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. There’s no free-and-reduced lunch at college.

E-rate 133

E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 133

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. Is that academic leadership and advocacy being spread those through universities to their school librarian alumni? They say they meet the criteria, even though they have library aides and only library aides, in all of their district libraries. .

Study 99

Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Even with Bennett on board, it can be hard to meet the needs of all the kids and teachers in this low-income, rural district — especially since the pandemic. There’s a lot of trauma, and there are only so many hours in a day to meet with kids,” Bennett said. At one point in the meeting, Gibson asks Bennett when his last day is.

Training 102

Training Meeting E-rate Groups 102

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: .

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide E-rate Laptops Assessment 28

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. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per guidance counselor, but the nationwide average is nearly twice that.

E-rate 40

E-rate Training Advocacy Mobility 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. If E-rate didn’t fund our technology, we didn’t get it,” he said, referring to a federal program that makes telecommunications and Internet access more affordable for schools and libraries.

Elementary 59

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 59

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. Pringle said that the NEA is currently working with the FCC on how to get increased investment in the E-rate program because, through that program, dollars can be distributed in an equitable manner.

System 53

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Leveraging new funding opportunities such as E-Rate or ESSER, the superintendents faced with unique challenges used the funding sources thoughtfully. Today, Ann works as a public speaker, writer, and education consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students.

Broadband 97

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 97

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. Obama had seen Corridor and wanted to meet him and the people in the film from Dillon and elsewhere.

E-rate 40

E-rate Course Policies Advocacy 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

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.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

” Via Chalkbeat : “For Betsy DeVos and her former advocacy group, the future of education means ‘ personalization ,’ including virtual schools.” The e-book subscription service has raised $21.45 More on Trump’s legal efforts to reinstate his “Muslim ban” in the immigration section above.

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via ProPublica : “Meet the Hundreds of Officials Trump Has Quietly Installed Across the Government.” Via The Chicago Tribune : “ Chance the Rapper writes $1 million check to CPS as a ‘call to action’ ” “The History of the Future of E-rate ” by me.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

As a young attorney, she worked for the Children’s Defense Fund, an advocacy group. We’re lucky to have one candidate who has a track record like that,” said Kris Perry, head of the First Five Years Fund, an advocacy group that advises both Republican and Democratic politicians on early childhood policy. The structure has changed.

Policies 62

Policies Advocacy Study E-rate 62

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Since 1970, DeVos family members have invested at least $200 million in a host of right-wing causes – think tanks, media outlets, political committees, evangelical outfits, and a string of advocacy groups. million in E-Rate rebates.). ” The company said it would remain open.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40