The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

If her daughter, for example, a Eugene middle schooler, maintains a 3.0 The University of Maine, for example, has had a tuition waiver option since the 1930s. A loan forgiveness program through her work will cut her obligation to roughly $50,000, but the total harms her chances of receiving a loan or improving her credit.

Groups 85

Groups Accessibility Policies Advocacy 85

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Someone with the disability might omit short words such as “and” and “the” while reading aloud, for example, or read “dog” as “god”—even if they speak normally in conversation. Guidelines put out by the U.S. Up to around 20 percent of the U.S. The studies came just as the U.S.

Learning 145

Learning Study Report Elementary 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

A sample contract on the Back a Boiler website, for example, notes that “ This is not a loan or credit.”. Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, has put its program on pause while it seeks more clarity on the changing federal guidelines, Katherine Frohoff, a university spokesperson, said by email.

Company 70

Company Report Survey Industry 70

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

The center’s database is filled with examples of how districts are trying to keep learning going from a distance. He suggested, for example, that teachers could email students a video link to a news report of a controversial issue, or a historical documentary, along with a few key questions and a post-viewing writing prompt. “For

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It A slow walk for example, does little to make anyone smarter. But older children need movement too — at least an hour a day according to federal guidelines — and they are getting a lot less of it. Gina Dresang, fifth grade teacher.

Exercises 105

Exercises Elementary Report Study 105

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Leverage Legislation Staying abreast of changing guidelines can be a full-time task. Leaning on local advocacy groups or representatives for regular updates saves time and keeps you informed. Translation services, for example, need to meet every child’s needs, even for the least-spoken languages, like Farsi.

Advocacy 102

Advocacy Education Learning Digital Divide 102

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. One example of this is that my school implemented tiered warm-ups where there are three different levels in each question. He was named Maryland State Teacher of the Year in 2012.

Data 60

Data Analysis Assessment Training 60

MindShift

JANUARY 27, 2019

Himelstein also offers these guidelines for teachers using mindfulness: Don’t force it. Writing, reading, painting or other passions are examples. Advocacy: everything from learning to say “No” (set boundaries), to working at a higher level to impact policy or structural change.

Advocacy 53

Advocacy Guidelines Policies Training 53

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 21, 2017

They serve as concrete guidelines, manifested from our school’s mission and vision, as well as from current thinking we find effective for education. For example, we realize we now have an assessment gap for our students and their independent reading. Collective commitments are similar to norms you might find on a team. Next Steps.

Assessment 44

Assessment Report Outcomes Guidelines 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

There may be no better example of this in 2017 than “personalized learning.” Indeed, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has paid for some of that very press coverage, funding for example “an EdSurge Research series about how personalized learning is implemented in different school communities across the country.”

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For example: “Calling child protective services would not be a severe threat to Black students if racial disparities within the institution itself were less pronounced.”. Research on doubled-up students shows there’s good reason to provide them with help: They earned lower grades, for example, and were less likely to graduate on time.

Analysis 69

Analysis Policies Report Advocacy 69

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

In fact, in the face of our unprecedented situation, PSLA President, Cathi Fuhrman recently shared a space for sharing Reopening Plans or Protocols and a space to view the submitted examples. Kim shared that she and her colleagues often describe advocacy in the context of the neverending burden of Sysyphus. Lady Gaga is always right.

Libraries 118

Libraries Elementary Future Ready Advocacy 118

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

It doesn’t have to be that way, and here are some examples of situations that have been defused. The Obama-era guidelines helped us understand how our own implicit biases impact our Black and Hispanic students in harmful ways, and how to counter these biases to create more equitable schools.

Guidelines 110

Guidelines Training Advocacy Report 110

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. For example, his district decided to stop hosting the tech applications on site and moved them to the cloud.

EdTech 50

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 50

Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Real Fake News: Exploring Actual Examples of Newspaper Bias (by Common Sense Education): Have students go beyond the buzzword, and explore inaccurate or outright false reporting about Black people, driven by bias, prejudice, and racism.

Resources 98

Resources Classroom Video Strategy 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

See examples of how Shannon and I are doing it (poetry summit, virtual debate, author visits, class vista etc). Tuesday, March 4th at 12pm CST in Austin, TX Common Sense Media - Inspiring Advocacy through News and Digital Media , While technology provides exciting, innovative teaching opportunities, it also introduces tremendous challenges.

Libraries 51

Libraries Google Common Core Conference 51

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2019

Green quickly used the opportunity to suggest another avenue for showing teachers appreciation and letting them grow: paying them more and reducing class sizes, bringing up last year’s teacher strikes as examples of efforts to achieve those same goals. “Do Do you support them in that advocacy as well?” Green asked.

Guidelines 65

Guidelines Advocacy Secondary Policies 65

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Department of Education (ED) staff, Congressional leaders, state school chiefs, and leaders of major trade associations, think tanks, and advocacy groups.). A new competency-based learning and employment ecosystem is emerging despite traditional federal rules and guidelines. (Insiders include current and former White House and U.S.

Education 60

Education Policies Competency Based Learning Advocacy 60

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

That helped advocates launch what would become a nearly decade-long campaign in Congress to weave better health and safety guidelines into CCDBG. Georgia , for example, had zero serious injuries in 2022; Ohio , which also counts serious “incidents,” had nearly 19,000. Here’s where we stand, 10 years later.

System 80

System Meeting Data Report 80

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Advocacy and LGBTQIA+ rights organizations are desperate for teachers to share classroom experiences that might inform policymakers’ decisions. While there are many barriers that prevent educators from engaging in public advocacy , elected officials—many of whom do not have classroom teaching experience—are compelled by powerful stories.

Policies 183

Policies Education Advocacy Guidelines 183

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 28, 2020

And the eligibility guidelines are so tight that millions of families who could benefit from assistance get nothing. For example, states must have age-based rules about how many children can be watched by a single adult. Department of Health and Human Services. Those standards are still fairly weak.

System 129

System Accessibility Report Policies 129

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

So what happens when, for example, we share the research that demonstrates that vouchers do not improve student achievement ? That is, accepting science is not necessarily a function of education or scientific knowledge – parents who are anti-vaccine are often affluent and highly-educated, for example. Should you ban laptops ?

Technology 71

Technology Education Facebook Social Media 71