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As states push for news ways of learning, some kids and parents feel left behind

The Hechinger Report

The already converted policymakers, school leaders and teachers ready to transform traditional schooling came to this annual conference last week from around the world to share a common refrain: Out with the old. Along with objections to that, many complaints arose that the state provided no clear guidelines for the transition.

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Waterford Gets $20M+ Grant for Online Preschool. Its Critics Are Not Happy.

Edsurge

Waterford’s grant, which Audacious executive director Anna Verghese says is worth more than $20 million, is just one of eight given to projects selected by the organization, and recently announced at this year’s annual TED conference in Vancouver.

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Five Critical Guidelines for Data Privacy Across School Districts

edWeb.net

Discussing CoSN’s Five Critical Guidelines for Ensuring Data Privacy in Your Use of Technology, the speakers told attendees that when it comes to data privacy, the word “done” isn’t in their vocabulary. Five Critical Guidelines . She is a frequent presenter at state, national and international education conferences.

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How we stopped using Accelerated Reader

Reading By Example

They serve as concrete guidelines, manifested from our school’s mission and vision, as well as from current thinking we find effective for education. We have also discussed different approaches for teachers to assess their readers more authentically, such as through conferring.

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The CARE Framework

Iterating Toward Openness

This conversation – what percentage of those with a stake in the OER movement need to be “good OER stewards” before the movement will be sustainable – will be a fun one to have over milkshakes at a conference, and I hope to get the chance to have that conversation with the authors soon. Except that it doesn’t.

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Five Steps to Ensure Accessibility for All

edWeb.net

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Step 3: Build staff capacity.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

” He has backed these initiatives financially; and he has backed the publications and conferences that promote these sorts of efforts. Education Week also reported in February that the State Educational Technology Directors Association had released a new website that offered guidelines on purchasing digital materials.

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