EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2023

“School systems are swimming in valuable data that potentially could be used to support students,” says Susan Bearden, former director of digital programs for InnovateEDU, a nonprofit educational organization that is home to the data advocacy group Project Unicorn. In K–12 education, data is often siloed in proprietary systems — student…

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

Indeed, last week saw the launch of “ Ban Facial Recognition on Campus ,” a nationwide campaign from the nonprofit advocacy organizations Fight for the Future and Students for Sensible Drug Policy. These advocacy efforts in K-12 schools, she adds, may have influenced the new college campaign.

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Josie Ahlquist

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

If there’s one thing you should know about me: I’m a social media manager advocate. If there’s one thing I know for sure: Y’all need more than advice to go for a walk or get a massage. The Great Resignation (or whatever else you call it) has hurt Higher Ed. of respondents were somewhat.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 10, 2021

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 10, 2021

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Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The post Broaden the E-Rate Program to Help Students Connect at Home, Says Advocacy Group appeared first on Market Brief. The Aurora Institute identified several initiatives that national policymakers can take to close the homework gap as remote learning continues to be prominent in the K-12 space.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2022

Panelists for “Continuing Digital Equity Advocacy in the Wake of Emergency Remote Learning” at ISTE kicked off the session by recapping some of the good, bad and ugly that came out of the pandemic and affected educational technology.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The post PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2020

Over the past 20 years, she has helped lead the CHSM team to state and national honors including a Crystal Star Award for Dropout Prevention Schools, Civic Advocacy Award, Promising Practice Award, and being named a National School of Character. Dr. Custer is a leader in character education and civic advocacy.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Effective Advocacy. This has been the core of the open source software advocacy strategy – not appeals to altruism, and certainly not moralizing grandstanding – but a rational, self-interested explanation of why a business would benefit from adopting the open source model.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez With the help of corporations and communities, schools are stepping up to bridge the homework gap.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

One cohort member, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC), has been advancing ACP advocacy work in southwest Ohio and the tri-state area. We realized that advocacy would be a critical piece of the puzzle.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2019

An open-access advocacy group on Wednesday sent a formal filing to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing the proposed merger of two of the world’s largest textbook publishers, Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Here are three simple ways to advocate for ACP renewal: Step One: Share Your Story Our most powerful tools for ACP advocacy are personal stories about the impact of the ACP. The quickest and easiest way to participate in ACP advocacy is by sharing your story through the EducationSuperHighway story collection form. Want to help?

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Creativity builds advocacy skills that employers want, such as communication, collaboration and critical thinking. What creative skills are employers looking for?

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

To advocate for and on behalf of effective online teaching and learning practices, four organizations are joining forces to establish the National Council for Online Education.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 12, 2018

However, we must not lose sight of the third element that comprises this concept, and that is advocacy. Image credit: [link] While voice and choice are more aligned with ownership of learning in the classroom, advocacy aligns with improving the school or district culture. There is no point in student advocacy if no action results.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Through a broad array of programs and advocacy, SETDA builds member capacity and engages partners to empower the education community in leveraging technology for learning, teaching, and school operations. About SETDA SETDA is the principal association representing U.S. state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

By Jena Passut With a new administration, FCC funds are safe — for now.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 21, 2023

At some point over the last decade, open educational resources (OER) advocacy in US higher education became zero textbook costs (ZTC) advocacy. This is why I refer to this line of advocacy as “free no matter the cost.” There are plenty of practical reasons why this might have happened.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2018

[ Editor’s note : Welcome to our new series, The New Librarian. In this series, we will be profiling innovative and award-winning library media specialists who will share their favorite tools, lessons, and advice. If you are or know a librarian we should write about, send a note to eullman@eschoolmedia.com.] .

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 28, 2023

A visit with NAGC with Donna Campbell, Chair of NAGC Public Policy & Advocacy Committee Donna has worked in gifted education for over 40 years. As a teacher, program coordinator, professional learning and consultant in schools across the country.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2020

It has a collection of creative and artistic activities for kids, including an advocacy poem, talking points for families, and collage activity. The Student Ignition Society published a resource titled Ending Police Brutality: At-Home Family Action Toolkit.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2019

She oversees advocacy efforts for the CMA Foundation at the state and federal level, which includes working with more than a dozen community partners to elevate the cause. Kerns works with each and every grantee organization to provide strategic planning, compliance, project management, and community impact.

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RafranzDavis.com

DECEMBER 8, 2014

In a perfect world, all teachers would not only have the desire to be instructionally creative but also the freedom to do so. Academic excellence would not be based on test scores but on the backs of students excitedly learning and basking in the glow of the learning process.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Too often, though, that advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access despite state and local policies. Too often, advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access. Advocating for policy change is essential.

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The Thinking Stick

JUNE 12, 2023

As mentioned in our conversation: The Seven Is of Advocacy: What It Means To Be Intrepid Our 3-Month Generative AI Cohort Check out this episode of Shifting Our Schools .’ Would you like a discount on that book? Check out this special flyer. Learn more about the special guest by exploring her website and services.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This movement came after decades of structured, organized advocacy , much of which started after the commission’s report. That argument has helped build support, said Morna Ballantyne, executive director of Child Care Now, an advocacy association in Canada.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2023

Related: To attract more students to STEM fields in college, advocates urge starting in sixth grade Number two: Youth ambassador opportunities that develop leadership and advocacy skills. Advocacy efforts need to include and be led by youth, but that means we need support from the adults who are leading these conversations.

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The Thinking Stick

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Jess was awarded the Research Society on Alcohol’s Media Award for “outstanding journalistic efforts of writers who cover empirical research on alcohol” […] “for her book The Addiction Inoculation and advocacy for the recovery community.”

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

“The technology not only teaches skills one on one, but it actually helps students with generalization,” says Arianna Esposito, director of lifespan services and supports for advocacy group Autism Speaks. You can really tailor and change up the scenarios,” she says.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 26, 2020

“The technology not only teaches skills one on one, but it actually helps students with generalization,” says Arianna Esposito, director of lifespan services and supports for advocacy group Autism Speaks. You can really tailor and change up the scenarios,” she says.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 16, 2016

The major advocacy group for public charter schools is concerned that failing online charter schools may be hurting the credibility of the movement as a whole. The post Virtual charter schools need “bold action” for change, says national charter school advocacy group appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 24, 2023

EL , Design39 , or EPiC ), most of the schools that are featured in deeper learning research, advocacy, and publicity conversations often are at the secondary level (e.g., However, with some exceptions (e.g., The Met or High Tech High ).

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2023

ALAS has nearly 8,000 members across 23 state affiliates with several more states soon to be a part of the ALAS Familia. By the year 2026, Latino children will make up 30 percent of the school-age population.

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SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

I am working with a student on self-advocacy in the community, an an example prompt to ChatGPT is as follows : Not necessarily usable as a read-through with a student, but certainly a place to start in thinking about role-playing situations. ChatGPT is great at coming up with elaborated lists.

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