The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2024

Yet if we broaden our focus, there are myriad more impactful ways to promote educational equity than adjusting the admissions practices of elite colleges. Widespread improvements in educational equity and economic mobility will happen only when minority-serving and broad-access institutions receive our respect and support.

Education 88

Education Advocacy Mobility Report 88

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This movement came after decades of structured, organized advocacy , much of which started after the commission’s report. More recently, advocates have presented child care as a public good and a right, similar to K-12 education.

Advocacy 145

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2023

A new research review finds inconsistent benefits for students with disabilities who learn alongside general education peers. Credit: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. policy has urged schools to keep students with disabilities in the same classrooms with their general education peers unless severe disabilities prevent it.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2022

But November election results show that several states are stepping up : In New Mexico, voters passed an amendment to increase funding for early childhood education, making funding early childhood education part of the state’s constitution. In the same time period, an additional eight states fully launched at least one of the policies.

Policies 138

Policies Advocacy Report Examples 138

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

While the mental health of students remains a top concern of many in the education field, federal data reveals that it’s not all bad news. The National Center for Education Statistics released its biennial Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools report covering the 2021-22 academic year.

Resources 182

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Non-submitters” were more likely than students who submitted applications to have lower educational-occupational aspirations, be racial minorities, have parents who completed lower levels of education and live in communities with lower socioeconomic status — but they were not less academically qualified. Department of Education.

Survey 202

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

The findings, based on surveys conducted last spring by the RAND Corporation, shed light on the uneven access students have to advanced math classes in middle school, which can have lasting effects on their higher education and job prospects. Are a lot of students of color, for example, in the lower track? What’s happening there?”

Survey 106

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In a year of continued challenges for educators, advocates for computer science education are serving up some good news. The figure is based on data from public high schools in 37 states, a first for the report. “It Thirty-one states have adopted policies in support of computer science education and funding during that time.

Accessibility 192

Accessibility Advocacy Policies Data 192

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2021

Among them: better communication strategies and tools that make it easier for special education parents and teachers to interact. She recently co-authored a report on how charter schools effectively supported students with disabilities during the pandemic and is blogging about the topic. “If There just weren't those answers.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Even though federal law requires states to provide public education to homeless students, delivering on this has proven troublesome. Monarch School, a public-private K-12 school, is an arrangement between the San Diego County Office of Education and a local nonprofit. Monarch School argues that it provides a quality education.

Outcomes 181

Outcomes Advocacy Report Study 181

Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Read on to find out how you and your teachers can increase family and parental engagement in your schools, encourage families in ways to support their children’s education, and build a winning education team. 3] Engaged families report trusting teachers more and understand more clearly the role school plays in their child’s life.[2]

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Lourie Center’s therapeutic nursery program offers a comprehensive early childhood program that provides education and clinical services. Lucas’ teachers and therapeutic staff at the Lourie Center were able to provide remarkably nurturing, attentive care and education for Lucas. He is happily preparing for kindergarten next fall.

Education 202

Education Survey Outcomes Advocacy 202

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2021

In February, Philadelphia-based early childhood educator Adrienne Briggs found herself in a quandary. Adrienne Briggs Briggs is far from alone in citing a key challenge for early childhood educators during the pandemic year: frequently changing and often conflicting regulations and guidance from a host of authorities.

Education 180

Education Policies Industry Advocacy 180

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2022

It’s no secret that the education system is struggling to adapt to the new digital risks that come with its rushed switch to digital forced by the pandemic. Lawmakers have been taking note, resulting in a steep increase in data-related bills affecting education since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data 124

Data Advocacy Policies Trends 124

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2024

Students who are permanent residents, for example, have struggled to enter their information on the form after entering their green card number. For example, a number of my colleagues in New York City have started an email FAFSA support group in which we share updates, screenshots and other information. This work must move forward.

Accessibility 84

Accessibility Advocacy Social Media Report 84

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Her parents wanted to get her a special education designation — and all the supports that came with it. The short answer, according to special education lawyers and advocates across the country, is no. Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. But that doesn’t stop it from happening frequently.

Pearson 145

Pearson Education Learning Report 145

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

Advocacy Data Trends Report 134

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

Gifting myself with an education is a part of my recovery,” said Nomi Badboy, 43, one of three students attending this week’s meeting of the school’s collegiate recovery program. Education is an example of what’s called “recovery capital,” something earned that makes long-term recovery more likely.

Report 104

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Responses demonstrated how climate change anxiety can pose a barrier to engaging with goals typically salient in emerging adulthood such as education, career, and family-related goals, which may contribute to a loss of meaning or purpose,” researchers explain in the paper. That can come in many forms. Do what you can with what you can.”

Survey 181

Survey Advocacy Study Social Media 181

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The measure aims to fix a longstanding problem in American higher education: Many more people start college than finish on time, within six years—or ever. percent for students who started in fall 2014, according to a 2020 report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Colleges have been like sieves,” said U.S.

Advocacy 186

Advocacy Policies Course Accessibility 186

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The “$10 a Day” child care initiative, as it’s known in British Columbia, has been life-changing for parents. The new Canada-wide system was “very much situated in the context of economic recovery,” said Morna Ballantyne, executive director of Child Care Now, an advocacy association in Canada.

System 145

System Report Learning Industry 145

MIND Research Institute

JULY 20, 2023

We see this language baked into our education systems and materials with terms like “differently abled,” “impaired,” “deficit,” and “low functioning.” Disability Community and Culture at MIND Companies report that 4-7% of their employees have disclosed a disability. For example, “I agree with what Erin said. Own the labor.

Education 52

Education Advocacy Accessibility Policies 52

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In the most commonly used rubrics, educators state each element of the project, report, or paper to be scored and then determine their expectations for the assignment and what each level of mastery looks like. . Take Rachel, for example. Again, Rachel is a good example: the rubric directed her follow-up with her tutor.

Learning 182

Learning Advocacy Assessment Meeting 182

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

School leaders can help lawmakers create better education legislation by keeping them informed of current challenges and offering pragmatic solutions. It’s no secret to educators that students are not meeting literacy benchmarks. To effect legislative change, educators must support legislators. Doing What You Do Best: Educate!

Policies 100

Policies Education Advocacy Groups 100

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Experts say early educators are key to developing early math knowledge and noticing potential delays in math. Credit: Lillian Mongeau for The Hechinger Report That’s slowly changing — for some disabilities. students began long before the pandemic, but the problem has snowballed into an education crisis.

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Report Training Elementary Strategy 132

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

The pathway for kindergarten math displayed on the cover of one binder, for example, begins on a lower left square featuring a giant “20” and the statement, “I can count to 20.” Credit: Nancy Walser for The Hechinger Report. Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks. It’s a view that’s catching on.

Competency Based Learning 139

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 139

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2021

After nearly a decade of organizing, advocacy, planning and hand-wringing, we passed a Preschool for All initiative. And not just any initiative—one that was carefully and thoughtfully designed to put families with the least support at the front of the line and put early childhood educators on par with their K-12 counterparts.

Policies 182

Policies Advocacy Strategy Groups 182

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Like many first-generation low-income students (FGLI) , I began my education at my local community college, Indian River State College in Florida. For example, one peer claimed to be “basically FGLI” because her father had only obtained an MBA, demonstrating a lack of awareness regarding the real challenges we face.

Policies 122

Policies Advocacy Report Groups 122

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

District leaders, school administrators and educators need sustained support to effectively and respectfully implement the shifts behind a curricular mandate like this. Professional development is a key part of building awareness of this absence and a knowledge-base for the educators who will be teaching students directly.

Training 154

Training Advocacy Resources Instructional Materials 154

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2018

“Personalized learning” is among the most discussed initiatives in education today. Higher Education. For example, at the Howard University Middle School of Math and Science, on the university’s campus, 78 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and about half are considered “at-risk.” Future of Learning.

Personalized Learning 101

Personalized Learning Strategy Education Learning 101

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

CUNY students were among the millions across the country hit hard by the pandemic and left struggling to finance their education. He’s spent months reporting on what critics refer to as the “ transcript trap ,” when colleges and universities refuse to release transcripts for students who owe them money. That’s why we’re there.

Policies 100

Policies Advocacy Report Examples 100

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

As an education community, we are beginning to understand the depth of the pandemic’s impact, especially on our students of color, our English Language learners and our students with disabilities. We, as an education community, must commit to the principles of Universal Design for Learning for the benefit of all learners.

UDL 170

UDL EdTech Student Engagement Advocacy 170

Waterford

APRIL 10, 2020

Because teaching is such an intensive job, educators can greatly benefit from learning about and practicing self-care. Read on to discover what self-care is, why it’s important for educators, and how to bring it into your daily life as well as into your school. What is Self-Care?

How To 360

How To Handbook Strategy Advocacy 360

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

The humanities field has not recovered from that free fall, recently published data from the National Center for Education Statistics show. Miriam Hamburger, a 2017 religious studies graduate from Occidental College, is a good example. Fifty-one percent said their social justice activism had affected their coursework choices.

Study 119

Study Analysis Advocacy Training 119

Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2020

More than 40 colleges have said they do not use facial recognition technology on campus and stated they have no plans to do so, according to a new “ scorecard ” published Tuesday by an advocacy campaign titled Ban Facial Recognition on Campus. So far, more than 30 of the contacted colleges have yet to respond or have declined to comment.

Groups 82

Groups Advocacy Company Mobility 82

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 and educators have more tools to create a learning environment that fosters personalized learning.

Accessibility 334

Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 334

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

That’s the conclusion of a new report from U.S. Public Interest Research Group , a nonprofit advocacy organization that takes a skeptical view of publishers’ efforts to automatically bill students for pre-packaged commercial course materials. “We PIRG report, however, says the actual contracts tell a different story.

Pearson 142

Pearson Accessibility Course Report 142