2018

But since it wasn’t our house, they could use the bathroom first,” Kimberly, 12, told the child advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund for their The State of America’s Children 2014 report. in 2017. . in 2017. . Yet it gave itself a D on its report card earlier this year. percent, but was also 2.0

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2019

Rachel Blustain for The Hechinger Report. We see kids whose challenges don’t show up on their report card, so they aren’t getting services,” said Jennifer Choi, a parent and founder of the advocacy group 2eNYC and a trustee of the nonprofit Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy. That was the case with Santiago’s son.

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Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

According to student stress statistics, nearly half (45%) of the teenagers polled reported that they’re stressed all the time, and 70% report that anxiety or depression are “major problems” for themselves or their peers.[9,11] In fact, one-fifth of all children report that they worry a lot.[14] Johnson, S.B., Riley, A.W.,

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2019

In contrast, while nearly one in five college students has some type of disability, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, the median percentage across all institutions of undergraduate students formally registered as having a disability was only 6 percent in 2017. Related: Twice exceptional, doubly disadvantaged?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2023

Credit: The Hechinger Report Lori Carrell, chancellor of the University of Minnesota Rochester, with the Mayo Clinic visible outside her window. Credit: The Hechinger Report The models vary. Department of Education reports. Credit: The Hechinger Report Demand for summer classes also speaks to this desire.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2020

While protesters march for racial justice and Americans call for an end to police brutality, we must not overlook the role that our schools play in our nation’s systemic injustices. Forty-five percent of public schools nationwide had at least one SRO in the 2017-18 school year. The presence of SROs is one of those paths.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report Photo by Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. The reality is that in most school governance systems, young people are systematically marginalized … and students play absolutely no role.” Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. Who is the school board really representing?”

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Six newsrooms joined together to report on the problem and find solutions for America’s reading problem. Credit: Ariel Gilreath for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Ariel Gilreath for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Ariel Gilreath for The Hechinger Report. Reading Remedies. READ THE SERIES. It sounds complicated because it is.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Black teachers were more than twice as likely as other teachers in the winter of 2021 to say they planned to leave their jobs at the end of the 2020-21 school year, according to a report released by the RAND Corporation. That is concerning from a workforce diversity perspective,” says Elizabeth Steiner, the co-author of the report.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S. were underfunded by $580 billion in federal dollars alone — money that was specifically targeted to support 30 million of our most vulnerable students,” says a new report published by the education advocacy nonprofit, the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2019

“You have teachers who give everything for children — sometimes spending more time than parents — but society doesn’t respect or pay teachers what they are worth,” Michelle Santos told the Hechinger Report. Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S. Related: Operation Varsity Blues proves we need affirmative action.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020. Gary Miron, an education researcher who co-authored a National Education Policy Center report on for-profit charter schools. At Stride Inc.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

The challenge in presenting a program as ‘free’ is it may cause people to underestimate the full cost of attendance,” said Carrie Welton, director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, in an interview with EdSurge.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Jahliel Thurman (Vice President of Uplift Entertainment) and Shalon Bell (Director of Strategic Alliances at the Atlanta Voice)—will discuss how despite limited monetary capital, these institutions continue to boost students’ potential in graduate education, entrepreneurship and advocacy through human capital. 3:30 p.m.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 27, 2023

We will also explore the “opportunity to reimagine our futures, to renew and adapt our institutions and to craft new stories about who we are and what we value” ( United Nations' Human Development Report 2021/2022 ). President of the American Library Association 2018-2019. Garcia-Febo has a long history of service with library associations.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. This story was produced as part of the nine-part series “Are We Ready? Are We Ready?

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

New York City, for example, began offering its 1 million public school students free breakfast and lunch in 2017. percent under the old system to 53.5 percent under the new system. The post How a federal free meal program affected school poverty stats appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2023

We will also explore the “opportunity to reimagine our futures, to renew and adapt our institutions and to craft new stories about who we are and what we value” ( United Nations' Human Development Report 2021/2022 ). President of the American Library Association 2018-2019. Garcia-Febo has a long history of service with library associations.

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Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 68

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. The homework gap isn’t new.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

Senior Remi Savard is part of the last class at Montpelier High School that experienced the system before the school’s switch to a proficiency-based model. Michael Dougherty for The Hechinger Report. Nellie Mae is among the many funders of The Hechinger Report.). Michael Dougherty for The Hechinger Report. MONTPELIER, Vt.

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MindShift

MAY 6, 2019

This story about twice exceptional students was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. But a handful of school systems across the country are searching for better ways to accommodate bright students with disabilities.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

And in fall 2021, 13 percent of responding institutions reported significant declines in new graduate student enrollment. King, consultant for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Rebecca Hines consented to lead its relaunch in 2017, but on her terms. “I

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2019

Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report. Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report. Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report. A 2009 study found that, despite differences in approach or intensity, early childhood mental health consultations are “consistently associated with teachers reporting fewer problem behaviors among their students.”

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2019

His “quiet and relentless advocacy brought hundreds of African Americans into space industry jobs in the Deep South, helping to shift perceptions of black people in ways both subtle and profound,” wrote Michael Fletcher in the story. STEM jobs will grow 13 percent from 2017 to 2027 , as opposed to 9 percent for non-STEM work.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

Leveraging the “No Significant Difference” Effect for OER Advocacy. They had an important role to play in OER advocacy. The original OLI-Statistics course comes to mind here, as reported by Lovett ( 2008 ). But that’s no reason not to share it. Why Would Adopting OER Change Student Outcomes?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

Freshman Kylee Elderkin works on an assignment in English class at Nokomis High School in Newport on Friday, June 2, 2017. When such a system works, it’s meant to offer students clarity about what they have to learn and how they are expected to demonstrate they’ve learned it. It was a systems design problem.”.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. Much of the advocacy for net-zero buildings has focused on environmental and economic incentives. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. She swiped through 360-degree views of her school, inside and out.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Photo: Maria Alejandra Cardona for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Maria Alejandra Cardona for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Maria Alejandra Cardona for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Maria Alejandra Cardona for The Hechinger Report. Rodrigo Chinchon changed his major two years into college and ended up 15 credits behind.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We not only have to understand that we can have personal biases, but that there are biases ingrained in the system. A decorated educator of 21 years, Monica has received honors and awards from a wide variety of organizations for her leadership, advocacy, and classroom instruction. Department of Education) and Parents magazine.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

That’s important to Mills, who remembers having to report her GPA on scholarship applications. The committee spread word of the resources within the developmental learning and student advocacy departments. And she’s involved in lots of other work that might be considered more systemic. Come on now.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Rivera Pichardo for The Hechinger Report. Rivera Pichardo for The Hechinger Report. Of those who do enroll at universities on the island, fewer than half earn degrees, even after six years , the advocacy group Excelencia in Education reports, compared to more than 58 percent of college students nationwide.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Post resources, highlight successes, and create a place where students can report problems like cyberbullying. And our revolutionary educational rating system, Common Sense Graphite, helps educators discover, use, and share high-quality digital products that propel student learning.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, 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. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, 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. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This story about youth activism was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. The reality is that in most school governance systems, young people are systematically marginalized,” he said, “and students play absolutely no role.”. OAKLAND, Calif.

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