Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

What Rasmussen didn’t have at the beginning of her political career, however, was much knowledge about how to turn her ideas into effective policies. “I Over the past two years, the consortium has created open-access materials intended to make it easy for universities to start offering coursework on the topic of early childhood policy.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Politicized clashes over the nation’s immigration policy have seen the governor of Texas busing migrants newly arrived across the Mexican border to cities like New York , Chicago and Denver. That figure grew to nearly one-third of districts during the 2020-21 school year. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. percent to 10.7

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

We can dig in and find that in some excellent research from the 2020 State of Engagement report. To help you get closer to these answers, I recommend that all of you read GoGuardian ’s 2020 State of Engagement Report. The 2020 State of Engagement Report first observes the themes of engagement (Pages 7-9). School Level.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2024

A study published online in April 2024 in the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis illustrates the inconsistencies of teacher shortages in Tennessee, where one district had a surplus of high school social studies teachers, while a neighboring district had severe shortages. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2021

As we close out 2020, we the people are tired. Nicole Mason, president of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, to name the mass exodus a “ shecession.” Non-essential workers are tired from zoom fatigue, quarantine orders, the election and justice-seeking.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 24, 2024

I advocated for clean energy, health services and ensuring that teachers and staff are supported, and I pushed for policies that support teacher retention. Aside from my own experiences,I want to mention otheryoung people who are reshaping policies and decision-making by serving on school boards throughout the U.S.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The post The Best Teacher Tips and Lesson Ideas of 2020 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Here are the BEST Blog Posts and Podcasts of 2020! I have put together a list of the BEST and most popular Shake Up Learning blog posts and podcast episodes from 2020. The Best Teacher Tips and Lesson Ideas of 2020. Got a minute?

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2024

Sixty-four percent of public schools have a threat assessment team, according to an Institute of Education Sciences report using data from the 2019-2020 school year. Proponents argue that threat assessments decrease suspensions in a school and also reduce reliance on “zero-tolerance” policies for threats.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2022

What started as a temporary change in 2020, soon became a great experiment in remote working. Nearly a third of the security breaches that occurred in 2020 used social engineering techniques, of which 90% were phishing. billion in 2020. The attackers then demand payment to in order to stop their attack.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 17, 2022

” As we all know, the end of the 2020 school year and the entire 2020-21 school year were an incredible challenge. There was so much policy rhetoric around students’ ‘learning loss.’ My thoughts on a proposed social media policy for school employees (Part 2). Most schools here in the U.S. Schools shut down.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

million — pre-pandemic prediction for 2020-21 kindergarten enrollment. I don’t want to pit one grade against another,” said Laura Bornfreund, the director of early and elementary education policy at New America, a progressive think tank. Kindergarten is designed for young children, who learn best by doing. Kindergarten matters a lot.”.

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EdTechSandyK

JULY 4, 2020

As I contemplate these words on this Independence Day 2020, I am drawn to this first sentence of the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. Please see specifics on my re-use policy before re-posting/re-using any of my blog content. In the list of our unalienable rights, Life comes first. Before Liberty.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 4, 2021

Read the Policy Update from our July edFocus issue , written by Jon Bernstein, President of Bernstein Strategy Group. billion remains unspent the Commission may open a second application window that will either pay for prospective purchases or reimburse purchases made as far back as March 2020. If any of the $7.17 Jon received his B.A.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Sheldon Berman (Andover Public Schools) for the 2020 Utne O’Brien Awards for Practice, as well as Laura Hamilton Ph.D (ETS) xSEL Labs) for the 2020 Zins Awards for Research. Joe Zins and Mary Utne O’Brien helped to establish the field of SEL and did groundbreaking, collaborative work to advance SEL research, practice, and policy.

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Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2020

“This is an instance where temporary government policies could be really helpful,” she said. Sharp noted that if this happens, look for policies to prioritize funding programs that retrain people for high-demand work or emerging roles that require competencies in technology.

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2021

According to a National Parents Union Survey in October 2020, 45 percent of parents of K-12 students would opt to keep their children fully online if given the opportunity. Policy, Support, & Logistics. However, many students— particularly students of color —have thrived in virtual learning environments. Teaching & Learning.

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ExcelinEd

JANUARY 1, 2020

As we close the door on a fruitful year and look ahead to 2020, I want you to know how grateful Excel in Ed is for all you have achieved for students in 2019 in states across the nation. Thanks to your partnership and support of our work, more than 600,000 children are newly benefitting from student-centered policies.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 5, 2020

You had all summer to invest in the safety precautions necessary for schools to be safe (ventilation systems, personal protective equipment, rules and policies, etc.). Welcome back for the 2020 school year! [a Avoid magical thinking: ‘Design for online’ this fall.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2020

School districts across the nation are evaluating mixed in-person and remote learning teaching strategies for the 2020-2021 school year and must be prepared to pivot quickly depending on the course of COVID-19. mitigate the new paradigm of teaching and learning in uncertain times. reSOLVE is free for all participants.

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The Jose Vilson

APRIL 5, 2024

State houses and local school boards across the country have further concretized racism, sexism, and transphobia into a variety of ambiguous policies, it’s created an icy effect on classrooms across the board. This was happening before 2020.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 5, 2020

As a former attorney and current school law instructor, I also am cognizant of the laws and policies that perpetuate existing injustices and active harm to people of color. . Anti-racist policies and actions , Thede. 2020 curriculum resource guide , Black Lives Matter. Books: Anti-racism. Books: Culturally-relevant pedagogy.

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Learning Social Media Policies Resources 274

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2018

Labor economists project that by 2020, two-thirds of all jobs in the United States will require a college degree or credential. To do that, they must advance the use of high-quality data to develop equity-driven policy solutions. Michelle Asha Cooper is president of the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

Cases like 2020’s Cayla J. It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind. Still, no new regulations have yet emerged from that data gathering. For instance, prior to COVID-19, Section 12100.8

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

For the last seven months of 2020, school districts have gone through extreme changes regarding how learning is happening in a pandemic-induced educational environment. She was named in 2020 as the winner of EdTech Digest’s National Leader award and is the longest serving woman executive in the education technology nonprofit sector.

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ExcelinEd

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

ExcelinEd, along with its partners, is developing a new policy set that will connect parents and teachers directly. We call this policy “Parent-Teacher Compacts” and they would allow parents and teachers to form written agreements to serve students. Before we get to the policy, let’s take a moment to look back before the pandemic.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The survey, conducted of RAND’s nationally representative American School District Panel from September through November 2020, included more than 375 K-12 public school districts and charter management organizations. CoSN: “ 2020 State and Federal Cybersecurity Policy Trends.” Not every bill was focused on K-12 or higher ed.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2022

I speak and consult nationally on public education, youth development and child well-being, and since March 2020, I have integrated real-time polling into my speaking events, asking thousands of teachers, counselors and administrators about the well-being of their students, families and school communities.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

To evolve our education system and improve student outcomes for good, we need to reevaluate our policy-making decisions from the last 50-plus years—not just the last 18 months—while also looking forward to what students need to learn to be successful in the future. Why on Earth should we go back to pre-COVID education policies and systems?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Credit: Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report The recent local funding initiatives across the country are focused on younger children — namely infants and toddlers — more than ever before, said Diane Girouard, a senior state policy analyst with Child Care Aware, a nonprofit group that researches and advocates for child care access and funding. “In

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

However, 2020 has also shown us the importance of addressing another foundational gap—support for educators using technology for effective teaching and learning. Develop policies and structures to guide schools and districts equitably and sustainably towards the future of learning enabled through technology.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2021

Universities across the globe adjusted their grading policies to alleviate the heightened stress and sudden loss of support that came with the pandemic. Bureaucratic hoops and complex language explaining the policies likely kept students who needed the most support from taking advantage of them, he says. “We

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

In 2020, one survey found that approximately 5 million public school students were English learners–that’s over 10 percent of students. Policy is a key player Bilingual education will only continue to grow, but we need to look at it as a strength to support and develop.

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EdTech Education Policies Assessment 123

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2021

It has reshaped policies and practices, altered the delivery and content of professional development, and shaken families’ confidence about sending their kids to school. In mid-March of 2020, when the COVID-19 outbreak began in the U.S., How Long Will Policy Changes Last? Many waived child assessments.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

As of December 2020, the number of students impacted by the digital divide has narrowed to 12 million. What’s more, they write, is that the solutions devised in 2020 are “largely nonpermanent.” “The The majority of efforts since March 2020 are temporary, stop-gap measures,” according to the report. “In

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Digital Divide Broadband Report Accessibility 218

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2024

The nonprofit researches and promotes policies around Latinos in higher education. Latinos overall accounted for nearly one-third of the construction workforce in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , with women overall making up 1 in 10 construction employees.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2021

This year, leaves of absences in Long Beach increased by 35 percent, and fewer than half of its 1,100-member substitute pool signaled a willingness to work, Assistant Superintendent David Zaid told researchers from the Learning Policy Institute, which recently published a report on the teacher shortage in California.

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Policies Report Survey Data 218

eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2024

Since 2013, according to an analysis , policymakers in 37 states have passed laws or implemented new policies related to reading instruction and stakeholders from scholars and journalists to teachers and parent coalitions have weighed in.

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