Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

million students accessed the Common App, created a profile and began working on at least one application. Likewise, higher education institutions have tried various strategies to boost student enrollment but haven’t stepped back to ask, “Who is not completing applications?” Department of Education.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

schools are well-positioned to help families get online with low-cost, high-speed internet options through the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), according to a new study from Discovery Education and Comcast. Department of Education and Civic Nation.

Digital Divide 90

Digital Divide Broadband Survey Outcomes 90

MindShift

MAY 28, 2020

students are accessing remote learning as little as once a week or less, according to a new survey from ParentsTogether, an advocacy group. By contrast, for families making more than $100,000 a year, 83% of kids are doing distance learning every day, with the majority engaged over two hours a day, the survey found.

Survey 60

Survey Advocacy Learning Report 60

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.

Libraries 68

Libraries Survey Advocacy Strategy 68

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2024

Subsidies are supposed to make care more accessible for those with the most need, but families in many states still struggle to pay child care bills. Many of those parents had government assistance for school tuition, but half the time, Farias couldn’t count on them to make their co-payments. They were still too high.

Advocacy 79

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

An international “climate anxiety” survey of 10,000 teens and young adults found that more than 45 percent of those who responded said “their feelings about climate change negatively affected their daily life and functioning.” There appears to be yet another to add to the list. Do what you can with what you can.”

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Survey Advocacy Study Social Media 171

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.

Education 130

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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.” Yet, surveys show that roughly 25% of employees identify as disabled or having a health condition that impacts their lives.

Education 52

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Department of Education promise, and many are calling for an urgent push for help, including through legislation and a marshalling of resources from institutions like libraries and groups such as AmeriCorps. It’s a terrible time for anyone who counted on that U.S.

Advocacy 125

Advocacy Report Survey Libraries 125

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

However, that image demeans the dire situation of students experiencing food and housing insecurity in higher education. They also found that one in 10 students surveyed experienced homelessness in the same time period. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Indeed, as of 2020, the national student debt crisis reached a striking $1.6

Advocacy 191

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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. Furthermore, OST programs are uniquely equipped to provide students with access to experiences with DMTT.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

This year marks the first time since 2012 that a majority of undocumented high schoolers who are graduating won’t be able to apply to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known simply as DACA, according to a new report from the immigrant advocacy group FWD.us. analysis of augmented 2021 American Community Survey data.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

Before the pandemic hit our Latino community, we were making slow but steady progress in closing the equity gaps that prevent Latino students from truly thriving in our education system and workforce. Related: Survey reveals stark rich-poor divide in how U.S. children were taught remotely during the spring school closures .

Digital Divide 124

Digital Divide Advocacy Survey System 124

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

When Karli Hinman enrolled at Stony Brook University in fall 2018, she knew her family couldn’t help her pay to continue her education. As of fall 2022, Stony Brook is one of 33 higher ed institutions where students can apply for money through a local FAST Fund to help cover an education expense or address a basic life need.

Advocacy 167

Advocacy Survey Study System 167

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.

Training 152

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

“We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. We need to change that.”. “We We can’t afford not to.”.

Digital Divide 107

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 107

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Synchrony has conducted listening sessions and surveys with employees at all levels, including call center employees, to find out pressing child care needs. Business leader associations and advocacy groups are also pushing for child care solutions. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Center for Education and Workforce.

Policies 182

Policies Company Survey Industry 182

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2023

For years, Dollywood has been building out a suite of benefits for its employees, which includes an on-site family health center, a park chaplain, and full tuition coverage for anyone interested in furthering their education through the company’s partner program GROW U. The announcement was met with fierce rebuke and animated praise alike.

Company 114

Company Policies Advocacy Accessibility 114

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. There are still plenty of steps schools, educators and parents can take to address the clear problems facing young people.

Smartphone 54

Smartphone Social Media Trends Report 54

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.

Pearson 145

Pearson Education Learning Report 145

Digital Promise

AUGUST 29, 2017

Although low-skilled adults have minimal access to educational opportunities, I outlined in my 2015 blog post some ways in which technology has the potential to provide critical access to quality, personalized learning experiences for this underserved population. In fact, according to U.S.

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Mobility Advocacy Data Accessibility 166

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Who has access to it? But now, with entire school systems using technology as a means to access learning, those questions are growing in volume and urgency. The results offer an “unprecedented look at data privacy,” said Adam Burns, chief operating officer at Edge Research, which conducted the surveys. And how long is it kept?

Student Data Privacy 156

Student Data Privacy Data Survey Advocacy 156

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 25, 2022

The Liberation of Education online conference starts today and runs in the evenings (US-Eastern Time) through this Thursday. I'll share some of the results of a survey of thousands of teachers to find their best advice for the rules and strategies to win at the game of school, and then will discuss what really winning at school means.

Conference 45

Conference Advocacy Kaplan Education 45

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

As the country undergoes a period of historic racial reckoning, with nearly every sector of society examining its role in racial injustice, higher education needs to do the same. Department of Education’s Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program. But the challenges go beyond bureaucratic hassles.

Policies 129

Policies Survey Advocacy Accessibility 129

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2023

But I just want to finish with my education.” But I just want to finish with my education.” Still more schools have expressed interest, said Robert Zemsky, a professor of education at the University of Pennsylvania who has long pushed the idea and, with Carrell, co-leads the project. Carrell co-leads the College in 3 program.

Survey 83

Survey Course Report Advocacy 83

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.

EdTech 138

EdTech Resources Advocacy Data 138

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

The organization aims to help students overcome homelessness through education, policy advocacy and practical support to educators. “I Teachers are the first line because they may be the only educator that’s in touch with the student,” Duffield says. It’s school.”

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

Leveraging the “No Significant Difference” Effect for OER Advocacy. As I eventually wrote in Open educational resources: Undertheorized research and untapped potential : Many of the articles reviewed in Hilton (2016), including some articles on which I was an author, are woefully undertheorized. Grimaldi et al.

OER 147

OER Outcomes Comparison Study 147

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

At a morning panel on Thursday, Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education Policy at Temple University, started the conversation by providing some context and statistics from the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, which she founded. We have to be calling that out and educating on that.” Underlying it is structural racism,” he said. “We

Survey 150

Survey Advocacy Policies Data 150

The Hechinger Report

JULY 23, 2021

More than a third of bachelor’s degree recipients nationwide said in a Gallup survey that they would go back and change their major if they could. More than eight out of 10 first-year students say getting a good job is why they are pursuing a degree , according to a national survey by a research institute at UCLA. “I

Survey 138

Survey Study Report Advocacy 138

The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2019

Before kindergarten, Jennifer Choi’s son was denied special education services despite a diagnosis of ADHD. NEW YORK — To Eva Santiago, her son’s education has always felt like an impossible dilemma. They are notoriously difficult for schools to serve effectively for two reasons, say advocates, parents and some educators.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Elementary Training Report 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2022

According to the Afterschool Alliance, an advocacy group for after-school programming , 7.8 million students were enrolled in after-school programs in 2020 , with millions more seeking access to such programs. A survey sent by the Afterschool Alliance from Nov. Subscribe today! Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

Company 107

Company Elementary Advocacy Report 107

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Experts say early educators are key to developing early math knowledge and noticing potential delays in math. Nobody uses the proper term for it, it’s not diagnosed frequently,” said Sandra Elliott, a former special education teacher and current chief academic officer at TouchMath, a multisensory math program. 17 at 8 p.m.

Report 125

Report Training Elementary Strategy 125

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

College advisors and education leaders gathered in Nashville, Tenn., Experts like Goldrick-Rab, who specializes in college affordability and access issues, have suggestions on what could be done to help more students succeed—starting with official policies to make sure they have enough food to get through the day.

Strategy 103

Strategy Policies Advocacy Conference 103

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2021

But now, as graduation rates stagnate, the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to make them even worse and the Biden administration proposes spending $62 billion to improve completion at higher education institutions with large proportions of low-income students, it’s attracting unaccustomed scrutiny. After lobbying by universities and colleges, Sen.

Report 134

Report Dropout Survey Advocacy 134

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

A Yale-educated evolutionary biologist and a member of the faculty at Catholic, liberal arts-focused Sacred Heart University, Geffrey Stopper also oversees one of its newest courses: Advanced Craft Beverage Brewing. Americans appear to like the idea of embedding career and technical education into academic degree programs.

Kaplan 119

Kaplan Training Report Survey 119

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

Even though she had spent 14 years as an educator at D.C. In March, at ASCD Empower, which is a conference for educators with a focus on equity, she presented with Becca Mui, an education manager at GLSEN , an LGBTQ advocacy group focused on schools. In 2015, Vanessa Ford’s 4-year-old came out as transgender.

Policies 133

Policies Advocacy Conference Survey 133