The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Last year, Brandi Pitts’ kindergarten students were struggling with a software program meant to help them with math. Her school had received free software licenses through a state-funded project, but she’d initially missed the formal instruction on how to use the program because she was out sick. “A

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Expanding upon its award-winning Vernier Graphical Analysis app, Vernier Software & Technology is launching the Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app to engage students—either remotely or in the lab—in more advanced analysis of data from biology, chemistry, and physics experiments. About Vernier Software & Technology.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

BEAVERTON, Oregon, June 8, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology has enhanced its Vernier Video Analysis app with new features and now offers the accompanying Vernier Video Analysis: Motion and Sports e-book for high school and college-level introductory physics. About Vernier Software & Technology.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2020

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). An average-sized district of 3,659 students will have to spend nearly $1.8 It includes a $30.75

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 23, 2020

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). An average-sized district of 3,659 students will have to spend nearly $1.8 It includes a $30.75

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA– Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that elementary students from Buchanan County, Virginia School District achieved unprecedented reading gains using Carnegie Learning’s Fast ForWord ® reading and language program. That’s major.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 9, 2021

February 3, 2021. Kathryn Kahler-Rickman Elementary School Math Teacher, LAUSD. The evidence we've gathered over the years surrounding the spatial-temporal approach's success is extensive, grounded in classroom experience, and supported by neuroscience. MathvsMemes pic.twitter.com/UWYqOeoVYu — ST Math (@STMath). Old Math vs. New Math.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 28, 2020

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). An average-sized district of 3,659 students will have to spend nearly $1.8 It includes a $30.75

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2022

Goldhaber estimates that in a school with 1,000 students, there was half an unfilled vacancy, on average, in the fall of 2021 – the most recent data he has analyzed. It might be hard to find so many software engineers and it would feel like a shortage to IT hiring managers everywhere. Most departures were filled with new hires.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

PORTLAND, May 12, 2021 – Blackbird today announced the official release of the world’s first educational version of JavaScript. First Educational Version of a Programming Language Enables Middle School Code Education – Bridging the Middle School Gap.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2021

Almost a year later, in February 2021, the results are in: a mere three online learning technologies have clear evidence for improving student achievement. Another improves reading comprehension among older elementary school students. Much of the educational software was actually used inside school buildings, not only at home.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Tampa, FL – September 20, 2021 – For many students, the stress and challenges of the pandemic may have caused regression both socially and emotionally and in terms of their behavior. The courses are authored by experts and are appropriate for general education teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and principals.

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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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MIND Research Institute

MAY 24, 2023

ESSER, which stands for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief , was first established as part of the CARES Act, where additional funds were added to ESSER II and III. billion ESSER II—approved back in December 2021 for $54.3 billion ESSER III—approved back in March 2021 for $123 billion What Can ESSER Be Used For?

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2021

BEAVERTON, Oregon, May 13, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology is offering new, robust investigations to help middle school teachers engage students in science as they learn in the classroom or they continue to learn from home. About Vernier Software & Technology.

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Waterford

JUNE 11, 2020

While we don’t fully know what the 2020–2021 school year will look like yet, it’s sure that taking care of your overall health and well-being will be essential for students, teachers, and parents alike. For elementary students, options for experiential learning may be limited. STEAM Curriculum.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Tabernacle Township School District’s 665 elementary and middle school students are one-to-one with devices. Following a year of hybrid instruction where student cohorts were in school for a half day every other day, then virtual on alternate days and in the afternoon, students returned to regular full days in the classroom in September 2021.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

As students return to school for the 2021-22 year, educators are thinking about how to teach children who have missed months of instruction because of the pandemic. Math is cumulative,” Joel Rose, the chief executive officer of New Classrooms, a nonprofit company that sells math software to schools, once told me.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

A December 2021 McKinsey report predicted that an additional 1.7 According to the most recent federal data I could find from 2014-15, almost 90 percent of high school principals said they offered online credit recovery in their schools and estimated that 15 percent of their students used these software programs. million to 3.3

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

CLEVELAND – October 29, 2021 – As schools embrace the digital shift and rely more on digital books to support learning outcomes, educators are searching for creative ways to drive awareness and usage. Sora is the leading student reading app available to over 50,000 schools worldwide.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Awardees will be announced in early 2021. As a Black student in a predominantly white school, he says he excelled in his studies in elementary school. Three years later, NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit education philanthropy, awarded $15 million in its grant challenge for middle- and high-school math software developers.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2021

NEWTOWN, CT – July 13, 2021 – A report developed by Safe and Sound Schools and Raptor Technologies, based on a nationwide survey of school district administrators, public safety staff, teachers, parents, and students, has identified significant gaps in attitudes about school safety. About Safe and Sound Schools.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

and internationally) just since January 2021. For instance: Using a tablet’s camera and Osmo’s artificial intelligence software, the system tracks what a child is doing on a (physical) worksheet and responds accordingly to right and wrong answers. elementary schools have signed up for accounts. It’s free to schools.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

Hebbar said she’s seen racial biases in some of the personalized learning software available for schools. The rush to adopt tech during the pandemic, Hebbar said, has been problematic because school procurement officers didn’t always have time to properly vet tech tools or have rigorous conversations with tech companies.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The document said the district was especially concerned about an almost 60% increase in reports of suicidal ideation in students over the previous school year, with about 300 such reports received since August 2021. Software ‘spying’ is no substitute for student support. It planned to spend $450,000 on the program over three years.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

After that one morning session, Dunlap, a scientist who grew up in Japan, withdrew Annika from kindergarten at her local public elementary school in Fremont, California. Kindergarten, a foundational grade for young children, is typically the first year of elementary school, even in the 31 states where it isn’t required.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2022

This figure makes after-school programs the fourth most popular way to spend federal funds to address learning loss, behind summer school, software and instructional materials. Congress approved a majority of it – $122 billion – in March 2021 and required school administrators to submit plans for how they intend to spend it over three years.

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MindShift

APRIL 30, 2021

On a recent afternoon, Emily Knowles was testing out apps with her software development team, making sure they work properly. Before she landed her job with Ovia Health, a Boston-based digital company that serves people who are starting families, Knowles was working as an aide at an elementary school. Copyright 2021 NPR.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

18 Best Podcasts for Kids in Elementary, Middle, and High School. The good news is that there isn’t any need for fancy equipment or software. © Shake Up Learning 2021. The 25 Best Podcasts for Kids. NPR Podcasts for Kids. Kids Listen. Best Podcasts for Kids. 16 Great Learning Podcasts for the Classroom. NPR’s Guide for Students.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Recently, one of my teachers showed us a video about a day in the life of a software engineer. This pathway is strongly encouraged, and 75 percent of students in the 2021 graduating class of the Natchez Early College Academy received associate degrees this way.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Singapore and Mumbai, India– May 19, 2021 – Emeritus , the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire iD Tech , the world leader in youth STEM education for $200 million.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

September 11, 2021 – Gale , part of Cengage Group, today announced the launch of Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School , a new online accredited diploma completion program available to public libraries. Students will have access to MyPlan software to help them uncover career interests. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The Tulsa Public Schools district in Oklahoma deployed a range of tools to support ELL students, including boosting live translation capabilities and using language simplification software to support reading. Enrollment in our programs jumped by more than 200 percent from 2019 to 2021. Those efforts appear to have paid off.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

Now, some school districts are pushing this job exploration into middle and even elementary school, convinced that helping students connect what they are learning to careers will not only deepen their engagement but also help them make more informed decisions about their educational paths. When Kathleen Koerner, a counselor at A.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2020

A group of analysts with the private firm, McKinsey & Company, projected that if students do not return to in-class schooling until January 2021, Black students may experience at least 10 months of learning loss, and Latino students nine months. Some principals said they would work to identify their strongest teachers for the task.

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MindShift

MARCH 17, 2021

After that one morning session, Dunlap, a scientist who grew up in Japan, withdrew Annika from kindergarten at her local public elementary school in Fremont, California. Kindergarten, a foundational grade for young children, is typically the first year of elementary school, even in the 31 states where it isn’t required. Ann Voong).

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