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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. Even when broadband is available, many students don’t have access at home. MORE
Fifteen percent of beneficiaries of free tuition in Chile would otherwise not have sought a college education, even if they had access to a scholarship or loan. He says money for free tuition would be better spent improving primary and secondary education, where inequalities develop. MORE
We’re thrilled that middle and high school students in the area will have access to this enriching and engaging summer program, so they can be better prepared for college, careers, and beyond.” Boston — July 16, 2018—According to the BrookingsInstitution , U.S. MORE
During the edWebinar “ Simplify Digital Access in K-12: Learn How District Leaders Eliminate Barriers ,” the presenters discussed the importance of adopting a single sign-on program to manage digital access, the questions to ask when choosing a vendor, and tips for rolling out the new system. MORE
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. MORE
Most do not have access to a high-level laboratory such as the ones used for the winning contestants, creating a high visible barrier of entry to research for the average high school student. The accessibility of the topic allows ANYONE to produce meaningful results and impact the world. MORE
Yesterday IHE published an article about the “ inclusive access ” programs offered by most major textbook publishers. ” What problem does the inclusive access model purport to solve? And obviously, both inclusive access and OER are about solving the cost problem. MORE
When students get stuck, or need to check their work/understanding, not only do they have access to the answer, but also to the process. What it is: Photomath is an app available on the App Store and Google Play. MORE
Be sure to give your students access to My Simple Show in your Maker Space, it is a great option for students to choose! What it is: My Simple Show Video Creator lets students easily create professional level “explainer” videos. MORE
My work really began to flourish once I had access to the internet and realized that my students could collaborate with the world. Educational background: Secondary History and Geography teacher, now a qualified Teacher-Librarian working across our ELC-12 school. Margaret Simkin. Head of Library. The Hamilton and Alexandra College. Victoria, Australia. margaretsimkin . An education veteran, Margaret Simkin has experienced many changes in her teaching career. MORE
a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization helping schools provide their students with a variety of online and blended learning programs, has spurred institutions in Rhode Island and Vermont to give their students greater access to the wide array of VHS core and elective courses. MORE
Experts and educators point to a few strategies — some of which are already being explored by leaders within the state: Increase access to post-secondary education. percent — Percentage of working-age Mississippians who have a post-secondary degree or certification. MORE
Higher education has found itself under increasing pressure to change that, just as has happened in elementary and secondary schools, where a battery of standardized tests constantly check in on what students know. Students in a class at Frederick Community College in Maryland. MORE
This is a site that you’ll want to bookmark for easy access, and put on all of your students devices if you have a one-to-one environment. What it is: Adobe Spark is a collection of fantastic (free!) creative tools available online or as an app download. MORE
Choudhury, though, is adamant about the value of economic integration — and the importance of giving low-income students, in particular, access to educational options. K-12 News Curriculum poverty School choice Solutions STEM Technology access MORE
As higher education professionals committed to breaking down the barriers to college and career access, we must acknowledge and confront the obstacles students face when navigating the post-secondary planning process. Provide access to free tools and resources. MORE
The school has two full-time school counselors, but in 2012 laid off a staffer whose sole focus was guiding students to college or other post-secondary options. Cayanne Korder, 18, studies in the Red Wing High library before heading to a local hospital for an internship. MORE
Rural students, black and Hispanic students, and low-income students are less likely to have access to these courses. Only six states have an in-depth plan for increasing access to computer science classes, and only 22 states, including Mississippi, have standards for K-12 computer science. MORE
With the increasing cost of a post-secondary education, many students opt to delay or completely forego purchase of required. Original Image Source … and important steps to help you get there! MORE
California ranks 47th in the nation when it comes to counselor access: there’s an average of one counselor for every 682 students, far exceeding the recommended ratio of one to 250. At 7 a.m., MORE
The Advanced Placement program is offered across the United States, with students looking to participate because earning credits can offer additional post-secondary opportunities as well as college credits. MORE
Graduation rates at the schools top 97 percent — compared to about 91 percent statewide — and more than three-quarters of graduates continue on to college or other post-secondary education. K-12 News Data and research Higher education access Higher education affordability STEM MORE
College admissions experts praise the changes, particularly as the Common App faces new competition from The Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success, an application system created last year to improve access for all students. Higher Ed News Higher education access MORE
The additional earning capacity that comes from having a post-secondary degree could make a big difference for a lot of families. Higher Ed K-12 News Higher education access Map to the Middle Class MORE
A tuition cut, by contrast, might help a student pay the bill but it doesn’t help them get access to great instructors or complete the coursework for their major. Columnists Higher Ed Jill Barshay News Higher education access Higher education affordability Higher education completion MORE
In order to ensure that all students know how to navigate both their high school careers and the sea of post-secondary options available, schools need to focus on filling these gaps. This is the fifth post in the #WhoYouKnow blog series on the overlap of social capital, EdTech, and innovation. MORE
A pilot program of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has made 12 states’ reviews of secondary math and language arts materials available, with a wide range of K-12 resources from these and other states to follow. MORE
About one-third of all black collegians earn degrees in either a STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and math) field or in business, according to my analysis of integrated post-secondary education data system (IPEDS), the national dataset of college outcomes. MORE
Although the divide between the haves and the have-nots in this country has been widening for years, the 2016 presidential race and, in particular, the surprising victory by Donald Trump underscored the growing discontent caused by unequal access to the American Dream. MORE
Her scholarly work focuses on the circulation of ideas about race, sex, and gender via visual and material culture; her work for Yale's Center for Teaching and Learning supports the university's accessibility initiatives. Asking faculty to make their course materials accessible is challenging. MORE
And federal lawmakers from both parties are pushing to allow incarcerated people to access Pell Grants, financial aid that they’ve been barred from using since Metz first went to prison. Related: Will thousands of prison inmates lose access to college? MORE
The OOP will provide an easy, accessible, context-driven map of the entire human knowledge landscape. Diversity Education News Featured Higher Education News Secondary Education Technology MORE
Unfortunately, most secondary curriculum relies on a one-size-fits-all approach to reading. Instead of creating readers, this approach can alienate students who struggle to access books at a particular reading level or do not care for the genre of the books on their class reading list. MORE
The condition has numerous names: secondary traumatic stress (STS), vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue. How Schools Can Acknowledge Secondary Trauma. Learn about additional individual and organization strategies for addressing secondary traumatic stress, compiled by the U.S. MORE
ClassPad can be accessed from tablets and computers. Students can access your materials through a unique URL. What it is: ClassPad is free online software that lets you digitize your math scratch paper. MORE
The dashboard currently includes state reviewed, full course, secondary level instructional materials for English/Language Arts and math from 13 states. Accessibility Best Practices Digital Learning instructional materials PolicyIn July, SETDA released the K12 Instructional Materials Dashboard. Resources can be sorted by state, content area, subject area, grade level, format, publisher, adoption date and copyright date. MORE
Catlin Tucker
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
Unfortunately, most secondary curriculum relies on a one-size-fits-all approach to reading. Instead of creating readers, this approach can alienate students who struggle to access books at a particular reading level or do not care for the genre of the books on their class reading list.
MindShift
OCTOBER 7, 2018
The condition has numerous names: secondary traumatic stress (STS), vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue. How Schools Can Acknowledge Secondary Trauma. Learn about additional individual and organization strategies for addressing secondary traumatic stress, compiled by the U.S.
The Christensen Institute
JUNE 2, 2015
In order to ensure that all students know how to navigate both their high school careers and the sea of post-secondary options available, schools need to focus on filling these gaps. This is the fifth post in the #WhoYouKnow blog series on the overlap of social capital, EdTech, and innovation.
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. Even when broadband is available, many students don’t have access at home.
iterating toward openness
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Yesterday IHE published an article about the “ inclusive access ” programs offered by most major textbook publishers. ” What problem does the inclusive access model purport to solve? And obviously, both inclusive access and OER are about solving the cost problem.
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.
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edWeb.net
JULY 10, 2018
During the edWebinar “ Simplify Digital Access in K-12: Learn How District Leaders Eliminate Barriers ,” the presenters discussed the importance of adopting a single sign-on program to manage digital access, the questions to ask when choosing a vendor, and tips for rolling out the new system.
EmergingEdTech
OCTOBER 26, 2016
With the increasing cost of a post-secondary education, many students opt to delay or completely forego purchase of required. Original Image Source … and important steps to help you get there!
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Although the divide between the haves and the have-nots in this country has been widening for years, the 2016 presidential race and, in particular, the surprising victory by Donald Trump underscored the growing discontent caused by unequal access to the American Dream.
ProfHacker
MARCH 28, 2018
Her scholarly work focuses on the circulation of ideas about race, sex, and gender via visual and material culture; her work for Yale's Center for Teaching and Learning supports the university's accessibility initiatives. Asking faculty to make their course materials accessible is challenging.
K-12 Schools - Education News
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
The Advanced Placement program is offered across the United States, with students looking to participate because earning credits can offer additional post-secondary opportunities as well as college credits.
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EdNews Daily
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
The OOP will provide an easy, accessible, context-driven map of the entire human knowledge landscape. Diversity Education News Featured Higher Education News Secondary Education Technology
techlearning
JULY 10, 2018
a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization helping schools provide their students with a variety of online and blended learning programs, has spurred institutions in Rhode Island and Vermont to give their students greater access to the wide array of VHS core and elective courses.
EdNews Daily
AUGUST 4, 2016
Most do not have access to a high-level laboratory such as the ones used for the winning contestants, creating a high visible barrier of entry to research for the average high school student. The accessibility of the topic allows ANYONE to produce meaningful results and impact the world.
techlearning
JULY 16, 2018
We’re thrilled that middle and high school students in the area will have access to this enriching and engaging summer program, so they can be better prepared for college, careers, and beyond.” Boston — July 16, 2018—According to the BrookingsInstitution , U.S.
Edsurge
APRIL 5, 2019
As higher education professionals committed to breaking down the barriers to college and career access, we must acknowledge and confront the obstacles students face when navigating the post-secondary planning process. Provide access to free tools and resources.
Daily Edventures
APRIL 9, 2019
My work really began to flourish once I had access to the internet and realized that my students could collaborate with the world. Educational background: Secondary History and Geography teacher, now a qualified Teacher-Librarian working across our ELC-12 school. Margaret Simkin. Head of Library. The Hamilton and Alexandra College. Victoria, Australia. margaretsimkin . An education veteran, Margaret Simkin has experienced many changes in her teaching career.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
A tuition cut, by contrast, might help a student pay the bill but it doesn’t help them get access to great instructors or complete the coursework for their major. Columnists Higher Ed Jill Barshay News Higher education access Higher education affordability Higher education completion
iLearn Technology
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
ClassPad can be accessed from tablets and computers. Students can access your materials through a unique URL. What it is: ClassPad is free online software that lets you digitize your math scratch paper.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Fifteen percent of beneficiaries of free tuition in Chile would otherwise not have sought a college education, even if they had access to a scholarship or loan. He says money for free tuition would be better spent improving primary and secondary education, where inequalities develop.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 9, 2019
The additional earning capacity that comes from having a post-secondary degree could make a big difference for a lot of families. Higher Ed K-12 News Higher education access Map to the Middle Class
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 11, 2019
The school has two full-time school counselors, but in 2012 laid off a staffer whose sole focus was guiding students to college or other post-secondary options. Cayanne Korder, 18, studies in the Red Wing High library before heading to a local hospital for an internship.
iLearn Technology
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
When students get stuck, or need to check their work/understanding, not only do they have access to the answer, but also to the process. What it is: Photomath is an app available on the App Store and Google Play.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 17, 2019
Experts and educators point to a few strategies — some of which are already being explored by leaders within the state: Increase access to post-secondary education. percent — Percentage of working-age Mississippians who have a post-secondary degree or certification.
SETDA Says
AUGUST 20, 2019
The dashboard currently includes state reviewed, full course, secondary level instructional materials for English/Language Arts and math from 13 states. Accessibility Best Practices Digital Learning instructional materials PolicyIn July, SETDA released the K12 Instructional Materials Dashboard. Resources can be sorted by state, content area, subject area, grade level, format, publisher, adoption date and copyright date.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 8, 2019
And federal lawmakers from both parties are pushing to allow incarcerated people to access Pell Grants, financial aid that they’ve been barred from using since Metz first went to prison. Related: Will thousands of prison inmates lose access to college?
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Rural students, black and Hispanic students, and low-income students are less likely to have access to these courses. Only six states have an in-depth plan for increasing access to computer science classes, and only 22 states, including Mississippi, have standards for K-12 computer science.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 2, 2019
Graduation rates at the schools top 97 percent — compared to about 91 percent statewide — and more than three-quarters of graduates continue on to college or other post-secondary education. K-12 News Data and research Higher education access Higher education affordability STEM
iLearn Technology
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Be sure to give your students access to My Simple Show in your Maker Space, it is a great option for students to choose! What it is: My Simple Show Video Creator lets students easily create professional level “explainer” videos.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 23, 2019
California ranks 47th in the nation when it comes to counselor access: there’s an average of one counselor for every 682 students, far exceeding the recommended ratio of one to 250. At 7 a.m.,
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 30, 2018
About one-third of all black collegians earn degrees in either a STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and math) field or in business, according to my analysis of integrated post-secondary education data system (IPEDS), the national dataset of college outcomes.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Higher education has found itself under increasing pressure to change that, just as has happened in elementary and secondary schools, where a battery of standardized tests constantly check in on what students know. Students in a class at Frederick Community College in Maryland.
iLearn Technology
JANUARY 2, 2017
This is a site that you’ll want to bookmark for easy access, and put on all of your students devices if you have a one-to-one environment. What it is: Adobe Spark is a collection of fantastic (free!) creative tools available online or as an app download.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 9, 2016
College admissions experts praise the changes, particularly as the Common App faces new competition from The Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success, an application system created last year to improve access for all students. Higher Ed News Higher education access
The Hechinger Report
JULY 15, 2018
Choudhury, though, is adamant about the value of economic integration — and the importance of giving low-income students, in particular, access to educational options. K-12 News Curriculum poverty School choice Solutions STEM Technology access
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