Edsurge

JULY 19, 2023

At a time when school districts are spending money on edtech like never before, it’s perhaps natural that some educators would be skeptical about both the pace and enthusiasm behind it. She co-founded edtech company LangInnov to address what she saw as a gap in the market for assessing Latino children’s reading abilities.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Some of the conclusions may not come as a surprise in the Omidyar Network’s report on what works in scaling education technology in different regions worldwide. Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. And yet, Chilean education expenditure as a percent of GDP (5.35

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Technology EdTech Education Mobility 138

MIND Research Institute

JULY 20, 2023

We see this language baked into our education systems and materials with terms like “differently abled,” “impaired,” “deficit,” and “low functioning.” Disability Community and Culture at MIND Companies report that 4-7% of their employees have disclosed a disability.

Education 52

Education Advocacy Accessibility Policies 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Thursday with trends and top stories about higher education. Already bilingual, he felt comfortable tackling the second half of his education in English. education system.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

As an education community, we are beginning to understand the depth of the pandemic’s impact, especially on our students of color, our English Language learners and our students with disabilities. We, as an education community, must commit to the principles of Universal Design for Learning for the benefit of all learners.

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UDL EdTech Student Engagement Advocacy 166

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Aperture Education , a Riverside Insights company and the leading provider of social-emotional skills assessment and intervention solutions, and Committee for Children , the leading provider of social-emotional curriculum programs in the U.S., Charlotte N.C.

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Assessment Outcomes Education Advocacy 56

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Educational transformation is a civil rights imperative, so every investment we make must be evaluated through a civil rights lens. Unfortunately, too many of our investments in educational technology (edtech) have fallen far short of our civil rights aspirations. Education is too fundamentally important to the health of our society.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Learning technology company HMH and NWEA , a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students, announced today they have signed an agreement for HMH to acquire NWEA. Both teams are deeply focused on helping all children learn and serve millions of K-12 educators and students across the globe.”.

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Assessment Company Advocacy Professional Learning 107

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

To improve career readiness outcomes for students, American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit that changes the way kids learn about careers and navigate a path to postsecondary education and career success, today announced the expansion of its free suite of digital resources that advance career readiness by launching EvolveMe TM.

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Mobility Advocacy Smartphone Accessibility 108

Hapara

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

voices have been rising up to limit the content learners can access in school. These barriers are implemented by a public school, an educational institution meant to support all students. It’s not about how many hoops a student has to jump through to access a suicide prevention lifeline. We have to show up.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. First, the presenters agreed that while there are multiple potential uses for school technology, their main goal is to provide students with a competitive education. But the obstacles aren’t just about location.

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Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 54

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Among the signatories were large companies that included Athletes Unlimited, Care.com, Patagonia and Synchrony. That has led the company to expand its child care benefits. Business leader associations and advocacy groups are also pushing for child care solutions. At Synchrony, 60 percent of our workforce are women.

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Policies Company Survey Industry 186

Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

Even if they are correct about the current state of affairs – and they just might be – it doesn’t abdicate our responsibility to help schools and educators do better. I don’t think this is a controversial statement, a new idea, or something that deserves radical rethinking in an increasingly digital world.**.

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Internet Safety Student Data Privacy Policies Company 295

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Charlotte, NC — The Country Music Association and Discovery Education today announced a new virtual experience from their Working In Harmony: Every Voice is Instrumental educational initiative. We know educators are always looking for fun and relatable ways to connect what they teach to the real world.

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Industry Advocacy Education EdTech 72

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

In terms of young women, school counselors and really all educators can help young women and really all of our students learn more about computer science and technology by thinking about how it intersects with every area of interest. When we start to see that intersection as educators, we can have those conversations with our students.

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STEM Company Industry System 337

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2022

The last bell of the school day is when the work truly begins for staff at the Wisconsin Youth Company. Unlike some after-school programs, Wisconsin Youth Company does not focus on academic tutoring or instruction. The company has had to temporarily shut programs because of staff absences.

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ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In order to keep this technology wave going, we need more people with these skills—not just in Silicon Valley firms or technology corridors—but in diverse businesses like banks, manufacturing plants, power companies and farms. That’s why Code.org’s latest report, 2019 State of Computer Science Education , is very encouraging.

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Accessibility Advocacy Education Exercises 31

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Special education caseloads in schools have continued to rise, increasing backlogs, and driving clinician burnout. The technology company has developed a robust, clinician-designed online therapy platform for their own network of teletherapy providers, and made a version of it available to schools during the pandemic. “The

Advocacy 72

Advocacy Assessment Company Accessibility 72

eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2022

Building on Katie’s ongoing work with Panasonic as a STEM leader and a member of Team Panasonic, STEM Forward provides students, educators, and families with dynamic digital resources that explore how technology improves lives and makes the world a better place.

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Panasonic STEM Technology Advocacy 97

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 18, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. Garcia-Febo has a long history of service with library associations.

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Libraries Survey Advocacy Strategy 68

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 9, 2016

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has joined the board of directors for Pluralsight , a Utah-based ed-tech company that provides online courses in various subjects, including software development and information technology, the news site Fast Company reported Thursday. Cross-posted from the Politics K-12. Former U.S.

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Company Dropout Advocacy Facebook 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Conditions of being short-staffed and overworked, of doing more with less, of managing personal difficulties, and then facing challenges related both to access to information and to polarization--these can really get to be too much for librarians. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins. or in Niche Academy).

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Libraries Advocacy Strategy Accessibility 73

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 13, 2024

Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW Library workers often face a variety of stressors such as tight deadlines, high workloads, and other challenges related to providing access to information and services. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education.

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Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 63

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Portland Public Schools (PPS) is partnering with Portland General Electric Company on the creation of a comprehensive K-12 curriculum exploring the causes and consequences of climate change, along with potential solutions. This partnership is a direct response to student advocacy.

Advocacy 69

Advocacy Company Accessibility Education 69

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts. Unfortunately, our education system often struggles to provide adequate support for these students if they don’t know English. We need to prioritize discussions on how to effectively support multilingual students.

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Robotics Industry Elementary Training 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 28, 2023

For Wiese, it was all a big, expensive gamble — and, in one form or another, is one millions of people with criminal records take every year as they pursue education and workforce training on their way to jobs that require a license. Such advocacy has bipartisan support. Both pieces of evidence have swayed policymakers nationwide.

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Advocacy Training Policies Study 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

With the continued funding challenges educators face, it’s crucial to pick an education resource that will yield the best return on investment and support learning outcomes for your district. In addition, partner with the education technology provider in developing a plan that will meet your district’s curriculum and strategic goals.

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EdTech Resources Advocacy Data 140

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 31, 2024

This masterclass is not included in the individual or group annual all-inclusive all-access passes for the Dr. TO REGISTER: Click HERE to register. You can pay by credit card, and you will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the event live and then your permanent access to the event recording.

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Libraries Advocacy Accessibility Strategy 41

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2024

In August 2019, she opened Miss Tiffany’s Early Childhood Education House, a child care center run in her home in Weirton, West Virginia. By serving these families, Gale got access to federal child care subsidies. Renovations, Meals and Activities Before the pandemic, Gale had a waitlist “a mile long” for families who wanted a spot.

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Policies Industry Accessibility Advocacy 139

techlearning

OCTOBER 4, 2018

and New York, NY) — The Education Technology Industry Network ( ETIN ) of the Software Information Industry Association ( SIIA ), the largest non-profit software industry policy and advocacy association, announced today a partnership with StartEd Inc., to New York, and hosts more than 200 regional and national ed tech companies.

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Industry Technology Advocacy Software 41

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Earlier this week, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative named Sandra Liu Huang as its head of education, filling a vacancy created when Jim Sheldon, the former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, left the organization this summer. The development of the technology platform has been run by CZI since 2017.)

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Education Khan Academy Facebook Advocacy 105

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The Newark Board of Education (NBOE) has joined forces with Prudential Financial , Schools That Can , and Discovery Education to create an innovative public-private partnership that supports student academic achievement and builds confidence in math skills through a unique suite of dynamic digital resources.

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Education Social Media Professional Learning Resources 56

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

The magazine’s “30 Under 30” list, which highlights young leaders in fields such as technology, music and healthcare, added education to the list in 2013 and since then has grown from nearly 90 nominations in 2014 to more than 450 last year. The Students Unique this year are the honorees working on education from the inside: students.

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Education Learning Advocacy Blended Learning 113

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Thursday with trends and top stories about higher education. The Education Department says that last year about 17.5 Erika Turner and her husband have 11 children between them.

Advocacy 99

Advocacy Meeting Data Trends 99

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 28, 2023

This masterclass is not included in the individual or group annual all-inclusive all-access passes for the Dr. TO REGISTER: Click here to register and pay. You can pay by credit card, and will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the webinar live and how you access the permanent webinar recording.

Libraries 41

Libraries Advocacy Outcomes Accessibility 41

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2020

They give companies another reason to stop relying principally on academic degrees when hiring, since candidates who are Black are less likely than white candidates to have one , according to the U.S. Department of Education, for reasons including cost and access. Nearly one in four companies are now conducting pre-hiring tests.

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Company Assessment Report Gamification 145