eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

The national pass rate for the 2020 AP® Environmental Science exam was just under half (49%), but almost all (95%) VHS Learning students passed that exam. Pass rates for the 2020 AP® English Language Composition exam were even more remarkable. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Rivera has served as president of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Pennsylvania since October 1, 2020. For more information about ALAS, visit [link]. About the new board members: Pedro Rivera, Director, Region 6 Northeast. Dr. Frank Rodriguez, Director, Region 7 Southeast.

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Secondary Advocacy Future Ready Elementary 85

Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2022

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) was approved in three packages in 2020 and 2021. Capturing credential information in an immutable, blockchain-based form makes credential information more “portable” and easily shared among different institutions.

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Outcomes Guidelines Secondary Data 118

Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Name: Caleb Brown Age: 20 College: Clemson University Area of study: History, secondary education Intends to teach: Social studies Hometown: Rock Hill, South Carolina EdSurge: What is one of your earliest memories of a teacher? I did go into an elementary school and I learned that I did not want to be an elementary school teacher.

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Study Elementary Secondary Course 160

MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

As the nation bid farewell to 2020, Congress passed CRRSA , the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act , which includes some $54 billion dollars in relief funds for K-12 education, with an additional $4 billion in a discretionary fund for governors’ use. For more information, here are the GEER II state allocations.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2020

VHS Learning renewed its commitment to expand access to computer science education for all students at the 2020 CSforALL virtual showcase held recently. Participating schools from at least five rural districts will be able to enroll students in the AP® program at no charge, beginning in the 2020-21 school year.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a result, the district’s 1,900 elementary students will return later this summer to classrooms outfitted with multiple touch screens, motion-tracking cameras, and microphones — part of an uncommon plan to embrace hybrid learning. Out on Capitol Hill, she warned, the feds are “itching to take this money away from us.”

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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. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

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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. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

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Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

Some relief came in 2020 through the CARES Act with an initial $13 billion allotment to K-12 schools. A new funding package from the federal government in December 2020 dedicated an additional $54.3 The need for new K-12 classroom technology has never been greater. billion to public schools, with a wide range of permissible uses.

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Technology Classroom EdTech Software 162

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

Below the requests for highlighters, colored pencils and glue sticks, past the descriptions of spiral notebooks, two-pocket folders and three-ring binders, is a newly added line on many school supply lists for the 2020-21 academic year—one that illustrates just how much the world has changed since spring. At Joplin Schools in Joplin, Mo.,

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Elementary Secondary Policies Education 153

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 12, 2020

During the first week of February, my MIND colleagues and I headed out to Atlanta, Georgia, for the 2020 National ESEA Conference. Part of the discussion includes updates on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and how schools and districts can use these funds to support their students.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

While the application period ended in September 2020, the program itself will run for three years, from the 2020-21 school year onward. For more information about VHS Learning please visit [link] and follow on Twitter at @VHSLearning. Schools will have no limit on the number of students they can enrolled,” said DeFuria.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Little Scholars of Arkansas (LISA) Academy is a tuition-free public charter school with a comprehensive STEM-focused college preparatory program. Mystery Science.

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EdTech Schoology Social Media STEM 84

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Blockchain technology records information in decentralized digital ledgers that enable swift, transparent transactions. That will inform the creation of a rubric that the steering committee will use to evaluate pilot projects during the funding competition, which should launch in summer 2020.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

will start the 2020-2021 school year this month. . . Schools and school districts interested in learning more can visit the Verizon Distance Learning Information site or call 800-317-3841. . . Many students across the U.S. Verizon has partnered with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Gov. 1 [link] .

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Digital Divide Education Learning Secondary 100

N2Y

MAY 20, 2021

Congress passed three related legislative acts over the past year: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March of 2020. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act in December of 2020. Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund).

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eBook Accessibility Digital Divide Education 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Between March 2020 and December 2021, 92 state laws were enacted to help youth mental health through efforts in schools, according to a NASHP analysis. Between March 2020 and December 2021, 92 state laws were enacted to help youth mental health through efforts in schools, according to a NASHP analysis.

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Analysis Policies Report Survey 122

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Launched in 2014 for secondary grade students and in 2020 for elementary school students, Listenwise harnesses the power of listening to advance literacy and learning in all students by using podcasts as classroom texts, amplifying content and providing students practice in required listening skills.

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Secondary Elementary Company Assessment 69

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2022

For balance, we elevated the number of office hours available for students, and reminded teachers what research-informed homework should look like (quality has a greater impact than quantity). Too often when we think of daily schedules, we tend to think about their impact on secondary school. We still have work to do at St.

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Gradelink

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Independent schools that have received funding for Gradelink student information system through the public school district reported the following. EANS stands for The Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools I came out of the December 2020 CRRSA (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations) Act. What is EANS?

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Secondary Elementary Report Student Engagement 52

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. Oakland’s partnership, known as #OaklandUndivided , launched in May 2020. All the information was on the internet. OAKLAND, Calif.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a bonus, these sessions can allow educators more opportunities to measure student achievement through informal assessments, potentially providing new holistic accountability measures. New data collection should also include information on student progress through high-dosage tutoring programs.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2022

More recently, in 2020, the University of Texas at Austin’s Charles A. California’s state university systems have been leaders in listing data science as an acceptable course for admission; the state has also piloted successful secondary and postsecondary versions of a data course.

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Secondary Data Course Survey 106

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As the teacher librarian at RCCBA, Michelle also teaches elective courses in technology and information literacy skills to her students. Her commitment and advocacy drove the expansion of Hazel services to include both in-home and at-school mental health support, plus the addition of elementary schools to the program.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 97

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As part of the Reinvent the Classroom initiative, a collaboration between Digital Promise, HP, Microsoft, and Intel, Digital Promise is supporting innovative elementary and secondary school teachers through the HP Teaching Fellows. Learners must not only retain new information, but also be able to ask questions to gain new insights.

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Learning Strategy Guidelines Secondary 192

edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2021

billion went to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). edFocus | Education Industry Network is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net that will help you connect with colleagues in the education industry to share information and resources, raise questions, and get advice. CARES Act (Mar.

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Education Industry STEM Digital Divide 97

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Through this multi-year collaboration, educators and students in the district’s elementary and middle schools will return to the classroom this fall with access to award-winning digital resources supporting science instruction. Paul and serves students across 16 elementary schools, 4 middle schools and three traditional high schools.

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STEM Elementary Social Media Schoology 52

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

And at the helm of these spaces, school librarians must negotiate how best to support students with library resources, adapt to new technological advancements in education and pass on the fundamental tenets of digital and information literacy to students. What are the emerging technologies in a library? Holzweiss asked. As the U.S.

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Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 91

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

For example, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education instituted a three-phase plan to support schools during remote learning. There still remains much that is unknown about how the 2020-21 school year (and beyond) will look for our students. So, the requirements have changed.

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Education Learning System Elementary 161

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

Since it’s now 2020, I thought it would be fun to revisit Karl Fisch’s video from 2006, titled 2020 Vision. In that video, Karl imagines he is the commencement speaker for the Arapahoe High School (AHS) Class of 2020, reflecting back on the past 13 years of schooling for that cohort. Building the plane while flying it.

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Laptops Secondary Google Company 214

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. May you take what you need and may it be useful to you. Supreme Court Case such as Roth v.

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Libraries Handbook Policies Study 93

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation. Becky Alexander is the principal at Morris Elementary School in Morris, Oklahoma. Inspired by Alexander’s success, educators at Morris Elementary also use Istation’s reports and printable resources to promote academic growth in reading and math.

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Education Learning EdTech Data 116

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

In 2020, VHS Learning awarded a total of $5,000 in scholarships to 12 recipients. For more information about VHS Learning please visit [link] and follow on Twitter at @VHSLearning. Boston — June 8, 2021 —Nonprofit VHS Learning today announced the winners of its 14th annual college scholarship program.

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Learning Video Course Secondary 62

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

COVID’s impact on schools was so substantial that Congress established the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). Systems like Alma helped as communication tools and as a retainer of critical student information that educators shared with parents once they could be reached.

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Chromebook Future Ready Google System 95

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

In Albany, for instance, administrators said that they have focused on putting a variety of strategies in place, such as training teachers on trauma-informed care and de-escalation and putting counselors, nurses and psychologists in each school building. Our first go-to is not suspension. And then, just like that, he was cut off.

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