The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2019

While 20 percent of elementary and secondary students have a learning disability, 94 percent of those students received some sort of help or accommodation while in high school. As these students rise to meet the challenges facing them, colleges and universities must match their determination. This is no accident.

Learning 110

Learning Advocacy Report Secondary 110

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Catalyze Challenge was created to meet this moment, with grants funding inventive ideas for career-connected learning at middle and high schools and programs supporting the transition to early college coursework. We’re thrilled to support these bold ideas that integrate career education for all students.

Classroom 105

Classroom Social Media Mobility Advocacy 105

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. RELATED: Racial segregation is one reason some families have internet access and others don’t, new research finds. We need to change that.”. “We We can’t afford not to.”. The homework gap isn’t new. The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 112

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 112

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Tribes have to meet several criteria in their petitions for federal recognition, including proof they’ve had decades of a collective identity, generations of descendants and long-standing, autonomous political governance. Documentation depends on the information families can access to prove their lineage. That’s because the U.S.

Groups 87

Groups Accessibility Policies Advocacy 87

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. from Penn where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

EdTech 95

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Our online school and EdOptions Academy, Edmentum Services, has really provided us with the flexibility to meet the needs of families as soon as they arrive. We’ve had families who just needed some layer of support or to continue to access their education, and the online environment provided immediate response to that,” shared Mr. Hatcher.

Edmentum 118

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 118

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

What they lack is college-educated relatives, counselors, role models or mentors to make sure they take the courses and meet the deadlines they need to, or who encourage them to think about their further educations. It’s not that they have less potential than their counterparts in predominantly white, more affluent communities.

Report 86

Report Company Study Advocacy 86

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

billion on elementary and secondary education. Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If We’re just trying to make ends meet with what we’ve got.”. Those options matter.

Elementary 56

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 56

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Experts estimate that up to 90 percent should be able to graduate high school meeting the same standards as general education students, ready to succeed in college and careers. The dismal outcomes aren’t because students with disabilities can’t handle the coursework. In the end … a lot of the onus will come back on the school.

Study 88

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 88

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2016

Students who are part of Project REACH meet weekly to discuss study strategies and ways that autism affects them socially and academically. But the program is built around a combination that works: weekly workshops (which are open to all students with disabilities) and one-on-one peer mentorship seem to meet a lot of students’ needs.

Meeting 40

Meeting Advocacy Report Groups 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

to meet with representatives from the Department of Education and elected officials. That lack of support, according to advocates, comes from the fact that colleges don’t give the same kinds of support to students who have learning disabilities that elementary and secondary schools are required to provide. Their goal? One in five U.S.

Policies 157

Policies Outcomes Advocacy Meeting 157

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Rural communities have unique challenges, ranging from poverty and vast travel distances to a lack of affordable internet access. These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Challenges. He received his M.Ed.

Broadband 97

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 97

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education. Currently, Amanda serves as President of NCTET.

System 53

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Tagged on: September 18, 2017 The NYPD Will Neither Confirm, Nor Deny, the Stories Behind This Story | WNYC → If you suspected that the cops spied on you, do you have the right to know about it?

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Tagged on: September 18, 2017 The NYPD Will Neither Confirm, Nor Deny, the Stories Behind This Story | WNYC → If you suspected that the cops spied on you, do you have the right to know about it?

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

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.

System 55

System Learning Guidelines Policies 55

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Show stakeholders that when investing in technology, you need to examine all costs from the impact on bandwidth to teacher training and student-home access. Reach out to the business community to provide your students with internships, apprenticeships, and access to technology.

EdTech 58

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 58

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

The current crisis has highlighted the disparity between students with and without equitable access to technology, especially in rural schools. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. With not all kids having the same access, they need to figure out how to develop lessons to accommodate all students.

BYOD 54

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I made what was probably the clearest statement of my vision for the future of learning materials in my Shuttleworth Fellowship application several years ago: My long-term goal is to create a world where OER are used pervasively throughout primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. This is the model Apple uses.

OER 73

OER Course Company Smartphone 73

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Her previous experiences include being a classroom business teacher at the high school and post-secondary levels, assistant director of a vocational cooperative, principal at East Noble High School, and assistant superintendent at East Noble School Corporation. Ann earned her bachelors, masters, and Ed.S.

EdTech 50

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 50

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Cardona plans to meet with students on a regular basis so he can hear directly from them. You know when we talk about preparing students for the jobs of the future, it’s critical thinking, it’s self-advocacy. “So those are things that I’m super eager to work with sister agencies and partner with other commissioners.”.

Education 122

Education Elementary Common Core System 122

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

The transparency mandate was tucked into the 2015 update of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act but didn’t require states to report that data until June 30 of this year. Longtime advocates of this federal transparency mandate hope the new data will spur more widespread advocacy. Brizard wanted to change that.

Data 145

Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2016

Since the higher level of fees have come in, we’ve seen the highest proportion ever of low-income students in higher education,” said Les Ebdon, a former university vice-chancellor, or president, who now holds the singularly British title of national director of fair access to higher education. Photo: Dominic Barnfather.

Groups 40

Groups Secondary Report Study 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As librarians, our job is to not only give students and teachers access to resources they need to succeed, but to be their guide when choosing these resources. Prioritizing equitable library access for students As school libraries evolve and best practices shift accordingly, there is one constant to solve for: equity.

Libraries 98

Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Click here to register to attend the conference live or to have access to the conference recordings afterwards. Ozelle Stephen, Rev/Director of Education, Miridians Elementary School, Centre of Enabling Support Foundation, Uganda Access to Quality education Opportunities, Good Health + Well-being for all. Sharon Tjaden-Glass (M.A.

Conference 72

Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Um, they do.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” From the story: “Online education company Udacity plans to branch out of its core technology market to meet growing demand for digitally-skilled workers in areas such as banking and the car industry, its co-founder told Reuters as the company launched in Germany.” ” asks Education Dive. public schools.”

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48