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JUNE 24, 2023

I definitely think it should be eliminated, especially for students.” Higher education is workforce development,” said Carrie Welton, who directs basic needs and anti-poverty policy at The Institute for College Access & Success. Sergio Bocardo-Aguilar at the University of California, Davis, where he is a first-year student.

Policies 108

Policies Advocacy Meeting Accessibility 108

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2023

who are undocumented but are able to work thanks to DACA protection, granted before the policy entered legal limbo most recently in 2021. They now are becoming mentors to students whose lives look much like theirs did more than a decade ago — except now the hope of relief from a policy like DACA is dim even among its proponents.

Education 114

Education Advocacy Policies Report 114

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

In July, Secretary DeVos met privately with victims of sexual assault, representatives of educational institutions, as well as students accused of sexual assault and their families to reexamine policies to combat sexual assault on campus. Related: Some religious colleges forgo federal funding, staying free of civil rights rules.

Policies 51

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“For the most part, they are sort of operating outside of the traditional system and accountability,” said Smith, now the director of the early childhood development initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a nonpartisan think tank. Some states changed their definitions, and others did not.

System 79

System Meeting Data Report 79

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2023

He had to get help from an advocacy group called College Possible to pay his rent. An athlete while he was in college, Agyei had to work to pay some of his expenses and needed help from an advocacy group to keep paying his rent as his tuition increased. Meanwhile, he noticed that his bills from the college kept going up. Miguel Agyei.

Advocacy 134

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2021

Kids were busting into Zoom meetings across the country at that point in the pandemic, but for Kelley, whose job is to help design California’s statewide education policy, and her female colleagues, the situation held special resonance. “We But does having a critical mass of female staffers really impact how policy is made?

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Policies Education Report Advocacy 140

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

and definitely increases costs for districts.” The full surveys—with a lot more detail—were done by The Harris Poll on behalf of the policy and advocacy nonprofit and include 750 full-time K-12 teachers and 1,725 parents of children ages 5-17. And potentially teachers, too.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2020

Katherine Gallagher Robbins with the Center for Law and Social Policy, an advocacy group for low-income families, said that while schools aren’t viewed as child care providers in the traditional sense, elementary and middle school campuses do function as a “work support” for parents. I was definitely scared: Will they hire me back?

Industry 138

Industry Policies Advocacy Report 138

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2021

It definitely made for a pretty horrible year and a half,” Smith said about the impact of a policy he called “both stupid and shortsighted.” But some institutions are changing this policy as they recognize the huge impact — and very bad optics — of withholding transcripts, a practice that almost exclusively affects low-income students.

Policies 113

Policies Advocacy Course Report 113

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The model has shaped decades of policy regarding whose literacy is considered vital and worthy of extra help and investment—and whose is not. Related: While white students get specialists, struggling Black and Latino readers often get left on their own That incipient definition characterized a lot of early thinking about dyslexia.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2020

The nation has 539 colleges and universities that meet the federal definition of a Hispanic-serving institution, or HSI, and most Latino college students attend an HIS, according to Excelencia in Education. Some HBCU advocacy organizations have launched emergency funds to help the institutions and the students they serve.

Policies 92

Policies Advocacy Report Data 92

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

The challenge in presenting a program as ‘free’ is it may cause people to underestimate the full cost of attendance,” said Carrie Welton, director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, in an interview with EdSurge.

E-rate 111

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Earl Edwards, an assistant professor at Boston College’s School of Education and Human Development, argues that McKinney-Vento was premised on an idea still pervasive in the policy debate on homelessness: Like a tornado that levels towns at random, housing misfortune has an equal chance of afflicting anyone, regardless of who they are.

Analysis 68

Analysis Policies Report Advocacy 68

The Jose Vilson

MAY 3, 2020

Contrary to my own public activism and advocacy, I propose that we move the nation’s largest public school system into a completely online endeavor forever and a day. I’d definitely want a principal who can lead the school and rally their staff from their houses. It’s even a boon for kids.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Women’s share of construction trades jobs increased from about 3 percent to 4 percent over the past five or so years, according to Ariane Hegewisch, a senior research fellow at the nonprofit Institute for Women’s Policy Research. an advocacy group in Oakland, California. “We We are still really struggling with the retention numbers.”.

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Training Groups Industry Advocacy 111

edWeb.net

AUGUST 6, 2020

The reality is that instructional practices and policies tend to emerge from an inherently racist foundation. While some may argue that these are unconscious acts not based in racism, Dr. Tonia Durden emphasized that in fact, because certain practices are based in policy, they are deliberate. “We Is My Classroom Equitable? Stephanie M.

Kaplan 98

Kaplan Education Policies System 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2020

It’s restructuring the relationship between a student and his or her institution,” says James Toscano, president of Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust , the nonprofit advocacy organization that is taking the lead in promoting the bill of rights. They are using the pandemic to help support the rest of the policy agenda.”

Advocacy 128

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The flurry of new state laws over the past five years is in large part the result of pressure from Decoding Dyslexia, a parent advocacy group with chapters in all 50 states. came in 1985 when Texas legislated the definition of dyslexia, mandated screening, and required training for teachers. The first state dyslexia laws in the U.S.

Advocacy 99

Advocacy Training Report Analysis 99

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

A serious social justice funder devotes at least 25 percent of its annual giving for advocacy, community organizing, civic engagement and other systems-change strategies,” the framework says. “We Related: Youth aren’t props — they need an actual seat at the policy table. There are too many shady ways to count towards them.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In recent years, truancy policies have started shifting away from punitive measures to providing more support for students who are chronically absent. There have definitely been issues to work through with the platform but we are happy with the support Schoology has provided,” said LaCoste-Caputo.

Policies 141

Policies Schoology Elementary Report 141

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

It may be not full of earthly riches, but definitely full of meaning and full of legacy. We’re not just teachers. We teach people how to live lives. We unleash human potential. We have got an incredible profession, full of meaning. So get out there and be remarkable this week!

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

It may be not full of earthly riches, but definitely full of meaning and full of legacy. We’re not just teachers. We teach people how to live lives. We unleash human potential. We have got an incredible profession, full of meaning. So get out there and be remarkable this week! Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford. Bio as submitted.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Ben Miller, vice president for postsecondary education at the progressive policy institute the Center for American Progress. You shouldn’t need an advanced degree in higher education policy to understand the basics of what’s best for you,” said Vitez. Offers of financial aid, for example, are notoriously confusing.

Data 79

Data Policies Report Study 79

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Meanwhile, all but four states are spending less on higher education, per student, than they did in 2008 , according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a liberal-learning think thank. I definitely want to be out of here in four years,” Soberano said. I definitely want to be out of here in four years,” Soberano said. “If

Education 96

Education Policies Course System 96

MindShift

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Olebe says so-called “social impact games” like Salaam are a category that has the potential to push the industry to expand its definition of success. As people pay to “stay alive” a little longer in the game, they’re supporting actual refugees’ lives.

Video 66

Video Facebook Industry Advocacy 66

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In late October, education policy and advocacy group iNACOL opened its annual conference with a bang. That was definitely not cheap,” says Lenz, adding that the cost of a revamp for a small to midsize organization would almost never run into seven figures. But some brands are simply more expensive than others.

Education 79

Education Advocacy Conference Laptops 79

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

We know many states are intrigued by this opportunity but don’t necessarily know where to start,” KnowledgeWorks Vice President of Policy and Advocacy Matt Williams said. Our goal with this project is to give states the roadmap so this becomes a strong option for redefining their education system.”.

Assessment 40

Assessment Resources Advocacy System 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Margaret Hall, who has served on the West Bonner County School Board for eight years, flips through a binder of district policies and Idaho Codes related to education on the eve of Election Day. The policy ended up passing 4-0. My work,” she said, “is definitely cut out for me.” We want to decide ourselves.’”

Elementary 134

Elementary Report Meeting Policies 134

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2019

“The polar icecap we’re seeing melting in higher education is right in front of us,” said Mitchell, who now is president of the largest national association of colleges and universities, the American Council on Education, and who compared the situation to the slow-moving impacts of changes in environmental policies.

Policies 108

Policies Report Advocacy Meeting 108

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In the future, I want to get a master’s in architecture and focus on urban planning, just because I feel like many of the problems we see today are based off of where people live and the policies of residential segregation mainly in cities like Baltimore, Chicago, etcetera. I want to use my master’s degree to change that.

Common Core 94

Common Core Advocacy Report System 94

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

And it has everything to do with the policies of the states.”. The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning.

Personalized Learning 68

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 68

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

That’s how many students feel when they first hear about ISAs, says Jason Taylor, an assistant professor in the department of educational leadership and policy at the University of Utah who has been researching students’ perception of ISAs for the forthcoming Lumina study. (He He is of no relation to Terri Taylor.) Is it a loan?

Comparison 180

Comparison Study Data Advocacy 180

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

Over the decades, however, local PTAs shifted their attention and efforts away from advocacy work to fundraising for individual schools. There was definitely a moment in the pandemic where we could have given up. Kartha, also a member of the school board, considered pushing for a formal policy. Credit: Dawn Larson.

Elementary 145

Elementary Education Report Groups 145

MindShift

JUNE 23, 2021

This year’s Dismantling White Supremacy Culture in Schools (DWSC) Conference focused on how teachers can work towards antiracist practices to bring about policy changes and create positive outcomes for students. How do we create more anti-racist schools? Kendi and Dr. Ghol dy Muhammad.

Strategy 43

Strategy Conference STEM Advocacy 43

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2016

While the party’s presumptive nominee for president, Donald Trump, hasn’t said much about higher education policy, he has mentioned a proposal here and there, such as allowing student loans to be refinanced — something that is not allowed today, and a position he shares with progressive Sens. trillion over the next decade.

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Policies Report Analysis 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

K-12 schools are, in the majority of states, the largest portion of a state budget,” said Victoria Jackson, a senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a research institute. Any decline in revenues for state and local government is going to be a huge hit to K-12 schools.”. Credit: Facebook/Patrick Miller.

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Laptops System Policies Meeting 127

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

Just before this crisis began, Arizona was poised to spend millions more on boosting its thin roster of counselors, thanks in part to the advocacy of students like Kumar. There are definitely counselors losing sleep over if their kids are OK.” Arizona has the highest student-to-counselor ratio in the nation at 905-to-1. It’s tough.

Survey 145

Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145