The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It was extreme heat, which had pushed the temperature in Toney’s Philadelphia classroom to 100 degrees and led the school district to cancel afternoon classes for tens of thousands of students. Given the extent of the work, though, it will take until 2027 before all schools are air conditioned, she wrote.

Classroom 112

Classroom Learning System Elementary 112

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This puts physical classrooms in harm’s way, and also threatens students’ academics and mental health, too. But the analysis also warns that schools must prepare for closures due to heat-induced power outages or poor air quality. “In Climate Change’s Education Cost Climate change impacts on K-12 education are a problem worldwide.

Education 184

Education Analysis Report Elementary 184

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

Department of Education forecasts that by 2027, postsecondary enrollment among adults will grow by just 1 percent, compared to a 5 percent growth rate for more traditionally-aged students. Working adults are self-directed, bring experience into the classroom and prefer learning that is practical and problem-centered.

Digital Badges 194

Digital Badges Coursera Learning Industry 194

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

.” Microsoft acquired Minecraft in 2015 – which probably speaks volumes right there about its progressive potential – and in January of this year, Microsoft bought TeacherGaming, the maker of a Minecraft version aimed at classroom usage. And it places women in leadership positions throughout the school.

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Kids These Days opens with an analysis of one of my very favorite books on education technology, Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine. I’m not sure there was any ed-tech fantasy repeated more often this year than this one: AI will be the “next big thing” in the classroom. “ Robots will replace teachers by 2027.”

Robotics 63

Robotics Company Industry Data 63