eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

More than 40% of elementary school principals told RAND researchers that their school grouped kids based on their math levels, mostly within the classroom. But by middle school, nearly 70% of principals said they grouped students in math. We’re not giving a recommendation that nobody should be tracked,” Kaufman said.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A new annual review by the nonprofit advocacy group Data Quality Campaign dug into the new legislation to see what’s new and if it's moving in the right direction. I think generally things are pretty good,” says Taryn Hochleitner, associate director for policy and advocacy at the Data Quality Campaign. “I What’s In The Bills?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example: Daniel McGrath, acting NCES associate commissioner for the assessment, noted that eighth grade is a gateway to higher math and that the learning loss could “alter the trajectories” of students who might find themselves shut out of careers in math, science and tech if the trend doesn’t change.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning.? Subscribe today! At the end of the day, children are our future — and it’s about time we begin to seriously invest in it.”.

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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.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. Youth drug use is trending down. He wrote about his findings for the organization Child Trends. Subscribe today!

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

A combination of demographic, financial, and cultural trends has created an ongoing problem that many educational leaders now need to address in order to meet the needs of their students. Jenkins is that the politics surrounding education have made a teaching career seem less attractive, if not intimidating, to many students.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Gaisford spoke about the State Educational Technology Directors Association and the EdTech Trends Report , which was created to track the impact of technology on education across the country. Mangum then took the floor to take the attendees back to 2016 and talked about the important edtech trends of that time.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

Depending on their interests, Chao says, the student-led chapters might exchange letters based on a theme, focus on education around mental health, or participate in advocacy for mental health resources at their schools. The reactions to the concept were mixed, Chao recalls. But another student thanked her.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. Manufacturing Trends.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Achievement was lower for all student groups in fall 2021; however, as our data have illuminated before , historically marginalized students and students in high-poverty schools were disproportionately impacted, particularly in the elementary grades studied.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2022

According to the Afterschool Alliance, an advocacy group for after-school programming , 7.8 The organization offers health and time-off benefits, pays more than many after-school groups, offers full-time positions and employs substitutes when staff are out. But this is a systemic issue.”. Subscribe today!

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

With limited education opportunities available inside the camp for the 13-18 age group, Hello Future saw a gap that could be bridged through media and digital literacy, the ability to find, create and share content online. Students learn to use and practice these skills by working collaboratively on group projects. Subscribe today!

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2019

That upward trend has continued: Since 2016, such requests have increased 117 percent. Keya Wondwossen, the director of advocacy and public partnerships at DonorsChoose, drew on personal experiences to explain to reporters why this campaign is so important to her. And DonorsChoose is taking note. classrooms.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Thursday with trends and top stories about higher education. Erika Turner and her husband have 11 children between them. The FAFSA has already been a very intimidating form and the process,” she said.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week, the Aspen Institute announced its 2022 Ascend fellows, a cohort of 22 individuals hailing from a range of disciplines including medicine, research, entrepreneurship, government and policy, and nonprofit leadership and advocacy.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Mississippi Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes with trends and top stories about education in Mississippi. The groups also criticized the inability of online preschool programs to provide relational learning opportunities. “[The] Subscribe today!

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Advocacy Data Report Groups 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

The organization aims to help students overcome homelessness through education, policy advocacy and practical support to educators. “I Her organization identified a troubling trend after the COVID-19 pandemic hit: school homeless liaisons reported a whopping 28 percent drop in enrollment of students who identified as homeless.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2021

Indeed, many advocacy groups, including the Learning Policy Institute and Ed Trust , are recommending extending learning time next year. The findings in the literature indicate that simply adding time is insufficient,” the authors at Child Trends, a nonprofit organization, concluded. (

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Despite the heroic efforts of bloggers and school advocates, many educators STILL continue to be unaware of how think tanks, private foundations, corporations, astroturf groups, and government actors work together – often behind the scenes – to formulate harmful laws, policies, and advocacy campaigns.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2020

This week, REINVENTING SCHOOL focuses on the spectacular rise in interest in pod schools--small groups of students studying with one or more teachers in an environment that is both similar to, and different from, traditional school.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

One challenge is there’s no federal data to back up these trends. “We In the past six years, Amarillo College opened a legal aid clinic, a childcare center, a counseling center and an Advocacy and Resource Center, a hub for the school’s food pantry where students can also get connected to social services provided by local nonprofits. “I

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Survey Advocacy Policies Data 161

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Thursday with trends and top stories about higher education. Subscribe today! Called the Adult Learner 360 Academy for HSIs, the three-year project will assist 15 Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs).

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Advocacy Trends Survey Report 78

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

“One of the great paradigm shifts that has occurred with colleges that are really making headway is they no longer consider the students to be broken who come to them,” said Sugar, who was a co-founder of the advocacy group Complete College America.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Our sense from our members is that this has exacerbated the trend we had already been seeing of declining student interest in going into teaching,” says Jacqueline E. King, consultant for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2020

As the number of candidates balloons while health risks make it hard for hiring managers to meet with them in person, a trend toward “pre-hiring assessments” — already under way before Covid-19 — is getting a huge new push. This story also appeared in The Washington Post.

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Company Assessment Report Gamification 144

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. That means approximately 1,600 teachers and 50,000 students are teaching and learning under this model, the group says.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 22, 2023

mini-conference, we will examine the current trends in censorship and explore solutions for how to promote our principles in an era of increasing polarization. She also chaired the 2018 working group that revised ALA’s Library Bill of Rights for Diverse Library Collections. In this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 3, 2023

mini-conference, we will examine the current trends in censorship and explore solutions for how to promote our principles in an era of increasing polarization. She also chaired the 2018 working group that revised ALA’s Library Bill of Rights for Diverse Library Collections. In this Library 2.0

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Libraries Conference Policies Advocacy 68

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 1, 2023

mini-conference, we will examine the current trends in censorship and explore solutions for how to promote our principles in an era of increasing polarization. She also chaired the 2018 working group that revised ALA’s Library Bill of Rights for Diverse Library Collections. In this Library 2.0

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Libraries Conference Policies Advocacy 76

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2023

DeSmith, 19, is part of a small group of students pioneering what is meant to become a national initiative that recognizes growing impatience with the time it takes to get through college. We no longer have the luxury of going to college for college’s sake,” said Yolanda Spiva, president of the advocacy organization Complete College America.

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Survey Course Report Advocacy 84

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2018

New York and Illinois were the only states that had double-digit gaps for both groups. Groups of residents were permitted to march through campus, waving giant Confederate flags and, he said, shouting the “N” word at him and his friends. An exception to the western trend is the University of New Mexico. More than a third of U.S.

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Advocacy Data Groups Report 105

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

PRE4CLE, a private-public partnership, was established by a group of community leaders who wanted to boost access to quality preschool programs in Ohio’s second largest city. Educating officials : PRE4CLE has prioritized advocacy at all levels of the government, according to Kelly. Subscribe today!

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Advocacy Report Social Media Training 77

Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Teen activists worldwide are making headlines for their social justice advocacy on everything from climate change and immigration to substance abuse and LGBTQ issues. As young people get more vocal about these issues, this trend is being reflected in the graphic novels they are reading. Here are some highlights, grouped by category.

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Advocacy Libraries Learning Trends 55

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

But this group has something many other prospective job-switchers can’t find: hyperfast training to help them do it quickly. Orr learned of it from a speaker at a Christian men’s group breakfast he was catering. Orr and his classmates are among the millions of Americans fed up with their careers and seeking new ones. million in August.

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Training Industry Report Company 136

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In late October, education policy and advocacy group iNACOL opened its annual conference with a bang. Focus groups revealed that although Buck had a high brand value, many stakeholders reacted poorly to the term “institute,” assigning it a stodgy, slow-to-change vibe.

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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. EducationSuperHighway’s advocacy supported the district’s efforts perfectly. Choose as many newsletters as you like.

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