The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2023

House of Representatives introduced an education bill that would slash almost $15 billion from Title I funding, which supports our highest-need students. The program also provides activities, assemblies, video promos and small-group instruction to educate all students on the dangers of using substances. Last month, the U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Learn about her transformation into a global educator because her students got excited and led the way. Books to Africa and My Personal Transformation to a Global Educator. Julie: Well, I am very passionate about the fact that I think that all children should have equal access to education. Most definitely.

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Buncee

APRIL 6, 2020

During this uncertain time, we need to turn to online educational tools that offer us versatility, ease of use, and accessibility for all students. The list below features lesson/activity ideas for both teachers AND students: Review vocabulary and definitions. I have been a professor of education for over 6 years.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2018

In his latest EdSurge column , Michael Horn laid out how Google Maps offers an aspirational metaphor for what the future of educational tools could look like. Yet there are several initiatives, some of which I’ve had the privilege of working on, that aim to support the educational data ecosystem necessary for learner navigation.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In addition to technology and access, Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive extensive teacher training, support, and the opportunity to engage in a unique, immersive curriculum to leverage technology in their classrooms. Teachers also use apps like Screencastify to provide instruction which the students can access at different times.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2023

Online Role Models Isabel, an 18-year-old in England who goes by the TikTok name isabelthearcher , says that she studied live on TikTok every day in recent weeks when studying for finals at her secondary school (the equivalent of a high school in the U.S.). I’m definitely a master procrastinator.” She asked not to use her full name. “It

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Programs like Film & TV Industry Essentials , Performing Arts Industry Essentials , Sneaker Essentials , Gaming and Esports Industry Essentials and Music Essentials immerse students in creative work and connect them with previously unattainable high-level industry players, mentors and related post-secondary programs.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

In 2014, when Tennessee unveiled a statewide scholarship to cover tuition expenses at community colleges, the program was praised for making higher education possible for more people. Promise increased access for first-generation, low-income, academically unprepared minority students,” she says. “So Free For Whom?

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 24, 2020

Department of Education (ED) hosted a call clarifying the funding allocations that have been made available in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple education funding mechanisms are articulated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund , $14.25

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2021

At 18 years old, Lopez is among what varying estimates say is between 10 percent to 34 percent of high school students who take college-level courses that give them a head start on credits, save time and money and prepare them for the demands of higher education. Mercedes Pour, director of college access, Maine Community College System.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Meanwhile, a 2018 UK study found that secondary students aren’t selecting challenging books as they often do in primary grades—a choice that does not support sustained reading comprehension and has concerning implications for success at the college level. It can also be helpful to expand your definitions of what good content looks like.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The education system is undergoing a huge shift in daily structures and processes as a result of the pandemic. Students and educators have been affected by the huge changes to daily life, including distancing from friends and wider support groups, and family members losing jobs or income. Each Skill Improves Other SEL Skills.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In partnership with the Center for Global Education at Asia Society , the League of Innovative Schools has launched innovation study tours –– a learning opportunity focused on deeper learning and equity. Education at Asia Society. Tony Jackson Vice president for the Center for Global Education at Asia Society.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

Ponddy Education , for example, is a San Jose, Calif.-based A growing number of vendors are offering AI-powered language-learning apps to companies and the general public ( Speexx , Busuu , Duolingo ) for hundreds of languages, but Ponddy’s products were developed specifically for secondary and university teachers of Mandarin.

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EdTechTeam

JULY 14, 2017

After seeing droves of people flock the EdTechTeam booth at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference, I finally decided to look into what might be getting so many people excited! I learned that it is possible to become a Certified Google Educator and thought, “I love to use Google tools for Education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2022

And how can parents and educators make sure the mix of what kids see is healthy? But there were definitely moments where my family needed some backup. Later on in life, I became an early childhood educator, and I was looking at what a lot of my kids were receiving through their screens. It's free, it's accessible.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 11, 2012

A few weeks ago You Tube announced their commitment to education by moving a lot of their educational content to a separate domain, [link]. Much of it is for secondary and higher ed, leaving the elementary folks with out a solution. So head over there and definitely check it out! Until now. Oh and it''s founder?

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The education system is undergoing a huge shift in daily structures and processes as a result of the pandemic. Students and educators have been affected by the huge changes to daily life, including distancing from friends and wider support groups, and family members losing jobs or income. Each Skill Improves Other SEL Skills.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Amidst the tectonic shifts that may be on the global horizon, there’s a comparatively smaller phenomenon brewing in US K-12 education. Microschools have definitely made a mark in the K–12 landscape. They often aren’t well-suited to serve students with particular special education or social and emotional needs.

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

I remember when I went one-to-one with devices in my secondary English classrooms. What I needed to strive for was the “transformation” area of SAMR, modification and re definition. Students can search, save, and create shortcuts to websites for easier access to information. Google Chrome. Google Keep. Microsoft OneNote.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Department of Education. Private college counseling cost an average of $200 an hour in 2017, the last year for which the figure is available from the Independent Educational Consultants Association. All of these things threaten to further widen class and race divides in American higher education. Credit: Beth J.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The mandate made New Jersey second in the nation to implement such a measure; California’s so-called FAIR Education Act (Senate Bill 48) was passed in 2011. New Jersey's mandate is for secondary, but that doesn't mean we also don't want to start talking about these things in K-5. I think sometimes in education we're very siloed.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

That’s one of the surprising bits of good news about education that has come to the attention of Delece Smith-Barrow, a senior editor for higher education at The Hechinger Report. So, there are faculty that are kind of leading the efforts, but definitely students working in facilities to create the face shields.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2018

Debates about how to expand access to higher education often assume a one-size-fits-all model of what college should be. Many of these new college alternatives will intentionally leave out general education and extracurriculars—or time for pranks with roommates. Or is it giving up on a segment of students?

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ExcelinEd

AUGUST 28, 2019

employer engagement in workforce education.?Th career and technical education?(CTE). employers to weigh in on the ir state’s vision for workforce education. between employers and education systems.??. CTE is not a jobs program; it is a sequence of rigorous education and training that can help provide a lifetime of?economic

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Buncee

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

I prefer to use it instead of a computer because I have easier access to the tablet than the library computers. I downloaded the app when I received my school iPad from our Library Media Specialist ( @DebZemanLMS ), after seeing it on Self Service, an app store used in our district to make sure we download apps for education purposes.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Renaissance is one of the most recognized and trusted brands in K-12 education serving more than 40% of US schools and more than 16 million students worldwide. Blackstone’s investment is a continuation of the firm’s high-conviction thematic focus on the fast-growing education technology industry. About Renaissance.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” Are any education technologies, for that matter? But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2023

Credit: Neal Morton/The Hechinger Report The assistance came thanks to a Washington state program — one of the first of its kind in the country — that aims to help children who aren’t considered homeless, and unqualified for help, under a strict federal definition. Public schools identified 1.1

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MindShift

AUGUST 18, 2020

When schools closed last March, many districts could not ensure that all students had a computer and internet access for virtual learning. Those packets fulfilled the educational mission in word but not deed, according to Eric Luo, a rising senior at West Ranch High School in California. Seeking student voice.

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 5, 2015

Nearly every speaker assigned a growing importance to access and engagement. I’m fascinated by how much these themes resonate in the education and library worlds. Access and engagement: major themes for libraries, obviously, if somewhat controversial in post-secondary education.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2017

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked educators from around the country to share their most transformative edtech moments. Here's what some of our favorite educators had to say: . Michael Hernandez ( @cinehead ), Cinema and Journalism Teacher, Apple Distinguished Educator, 2015 PBS Digital Innovator.

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MindShift

JUNE 9, 2021

During virtual education, he relied on reference materials and parent assistance when available. She said that specifically identifying which standard is being assessed, and providing accommodations for the standards not presently up to bat, can help make school more accessible for all students. Accessibility Opportunities.

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RafranzDavis.com

JULY 9, 2015

The tools are never the focus and always come secondary to learning goals. I believe this to my core but I have to say that this is a difficult thought to maintain when student device access is close to zero…other than a BYOD. It’s also different in terms of perspective.

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Lots of questions in this post…and this is definitely a post that I am writing to understand my learning, not necessarily share it. The access is there but are we as educators willing to embrace it? An argument I have heard often is that we need to prepare students to write at the post-secondary level, but is this enough?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

However] Young people need to have access to a variety of books from which they can learn about different perspectives. Most secondary schools, teaching philosophies, pedagogies, teacher certification programs, and universities would balk at a goal to have students not thinking critically about what they’re learning.

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 24, 2016

Cross-posted from the Digital Education blog. ” K-12 educators and policymakers have in recent years paid increasing attention to the importance of social and relational skills to success in school and in life.

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