Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. In one of the lessons , students accessed the Agriculture Department’s Food Access Research Atlas to locate food deserts in their city.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Kettle Moraine School District (KMSD), a member of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools , is a suburban district in Wisconsin leading some of the most advanced competency-based education (CBE) efforts in the country. To learn more, check out a webinar with more information here.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2023

. — The Epilepsy Foundation announced a five-year collaboration with Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions for K-12 and higher education institutions, to offer the Epilepsy Foundation’s Seizure Recognition & First Aid Certification training in the Vector Safety and Compliance Course Library.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

For more news on E-rate, visit eSN’s IT Leadership page In an era where technology plays a pivotal role in education, the expiration of the E-rate program’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) funding poses a significant threat to underserved schools and libraries.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education, the worldwide leader in education solutions, today announced it has partnered with Subaru of America, Inc. LyondellBasell , Nucor , Honeywell , and the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) to launch the Sustainability Education Coalition. Subaru of America, Inc.,

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Kathryn Meyer, left, attorney at the Center for Children’s Advocacy, and Christiana Mills, are part of the Yale Child Student Center in New Haven, Connecticut. RELATED: Low academic expectations and poor support for special education students are ‘hurting their future’ The post-COVID data shows that New Haven is far from alone.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In collaboration with Microsoft and the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), this initiative underscores SETDA’s commitment to providing essential tools and guidance to support state educational agencies. Microsoft is committed to increasing access to cybersecurity tools to help schools address this challenge.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Last summer, not far from the doorsteps of Oakland Unified School District, a group of parents came together to build an academic program from scratch in an effort to close the gap between the education their children were getting in school and the education they deserved.

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Read on to find out how you and your teachers can increase family and parental engagement in your schools, encourage families in ways to support their children’s education, and build a winning education team. The earlier educators start promoting family engagement, the more effective it is.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

Fortunately, TGR Foundation and Discovery Education are partnering to help STEM teachers reach a more diverse group of learners and generate student interest in STEM. This post is sponsored by TGR Foundation and Discovery Education. All opinions are my own. You’ll want to share this with your STEM colleagues.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

One cohort member, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC), has been advancing ACP advocacy work in southwest Ohio and the tri-state area. By 2025, we aim to increase digital access by 5 percent, with a particular focus on families with low incomes. We realized that advocacy would be a critical piece of the puzzle.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2023

As a result, our generation’s relationship with technology and STEM education is distinct. The way we access information and interact with each other is new. Girls everywhere need access to STEM learning beyond the classroom that gives them the freedom to be curious and explore and gain confidence in STEM.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2023

ATLANTA – Cox Campus, the online learning community of the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy at the Atlanta Speech School, has been selected by the Ohio Department of Education (DOE) to create a customized early learning credential to transform teaching practices and child literacy outcomes throughout Ohio.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Pioneering districts in the League of Innovative Schools are at the forefront of incorporating computer science education in K-12, leading large-scale initiatives to integrate coding and computational thinking into their curricula. Community Engagement and Advocacy. Relevance to Students. The post What Is Your Why?:

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2023

It is the mission of our organization to support the education and sense of belonging for all students and in particular for Latino students and students of color. For more information visit: [link] For more information about ALAS, visit [link].

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

BB2C fosters student, business, and civic relationships to inspire career choice through experience, entrepreneurship, and education. With BB2C’s first micro-credential, they verify the educator’s skill in developing and implementing real world, problem-based learning with community partners.*. Delaware Department of Education.

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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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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

While a striking amount of uncertainty remains, experts largely agree on one thing: Pandemic education has exacted the greatest tolls from the children of historically marginalized groups. schools frequently marginalize these students’ languages and cultures, but they tend to host ineffective educational approaches. Not only do U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2018

But also, please use your brilliance to help modernize Montessori (in the appropriate ways) and make this great pedagogy more accessible to all. This information is then fed into the teacher’s observations. This information is then fed into the teacher’s observations. It is used to asses and inform instruction.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

I remember when State Education Agencies (SEAs) primarily focused on compliance. Department of Education taking a step back from leading on educational initiatives, more and more we’re seeing SEAs working harder than ever to ensure all students have access to quality education. However, with the U.S.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2020

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, districts and educators have been tasked with shifting teaching and learning online, and many are seeking resources to support learning in this new environment. We recognize that while educators adapt to new realities, they remain dedicated to their students’ well-being and learning.

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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., For more information, email info@apertureed.com. Charlotte N.C.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2019

CLX is part of a region-wide Education Innovation Cluster —a local ecosystem of organizations working across sectors and silos to advance transformative teaching and learning. By creating an asset map of DMTT-focused informal learning programs in Chicago, CLX also hopes to inspire other cities to do the same.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

BOSTON, MA – Kids today do not feel adequately prepared to make informed, confident decisions about what they want to do after high school. An additional study states that less than half of Gen Z respondents said they had enough information to decide what pathway was best for them after high school.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

But my commitment to professional growth for educators, particularly those who are women and people of color, is not just a matter of paying it forward. What if schools retain and grow these educators? The current reality, however, holds back rising educators and potential school leaders as well as students of color.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

The teacher reached out to me, an education consultant recently hired by the school district to support struggling learners. As an educator, it’s easy to get lost in the day-to-day “administrivia” of making hundreds of decisions a week. Originally students were provided special education services based on the discrepancy model.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This story also appeared in The Seattle Times For years, she sat through meetings with her son’s special education teachers, struggling to maintain a smile as she understood little of what they said. Mireya Barrera, left, spent years struggling to understand her son Ian’s teachers in special education meetings without a Spanish interpreter.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Her parents wanted to get her a special education designation — and all the supports that came with it. The short answer, according to special education lawyers and advocates across the country, is no. Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. But that doesn’t stop it from happening frequently.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The nonprofit broadband advocacy group found nearly 45 million students enjoy in-school access to high-speed internet connectivity, up from 39 million in 2017. MORE FROM EDTECH : Find the information you need to prepare for your E-Rate application. Funding requests came in $1.4 Tips for Moving Forward on E-Learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 30, 2024

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Key points: Virtual field trips can help engage students in critical STEM education 8 virtual field trips for STEM education How to elevate climate literacy for future scientists For more news on virtual field trips, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Climate change is an increasingly important subject in school curriculums.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Faced with the choice between paying a specific debt and the unknown loss associated with long-term career opportunities of a new job or further education, consumers may be coerced into making payments on debts that are inaccurately calculated, improperly assessed, or otherwise problematic,” the bureau wrote.

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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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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2020

More than 99 percent of schools nationwide have access to speedy and reliable internet, making online learning an option for their students. Now, the most important connectivity statistic is that more than 9 million students do not have internet access at home. Educators have known about this problem for a long time.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

District leaders, school administrators and educators need sustained support to effectively and respectfully implement the shifts behind a curricular mandate like this. Professional development is a key part of building awareness of this absence and a knowledge-base for the educators who will be teaching students directly.

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