The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Purdue’s pause points to bigger problems in the ISA industry. Two other Vemo clients — Messiah University and Colorado Mountain College — also reported that the company has shut down, though the company doesn’t appear to have made a formal announcement. She regrets doing so because she can’t save money by paying it off early.

Company 71

Company Report Survey Industry 71

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2019

It’s that fewer than one in five of adults in the entire surrounding Humphreys County have at least an associate degree, according to census data analyzed by the nonprofit advocacy organization Complete Tennessee. With worker shortages hitting industries nationwide, their companies — and many states’ economies — depend on it. “No

Industry 98

Industry Report Company Training 98

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Attending trade shows seems like an absolute must for educational publishers; the cost, personnel, and logistics can be obstacles for even the larger companies. First, since no company can attend every event, staff should meet to discuss event strategy every year ahead of trade show season.

Company 53

Company Industry Meeting Advocacy 53

Doug Levin

MARCH 10, 2016

I recently availed myself of the chance to join and learn from many of the leading innovators and thinkers in the emerging blockchain industry at the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s DC Blockchain Summit 2016 , which billed itself (accurately, I think) as “a dialogue at the intersection of industry, regulation, and innovation.”

Education 281

Education Industry Sony Policies 281

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. Related: Could the online for-profit college industry be a ‘winner in this crisis’? Today the company serves 157,000 in 30 states. Nemergut enrolled all three girls. At Stride Inc., Stride Inc.,

E-rate 126

E-rate Pearson Company Report 126

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Secondly, four examples of virtual reality programming in the classroom. 4 Virtual Reality Examples in Virginia. Example #1: An autistic student using VR. Example #2: VR and Beowulf. Example #3: A student designing fashion in VR. Example #3: A student designing fashion in VR. She’s in there.

Education 247

Education Examples Maker Movement Company 247

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Soon, employees from one of the world’s most influential companies will arrive to teach these students about computer science: how to program computer games, how to work with data and how to found and run a business. Code Next is a perfect example of how better spaces can create social justice,” Kurani said. Who Isn’t Being Served?

Industry 136

Industry STEM Education Survey 136

The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 18, 2023

They were curious if framing employees’ work by their results (instead of “you have to be at your desk from X to Y”) would improve both company outcomes and employees’ experiences. Founding CultureRx , home of the Results-Only Work Environment, Thompson and Ressler have helped other companies shift to this sort of a model.

Classroom 52

Classroom Company Course Outcomes 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2018

Let’s face it: A guy who’s doing my job out in industry is probably making twice what I’m making here,” said Bellina, a former oil industry worker now teaching petroleum technology. But unfortunately for rural schools like Williston State, he’s looking at his future. Photo: Matt Krupnick for The Hechinger Report. Isn’t that crazy?”

Industry 57

Industry Report Training Advocacy 57

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The report is always a big deal in technology circles – “a tech industry event in its own right,” as Wired’s Steven Levy put it in 2012 – and many publications and pundits dutifully cover Meeker’s observations, often adding very little analysis of their own. ”) How accurate are her observations?

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 23, 2020

SHOW LINK BIO: Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 31 years, teaching every level of school from grade school to graduate school and consulting with companies around the world. As budgets get cut, special education advocacy must be paramount.

Classroom 36

Classroom Advocacy Learning Conference 36

MindShift

JANUARY 30, 2019

It’s that fewer than one in five adults in the entire surrounding Humphreys County have at least an associate degree, according to census data analyzed by the nonprofit advocacy organization Complete Tennessee. With worker shortages hitting industries nationwide, their companies — and many states’ economies — depend on it.

Industry 28

Industry Advocacy Company Training 28

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Effective Advocacy. They understood the outsized influence that billion dollar behemoths like Microsoft would continue to have, and knew that the only way the open source model could “win” would be if proprietary software companies adopted it. These are huge companies that compete directly with each other in many ways.

OER 80

OER Advocacy Software Company 80

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The belief that students benefit academically from having a “ growth mindset ” has spread quickly from the research arena to classrooms, and now education companies selling tech products to schools and advocacy organizations are aggressively promoting the concept, too. The post Amazon, Ed.

Common Core 40

Common Core Advocacy Strategy Company 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

“It’s essentially a vestige of colonialism,” said Roberto Jiménez Rivera, a rare example of a native Puerto Rican from modest means who went to college on the mainland, where he now is an assistant director of admissions at Tufts University. Related: Some colleges extend scholarships and other help to rural high school grads.

Dropout 111

Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This is likely to be especially important in light of what is being called the “fourth industrial revolution,” which includes emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and 5G networks. She is a past board member and chair of CoSN and is Vice President of Advocacy and Programs for LACUE. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

E-rate 42

E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 42

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Now in its seventh year, the annual gathering brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, educators and industry experts from around the world for four days stacked with panel discussions , workshops , an expo hall , meetups , film screenings —plus plenty of after-hours shindigs. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes? EdSurge 4:00 p.m.

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

When “families can speak in their native tongue, they feel more connected to school—no longer a guest, but part owner, like they have stock in the company,” said Dr. Van Heukelum. Leaning on local advocacy groups or representatives for regular updates saves time and keeps you informed. Knowing your gaps ensures more inclusive plans.

Advocacy 104

Advocacy Education Learning Digital Divide 104

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Savvas is proud to call out Johnston County Public Schools as an outstanding example of K-12 success using enVision — a true “K-12 Hero” using its innovative education technology. For example, in one activity, she supercharges a regular lesson by having students record explanations of what they’ve learned on their iPads.

Education 130

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 130

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

That experience indicates why leaders of education technology companies and investment firms are starting to see opportunity in expanding their reach into children’s earliest moments of life. ranks at the top of industrialized countries for women who die giving birth. The Education Life Cycle The problem is structural.

Education 153

Education EdTech Company Industry 153

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Online higher education may cost more than it could for students and earn less for universities thanks to a little-known $1 billion industry of for-profit middlemen that gets as much as 80% of the proceeds in commissions. But a little-known industry of for-profit middlemen, which is skimming off as much as 80% of the proceeds and has U.S.

Company 58

Company Education Industry Course 58

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

A recent New York Times investigation found that many companies receive such precise, extensive data on their users that they—and anyone else they share this information with—could easily identify a single individual and pinpoint their location. If we want to raise the bar, we need to make sure these companies understand,” he says.

Tools 127

Tools Policies Data Android 127

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With his transformative efforts, Mr. Hatcher has propelled Akron Public Schools to the forefront of educational excellence, becoming a shining example of how innovative education technologies can truly make a difference in students’ lives. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

Edmentum 115

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 115

MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

That’s one reason schools have avoided using the word dyslexia, according to Fran Bowman, a former special education teacher who now runs an educational services company that works with school districts to train teachers. Whole language was big in the 1920s, for example, as progressive education became influential.

Training 78

Training Report Groups System 78

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

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. We expect vendors in our exhibit hall to comply with all laws and industry standards.”. In a separate case, Kansas City-based George K. Community outrage.

Report 75

Report Industry Company Conference 75

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Education ranks high among industries where cyber incidents and threats occur frequently. Awareness can generate some fear, but fear might be necessary, for example, when student data are revealed and sold. Avoid partnerships with companies that want to sell a product. Blog post by Michele Israel based on this edLeader Panel.

Software 79

Software Future Ready Advocacy Data 79

MindShift

DECEMBER 3, 2020

That task may be easier than ever, thanks to six years of advocacy by the We Need Diverse Books campaign. The boy’s father, it turns out, is the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Some have publicly proclaimed the steps they will take to create anti-racist schools , including diversifying classroom and library bookshelves.

Classroom 69

Classroom Libraries Groups Industry 69

MindShift

MAY 17, 2016

Heise’s company aggregates digital content on a platform that schools use for easy access. His company is a middleman between the needs of educators and the business interests of publishers. They worked with publishers to offer an ebook sale, for example. The whole industry gets better when we get better.

eBook 29

eBook Libraries Industry Advocacy 29

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 1, 2019

For example, if the product is marketed directly to classroom teachers, then social media can be a primary focus of the campaign. If a company just focuses on sales messages, educators will tune out. For those just starting out with social media, all presenters advised that companies start small.

Social Media 40

Social Media Education Industry Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2020

Right now, Mississippi’s struggling child care industry can’t fill the gap. The expanded safety net, though, doesn’t apply to workers at private companies with 500 or more employees. Katherine Gallagher Robbins, child care and early education director at the Center for Law and Social Policy, an advocacy group for low-income families.

Industry 140

Industry Policies Advocacy Report 140

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Campbell’s loan is a tiny fraction of the more than $30 million owed to Florida Career College’s parent company, the International Education Corporation. The company doesn’t care whether she and thousands of others ever pay it back. Ashley Harrington, federal advocacy director, Center for Responsible Lending. Hidden Debt Trap.

Advocacy 120

Advocacy Company Report Policies 120

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It’s one example of the many ways that California is taking on seemingly intractable problems that are plaguing higher education nationwide. That’s one way it’s trying to increase the number of transfer students, for example — especially from its community colleges — accepted by both public and private universities.

Education 98

Education Policies Course System 98

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

And more importantly, to ascertain where some folks – those who issue press releases, for example – want the puck to head. I use “Silicon Valley” in my work as a shorthand to describe the contemporary high tech industry – its tech and just as importantly, its ideology. A belief in technological utopia.

Trends 64

Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 64

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). Without revenue the company will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. 3D Printing.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 4, 2020

Many advocates have released statements or said in interviews that not acting decisively to help the industry now could have dire consequences for America’s fragile patchwork of child care services in the future. who led an effort in the Senate to secure $50 billion specifically for the child care industry. Tina Smith, D-Minn.,

System 145

System Industry Advocacy Report 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

I think it’s safe to say, for example, that venture capital investment has fallen off rather precipitously this year. You might read the signals of the health of ed-tech startups in the departure of their founders – both from leadership positions and from their companies altogether. Daphne Koller left Coursera this year.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Protests at Evergreen College in Washington , for example. For its part, the Justice Department indicated that it would investigate what it deemed to be free speech violations on campuses – at Pierce College , for example, and at Georgia Gwinnett College. Again and again and again. Protests at Reed College in Oregon.

Technology 58

Technology Education Social Media Groups 58