The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2024

When he tried to enroll, he found that colleges had no idea how to handle his international transcripts and credentials. Davenport’s tuition prices will apply to the Casa Latina programs, but accepted students will be awarded scholarships of $9,200 per year to help make the program more accessible financially. education system.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

They didn't want to work in groups. Districts have taken a wide range of approaches, as documented by the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, a nonprofit that studies how government policies impact low-income families. Students have access to both a female and a male counselor and a social worker.

Advocacy 206

Advocacy Chromebook Exercises Groups 206

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. This is particularly important for technology directors who don’t know how to fund an infrastructure update or were told by their districts that they can’t afford one. .

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E-rate Broadband Advocacy Report 272

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The state partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (AAAJ Chicago) — a local advocacy organization focused on advancing civil rights and racial equity, which advocated for the passage of the TEAACH Act — to support implementation. It’s not even guaranteed that district- and school-based staff are aware of the mandate at all.

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Training Advocacy Resources Instructional Materials 154

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

It’s an economic concern, as schools consider how they can ensure equal access for all. And it raises questions about gender and race: How can schools inspire more girls and students of color to pursue STEM? DEFINING EQUITY: EMPATHY, AUTHENTICITY, AND ACCESS Sean Wybrant, Digital Media Studies Teacher, William J.

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Accessibility STEM Robotics Elementary 92

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 13, 2024

Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW Library workers often face a variety of stressors such as tight deadlines, high workloads, and other challenges related to providing access to information and services. SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@library20.com Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.

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Libraries Strategy Advocacy Accessibility 45

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. SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@library20.com or in Niche Academy).

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Libraries Advocacy Strategy Accessibility 73

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Unfortunately, two decades after the Internet became accessible to the masses, many educators still are slow to realize the possibilities that accompany our new digital tools and online environments. I would encourage you to see how the following scholars are engaging online. Tales of “Bad Twitter” are legion, for example.

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Social Media Advocacy Twitter Facebook 262

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

While the pandemic and the sudden shutdown of schools provoked fear, the teachers at this remote refugee camp in northern Iraq weren’t worried about how students would cope: They were confident their students were prepared to take their learning fully online. They had something more important: basic digital literacy. We saw it in our U.S.

Learning 145

Learning Advocacy Report Google 145

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Digital Promise recently started a coding working group for the League as a forum to share best practices and address challenges in implementing computer science. From this group, we’ve gathered insights on what the computer science movement looks like in these districts. Community Engagement and Advocacy. Relevance to Students.

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Maker Movement Robotics Education Advocacy 211

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 31, 2024

To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email admin@library20.com. This masterclass is not included in the individual or group annual all-inclusive all-access passes for the Dr. Steve Albrecht Service, Safety, and Security webinars.

Libraries 41

Libraries Advocacy Accessibility Strategy 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Attendees will learn about how successful relationships look for those working in libraries, the ins and outs of positive and negative relationships, and how to deal successfully with the stressors impacting work relationships. SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@library20.com Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.

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Libraries Advocacy Outcomes Accessibility 41

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

What Rasmussen didn’t have at the beginning of her political career, however, was much knowledge about how to turn her ideas into effective policies. “I I remember when I was elected to be a state senator, I bet I spent the first year figuring out the processes and the nuances of how decisions really get made,” she says.

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Policies Study Handbook Advocacy 156

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 5, 2023

The time has come to face up to a troubling fact: Affirmative action is a policy designed to affect access to higher education, but many colleges have never sufficiently addressed their role in preparing students for a successful transition to life in college or gone beyond a laissez-faire approach to providing supports once they get in.

Accessibility 104

Accessibility Advocacy Study System 104

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The trigger warning is buttressed by a more hopeful message accentuated in green: “& TIPS on how to deal with that.” As you come to the realization of how big an issue climate change is and how small it makes you feel, it really brings around this impending sense of doom,” she says. “It

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Survey Advocacy Study Social Media 181

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2021

The schools that most successfully served their special education groups were those that prioritized communication and learning about families' needs, McKittrick found in her own analysis. 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?

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Technology Education Analysis Meeting 189

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW : Learning how to say no is an underappreciated tool to equip ourselves with winning strategies for a successful career and life. We will also identify key strategies related to the “why, how, and when” to say no, allow ourselves to be unavailable, and nurture our wellbeing.

Libraries 41

Libraries Advocacy Strategy Accessibility 41

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

A recent press release from the National Coalition for Digital Equity shared: A group of fourteen past-presidents of the American Association of School Librarians has come together to pool their expertise and experience to assist school librarians with strategies and resources helpful in addressing pandemic-exacerbated challenges.

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Advocacy Libraries Broadband System 81

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

How is that data being used? Who has access to it? And how long is it kept? But now, with entire school systems using technology as a means to access learning, those questions are growing in volume and urgency. Which technologies are collecting student data?

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Student Data Privacy Data Survey Advocacy 166

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. If schools aren’t sure how to begin, they should work harder to connect with English learners’ families — in linguistically and culturally competent ways.

Education 137

Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 137

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

For decades, researchers have tried to capture a national picture of youth well-being by combining a number of social indicators, such as obesity rates, rates of tobacco use, family access to health insurance, academic proficiency on state tests, graduation rates, drug use and teen birth rates. That’s not setting our students up for success.

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Smartphone Social Media Trends Report 55

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2023

. “Students with disabilities have a right to learn alongside their peers, and studies have shown that this is beneficial not only for students with disabilities but also for other students in the classroom,” said Lindsay Lubatzky, the organization’s director of policy and advocacy. It did not.

Analysis 128

Analysis Education Study Policies 128

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 24, 2019

Then, being announced today, is " Library Advocacy: Everyday Marketing Tools and Techniques " with Dr. Sue Alman on February 21st. Webinars gives you access to the live Webinar, as well as any-time access to the recording afterward. We’ll discuss how to overcome excuses, denial, objections, and rationalizations with employees.

Libraries 28

Libraries Advocacy Social Media MOOC 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 9, 2023

DATE: Thursday, June 1st, 2023, at 2:00 pm US - Eastern Time COST: $99/person - includes any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and receiving a participation certificate. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email admin@library20.com.

Libraries 41

Libraries Advocacy Accessibility Groups 41

Neo LMS

MARCH 22, 2018

Cybercriminals take advantage of any accessible information and, since adolescent identities and credit profiles are monitored less frequently, activity can go unnoticed until the victim is old enough to access credit. Conclusion. When it comes to data privacy, it’s important to remain aware and be proactive.

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Data Internet Safety LMS Student Data Privacy 150

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

The organization aims to help students overcome homelessness through education, policy advocacy and practical support to educators. “I But the district often struggled to communicate with homeless families about how to use them. You have the issue of: We have the resource, but the kid is unable to access it,” Blackwell says. “If

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

We have been able to do this because music teachers already understand how to navigate challenges – we do it every day. Performing ensembles often focus on the group over the individual, and while I value and appreciate that group dynamic, individualized practice is something we often overlook.

Online Learning 144

Online Learning Learning Advocacy Personalized Learning 144

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2024

Yet the mistakes have been numerous and serious enough that high school counselors and advocates for college access now fear that promising students from the Class of 2024 will end up not going to college at all. In group chats and on message boards, college advisers trade tips for getting students past technical hurdles.

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Data Advocacy Report System 58

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

COST: $95 /person - includes access to the live session as well as the recording, access to the attendee discussion forum, and a certificate of attendance. For group or other purchases, please email steve@learningrevolution.com.) TO REGISTER: Click HERE and then click on the "JOIN WEBINAR" button to the top right.

Libraries 28

Libraries Advocacy Social Media MOOC 28

The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2019

“We see kids whose challenges don’t show up on their report card, so they aren’t getting services,” said Jennifer Choi, a parent and founder of the advocacy group 2eNYC and a trustee of the nonprofit Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy. Photo courtesy of Joe Orrechio. That’s essentially what happened to Choi.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Elementary Training Report 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

So the dean asked Perreault and Gretchen Kopmanis, technology services office manager and Mac team lead, to devise a pilot program that would help low-income students get access to laptops—and maybe even improve their enrollment and retention rates, too. There’s a high population of high-income students here.

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Laptops Analysis Advocacy Social Media 120

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 9, 2020

NEW YORK — Countless ideas about getting students to and through college have come from policymakers, lawmakers and any number of advocacy groups. A new campaign launching this week will urge students to share stories of how they’ve struggled to get into college – and to overcome obstacles once they do.

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Social Media Advocacy Report Conference 86

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

this week to discuss how to get more nontraditional students—such as full- and part-time workers, parents and other underrepresented groups—to and through college. For instance, which groups of students are getting flagged more, or which students receive more kudos.) This is why we have a national school lunch program [in K-12].

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Strategy Policies Advocacy Conference 107

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.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

That’s how she first got to know Stephanie Young, the director of scholarships at the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga. Young focuses on helping students and families figure out how to pay for college. Those parents, she said, “may not have the wherewithal to walk through this process with them.

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Advocacy Meeting Data Trends 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 25, 2022

Note that your registration includes total access to all conference recordings, so even if you can't attend during the live events, then submit a registration in order to receive recordings.) Win at School: illuminating how schools actually work and what winning at school really is: taking charge of one's own learning.

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Conference Advocacy Kaplan Education 45

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Our students are granted the opportunity to flourish with access to knowledge, resources, the world of literature and the creation of school community. Approximately 50 schools have libraries with catalog systems, and all schools have a subscription to PA Power Library, which makes libraries virtually accessible to all schools.

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Resources Libraries Advocacy Accessibility 106