The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

It seemed an uncontroversial ask — of course I wanted his class to have the supplies they needed for the year. The Title I program identifies what fiscal resources schools need, but Congress hasn’t allocated enough resources to meet those needs. Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S.

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Secondary Report System Advocacy 72

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

What they lack is college-educated relatives, counselors, role models or mentors to make sure they take the courses and meet the deadlines they need to, or who encourage them to think about their further educations. It’s not that they have less potential than their counterparts in predominantly white, more affluent communities.

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Report Company Study Advocacy 87

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

In lower level classes, some would have to repeat the whole course. This year’s nearly 13,500 eighth graders will be the first students required to meet the changed requirements, which are being phased in gradually. Students must demonstrate mastery of pre-identified skills to pass a course.

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Education Report System Course 0

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

Teachers visit to observe from around the state and country and the school was featured in videos made for a recent MIT online course , he said. When adopting a proficiency approach, Montpelier teachers jettisoned assignments that once were course staples. percent to 89.1 percent between 2009 and 2017.

Learning 87

Learning System Report Outcomes 87

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

But one district has been steadfast in its commitment, staying the course through three superintendents: RSU 2. Nellie Mae passed on the money to the Portland-based Great Schools Partnership, which used it to coordinate The New England Secondary School Consortium, a coalition advocating for proficiency-based diplomas, among other things.

Learning 111

Learning Report System Case Study 111

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I made what was probably the clearest statement of my vision for the future of learning materials in my Shuttleworth Fellowship application several years ago: My long-term goal is to create a world where OER are used pervasively throughout primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. But is 300 a lot or a little?

OER 73

OER Course Company Smartphone 73

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Our online school and EdOptions Academy, Edmentum Services, has really provided us with the flexibility to meet the needs of families as soon as they arrive. As the teacher librarian at RCCBA, Michelle also teaches elective courses in technology and information literacy skills to her students. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 101

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In his application, Shahan predicted that Arise’s test scores would increase by 10 percent each year over the course of five years, starting at 40 percent “proficiency” on state tests and stair-stepping up each year, until its students reached 80 percent proficiency in the school’s fifth year.

Elementary 72

Elementary Report Meeting Advocacy 72

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Experts estimate that up to 90 percent should be able to graduate high school meeting the same standards as general education students, ready to succeed in college and careers. And he always did well in his honors and college prep courses at Noblesville High School in Indiana.

Study 87

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 87

MindShift

MARCH 29, 2018

What they lack is college-educated relatives, counselors, role models or mentors to make sure they take the courses and meet the deadlines they need to, or who encourage them to think about their further educations. It’s not that they have less potential than their counterparts in predominantly white, more affluent communities.

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Company Report Study Advocacy 31

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

billion on elementary and secondary education. Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. We’re just trying to make ends meet with what we’ve got.”. The last time schools were fully funded, in 2008, the state spent roughly $2.56

Elementary 59

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 59

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Arkansas Matters → Arkansas lawmakers want to take a closer look at technology in schools and ask if it's really helping- not hurting- students.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Arkansas Matters → Arkansas lawmakers want to take a closer look at technology in schools and ask if it's really helping- not hurting- students.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

What’s needed to address the digital divide for all is sustainable, dedicated funding that allows districts to meet the needs of the community. Amanda Karhuse has served as the director of advocacy for the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) since 2006. Currently, Amanda serves as President of NCTET.

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System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Of course, student outcomes matter, and schools should collect and share data that analyzes the impact of technology. Dr. Levett began her career in Savannah as a speech and language pathologist and moved to positions in leadership including Secondary Principal, Chief Academic Officer, Deputy Superintendent, and interim Superintendent.

EdTech 58

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 58

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Her previous experiences include being a classroom business teacher at the high school and post-secondary levels, assistant director of a vocational cooperative, principal at East Noble High School, and assistant superintendent at East Noble School Corporation. Ann earned her bachelors, masters, and Ed.S.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

However, the administration’s negotiations with Thompson derailed over issues such as salary — the governor’s staff says — and the administration reversed course, offering the job to Cardona. Cardona plans to meet with students on a regular basis so he can hear directly from them. They have a voice — right? Well, let’s do that now.”.

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Education Elementary Common Core System 120

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

The transparency mandate was tucked into the 2015 update of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act but didn’t require states to report that data until June 30 of this year. And, of course, there is the coalition. Longtime advocates of this federal transparency mandate hope the new data will spur more widespread advocacy.

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Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2016

But to get permission to impose the highest fees, they have to set and meet goals approved by Ebdon’s office for enrolling more low-income, racial and ethnic minority, and first-generation students. The American government, of course, does not regulate tuition, and has no such leverage over universities and colleges.

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Groups Secondary Study Report 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

We currently have 10 keynotes and 130 regular sessions scheduled over the course of three days. This is an amazing and free online event that brings together educators and innovators from around the world. LOTS of information below! The entire virtual conference is held online. Messiah College | Chesla Ann Lenkaitis, Ph.D., Mowen, MS Ed.,

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Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Newsletters Why : Advocacy, community connections, sharing resources, showcasing student work How : Wakelet , Padlet , Smore , Google Slides, PPT “A newsletter is a wonderful way of advocating [for your library], Holzweiss said. Evolve your programming. An achievable roadmap for success This road map is very achievable. Let’s make it happen.

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Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 92

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2019

A record number of Virginians earned bachelor’s degrees in 2017 , the most recent year for which the figures are available; officials said that puts it on course toward a goal of having the highest proportion of college-educated workers by 2030. Harper College, a community college in Illinois working to increase its number of graduates.

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Policies Report Advocacy Meeting 110

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Even without providing you the final tally of funding for 2016, I can point to other signals about what’s happened to ed-tech startups over the course of the last twelve months – their sustainability, their viability. (Or These are just the ones that were reported by the press, of course.). Why, schools of course.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Rafter, a course material provider that was an early advocate of and provider for this bundling of textbooks and tuition, closed its doors in 2016 , having raised more than $86 million.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

Humphrey testified that he hired Hubbard on a $7,500-per-month consulting contract to connect him to legislative leaders in other states, as Edgenuity tried to sell digital courses.” Here’s The Chronicle headline from then : “Professor Leaves a MOOC in Mid-Course in Dispute Over Teaching.”) ” asks Edsurge.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Robots are much more ideal as workers, because of course they cannot unionize. ” “The right skills,” of course, are the skills that employers expect potential employees to possess, largely eschewing training themselves and instead offloading the risk and responsibility of training onto individuals.

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59