The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In 2020, Baltimore County Public Schools was hit with a cyberattack that disrupted the district’s remote learning programs, froze its operations and cost the school system nearly $10 million. Last year, a similar data breach of the Los Angeles school district led to thousands of students’ psychological records uploaded to the dark web.

E-rate 111

E-rate Advocacy Data Libraries 111

Neo LMS

MAY 28, 2020

A version of this post was originally published in the April 2020 E-Learning Supplement of Education Today. As educators, we try to teach our students not only the general notions of Maths, Geography, Literature, and so on but also the basics of how to be responsible human beings that will thrive in the future. Challenging.

LMS 334

LMS Learning E-rate Gamification 334

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

million students in under-connected schools, according to a new report by the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway , which analyzes data from E-rate applications. E-rate incentives have also encouraged states to put up $200 million in matching funds for fiber in 18 states, mostly under Republican governors and state legislators.

E-rate 71

E-rate Report Broadband Digital Divide 71

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Since the shift to remote learning in spring 2020, schools in the U.S. technicians, programmers and technology coaches), network infrastructure, maintenance and—importantly—teacher training on how to effectively use all that new technology. But how do schools pay for all of this? In 2020 alone, venture capital firms invested $2.2

Technology 172

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 172

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2024

federal government’s E-Rate program, which provides “universal service” funding to schools and libraries for telecommunications and internet, also said it wouldn’t pay for another project. The reservation has a high poverty rate, affecting about 70 percent of students in the area by Mills’ estimate. Early on, the U.S.

Broadband 116

Broadband E-rate Accessibility Company 116

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

They also revealed that in October 2020, 62% of adults supported the public education system, and now, as of May 2023, the numbers have decreased to 52.5%. A classroom has become an e-classroom, with tablets on each and every desk. How to Make Education Affordable? Now, the time has changed. Dr. Danny Barnes.

How To 40

How To Secondary Education E-rate 40

edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2022

In the edLeader Panel, “ Broadband and Beyond: How to Optimize Your Network to Sustain and Support Growth ,” current and former district technology officials discussed their work since the pandemic began and the future needs of their systems. Wesley Watts, Jr. Securing School Networks. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

Broadband 87

Broadband E-rate Education Future Ready 87

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Children in kindergarten when the pandemic broke out in the spring of 2020 are now roughly eight years old and in third grade this 2022-23 school year. These estimates were calculated by dividing the fall 2022 achievement gap by the cumulative rate of change between a cohort’s widest gap and the fall 2022 gap.

Elementary 145

Elementary Analysis Report E-rate 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

Before the 2020 pandemic, relatively few students attended hybrid, or fully virtual, schools. Future profits from owning that data would all but guarantee the return on Amazon’s investment, even if the company were to provide its educational services at a steeply discounted rate that made it hard for anyone else to compete.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2021

They tend to have higher graduation rates, and their alumni networks provide powerful economic and political connections. W]e have progress to make,” University of Mississippi spokesman Rod Guajardo acknowledged in a statement. Pines, who took office in 2020. Getting into them can provide a huge academic and career boost.

E-rate 145

E-rate Policies Data Report 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

But that decades-long ban will end this summer, thanks to legislation passed in 2020. He joined their gang when he was 10, already knowing everyone’s name and how to throw up signs. 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

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Pringle said that the NEA is currently working with the FCC on how to get increased investment in the E-rate program because, through that program, dollars can be distributed in an equitable manner. Kids don’t have time to wait, so school leaders need to make professional learning a high priority.

System 53

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

We continue to just stretch our brains creatively about how to, in a very safe way, get those students access to resources.”. Click to hear Superintendent Marlon Styles discuss how Middletown City School District is advocating for long-term solutions to address digital inequity. Students receive four days of meals during distribution.

Digital Divide 255

Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 255

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2022

A recent report found Indiana’s rates at their lowest in recent history. Just 59 percent of students here enroll after high school, a drop from a rate of 61 percent in 2018. College-going rates were even lower among Black, Hispanic and Latino, and low-income students. She’s updating it to include lessons from the pandemic.

E-rate 102

E-rate Secondary Report Trends 102

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

A seminal 2016 study sorted through almost 200 well-designed experiments on improving education, from expanding preschool to reducing class size, and found that frequent one-to-one tutoring was especially effective in increasing learning rates for low-performing students. It’s not once-a-week homework help.”

Study 144

Study Elementary Training Strategy 144

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

The Class of 2020 is graduating from a distance. Related: How to reach students without internet access at home? The Universal Service Fund program known as E-rate helps K-12 schools and public libraries address technology infrastructure needs, which includes providing onsite broadband access to students and patrons.

Broadband 104

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Libraries 104

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

Black students in Ohio are, on average, kicked out of classes for these offenses at four and half times the rate of white students. So we offer culturally responsive training, to help our teachers understand how to build relationships and students across cultures.”

Report 87

Report Policies Data Training 87

The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2016

There have been some improvements, such as new schools and higher graduation rates, but there is still a long way to go. Students’ growth scores, which show how much a student has progressed from year to year, on state tests were rated a C in 2014-2015 , after two years of being an F.

How To 40

How To E-rate Report Groups 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

Cristian’s grandmother had told him that morning to say no if anyone tried to sell him drugs and to find out how to get one of those big yellow school buses to pick him up at their house. She now helps other teachers learn how to teach immigrant students who are still learning English. He remembers being scared. It’s easy.”.

E-rate 96

E-rate Elementary Report Study 96

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

graduation rates — up to a record 83 percent — and whether it is real or an elaborate scam. " Tagged on: July 23, 2017 Education Division Strategic Plan | National Governors Association → NGA's Education Division has a new strategic plan (2017-2020), which includes a focus on personalized learning. ."

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Rates of anxiety and depression among youth and adolescents have reached record highs across the country, with the surgeon general calling kids’ declining mental health the “ defining public health crisis of our time.” “There’s a lot of trauma, and there are only so many hours in a day to meet with kids,” Bennett said.

Training 95

Training Meeting E-rate Groups 95

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

Tagged on: July 26, 2017 How a Florida school district tames the wild west of education security at scale and on budget | Toolbox.com → "Getting people to start the recognition process of making sure that they are security-aware has been quite the battle for us.

EdTech 150

EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2019

But she also routinely dismissed that idea as impossible because, she said, “I wouldn’t know how to make that happen and my family didn’t have the means to do it.”. That’s despite the fact that the overall rural high school graduation rate in the 2015-16 school year was 87.3 percent, three points above the 84.1

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Accessibility Secondary 111

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 3, 2020

How to make operational adjustments so schools are safe for students and staff. . How to re-engineer the school experience so students reach high academic outcomes, with the same or better proficiency in 2021 as they did pre-COVID. . Texas schools are facing two challenges that Commissioner Morath focused on: .

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide E-rate Laptops Assessment 28

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2018

Editor’s note: This story is part of Map to the Middle Class , a Hechinger Report series exploring the middle-class jobs of the future and how to prepare young people for them. . Photo by E. He called it his “20 x 2020” plan. Photo by E. Courtesy of the Askew family. FLAGSTAFF, AZ. — Could you get arrested?”

E-rate 89

E-rate Facebook Industry Groups 89

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. I believe the use of esports to teach both K–12 academic and social-emotional skills and the design of esports environments to support skill development outcomes will continue to grow at an exponential rate over the next several years.

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. I believe the use of esports to teach both K–12 academic and social-emotional skills and the design of esports environments to support skill development outcomes will continue to grow at an exponential rate over the next several years.

EdTech 108

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 108

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Middle school: h-a-t-e-d it. But a national survey indicates this optimism may be misplaced: Just 16 percent of college instructors rated incoming students as “well” or “very well” prepared for college-level work, according to the 2015 study by ACT, the creators of the standardized college entrance exam. School just isn’t for me.

E-rate 98

E-rate Industry Report Survey 98

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145