The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. million to NWEA in 2019-20 for students in kindergarten through eighth grade to take the assessments.

Khan Academy 133

Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 133

MIND Research Institute

APRIL 24, 2020

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund , or ESSERF, $13.2 billion for K-12 health, safety, and distance learning (technology and professional development). billion to institutes of higher learning. Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. No-cost access to ST Math. Funding for ST Math.

Secondary 93

Secondary Elementary Resources Meeting 93

ExcelinEd

MAY 12, 2020

In 2019, 35% of fourth-grade students in the U.S. And this is before a projected COVID-19 learning loss. Transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn in third grade is a significant milestone, and this unprecedented nationwide disruption to student learning will likely have long-term implications.

Instructional Materials 69

Instructional Materials Assessment Learning Strategy 69

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Wilson, 47, started taking courses in 2019, a few months before the pandemic hit and just before he lost his job as an elementary school music teacher. Pandemic-related hardships have propelled many students to choose jobs over education and online classes have been barriers for low-income students without digital resources.

Dropout 102

Dropout Policies Data Report 102

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Online learning makes it more difficult for students and teachers to form close, one-on-one relationships. And a lack of easy access to school counselors makes it harder to reach out for help with mental-health struggles. She provided me direct access to LGBT centers and my school’s counseling service. Reggie Eaton, 17.

Learning 98

Learning Report Online Learning Accessibility 98

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ). and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ). and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

While the pandemic and the sudden shutdown of schools provoked fear, the teachers at this remote refugee camp in northern Iraq weren’t worried about how students would cope: They were confident their students were prepared to take their learning fully online. Project-based learning is already gaining traction in U.S.

Learning 144

Learning Advocacy Report Google 144

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Schools’ struggles to engage English learners’ families during the pandemic partly stem from another pre-pandemic inequity — gaps in access to digital learning devices and the internet. By and large, English learners aren’t thriving under distance learning. For English learners, the pandemic is both a crisis and a revelation.

Education 131

Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 131

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

“With a mix of in-person, hybrid and virtual classrooms and online learning, teachers’ jobs are even more challenging. Nutri-Grain is also partnering with actor Mekhi Phifer , whose mother taught for more than 25 years at a Harlem elementary school, to celebrate and thank teachers across the country.

Company 61

Company Elementary Classroom Online Learning 61

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

JumpStart provided a pipeline to NOVA as more than a third of students enrolled in the fall (while community college enrollment fell by around 10% at the start of the school year compared with 2019, NOVA enrollment increased by 2%). The program also bolstered access to learning opportunities at times limited by availability and affordability.

Learning 141

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 141

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

households lack what has become a basic need, according to a new report by EducationSuperHighway, an education nonprofit that in 2019 helped to almost eliminate the internet connectivity gap in classrooms across the country. However, 28.2 million U.S.

Digital Divide 96

Digital Divide Broadband Report Trends 96

techlearning

OCTOBER 4, 2018

This year, The Virtual High School will develop and launch a new 15-week online cybersecurity course for delivery in the 2019-2020 academic year. A four-week companion module on cybersecurity will also be available in summer 2019. is an online learning pioneer. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

Course 41

Course Blended Learning Secondary Industry 41

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Katherine Cribbs, a second-grader at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, explores the online “energy dashboard” that tracks her school’s energy consumption and production. With a flurry of touch-screen taps, she explored the “energy dashboard” of Discovery Elementary in Arlington, Virginia.

Elementary 106

Elementary Learning Data Report 106

The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

Because of the devices and other technology, teachers have tested and tracked student progress more easily than was previously possible and provided more personalized learning. Students have been able to access a much wider range of texts, materials and tools than the schools could physically stock in classrooms.

iPad 139

iPad Tablets Report iPhone 139

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

“It’s difficult to learn and to trust information if we’re not aware of some of these ways information is manipulated,” West said. Today’s information environment is tremendously exciting and there’s all kinds of access, but there are really some enormous challenges and pitfalls and hazards out there.”

Social Media 145

Social Media Data Course Report 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Before the tax hike, just 10 percent of elementary school children had access to a mental health professional, now there’s at least one mental health care professional in every school building, and in some cases a team with multiple counselors, social workers and psychologists. Credit: Sara Hertwig for The Hechinger Report.

Report 136

Report Training Elementary Survey 136

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

“So the day before teachers were called back, I got a call from my principal asking me to go online.” Over the past two decades, researchers have paid the most attention to online charter schools and state virtual academies regarding online class sizes.

Online Learning 216

Online Learning Learning Social Media STEM 216

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Every campus in the parish school district sustained damage; internet access has been spotty at best. When Louisiana schools shut down due to Covid-19 in mid-March, Calcasieu Parish teachers scrambled to transition to online learning. Students faced barriers to virtual learning.

Online Learning 132

Online Learning System Exercises Data 132

MindShift

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Beyond tutoring, the district also created math and phonics “bootcamps” this fall, where elementary school teachers gave a series of lessons reviewing essential skills in those subjects. And through a partnership with the Newark Public Library, district teachers will record lessons on different topics that students can watch online.

Learning 46

Learning Training Libraries Groups 46

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success.

Edmentum 122

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 122

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

“How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Regardless of the experiences and interactions that led these educators to the field, each entered their first year of teaching—the 2019-20 school year—filled with excitement, eagerness and anxiety. Frazier , a fourth grade teacher who says remote learning reaffirmed the career path she chose. before the pandemic.

Elementary 215

Elementary Video Meeting Technology 215

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2021

Kali took to online learning immediately. And given that tens of millions of students were involuntarily enrolled in a sort of pilot version of online learning for much of the last year, more families than ever are realizing that they prefer it and are asking their children’s schools to accommodate them moving forward.

Online Learning 212

Online Learning Survey System Meeting 212

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

He has successfully built the architecture for a connected campus that enhances the campus experience, drives operational efficiency, and provides education in a manner that all can access. When the pandemic started, Upchurch knew this would permanently change how students learn. And for Seage, the best has yet to come.

Education 128

Education Learning EdTech Data 128

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

Deeply interested in the experiences of FFN child care providers and the accessibility of resources for their work, I developed a research project as part of my undergraduate studies at Harvard University. My mother connected me to Teresa Mendez, whom she met when their youngest daughters attended the local elementary school.

Resources 163

Resources Industry Elementary System 163

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

Learning 79

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 79

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. Surveys and interviews routinely find that many students prefer learning directly from teachers and get tired of looking at screens. I just don’t like doing work on an online platform.

Learning 122

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 122

edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

In Meriden Public Schools (CT), they are committed to promoting anytime, anywhere learning. Educational content needs to be available outside of the classroom and easy to access. The Meriden Public Schools has received awards from CoSN, the Learning Counsel, NSBA, Digital Promise, District Administration, and Edutopia.

Learning 54

Learning Blended Learning BYOD Professional Learning 54

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

After a phishing attack in 2019, the Atlanta Public Schools district hired a private firm to conduct security assessments of its networks to find blind spots and weaknesses, according to Olufemi “Femi” Aina, the district’s executive director of information technology.

E-rate 111

E-rate Advocacy Data Libraries 111

MindShift

AUGUST 12, 2020

Regardless of the experiences and interactions that led these educators to the field, each entered their first year of teaching—the 2019-20 school year—filled with excitement, eagerness and anxiety. So that was definitely difficult—wrestling with how to make this accessible on technology in a way that [students] can understand.

Elementary 45

Elementary Video Groups Meeting 45

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Schools will be forced to close or cut corners on quality; inequality will soar as parents with means find and fund alternatives to public schools — paying private school tuition or home schooling — while families who already struggle to get access to a quality school will be stuck in a flailing public education system.

System 109

System Policies Elementary Meeting 109

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Implementing distance learning for schools like Hopi High would have been difficult even under the best of circumstances — the school is located on a vast reservation where families often lack access to internet and computers. If I were a teacher, would I know how to shift to teaching online?”. Stalled Aid.

Report 125

Report Elementary Online Learning System 125

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

The extreme scarcity of counselors in Arizona, especially in elementary schools, puts students there at particular risk. Especially in states like Arizona, where families have little access to mental health care, students often turn to school counseling to triage their personal crises. It’s also suicide. ”.

Survey 145

Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

But there is one essential that has always been scarce in this part of the country and that she couldn’t stock up on: Broadband access. Perry’s home isn’t wired for broadband access. Cellphone access is also spotty on the Perry property. Credit: Kelli Johansen for The Hechinger Report. That compares with 85 percent nationally.

Broadband 129

Broadband Accessibility Report Company 129

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2021

In January, Rosa Bermudez brought home a colorful worksheet from Stansbury Elementary School, meant to guide her “power plan” for a safe, healthy relationship to technology. In January, Rosa Bermudez filled out her “Power Plan” for a safe, healthy relationship to technology, one of her early assignments from Stansbury Elementary School.

Policies 94

Policies Elementary Report System 94

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Here, some of the nation’s poorest and blackest school districts struggle to recruit qualified and experienced teachers, expand access to learning experiences that can give students more opportunities to succeed in college, and raise the money needed to fix or replace run-down buildings. The town square anchors downtown Lexington.

Outcomes 139

Outcomes Elementary Report Resources 139