Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Real change can come from our unanimous stance against ineffective edtech, including predatory companies who make baseless claims in order to sell their products. Like any business, the edtech industry includes actors that prioritize profit. We need to make a change. Let’s start a movement.

EdTech 298

EdTech Dropout Advocacy Outcomes 298

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

It’s a sign of fraught times for these schools and for the training boot camps that offer ISAs, with lawsuits mounting, federal and state governments imposing restrictions and students reporting mixed satisfaction. Purdue’s pause points to bigger problems in the ISA industry. Some of those closing shop report lack of interest.

Company 73

Company Report Survey Industry 73

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’? Then she saw an online ad for the Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy (OHDELA). At Stride Inc.,

E-rate 126

E-rate Pearson Company Report 126

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2019

Photo: Trxlation for The Hechinger Report. 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. Photo: Trxlation for The Hechinger Report.

Industry 99

Industry Report Company Training 99

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The GoGuardian Research and Insights team today announced its comprehensive findings on the factors that create an engaging learning experience in K-12 schools, both online and in-person, in its 2020 State of Engagement Report. To learn more about the 2020 State of Engagement Report and GoGuardian Research and Insights, click here.

Student Engagement 65

Student Engagement Advocacy Outcomes Report 65

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Credit: Yunuen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report. In a survey conducted by Quest Research and the Kaplan test-prep company, they were four times more likely to say they’d hire an English major with a credential in cybersecurity than an English major without one. “We Credit: Yunuen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report.

Kaplan 124

Kaplan Training Report Survey 124

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2018

Photo: Matt Krupnick for The Hechinger Report. 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. Photo: Matt Krupnick for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Matt Krupnick for The Hechinger Report.

Industry 58

Industry Report Training Advocacy 58

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. More than two-thirds of students reported feeling more confident when they’re at the Code Next lab.

Industry 124

Industry STEM Education Survey 124

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 26, 2019

Rivera Pichardo for The Hechinger Report. Rivera Pichardo for The Hechinger Report. Of those who do enroll at universities on the island, fewer than half earn degrees, even after six years , the advocacy group Excelencia in Education reports, compared to more than 58 percent of college students nationwide.

Dropout 111

Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

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. The data in the [Linux Foundation’s] Kernel Development report shatter this illusion.

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

DECEMBER 27, 2017

I’ve had guests from all industries offering information and advice on marketing, taxes, legal matters, finance, technology, exporting, and more. Tim Sullivan , formerly with the SBA Office of Advocacy and the Bipartisan Policy Center, but more recently represented the U.S. Stroll down memory lane.

Policies 41

Policies Advocacy Industry Software 41

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. Overall, nothing can stop passion and enthusiasm.

Advocacy 102

Advocacy Education Learning Digital Divide 102

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

We’re breaking out our barbeque bibs, pulling out our reporter’s notebooks and heading down to Austin for SXSWedu. Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality. DeSchryver and Cavanagh will look at how ESSA is guiding the work of edtech companies now and in the future.

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

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 152

Education EdTech Company Industry 152

MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The school tested him, and the report said Dayne had weaknesses “often seen in students diagnosed with reading disabilities including dyslexia.” When children are identified with dyslexia, public schools often lack staff with the appropriate training to help, according to several studies and reports.

Training 78

Training Report Groups System 78

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cleveland recognized the need and became a strong advocate for Hazel Health, a telehealth company that provides mental health services to students at no cost to families. The AI LAB is designed to allow students to work in different stations such as: Humanoid Robotics, Industry 4.0, Smart transportation, and VR, among others.

Education 121

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 121

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2023

Other studies on the effects of minimum wage hikes focus on the retail or restaurant industries, but those sectors have more wiggle room to absorb wage increases than child care providers do, the researchers noted; labor costs account for up to 70 percent of a child-care provider’s business expenses. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

Survey 88

Survey Advocacy Data Study 88

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. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. It takes a few years for the programs to turn profitable, he said.

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 124

Tools Policies Data Android 124

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 75

Report Industry Company Conference 75

EdNews Daily

JULY 30, 2019

Corinne Roller, director of advocacy and public policy for the nonprofit group Girls Who Code , says the proportion of women in computing jobs has actually been trending downward over the last few decades. “If Every single company in every single industry has a demand for computing jobs. About the Author.

How To 200

How To Robotics Industry Advocacy 200

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

trillion domestic spending bill released last week includes nearly $30 billion in workforce training and other investments that tradeswomen and workforce experts say could help recruit, train and retain women and people of color, who’ve been marginalized by sexism and racism within the construction industry.

Training 112

Training Groups Industry Advocacy 112

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2023

Over the past few years, the pandemic has illuminated the fragility of the child care industry and the massive challenges parents have finding child care, a reality that has only become worse with major staffing shortages and pandemic-related center closures. It was a struggle.” Since enrolling, her daughter has flourished, Linskens said.

Advocacy 115

Advocacy Report Trends Industry 115

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 60

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 60

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

But it’s a move both the industry and founder and CEO Evan Marwell are celebrating. In 2017, EducationSuperHighway’s annual “State of the States” report declared 94 percent of U.S. He’d spent his career building and selling companies in various industries, including finance, telecommunications, software and consumer retail.

Broadband 107

Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 107

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

While in Big Soda the main players are Coke and Pepsi, their equivalent in the publishing industry are Pearson and Cengage (which has announced that plans to merge with McGraw-Hill). So the college chose to work with a company called RedShelf, which helps colleges manage inclusive access arrangements with a variety of publishers.

Pearson 106

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 106

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2018

NextGen Personal Finance and Tim Ranzetta, who is the founder, was just recognized earlier this week by Jumpstart [link] as really the leader in the industry. So he hired the same company who developed that game to also develop this game. If they miss a payment, they don’t know that it’s on the credit report for 7 years.

Future Ready 162

Future Ready Company Twitter Resources 162

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

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine — As the silkscreen printing company where she’d worked for five years became more and more short-staffed, Vanessa Moody found herself putting in 60 hours a week, starting at 6 a.m. Vanessa Moody worked at a silkscreen printing company until she was turned down for a raise after routinely putting in 60 hours a week.

Training 139

Training Company Industry Report 139

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

And various technology companies — from no-name startups to behemoths like Pearson — boast of new programs meant to facilitate this style of education. And they suspect that education technology companies may be promising more than they can deliver. based education reform advocacy group. I see their confidence level take off.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

Tools 72

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 72

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

By NICHOLE DOBO, The Hechinger Report. And various technology companies — from no-name startups to behemoths like Pearson — boast of new programs meant to facilitate this style of education. And they suspect that education technology companies may be promising more than they can deliver. based education reform advocacy group.

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 8, 2021

DeVos “enthusiastically sent our taxpayer dollars to schools that explicitly and actively discriminate against LGBTQ+ students,” Eliza Byard, the executive director of the advocacy group GLSEN , said in a statement. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

Advocacy 130

Advocacy Education Guidelines Policies 130

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Yet, from my vantage point in the education policy arena (in leadership roles, for instance, at the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the book and prediction drove widespread advocacy for changes in policy and practice. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150