The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

So school counselors have this ability to look at the system as a whole and to support students. School counselors have this ability to look at the system as a whole. So what are some of the resources that counselors can access that will help them in this area? It’s completely free and very accessible. Angela: Absolutely.

STEM 337

STEM Company Industry System 337

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments.

UDL 166

UDL EdTech Student Engagement Advocacy 166

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2024

He recalls finding (and paying a considerable amount for) an outside company that could convert his transcripts into something more comparable to the U.S. education system. When he tried to enroll, he found that colleges had no idea how to handle his international transcripts and credentials.

Advocacy 98

Advocacy Groups Report Data 98

Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

One cannot be said to have secure IT systems in the absence of a meaningful privacy policy; likewise, one cannot ensure privacy if one’s IT systems also are not secured. Instead, advocates have focused almost exclusively on the practices of companies serving education. “ Information security “).

Internet Safety 295

Internet Safety Student Data Privacy Policies Company 295

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Telecom companies often forget about rural areas because they don’t have high population density. But the obstacles aren’t just about location.

Broadband 54

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.

Policies 187

Policies Company Survey Industry 187

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. Long-term planning and investment in infrastructure for widespread and improved access to the internet and mobile devices is critical. Extending access to education technology beyond schools is also key. Whereas the U.S.

Technology 141

Technology EdTech Education Mobility 141

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.

Company 111

Company Elementary Advocacy Report 111

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.

Assessment 57

Assessment Outcomes Education Advocacy 57

eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2018

It is the primary job of the education system to teach our children. It involves creating positive school climates, adopting rigorous reporting systems, and educating students and parents about digital citizenship and how to use social media responsibly. However, schools are also entrusted by parents to keep students safe.

Software 109

Software Digital Citizenship Advocacy Social Media 109

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Unfortunately, our education system often struggles to provide adequate support for these students if they don’t know English. The good news is, we are seeing more clean energy companies investing in education to help provide resources and training to make this a priority.

Robotics 98

Robotics Industry Elementary Training 98

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

ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Can you imagine a world without smart phones, smart TVs or the multitude of other automated systems that make products we use daily safer, cheaper and more enjoyable? I know a few who would gladly trade it all in. Computer science skills cross all sectors of our economy and are needed in an increasing number of jobs.

Accessibility 31

Accessibility Advocacy Education Exercises 31

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. And I want to do it worldwide.”

Accessibility 62

Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 62

The Jose Vilson

MAY 3, 2020

Contrary to my own public activism and advocacy, I propose that we move the nation’s largest public school system into a completely online endeavor forever and a day. Like so many of our colleagues, I too imagined a truly inclusive and publicly run system. Sure, I had dreams, too.

Advocacy 194

Advocacy Social Media Microsoft Company 194

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The project, designed by Tom Sugar, vice president for partnerships at EAB, the education consulting firm that will support colleges in the Moon Shot effort, is an effort to address systemic pitfalls in higher education and eliminate equity gaps in access and completion.

Advocacy 93

Advocacy Policies Training Accessibility 93

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2024

By serving these families, Gale got access to federal child care subsidies. More than 40 percent of children in West Virginia under age 6 who need child care can’t access it, she explains, pointing to data from Child Care Aware and TEAM for West Virginia Children. But then the permitting and construction process grew complicated.

Policies 142

Policies Industry Accessibility Advocacy 142

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The organization behind the event was Achieving the Dream, a nonprofit that has provided grant support to colleges working to implement student success technologies like degree planning systems, early-alerts and predictive analytics. At the conference, the organization stressed another strategic focus: equity.

Strategy 106

Strategy Policies Advocacy Conference 106

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? The document notes gaps in privacy laws surrounding the use of one-to-one notebooks, which allows school officials to access computers without notice or consent from students or parents.

Social Media 115

Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 115

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Structured literacy instruction consists of the following components: Phonology (the sound system of language). Orthography (the writing system of language). Self Advocacy and Resources for Students. at Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. cause-and-effect, problem/ solution structure, etc.), About the Author.

Advocacy 130

Advocacy STEM Resources System 130

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

SXSW EDU Launch Competition Judge Tony will try his best Judy Judy impersonation, as he joins Bridge Burns (University Innovation Alliance), Vince Chan (Creta Ventures) and Jonathan Rochelle (Google) to dispense advice and feedback for eight companies pitching their wares. Join us for a slice of the action! Tuesday, March 5, 4 p.m.

Social Media 103

Social Media EdTech Industry Pearson 103

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Urkund: Today’s Sponsor Urkund is great as a plagiarism prevention tool and connects with most common Learning Management Systems like Google Classroom, Moodle, and Canvas or as a stand-alone web tool or by email. The Urkund system is highly accurate, cost-effective , and even better, doesn’t sell licenses to students or others.

How To 236

How To Twitter Moodle Elementary 236

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable, and through an online platform. What were two things that excited you about working with the company? My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life. You recently joined 51Talk as an online English teacher.

Meeting 0

Meeting Elementary Training Common Core 0

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Collegiate Edu-Nation is a Texas-based network that facilitates the transformation of rural student outcomes and rural workforce development by partnering with local school, community and business leaders to establish and support regionally relevant education systems. Crowder College – Digital Pathways in the Rural Heartland (Missouri).

Classroom 104

Classroom Social Media Mobility Advocacy 104

edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

The goal of digital equity is to ensure that all students have access to devices, high-speed internet, and opportunities to learn both in school and out. One of the struggles in Wisconsin is digital learning days, where students with limited or no access to WIFI at home cannot access their education.

Edcamps 53

Edcamps Accessibility Advocacy Mobility 53

EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Second barrier is lack of access to digital high speed connections at home. We need to make sure people have a way to access the content. How can we budget for digital access for those who need it without budgeting for those who don''t? Equal access for children of poverty is an issue. 700,000 people registered in 2000.

Advocacy 49

Advocacy Mobility Assessment Social Media 49

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

With access to Discovery Education Experience our schools now have the game changing content needed.”. “A Along with Discovery Education, Schools That Can Newark, and NBoE we are making math more accessible, engaging, and meaningful,” said Sarah Keh, Vice President of Inclusive Solutions at Prudential Financial.

Education 80

Education Social Media Professional Learning Resources 80

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 27, 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.

Libraries 70

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 70

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 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.

Libraries 68

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 68

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

In a survey conducted by Quest Research and the Kaplan test-prep company, they were four times more likely to say they’d hire an English major with a credential in cybersecurity than an English major without one. “We Americans appear to like the idea of embedding career and technical education into academic degree programs.

Kaplan 125

Kaplan Training Report Survey 125

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

It’s why mobile access has been one of the most important means of connecting students to their academic resources. These mobile messages keep students connected to course material and let students know we care about them, but the system is still too one-size-fits-all.

Mobility 87

Mobility OER Technology BYOD 87

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The number of institutions that have adopted this approach “is still a small group,” said Maria Flynn, president and CEO of the advocacy group Jobs for the Future, or JFF, which has announced a $5 million competition to develop more rapid-reskilling programs that reduce training time by at least 50 percent for well-paid occupations.

Training 136

Training Industry Report Company 136

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

After a career working at tech-centric companies including Google and Quora in product roles, Liu Huang joined CZI in 2017 to oversee the product development, notably the Summit Learning platform. CZI aims to be a different type of philanthropy looking to integrate grantmaking, advocacy and technology to serve others.

Education 106

Education Khan Academy Facebook Advocacy 106

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

A number of top executives, a bipartisan assortment of governors, and multiple advocacy groups have issued an open letter to Congress calling on the government to devote $250 million to computer coding education for students, along with professional development in that subject for teachers.

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Industry Company Facebook 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

And Marwell wants all of them to experience the types of teaching and learning high-speed internet access facilitates. EducationSuperHighway’s advocacy supported the district’s efforts perfectly. But there needs to be another initiative now, like a rural internet initiative to get home access for our students.

E-rate 48

E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 48

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2019

It’s that fewer than one in five of adults in the entire surrounding Humphreys County have at least an associate degree, according to census data analyzed by the nonprofit advocacy organization Complete Tennessee. With worker shortages hitting industries nationwide, their companies — and many states’ economies — depend on it. “No

Industry 96

Industry Report Company Training 96

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

A report published Thursday by the Student Borrower Protection Center , a nonprofit advocacy group focused on student debt, attempts to quantify the scope of this problem. Researchers projected estimates for the system based on the percentage of students affected in Compton, Lake Tahoe and Peralta Community College Districts.

Dropout 102

Dropout Policies Data Report 102