eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

With the addition of the new licenses, more than 24 million readers at over 55,000 schools, public libraries and higher education institutions can now access TeachingBooks’ curated educational materials. The company’s student reading app, Sora , provides every student with access to the right books. million students.

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Libraries System Resources eBook 94

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

Meanwhile, digital media, heavily reliant on visuals and text, with audio often secondary, is playing an increasing role in education. But not for blind or deaf students, whose sensory limitations frequently impede their access to quality education. Audio is often a secondary consideration; particularly once users can read.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2022

MDE is investing up to $49 million of its American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III funds in four new services to support student safety and learning statewide. All school districts have the option to subscribe to the services, which are being provided at no cost to districts.

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Secondary Learning Elementary System 89

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2021

During the crises of 2020-21, we clearly saw that our education system needs to innovate to make it more equitable, agile, relevant and responsive. billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding into our education system. Why local communities?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

To help, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE) partnered with VHS Learning to create the STEM Advanced Placement Access Expansion Opportunity , which enables up to 1,500 students within the state to take free AP® courses during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina literally washed away the New Orleans public school system. Many lead K-12 programs and are grappling with issues such as technology access and equity, when and how to open schools safely, preparing teachers to instruct online and union demands for teacher safety. Public education will never be the same.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The accelerated track in middle and high school drew mostly from elementary schools in affluent neighborhoods, where students tended to perform better on a pre-algebra placement test that they had one chance to take as fifth graders. But the district remains committed to its changes. This practice — and mindset — must change.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

9, 2021 – At the fifth annual CSforALL Summit, VHS Learning announced its plans to further its commitment to expanding student access to computer science education. The longstanding nonprofit revealed its new statewide initiative with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Boston – Nov.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cyberbullying in particular is fueled by a lack of proper policies and wide access to smartphones and other devices. “Unfortunately many students leave elementary school still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

Education IT leaders and chief information security officers must continually worry about protecting key information systems and data. Systems that manage door and window alarms and the systems that facilitate emergency communications are often prioritized for security that ensures availability. The call to action.

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Industry Secondary System Report 105

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Additional improvements allow educators to easily assign these learning activities and monitor student progress, as well as integrate Slooh with popular learning management systems including Schoology, Brightspace, and Google Education. Slooh is funded in part by a National Science Foundation grant. To learn more about Slooh, visit [link].

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Schoology Secondary Robotics Data 78

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

Making tough choices Later this year, the final round of federal pandemic funding, known as Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER), will expire, leaving school budgets uncertain in many districts. Funds they have come to rely on for staffing and technology will end in September if not allotted.

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The Jose Vilson

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The setup usually lists a set of skills that seem like common sense: how to do your taxes, how to work through the legal system in ordinary situations, how to determine your credit score etc. We also have to work on deconstructing school systems that intentionally create inequitable and unjust schools at the root.

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Secondary System Elementary Assessment 131

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

Research shows that chronically absent students are at higher risk for adverse outcomes later in life , including diminished health , increased involvement in the criminal justice system , and fewer job opportunities. This exacerbates existing social inequalities by limiting access to quality education and opportunities for upward mobility.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

But Caposey, the superintendent of Meridian CUSD 223 in Illinois, added that the pandemic also forced them to realize “massive equity and access issues.” As a district in a small, rural community, they suffered from the kind of broadband access issues that were spotlighted by the pandemic. Quite frankly, I’m embarrassed,” Caposey said.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

I believed technology would be powerful for our scholars and I wanted everyone to have access to it, but only one student in the entire school signed up for the program. Sometimes it’s just a way to excite students, to immerse them in a different perspective or experience than they might otherwise have access to. We can (and will!)

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How To Chromebook Elementary Secondary 109

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Located across the United States and around the world, these school partners are now offering their students access to the nonprofit’s more than 300 core and elective courses online. The way the system works enables site coordinators to be more independent and less hampered by logistical hindrances.”. “We Boston – Feb.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Thus, the price tag for getting connectivity can be expensive; in fact, the schools and some businesses may be the only place with reliable access.

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Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 54

eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) — TutorMe , an online tutoring solution creating access and opportunity for all students, announces a partnership with Columbia Public Schools in Columbia, MO, supporting students during the 2022–2023 school year with learning recovery and academic advancement.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Despite mounting evidence that schools are not turning out to be major incubators or vectors of Covid-19 transmission, New York City shut down its public school system in November. Many other major school systems remain closed as well. Unsurprisingly, such foundational STEM disparities extend far beyond secondary school education.

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STEM Secondary Dropout Elementary 134

N2Y

MAY 20, 2021

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund). To provide you with a clear idea of how much funding is available, we break down the specific funding both by state and type of funding. These categories include: The Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) Discretionary Grants.

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eBook Accessibility Digital Divide Education 52

edWeb.net

JULY 10, 2018

For years users have needed to create and memorize a username and password for every system and app. They spend more time in class trying to remember how to access the program than actually using it; they also clog IT channels when passwords aren’t easily recovered. which compromises security. What analytics does the program provide?

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Accessibility EdTech Secondary Elementary 40

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2022

Educators can access the knowledge and expertise of others and share their own experience in a constructive, solution-oriented setting. The program is designed to support innovative elementary and secondary school teachers across the U.S. Campbell implements a system she refers to as “continuous empowerment.”

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Personal Learning Network Personalized Learning Learning Survey 168

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

Denver Public Schools use of Discovery Education’s digital resources is funded in part by the STEM Careers Coalition and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories.

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Education STEM EdTech Secondary 98

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sponsored by JAR Systems and SAP Concur , The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards Program lets vendors nominate as many individuals or organizations as they’d like. It’s critical to document these stories, which range from efforts to close the homework gap and expand virtual learning to increased opportunities for DEIA.

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Secondary Elementary EdTech System 84

Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

Systemic issues reflected in teacher bias and bullying We can’t ignore the fact that in the United States today, learners who are different often become the victims of bullying and bias. These issues may appear isolated but largely stem from systemic problems facing the nation’s schools. Why is diversity an issue for schools?

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Strategy Classroom Education EdTech 130

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Boston – At the 2022 CSforALL Summit, VHS Learning announced its plans to further expand student access to computer science education. The commitments grow support and momentum for a sustainable K-12 computer science education system in and out of school. About VHS Learning. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

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Learning Secondary Course Elementary 75

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2022

One idea that’s been gaining steam since last year is to break down barriers between high school, college and career to create a system that bridges all three. While only a small number of schools currently offer the early-college program, Vargas said these schools are becoming a “substantial part of their high school system.”.

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Education Secondary Training Report 132

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level.

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Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 57

Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2022

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) was approved in three packages in 2020 and 2021. Modern procurement systems can streamline that process, creating greater transparency, reducing errors and speeding up the time to get school supplies into the hands that need them.

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Outcomes Guidelines Secondary Data 119

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2020

The major motion picture “ Just Mercy ” tells the true story of an innocent African American man condemned to death by a system built on false assumptions and racial bias. Schools are no exception to race-based codes and racialized justice systems, and educators are not immune from the biases our nation has fomented.

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Outcomes Comparison Elementary Secondary 127

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

We give low-income students and students of color less access to early childhood education, less access to resources in K-12. Low-income and students of color get less access to the strongest teachers. They get less access to advanced coursework like Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate.

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System Accessibility Strategy Secondary 162

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Through school visits and panel discussions with TDSB officials, district leaders explored local policies and systems, the use of data for equity, and professional development and training for teachers and leaders, keeping an eye and ear toward what they could bring back to their own school communities.

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Study Training Differentiated Instruction Trends 190

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2021

I attended low-performing elementary and middle schools in San Francisco, and no one in my family had ever gone to college. For too long, our education and training systems have been trapped in far-outdated industrial era conceptions of adolescence, education and work.

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Industry Secondary Examples Training 201

edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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STEM Handbook Guidelines Elementary 89

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

So Boyle, who is a secondary school principal at Dalian American International School, located on China’s northeastern coast, let teachers email assignments during the first few weeks out and skip most instruction. A Pear Deck spokesperson says the company is working with 154 schools in the region, offering free access to impacted educators.)

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Khan Academy Secondary Blended Learning Facebook 217

eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Also, all LISA Academy educators enjoy access to the Discovery Education Network. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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EdTech Schoology Social Media STEM 84