Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

It removes barriers to learning materials, supports students where they are across varied learning contexts and needs, and gives educators more insight into the learning environments they’re creating. Students can access learning materials outside of school. Here are some examples.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

And even though technology can advance the learning experience, students’ screen time is a deep concern for some parents, policymakers and educators. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Children experience this too. Always-on devices and Attention Spans.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

And even though technology can advance the learning experience, students’ screen time is a deep concern for some parents, policymakers and educators. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Children experience this too. Always-on devices and Attention Spans.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

And even though technology can advance the learning experience, students’ screen time is a deep concern for some parents, policymakers and educators. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Children experience this too. Always-on devices and Attention Spans.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

And even though technology can advance the learning experience, students’ screen time is a deep concern for some parents, policymakers and educators. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Children experience this too. Always-on devices and Attention Spans.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And even though technology can advance the learning experience, students’ screen time is a deep concern for some parents, policymakers and educators. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Children experience this too. Always-on devices and Attention Spans.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And even though technology can advance the learning experience, students’ screen time is a deep concern for some parents, policymakers and educators. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Children experience this too. Always-on devices and Attention Spans.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

And even though technology can advance the learning experience, students’ screen time is a deep concern for some parents, policymakers and educators. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Children experience this too. Always-on devices and Attention Spans.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

And even though technology can advance the learning experience, students’ screen time is a deep concern for some parents, policymakers and educators. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Children experience this too. Always-on devices and Attention Spans.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

Education Superhighway

JUNE 26, 2020

Earlier this year, we selected Connected Nation and Funds For Learning as partners to carry forward our mission of upgrading the broadband in America’s K-12 schools. She will lead the launch of the initiative later this year as part of our partnership with Connected Nation and Funds For Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Then she saw an online ad for the Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy (OHDELA). As parents fearful of coronavirus’s spread and frustrated with their schools’ forays into remote learning seek other options, they are increasingly turning to virtual for-profit charter schools like the one Nemergut chose.

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E-rate Pearson Company Report 123

Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

Read on to learn what toxic stress is and how it can impact a student’s physical and mental well-being. 12] For that reason, it can be helpful to focus your classroom goals on learning and growth rather than on grades alone. Also, add some social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons to your curriculum alongside academic curriculum.

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Classroom E-rate Advocacy Report 239

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

With the movement for no-tuition community college gaining momentum in more states and earning top billing in President Biden’s education agenda , experts in college access and affordability advise caution about using that potent four-letter word: f-r-e-e. So therefore, institutions must learn how to serve those students better.”

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E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 146

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

This is the third post in a short series meant to highlight the great work of many nonprofit organizations that are working diligently to support students’ learning on a daily basis. The Alliance also has run Digital Learning Day for the past five years. ASCD. Connect: www.ascd.org , @ASCD. extra-state jurisdictions.

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Future Ready Secondary Advocacy Elementary 100

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. This is a piece of hard data relating to equity.

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Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. Weekly Update.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

A federal report on students’ home access to digital learning resources is months late, and ed-tech groups say the delay is impeding efforts to close the homework gap. “We think there’s a big problem, and we need good data around it,” says CoSN CEO Keith Krueger. “This is critical.”

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ExcelinEd

AUGUST 3, 2020

Last week , Excel in Ed hosted Commissioner Morat h and Jennifer Esterline , founder and director of Educate Texas’ Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium , for a deep dive into about the state’s COVID-19 strategy and approach.? ? . Texas schools are facing two challenges that Commissioner Morath focused on: .

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Digital Divide E-rate Laptops Assessment 28

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

School administrators will have to explicitly address the racial biases and stereotyping that stifle black educators’ professional growth, argue researchers Ashley Griffin and Hilary Tackie in a new report from The Education Trust, a national nonprofit advocacy organization.

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E-rate Report Advocacy Groups 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2016

College Possible is one of many college advocacy groups hoping that technology will jumpstart the slow growth of low-income students in higher education. It’s e-counseling 2.0. Read more about Blended Learning. She will be heading to Cambridge, Mass., this fall and plans to major in engineering.

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E-rate Training Advocacy Mobility 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. 1, Pennsylvania’s Chambersburg Area School District was the latest school district to be hit with a cyberattack.

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E-rate Advocacy Data Libraries 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

A child rides a bike on the playground at Global Connections Learning Center in Jackson. Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. Photo: Jackie Mader. JACKSON, Miss. But the opportunity comes at a cost: larger class sizes for third-graders. “We

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

It’s a common story: the energetic principal who comes into a school, revamps the curriculum, creates innovative learning practices, and then leaves with no sustainability plan. Even before the pandemic and the shift to distance education, learning extended beyond the classroom. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING.

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System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

After seven years of coordinated efforts to improve internet access in schools, thereby laying the foundation for digital learning to take root and expand in U.S. District technology leaders, she adds, couldn’t fathom that internet service providers would come out and deliver fiber to their schools, much less at affordable rates.

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Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 121

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

All four superintendents agreed that having solid foundations before COVID-19 has been instrumental in supporting both families and staff with remote learning. Leveraging new funding opportunities such as E-Rate or ESSER, the superintendents faced with unique challenges used the funding sources thoughtfully. Join the Community.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

As a former teacher, tech coordinator, and chief technology officer, Jennifer Bergland now leads advocacy efforts as the Director of Governmental Relations at Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA). Do you have any advocacy advice for CIOs, technology leaders, and educators trying to increase funding for technology in schools?

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Policies Technology Advocacy E-rate 49

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. Photo: Meghan E. We have proven the fact that all children can learn — and can learn well — under the right instructional circumstances,” said Kenneth W. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I

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Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

There are eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, doctoral student research, library and information center "tours," and more! We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses.

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Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Docente infantil y primaria Stories from the Earth: teaching about changing landscapes using 28 years of satellite observations - Peder Nelson, MS Creating equitable STEM learning opportunities for K-12 girls - Brenda Britsch, Co-Principal Investigator Maps, Math, and Media: Innovative Transdisciplinary Projects in Teacher Education - Melda N.

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2019

A recent article in The Hechinger Report detailed the Educational Opportunity Programs that “have shown that a carefully structured combination of demanding academics and intensive supports can launch vulnerable students to success during their first year in college,” with these students graduating at higher rates than their peers.

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E-rate Education Advocacy Report 90

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. The Hechinger Report → Do we learn better from printed books than digital versions? public high schools (42.5 " Maybe, maybe not. Tagged on: August 22, 2017 A Textbook Dilemma: Digital or Paper? |

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EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. The Hechinger Report → Do we learn better from printed books than digital versions? public high schools (42.5 " Maybe, maybe not. Tagged on: August 22, 2017 A Textbook Dilemma: Digital or Paper? |

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EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2016

Martin had the lowest ratings possible for achievement and improvement on its state report card that year. Not only is the middle school new, but the high school graduation rate has soared from 57 percent to 91 percent in four years. Heck, Ray, what’s up with these learning cottages?” Then on Aug. 23, the senator came to Dillon.

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E-rate Course Policies Advocacy 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” The story contains some machinations at the Department of Education in which the White Hous e tried to fire a Jeb Bush-supporting staffer. “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” Via The Daily Times : “Blount County Schools building new options to personalize learning.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Bust or not, companies across the tech sector, particularly those with high “burn rates” , faced tough choices in 2016: “cut costs drastically to become self-sustaining, or seek additional capital on ever-more-onerous terms,” as The WSJ put it – that is, if they were able to raise additional capital at all.

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