Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

In particular, many students, for whom these efforts intend to protect, are still unaware of their rights when it comes to how their online footprints are tracked—whether by third-party companies or sometimes the school districts themselves. The concerns raised in the report are not hypothetical nor without merit.

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Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 114

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2019

Alicia Vera for The Hechinger Report. trillion worth of outstanding national student loan debt , the College Board reports; each owes three times more , on average, than an undergraduate, according to the Urban Institute. Alicia Vera for The Hechinger Report. Alicia Vera for The Hechinger Report. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.

Report 106

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

Students need to have an option to reply where they can briefly indicate why they were absent and, if they are in crisis, be automatically redirected to on-campus (ex: counselling center) and neighborhood assistance (immigration advocacy). But companies might not be attuned enough to how the user experience shifts from one device to another.

Mobility 87

Mobility OER Technology BYOD 87

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Much of what Meeker says in this year’s report about education is placed under her category “gaming.”

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

Kelly Field, for The Hechinger Report. Related: Documenting Maine’s failure to implement proficiency-based education. To answer that question, The Hechinger Report combed through grant databases, legislative records and lobbying disclosures, looking for the forces and funding behind LD 1422.

Learning 111

Learning Report System Case Study 111

MindShift

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Many report feeling low self-esteem and believing that they are unintelligent or will never have the skills to succeed. The spread of information and advocacy is increasing awareness around dyslexia, and many who have experienced reading struggles are beginning to find their way through school—and life beyond it—more easily.

Learning 46

Learning Elementary Advocacy Training 46

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The promotion allows teachers and schools to test out the Bloomz Premium subscription, which offers exclusive tools to communicate and coordinate with their parent community, such as unlimited storage for teachers and administrators, engagement reports, premium calendar, and more. CASIO CLASSPAD.NET ( classpad.net ) Casio’s ClassPad.

Tools 59

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 59

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

Institutions have access to more student data than ever before—but it's hard to really grasp what that means, since many of the digital tools that colleges use are from third parties or companies that keep their algorithms private. You had some experience in research and advocacy for privacy before you started there, while you were a student.

Data 141

Data Learning Advocacy System 141

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

Whitney Curtis for The Hechinger Report. Whitney Curtis for The Hechinger Report. Most school districts don’t have a municipal bond expert on staff or on their board, leaving them at the mercy of financial companies to guide them through the bond issuance process. Whitney Curtis for The Hechinger Report.

Report 77

Report Industry Company Conference 77

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

He’s put $100 million of his own money into his company Kernel (which I guess means we’re supposed to believe it’s a real, viable thing) with the promise of developing computer chip implants that will bolster human intelligence. ” An ed-tech trend in the making, investors hope. So Why Not in College?

Technology 67

Technology Education Facebook Company 67

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY ADVANCEALL ( benchmarkeducation.com ) Benchmark Education Company (BEC) released Advance ALL, a new series motivating students to read with literary and informational reading text sets. EDSBY ( edsby.com ) Edsby has introduced new ways to capture and report on evidence of student learning.

Epson 53

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 53

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Zovio, Ashford’s parent company, declined to discuss Baca’s case unless he signed a waiver, but generally denied assertions that it improperly told veterans they were not eligible for GI Bill benefits. Photo: Peggy Peattie for The Hechinger Report. Related: Will colleges with sky-high default rates face consequences?

Report 76

Report Outcomes Company Training 76

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

His paltry education was much like that of dozens of other children in the GNETS system whose experiences this reporter researched. Most, but not all, reported an absence of the sort of therapeutic benefit implied by the program’s name. Developed by a company now called Edgenuity , the platform is available for all K-12 subjects. “It

Education 81

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 81

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Much is provided directly by colleges and universities themselves, with few checks on whether it’s correct — at a time when some schools admit to having falsified information or reported it in misleading ways. The post Colleges provide misleading information about their costs appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

Data 84

Data Policies Report Study 84

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2018

Lake Oconee Academy was the brainchild of the Reynolds Lake Oconee real estate company. Photo: Terrell Clark/The Hechinger Report. Photo: Terrell Clark/The Hechinger Report. The charter was the creation of a real estate development company that is also the county’s largest employer, Reynolds Lake Oconee. GREENSBORO, Ga.

Report 112

Report Company Data Meeting 112

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Photo: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. Lumina is among the many funders of The Hechinger Report, which co-produced this story.). Photo: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. It took a burden off my shoulders,” Deas says.

Education 99

Education Policies Course System 99

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ NSF starts requiring that institutions report findings of harassment and suspensions in its funded labs and field sites, and reminds institutions that it can pull funding where necessary.” ” Via The New York Post : “Charter-school advocacy group to close up shop.” million total.

Lenovo 51

Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 51

Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

“The 72 OSERS Documents Rescinded by Betsy deVos ” – by Liz Ditz. ” The Black Alliance for Educational Options , a charter school advocacy group, announced it will cease operations at the end of the year. No disclosure in this or its Class Central article that it shares investors with these MOOC companies.).

MOOC 47

MOOC Education Company Coursera 47

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

Photo: Diane Weiss for The Hechinger Report. It pores over dense financial documents to examine how the university handles its money. Photo: Diane Weiss for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Diane Weiss for The Hechinger Report. billion endowment in companies controlled by donors and alumni.

Report 96

Report Groups Libraries Data 96

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report Photo: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. The series was produced by The Hechinger Report and Columbia Journalism School’s Teacher Project , nonprofit news organizations focused on education coverage, in partnership with Slate Magazine.

Report 85

Report Policies Data Trends 85

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. Code.org is backed by a long list of technology companies – from AT&T to Amazon to Facebook to Google to Verizon. (I’ll Bootcamp or Bust.

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The company, according to its website, is intended to help school board members keep their districts “ ideology-free ,” but critics say it is meant to transform public school districts along the lines of the right-wing Hillsdale College. “If If we don’t make the most of this chance,” he said, “we’re not going to get another one.” “It

Policies 140

Policies Education Elementary Advocacy 140

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2018

Only about one in five of 2016 graduates got full-time jobs in legal offices, the advocacy organization Law School Transparency reported. We are in a period in which many states are reevaluating and revising their authorization regulations,” Capella Education Company, which runs Capella University, warned its shareholders.

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Company Industry Advocacy Report 73