edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2017

When it is missing, students battle to complete their education. In my previous role as the Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education and in my present role as ISTE Chief Learning Officer, I am struck by how often we find that students, and even some teachers, feel disengaged with school.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

AJ spent the next eight months out of school with limited virtual instruction, while his mother argued with the district that his rights as a student in special education were being violated in the name of school safety. “My Credit: Source- Colorado Department of Education. Related: Sent home early: Lost learning in special education.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2022

Teachers can no longer download any app they want and use it the same day—every piece of instructional technology must be vetted for how it relates to educational goals and checked against software the school already has. Rather than creating policies and compliance guidelines from scratch, start with what works and adapt it for your school.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

During the edLeader Panel, “ Leadership Challenges and Solutions Regarding Data Privacy in Technology-Enriched Learning Environments ,” three district leaders discussed the five critical guidelines for ensuring data privacy in the use of technology in their districts. Stay current and compliant with federal and state laws.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The scales that measure higher education costs are usually set in thousand-dollar increments. One guideline: The funds are not intended to reward students who earn the best grades. The committee spread word of the resources within the developmental learning and student advocacy departments. Fifty dollars for an extra textbook.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Credit: Don & Melinda Crawford/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images For decades, a handful of individual states and schools have offered financial assistance to Native students. There are “so many people that are stuck in poverty and stuck in situations where they can’t get an education,” Hall said. “I

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

He never received extra help or special education services from his Houston-area school district. was creating its own special education categories and definitions to prepare for the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975. Guidelines put out by the U.S. Guidelines put out by the U.S.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 8, 2017

Innovation has become an omnipresent buzzword in educational technology circles. Students know when they come to the Collaboratory, they are able to exercise autonomy and agency which both are empowering and great keys to building self-advocacy in learners. Shana White Educator MS Technology Coordinator shanavwhite.com

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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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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Sponsored by ClassLink When you consider the power education has in launching a child’s future, giving every student the same interactions, services, and access becomes more than just a regulation; it becomes a guiding principle. Leverage Legislation Staying abreast of changing guidelines can be a full-time task.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

One reason Back a Boiler has been suspended is that program servicer Vemo Education went out of business, said Brian Edelman, president of the Purdue Research Foundation. In March, the Department of Education told accredited colleges and universities that, following on that order, they also must treat ISAs as loans.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2019

The morning after a Board of Education meeting, I was notified that something important had happened. had stood before the Board of Education at a public and televised meeting, advocating for a more equitable dress code in our school. First, it listed disciplinary action before the guidelines. Compliance was the expectation.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

“Nobody knows the right path forward,” said Robin Lake, director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education , a nonpartisan education research center in Seattle that has compiled an online database of coronavirus response plans provided by scores of districts across the country as a resource for other educators.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2017

This story was produced jointly by inewsource San Diego, a data-focused investigative news organization, and The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Related: Most colleges enroll many students who aren’t prepared for higher education.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Everyone has a physical education class, called “phy-ed” here, at least twice a week. Thirty years of focus on increasing academic minutes in the school day has resulted in reduced recess and physical education time at many schools. At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Brennan McMahon Parton, Data Quality Campaign ’s associate director of state policy and advocacy, recently spoke with him about data literacy for teachers. Student ownership and understanding of his or her own data can help foster a sense of ownership over their own educational journey.

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MindShift

JANUARY 27, 2019

Himelstein also offers these guidelines for teachers using mindfulness: Don’t force it. That’s a super simple concept, but it goes a long way, especially in an educational setting because kids are used to not just being presented to, but talked down to,” Himelstein said. Don’t focus on the logistics like sitting with eyes closed.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

When Congress passed FERPA (The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) in 1974, school and district leaders could rely on once-a-year training and reviews to make sure they remained in compliance. Now, when educators could potentially add a new app with a few mouse clicks, managing student data privacy is a never-ending task.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In the edLeader Panel “ Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI: Empowering a Deeper Conversation ,” three innovative superintendents and the executive director of the Indiana CTO Council discussed the challenges of effectively navigating the use of AI and generative AI in K-12 education. It doesn’t know better.”

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 26, 2023

Step 2: Develop and communicate a school systemwide policy for accessibility including guidelines for purchasing Equity policies are great, but they don’t often talk about the role of assistive technology. All equity efforts should be systemic and manifest in every purchase and decision.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 21, 2017

The purpose of this post is not to decry Accelerated Reader, although I do know this reading assessment/incentive program is not viewed favorably in some education circles. They serve as concrete guidelines, manifested from our school’s mission and vision, as well as from current thinking we find effective for education.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 9, 2018

Issues of sustainability are absolutely critical to the future of OER and education more broadly, and we spend far too little time talking about them. The framework provides an objective set of guidelines people and organizations, including companies, can follow in order to be judged “good” OER stewards.

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Reading By Example

AUGUST 19, 2015

I imagine the beginnings of this book idea came about from a conversation between Thomas Newkirk, editor at Heinemann, and Alfie Kohn, frequent commentator on education, that sounded somewhat like the following: Thomas Newkirk: Hey Alfie, what are your thoughts on writing another book for Heinemann? Alfie Kohn: Hmm, I don’t know.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Much of what Meeker says in this year’s report about education is placed under her category “gaming.” That this is how a venture capitalist would characterize the future of education is, nonetheless, quite notable. “Why is there a slide about Peloton? Is this really a trend?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The Center for Public Education found that while over 90% of teachers reported that they engaged in some type of professional development during the year, most found it to be completely ineffective.”. Reid described the drive to give the teachers opportunities to pursue their education. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A Center for Public Integrity analysis of district-level federal education data suggests roughly 300,000 students entitled to essential rights reserved for homeless students have slipped through the cracks, unidentified by the school districts mandated to help them. based nonprofit focused on homeless education. Data disclosed in U.S.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The priorities included having multiple scenarios for school openings and closings, based on evolving CDC guidelines and COVID infection rates, and continued development of the district infrastructure needed to handle them. Domenech identified key areas for leaders to focus on and highlighted some of the recommendations that had been made.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

Eliminating school library programs and certified school librarian positions deprive students of rich learning opportunities, jeopardize academic and reading achievement, and perpetuate educational inequities. Kim shared that she and her colleagues often describe advocacy in the context of the neverending burden of Sysyphus.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Young people today have seen very few victories for education, reproductive rights and social justice in their lifetimes, and have instead lived through numerous attacks on their very selves. As experts on youth activism and sex education, we know that young people deserve better and will not settle for ignorance.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

Step 2: Develop and Communicate a Districtwide Policy for Accessibility, Including Guidelines for Accessible Purchasing. Styles said that when developing and communicating guidelines for accessible purchasing, it is important to include students in the process. “We He earned a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) About the Presenters.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 22, 2019

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Step 4: Conduct regular accessibility audits.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Educators also learned ways to prevent and intervene in tough situations through research and training, via de-escalation strategies to resolve unsafe scenarios, along with conferencing skills that allowed us to empathize with and build relationships among students. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Yet, 1:1 classrooms, BYOD, and tech-supported education are today’s reality. The why, said the presenters, should always be about impacting students’ education. Schools need a supportive team of educators (and students and parents) who will keep their attention on the end goal and not use the problems as an excuse to ditch the plan.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

ASSIST EDUCATION & APEX LEARNING ( assisteducation.com/ ) & ( www.apexlearning.com ) ASSIST Education and Apex Learning enhanced their partnership with the addition of adaptive content and digital tutorials into the ASSIST Integrated Education Management System for K-12 schools. civics and government topics.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Using CoSN’s blueprint for smart IT decisions as a guideline, the three superintendents explained how to align priorities, and balance choice with cost and outcomes to creative sustainable programs. Department of Education Secretary in October 2016. She is a frequent presenter at state, national and international education conferences.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

To do so, we need to build a set of social and cultural literacies via multicultural education, social justice education, and culturally responsive pedagogy that help us navigate difficult conversations, acknowledge and challenge bias and prejudice, create inclusive classroom spaces, and fight for social justice.

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