Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

She shares one computer with her family of five, lacks home internet access and uses a smartphone to connect online. As the years pass, the gap between Jennifer’s and Maria’s access to technology widens: Jennifer has everything she needs at her fingertips, while Maria does not. I think we all know the answer.

System 137

System EdTech Digital Divide Education 137

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Even as FAST Funds help to fill gaps in social services today, labor leaders think that in the future, the movement has the potential to organize faculty and staff around advocacy for campus policies that actually close those gaps for low-income students and educators. What if you were not just disseminating aid to students?” Kirtley says.

Advocacy 169

Advocacy Survey Study System 169

Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

Nonetheless, as schools rely more and more on the internet for the delivery of core education programs and services we must remain cognizant of the ways in which our use of the technology may represent potential new threats to students and school communities. Of course, issues of privacy and security are related, but not the same.

Internet Safety 295

Internet Safety Student Data Privacy Policies Company 295

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2021

If you don’t have good communication, that partnership really breaks down,” she says, referring specifically to parents and educators. “A Particularly, she points to the ones that asked questions such as, Do you have access to technology? Are you caring for anybody who is ill? Do you have a safe place to work? We're learning at home.

Technology 179

Technology Education Analysis Meeting 179

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

We bonded over our shared experiences of constant self-advocacy and financial uncertainty, including the challenges of unannounced tuition hikes, unclear billing statements and programs that required additional expenses, like study abroad and certain majors. In some cases, we encounter insensitivity so extreme it is unsettling.

Policies 117

Policies Advocacy Report Groups 117

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.

Accessibility 62

Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 62

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2022

Sent from one office to another, he was close to giving up — until he found himself referred to someone whose title was “retention specialist.”. “I With nearly half of its more than 25,000 students Black or Hispanic, and about half from families with low incomes, FAU “had this view of ourself as an institution of access,” Capp said.

Dropout 114

Dropout Report Advocacy Accessibility 114

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The new Canada-wide system was “very much situated in the context of economic recovery,” said Morna Ballantyne, executive director of Child Care Now, an advocacy association in Canada. Others suggest that universal access to child care is a communist policy, or that mothers should always stay home with their children.

System 145

System Report Learning Industry 145

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

UNESCO’s canonical definition of OER does not require “free public access” to a resource for that resource to be an OER, as some have tried to argue it should. This is wonderful news in light of recent attempts to stuff a free public access requirement into OER definitions. (I emphasis added).

OER 119

OER Advocacy Resources Accessibility 119

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Someone with the disability might omit short words such as “and” and “the” while reading aloud, for example, or read “dog” as “god”—even if they speak normally in conversation. The study described a 14-year-old referred to as Percy F. “He Up to around 20 percent of the U.S.

Learning 144

Learning Study Report Elementary 144

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We We need to change that.”. We can’t afford not to.”. The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2020

It’s a direct reference to the case many students and families have made, since the pandemic prompted campuses to close in the spring, that colleges should return money paid for room and board services that went unused. The first proposed entitlement is the one most tied to current events: the right “to be refunded for services not rendered.”

Advocacy 151

Advocacy Policies Conference Data 151

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 9, 2022

Furthermore, these sorts of teachers serve as role models to students since they are examples of what self-regulation during challenging times can look like. Polan is a great example of teaching with equanimity. For example, if a student is misbehaving, recognize that this moment is temporary. My high school English teacher Ms.

Exercises 98

Exercises Examples Advocacy System 98

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Can you give me an example of where you tried to be that teacher that you never had, and it did make a difference? Tom: You know, I think one of the best ways in 2017 is to meet new people, and to really have good access to quality of text in front of us… is Twitter. What did Tom learn from that now that he’s a teacher?

How To 236

How To Twitter Moodle Elementary 236

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Can you give me an example of where you tried to be that teacher that you never had, and it did make a difference? Tom: You know, I think one of the best ways in 2017 is to meet new people, and to really have good access to quality of text in front of us… is Twitter. What did Tom learn from that now that he’s a teacher?

Twitter 259

Twitter Company Elementary Advocacy 259

The Hechinger Report

JULY 23, 2021

Boston College is offering something similar, called True North — a reference to the geographic North Pole, rather than the magnetic pole of a compass — during orientation this summer, for the first time, to new students and their parents. “We CU Boulder, for example, offers 85 majors, minors and certificate programs.

Survey 140

Survey Study Report Advocacy 140

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Pam: I think that one of the things that particularly — in states like Virginia where the resources that localities have access to can be wildly different. So you wouldn’t find, for example, with technology — Albemarle has been in a one-to-one environment for a number of years now, as has Charlottesville City.

Chromebook 190

Chromebook Study Company Assessment 190

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

based education advocacy group. “It For example, Tressa Norris, a library media specialist at Joppa View Elementary School, recently worked with second-graders on multimedia presentations about American symbols to bolster a unit about patriotism being taught by their classroom teacher. And if it bombs, it’s not on you.”.

Future Ready 110

Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 110

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. Schools can refer students to state tax collectors to have their tax refund garnished or send them to debt collection companies, which often charge high fees.

Dropout 100

Dropout Policies Data Report 100

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2017

If a student likes football, for example, educators may note that he wants to join the NFL. Parents and advocates say many special education students are steered toward what one parent referred to as the “five Fs”: food, folding, flowers, filing and filth, referring to cleaning and janitorial services.

Outcomes 91

Outcomes Education Report Survey 91

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And if you click www.coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle , Edpuzzle will give your school access to the 50,000 best lessons from Edpuzzle, organized in folders and ready to be used by teachers. Can you give me an example of where you tried to be that teacher that you never had, and it did make a difference? Listen Now.

Twitter 89

Twitter Flipped Classroom Elementary Advocacy 89

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2018

In North Dakota, for example, nursing schools are holding more classes at hospitals and clinics to make it easier for nurses to keep working while they teach. Oil references are everywhere at Williston State College, at the heart of North Dakota’s Bakken oilfield. Photo: Matt Krupnick for The Hechinger Report.

Industry 55

Industry Report Training Advocacy 55

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. The class sizes at Enterprise Attendance Center are an example of these struggles. Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If But next fiscal year is already clouded by uncertainty.

Elementary 53

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 53

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2019

It’s help teachers need: In 2016 , about 50,000 preschoolers were suspended at least once, and at least 17,000 were expelled, according to the Center for American Progress, a Washington-based liberal research and advocacy institute, which arrived at the estimate based on data from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health. What shifted?”

Training 111

Training Report Survey Strategy 111

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Sometimes referred to as “free college” programs, most are relatively new, sparked by the relentless rise in college costs and by a desire among state leaders to improve college access, especially for low-income students. “They succeed because they convince students and their families that college is accessible.”

Advocacy 28

Advocacy Accessibility Meeting Policies 28

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

Supports can include services, such as access to a special education teacher, or accommodations and modifications, such as having test questions read aloud, or being allowed to sit in a certain part of the classroom. All of our programs need to be inclusive,” Theoharis said, referring to teacher preparation. Who remembers ‘PEMDAS’?”

Training 40

Training Elementary Report Course 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

In Part II of this series, participants will examine powerful examples and methods for applying global education in learning environments. This skill is often referred to as "transliteracy." Who has experienced successful results and what is the impact on students? Lisa Petro of Know My World hosts. Register at [link].

Chromebook 28

Chromebook Blendspace Libraries Conference 28

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

We are speaking about an equal right, an equal opportunity to access education,” said Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center. Still, districts nationwide are now placing students in online learning in response to misbehavior, in a process referred to in certain circles as “virtualization.” It just depends.

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The line separating “secure v insecure, access v exclusion, captive v free” is a modern Mason-Dixon line, argues Kareem Weaver, an Oakland-based educator and the education lead of the city’s NAACP chapter. Jackson is being referred to by his middle name to protect his privacy.). Yes, there are. Are there giraffes at the zoo?

Elementary 145

Elementary Training Groups Report 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

Getting child care is simpler for student parents when they have a predictable schedule, for example, rather than classes that meet at different times on different days. For example, many people want to explore topics in college outside of their majors. Wait until you know what you want to do.” CU Coventry is not for everyone.

Report 58

Report Meeting Study Course 58

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Every time users click “allow” when an app asks them to enable location services or provide access to their contacts, microphone or folders, they are potentially making a transaction: sharing their personal information in exchange for using the app. This is how many free apps monetize.

Tools 124

Tools Policies Data Android 124

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

“Even though I have a job at a university, no one ever in my family has had a job like that, so I don’t know how to navigate it,” Hernandez said, referring to previous jobs at UCLA and UC-Irvine. It’s like things that I never had access to and now I had access to, for example, retirement planning.

Advocacy 99

Advocacy Groups Report Course 99

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Kids who communicate in a language other than English at home are 48 percent less likely than English speakers to be referred to early intervention. It’s a stark example of how children who haven’t even learned to brush their own teeth may already suffer due to the color of their skin or the language that they speak. * * *.

Advocacy 82

Advocacy Study Report Groups 82

Digital Promise

JULY 14, 2016

For example, people with diabetes, arthritis, AIDS, cancer and heart disease are often not cured and, yet, with support and appropriate management, they can live fulfilling lives. An example of a social context would be poor communication skills that result in the child not being able to make his/her needs and frustrations known to others.

Training 120

Training System Analysis Examples 120

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2018

Jessica Thompson, policy and research director, The Institute for College Access and Success. Low-income students “have extra needs but they’re attending the institutions least able to put extra resources into meeting those needs,” said Thompson, referring to such extra support as intensive advising and on-demand tutoring.

Policies 66

Policies Data Report Advocacy 66

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The law defines excessive absences as missing 10 percent of school days or more, a level more widely referred to as chronic absenteeism. In a relatively small portion of cases, schools refer kids who are frequently absent to the courts for truancy, which can lead to criminal charges for children or their guardians.

Dropout 100

Dropout Analysis Policies Report 100

MindShift

DECEMBER 3, 2020

That task may be easier than ever, thanks to six years of advocacy by the We Need Diverse Books campaign. Today, the term is used more broadly to refer to the way race, class, gender, sexuality and other characteristics overlap and shape individuals’ experiences. “We

Classroom 69

Classroom Libraries Groups Industry 69