Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies and retailers take aim at their bulk deals with colleges to offer online course materials, sometimes referred to as “inclusive access” programs. The new lawsuits argue that inclusive access deals strangle the used book market and therefore drive up textbook prices.

Accessibility 176

Accessibility Pearson Advocacy Course 176

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Lines between school and the home became blurred, and in that haze, new forms of innovation emerged at local, national, and individual levels across the education landscape. A Broader View of Education Innovation. Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents.

Advocacy 416

Advocacy E-rate Digital Divide Meeting 416

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2024

As someone who’s been a college access professional for nearly a quarter century, it was eye-opening. Then they must provide permission for FAFSA systems to obtain their tax information from the IRS. In short, we need to make sure that students are doing everything they can to access financial aid. This work must move forward.

Accessibility 78

Accessibility Advocacy Social Media Report 78

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2022

The Education Department also recently announced that default-related seizures of tax refunds and other federal benefit payments will be halted an additional six months after repayment resumes. Michele Streeter is the associate director of Policy and Advocacy at The Institute for College Access & Success.

System 141

System Advocacy Accessibility Policies 141

edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

In the case of Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD), it was narrowing the digital access gap, landing it CoSN’s Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity. Parents can also access the LMS to see what their children are learning. Installing classroom charging cabinets to secure the devices and keep them charged.

Accessibility 82

Accessibility LMS Chromebook Digital Divide 82

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

Education 131

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 131

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2019

An open-access advocacy group on Wednesday sent a formal filing to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing the proposed merger of two of the world’s largest textbook publishers, Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education. Cengage and McGraw-Hill’s proposed merger is a step toward forming a monopoly over higher education data." —The

Advocacy 99

Advocacy Groups Pearson Education 99

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

tl;dr – In order to be relevant today and in the future, a national open education strategy must (1) know exactly what it is trying to accomplish and (2) deeply integrate generative AI. WICHE is convening a series of conversations this week and next titled, “ Do We Need a National Open Education Strategy?

Strategy 145

Strategy OER Education Policies 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Offering every high school student access to college-level courses while in high school is one critical way to do so. Data and research show that access to college coursework while in high school increases college enrollment, success and graduation rates and has a positive impact on academic performance.

Advocacy 91

Advocacy Policies Education Course 91

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. KMSD knows that innovation and change, however, are not sustainable without systemic buy-in at all levels.

Social Media 288

Social Media Education Advocacy Personalized Learning 288

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

million students received special education services as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), according to the National Center for Education Statistics. A whole-child approach to special education will help accelerate the learning of this unique population. In early 2020, 7.3

Education 130

Education Advocacy Survey Outcomes 130

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

. – Free, online teacher and parent training designed to improve the executive functioning of elementary school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is now accessible across the nation. The availability of this training is possible due .

Training 98

Training Accessibility Advocacy Facebook 98

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 4, 2024

However, inclusive access and equitable access aren’t the only models that automatically charge students a fee for their course materials. The sustainability of OER efforts has been a primary concern for the open education movement from the beginning back in the 1990s.

OER 91

OER Advocacy Policies Course 91

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.

Training 97

Training Advocacy Education Software 97

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Unfortunately, many schools and districts are still relying on individuals or looking for that magic program rather than developing educational systems that provide a high-quality, modern education for all students. Even before the pandemic and the shift to distance education, learning extended beyond the classroom.

System 53

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

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.

Digital Divide 117

Digital Divide E-rate Advocacy Libraries 117

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

It’s time to acknowledge and address this narrative that adversely affects our youth’s learning experiences and the education system. Many students do not have access to the resources needed to address their mental and emotional concerns, and they do not have the proper tools to deal with everything they go through in their lives.

Advocacy 99

Advocacy System Accessibility STEM 99

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Our overall objective was to expand access to literacy and use real-world data in curating and individualizing collections to better serve the needs of the district’s highly diverse student population. We’re a minority-majority district with approximately 6,600 English Learners (ELs) and 5,200 students classified for special education.

Data 109

Data Advocacy Libraries eBook 109

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

Edmentum 117

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 117

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.

Analysis 181

Analysis Advocacy Policies Accessibility 181

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

When colleges sign deals with publishers to sell digital textbooks and homework systems directly to students, they’re required by federal regulations to offer those materials at discounted prices. These goals could “push the rapid adoption of access codes across the institution,” the report states. Using open-records requests, U.S.

Pearson 148

Pearson Accessibility Course Report 148

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.

Advocacy 168

Advocacy Trends Groups Meeting 168

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.

Advocacy 97

Advocacy LMS Education System 97

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2024

Yet if we broaden our focus, there are myriad more impactful ways to promote educational equity than adjusting the admissions practices of elite colleges. Widespread improvements in educational equity and economic mobility will happen only when minority-serving and broad-access institutions receive our respect and support.

Education 81

Education Advocacy Mobility Report 81

edWeb.net

MAY 9, 2023

Sponsored by ClassLink Through the Driving K-12 Innovation series, CoSN continues to share high-quality trend reports supporting emerging technology in K-12 education to transform learning. Learner agency refers to students as active choice makers in their education, reconceptualizing their role from “student” to “learner.”

Technology 80

Technology Broadband Education BYOD 80

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.

How To 259

How To Strategy Survey Training 259

Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Even though federal law requires states to provide public education to homeless students, delivering on this has proven troublesome. Monarch School, a public-private K-12 school, is an arrangement between the San Diego County Office of Education and a local nonprofit. Monarch School argues that it provides a quality education.

Advocacy 178

Advocacy Outcomes Report Study 178

edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

Looking through the lens of three district leaders, a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , highlighted how school districts are working with their staff and students to assure accessibility for all. Step 4: Conduct Regular Accessibility Audits. Step 3: Build Staff Capacity.

System 55

System Learning Guidelines Policies 55

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Effective Advocacy. In 2002, UNESCO followed those leads choosing to name the subset of open content that was useful for teaching and learning “open educational resources,” instead of a name with “free” in the title.). Christine and others who advocated for the new phrase “open source software” were prescient in doing so.

OER 80

OER Advocacy Software Company 80

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

Technology 148

Technology EdTech Education Mobility 148

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2023

Even though it was a virtual environment, I still feel like my education was very unique to the HBCU experience,” she says. “It It’s an undertaking from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), a philanthropy that supports HBCUs through scholarships to students, grants to higher ed institutions and advocacy for educating African Americans.

Education 159

Education Course Blackboard System 159

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

This is the story of a student who got lost in the system. 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. But he had a problem.

Assessment 162

Assessment Education Handbook Data 162

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Getting Creative With WiFi and Devices Thanks to local and federal funding, tech access got a jumpstart during the pandemic. Taking a more precise approach saves time and resources by accurately identifying which students require which type of access. ClassLink empowers 19 million students and staff in over 2,500 school systems.

How To 96

How To Advocacy Accessibility System 96

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.

EdTech 334

EdTech Dropout Advocacy Outcomes 334

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 1, 2021

How The English Language Learning System Is Failing in America. Some may come from backgrounds where violence is commonplace and education is either inadequate or contrasts sharply with the forms in the US. Support Your ELL in a Flawed System. The following is adapted from Can You Hear Me Now? Here’s what I learned.

System 83

System Learning Advocacy Elementary 83

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.” More than a Month: Strategies for Increasing Accessibility and Inclusion A culture of disability inclusion and accessibility does not happen by accident.

Education 52

Education Advocacy Accessibility Policies 52

edWeb.net

JANUARY 29, 2024

Experts during the edLeader Panel “ Proactive Leadership Regarding Cybersecurity in School Systems ” stressed schools need to know that it’s not a matter of IF a breach will happen but WHEN, and proactive planning is the most effective protection schools can provide right now. Luckily, all were thwarted. Dr. Mark D.

Training 88

Training Data Professional Learning Advocacy 88