Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If you aren’t familiar with the concept of sanctuary schools , the broad understanding is that they are a set of policies to support and protect immigrant and undocumented students and their families. This declaration set forth a series of internal policies to protect undocumented students in the district.

Policies 150

Policies Advocacy Examples System 150

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

One task involved figuring out how to define the “regular and substantive interaction” that must take place between students and instructors in online classes in order for them to qualify for federal financial aid. The collaborative effort stems in part from each organization’s participation in 2019 in rulemaking negotiations with the U.S.

Advocacy 129

Advocacy Groups Education Online Learning 129

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“We want to create a sense of urgency to continue to close those gaps,” said Roberto Rodriguez, assistant secretary in the Department of Education’s Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017).

Digital Divide 90

Digital Divide Advocacy Policies Report 90

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

They want step-by-step guidance on how to tackle challenges. One professor reached out to tell me how impressed he was by the self-advocacy that students from our district demonstrated. Every state now has policies on the books that provide the flexibility needed for more learner-centered approaches.

Competency Based Learning 113

Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy Report 113

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

That’s according to the latest State of Computer Science Education report , released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance. Students learn problem solving, communication and how to bounce back from failure.

Accessibility 197

Accessibility Advocacy Report Elementary 197

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

Providing a safe dialogue space helps students learn how to communicate effectively, build empathy and establish trust with their peers and teachers. Skepticism and fear of change are formidable barriers, as are entrenched policies and funding allocations that prioritize punishment over rehabilitation.

Advocacy 102

Advocacy Accessibility System STEM 102

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2018

I would encourage you to see how the following scholars are engaging online. They are great models for how to use social media in empowered ways for research dissemination, policy advocacy, and educational impact. Tressie McMillan Cottom, @tressiemcphd , tressiemc.com (sociology and higher education) .

Social Media 262

Social Media Advocacy Twitter Facebook 262

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2021

And even when she finally did figure out what the new policy called for, Briggs learned that complying was sometimes impossible. With COVID-19 spreading wildly in her community in the winter, Briggs also had bigger concerns than tracking down, deciphering, reconciling, and implementing state licensing policies.

Education 173

Education Policies Industry Advocacy 173

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2023

policy has urged schools to keep students with disabilities in the same classrooms with their general education peers unless severe disabilities prevent it. It seems a humane policy not to wall off those with disabilities and keep them apart from society. We ought to know more about how to best help them learn. It did not.

Analysis 126

Analysis Education Policies Study 126

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Districts have taken a wide range of approaches, as documented by the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, a nonprofit that studies how government policies impact low-income families. Counselors visit classrooms to give talks on topics like how to do well on homework and the negative effects of vaping.

Advocacy 199

Advocacy Chromebook Exercises Groups 199

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2022

We have long known the impact of the summer slide on student learning; however, this data gives us a deeper look into just how critical high-quality summer opportunities are for many of our underserved students,” said Deborah Delisle, CEO of All4Ed , formerly the Alliance for Excellent Education. public schools.”. “We

Advocacy 59

Advocacy Policies Study Data 59

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

For my students, leading this PD session and experiencing a shift in the traditional power dynamic opened up a new sense of advocacy possibilities. Following this, my students began meeting with the administration to advocate for changes to the school’s dress code policy.

Training 199

Training Data Professional Learning Advocacy 199

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Advocacy Conference 150

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

Public Schools, she realized there was a lot she still didn’t know, such as how to make a support plan for her daughter Ellie. In March, at ASCD Empower, which is a conference for educators with a focus on equity, she presented with Becca Mui, an education manager at GLSEN , an LGBTQ advocacy group focused on schools.

Policies 139

Policies Advocacy Conference Survey 139

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Advocacy Conference 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. We hope you will join us! New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Advocacy Conference 150

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2023

Creating more immigrant-friendly schools requires systemic policy changes at the district and city levels; it also requires shifting teacher practices to build empathy, understanding and support for immigrant students. The group of students decided they wanted to focus their advocacy on teacher practice.

Classroom 166

Classroom Advocacy Meeting Groups 166

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

She is the vice president of advocacy and engagement at the Mozilla Foundation, which today released a new report examining the privacy and security policies of 15 commonly used video-conferencing apps. Researchers also reached out to the companies to clarify confusing policies and for additional information, she added.

Report 156

Report Video Schoology Microsoft 156

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

It’s her job to guide teachers on how to help struggling readers at the 600-student school. The retention policy is part of a state law passed in 2021 that was meant to boost long-lagging reading scores and stem pandemic learning losses. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach.

Elementary 106

Elementary Policies Advocacy Report 106

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

We need to prioritize discussions on how to effectively support multilingual students. However, I am hopeful that this year we will witness a renewed commitment towards providing resources, policies, and initiatives that cater to English Language Learners and promote multilingualism in schools.

Robotics 98

Robotics Industry Elementary Training 98

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2020

I cried as I tried to figure out how to answer the question. I believe that law and policy set the foundational framework from which these systems are built. It impacts how we experience the criminal justice system , the healthcare system , the workforce , to name only a few. As if it didn’t matter. What do I need?

System 181

System Advocacy Outcomes Policies 181

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) aims “to catalyze the transformation of K-12 education policy and practice to advance powerful, personalized, learner-centered experiences through competency-based, blended and online learning.” It does this through: Advocacy. Establishing standards.

Report 61

Report Resources Advocacy Blended Learning 61

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

State and district leaders have difficult and important decisions to make about how to spend the billions of one-time dollars that will be at their disposal. Amanda Fernandez is CEO and founder of Latinos for Education ; Dr. Feliza Ortiz-Licon is chief policy and advocacy officer.

Digital Divide 128

Digital Divide Advocacy Survey System 128

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

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. But I think there’s some real lessons in thinking about messaging of child care and what’s the actual policy.”

System 145

System Report Learning Industry 145

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Beyond the course, NWEA will provide coaching and consultation opportunities for teachers who want to go deeper into the material and individually discuss how to effectively implement the learning into their practice.

Professional Learning 105

Professional Learning Elementary Advocacy Outcomes 105

Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

In 2005, the aftermath of a once-in-a-century hurricane provided an opportunity to think anew about how to design an education system and rebuild a city. If you’re a social entrepreneur who has built a product or program to solve an issue, you will have to engage in the policy, advocacy and work of “getting in the way” to help it flourish.

Advocacy 161

Advocacy Company Policies System 161

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

The pandemic really changed the policy conversation to more systemic shifts.” Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks. The pandemic really changed the policy conversation to more systemic shifts.”. It’s a view that’s catching on.

Competency Based Learning 139

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 139

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2018

But since it wasn’t our house, they could use the bathroom first,” Kimberly, 12, told the child advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund for their The State of America’s Children 2014 report. Students and their families need secure, affordable homes in safe neighborhoods and a living wage, which can be addressed through policy.

Advocacy 110

Advocacy Policies Report Secondary 110

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

And the task ahead is to figure out how to do it responsibly, how to protect students' privacy, and make sure they're not subject to some of the security incidents that we've seen.” “Our takeaway from this is that, in spite of these challenges, parents and teachers really do see value in online learning.

Student Data Privacy 162

Student Data Privacy Data Survey Advocacy 162

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2023

This will enable them to better understand how students are growing academically and how to maximize that growth with content specific recommendations that advance student learning. In addition, educators will benefit from a connected solution linking NWEA’s assessments with HMH’s curriculum.

Assessment 64

Assessment Company Advocacy Outcomes 64

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2024

I spoke earlier this month with Alexa Frankenberg, executive director of California’s Child Care Providers United, and Brenda Parra, senior digital strategist for OLÉ about how to effectively organize child care workers and the importance of diverse strategies for doing so. The interviews have been edited for clarity and length.

Strategy 117

Strategy Advocacy System Social Media 117

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

this week to discuss how to get more nontraditional students—such as full- and part-time workers, parents and other underrepresented groups—to and through college. This is especially true for the policy-makers,” she said. So what’s the policy solution? College advisors and education leaders gathered in Nashville, Tenn.,

Strategy 107

Strategy Policies Advocacy Conference 107