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.

Social Media 262

Social Media Advocacy Twitter Facebook 262

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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 201

Advocacy Chromebook Exercises Groups 201

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2023

policy has urged schools to keep students with disabilities in the same classrooms with their general education peers unless severe disabilities prevent it. It seems a humane policy not to wall off those with disabilities and keep them apart from society. We ought to know more about how to best help them learn. It did not.

Analysis 127

Analysis Education Study Policies 127

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

We need to prioritize discussions on how to effectively support multilingual students. However, I am hopeful that this year we will witness a renewed commitment towards providing resources, policies, and initiatives that cater to English Language Learners and promote multilingualism in schools.

Robotics 98

Robotics Industry Elementary Training 98

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

MARCH 18, 2021

With the movement for no-tuition community college gaining momentum in more states and earning top billing in President Biden’s education agenda , experts in college access and affordability advise caution about using that potent four-letter word: f-r-e-e. So therefore, institutions must learn how to serve those students better.”

E-rate 133

E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 133

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

What’s more, only 22 percent of educators surveyed strongly agree that administrators in their school districts are equipped with the necessary information to communicate options for high-speed internet access at home. Ensuring all ACP-eligible families are signed up is equally important in supporting district connectivity goals.

Digital Divide 70

Digital Divide Broadband Survey Outcomes 70

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

A viral photo of two young Latinas sitting outside a Taco Bell in California so they could access Wi-Fi to do their homework crystalized a national problem: Too many students do not have access to the tools they need to participate in distance learning. Related: Survey reveals stark rich-poor divide in how U.S.

Digital Divide 129

Digital Divide Advocacy Survey System 129

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Better outcomes for Alaska students start with access to teachers utilizing research-grounded, evidence-based instructional practices in the science of reading,” said Jason Mendenhall, President of State Solutions Division at NWEA.

Professional Learning 97

Professional Learning Advocacy Elementary Outcomes 97

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. But I think there’s some real lessons in thinking about messaging of child care and what’s the actual policy.” many lawmakers have balked at the cost.

System 145

System Report Learning Industry 145

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.

Training 153

Training Advocacy Resources Instructional Materials 153

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

Public Schools, she realized there was a lot she still didn’t know, such as how to make a support plan for her daughter Ellie. 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.

Policies 137

Policies Advocacy Conference Survey 137

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

How is that data being used? Who has access to it? And how long is it kept? And the task ahead is to figure out how to do it responsibly, how to protect students' privacy, and make sure they're not subject to some of the security incidents that we've seen.” Which technologies are collecting student data?

Student Data Privacy 160

Student Data Privacy Data Survey Advocacy 160

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2020

I cried as I tried to figure out how to answer the question. I believe that law and policy set the foundational framework from which these systems are built. It impacts how we experience the criminal justice system , the healthcare system , the workforce , to name only a few. As if it didn’t matter. What do I need?

System 180

System Advocacy Outcomes Policies 180

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 22, 2023

mini-conference, we will examine the current trends in censorship and explore solutions for how to promote our principles in an era of increasing polarization. Her research interests include information access and intellectual freedom and censorship. She is a member of the Mapping Information Access research team.

Libraries 67

Libraries Conference Policies Advocacy 67

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 3, 2023

mini-conference, we will examine the current trends in censorship and explore solutions for how to promote our principles in an era of increasing polarization. Her research interests include information access and intellectual freedom and censorship. She is a member of the Mapping Information Access research team.

Libraries 68

Libraries Conference Policies Advocacy 68

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 1, 2023

mini-conference, we will examine the current trends in censorship and explore solutions for how to promote our principles in an era of increasing polarization. Her research interests include information access and intellectual freedom and censorship. She is a member of the Mapping Information Access research team.

Libraries 76

Libraries Conference Policies Advocacy 76

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. This is especially true for the policy-makers,” she said. So what’s the policy solution? College advisors and education leaders gathered in Nashville, Tenn.,

Strategy 104

Strategy Policies Advocacy Conference 104

Neo LMS

MARCH 22, 2018

The increasing rate of students’ digital information being exposed can be, in part, chalked up to a lack of formal training and establishment of cybersecurity policies across educational institutions. Conclusion. When it comes to data privacy, it’s important to remain aware and be proactive.

Data 150

Data Internet Safety LMS Student Data Privacy 150

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.

Smartphone 56

Smartphone Social Media Trends Report 56

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

When black students at the University of Michigan took to Twitter several years ago to critique campus policies and culture , one tweet in particular caught the attention of college administrators. The post ( perhaps one like this ) described how alienating and awkward it can feel for a student to show up to class without a laptop.

Laptops 115

Laptops Analysis Advocacy Social Media 115

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2020

Because CARES Act money can be given only to students eligible for financial aid, Deborah Santiago, chief executive officer of Excelencia in Education, is worried about the many low-income or first-generation students who don’t know how to properly apply for aid. Credit: Delece Smith-Barrow/The Hechinger Report. WASHINGTON, D.C.

Policies 98

Policies Advocacy Report Data 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.

Conference 45

Conference Advocacy Kaplan Education 45

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. policy and practice,” said Cheryl Crazy Bull (Sicangu Lakota), president and CEO of the American Indian College Fund. “In

Survey 154

Survey Advocacy Policies Data 154

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

Report 181

Report Advocacy Meeting Resources 181

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 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 5, 2023

mini-conference, we will examine the current trends in censorship and explore solutions for how to promote our principles in an era of increasing polarization. Her research interests include information access and intellectual freedom and censorship. She is a member of the Mapping Information Access research team.

Libraries 56

Libraries Conference Policies Advocacy 56

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Only one in four students with learning disabilities disclose their disabilities to their colleges, leaving them without access to critical accommodations and putting them at greater risk of leaving school without a degree. The most critical step in this process is changing how students with learning and attention issues see themselves.

Advocacy 73

Advocacy Dropout Policies Training 73

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

But new research suggests colleges’ policies around unpaid balances may also be contributing to the decline while creating lasting financial harm for the institutions and students. California has been at the forefront of policies to ease student debt burdens. Some try on their own to collect the debt. by contacting students.

Dropout 105

Dropout Policies Data Report 105

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

Report 40

Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy 40

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.

Advocacy 96

Advocacy Meeting Data Trends 96

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Like McKneely, some educators, government officials and policy experts around the country say the coronavirus carries lessons for another global crisis of our time, climate change. So far, the pandemic has revealed the challenges of conducting education remotely as well as uneven access to Wi-Fi and devices such as laptops.

Digital Divide 117

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 117

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2022

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. But “one of the things we found when we started to look at the data was that what we were providing access to was debt.

Dropout 116

Dropout Report Advocacy Accessibility 116

EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Second barrier is lack of access to digital high speed connections at home. We need to make sure people have a way to access the content. How can we budget for digital access for those who need it without budgeting for those who don''t? Equal access for children of poverty is an issue. Side note: leg.

Advocacy 49

Advocacy Mobility Assessment Social Media 49

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2015

The goal is for participants to learn from each other as well as from the educational technology veterans in attendance on how to create, implement, and sustain a thoughtful plan to use technology to effectively improve student learning.

Future Ready 40

Future Ready How To Advocacy Assessment 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2018

Nationwide, access to quality childcare is an issue that keeps parents out of work or puts children in subpar centers. Leila Schochet, research and advocacy manager for Early Childhood Policy at the Center for American Progress, said Head Start is not only important for families, it’s also critical for rural economies.

Advocacy 107

Advocacy Outcomes Report Study 107

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Many teachers discovered tools they didn’t know about and learned how to incorporate more technology into their teaching practice. Now that most classrooms have moved back to in-person learning, Mike shares his curiosity about how teachers continue to utilize technology to help their students. . See: Copyright Policy.

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Assistive Technology Learning Strategy Resources 96