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TCEA 2011 Legislative Update Advocacy Panel

EdTechSandyK

Barriers include strong lobby of the textbook industry in Texas. Shakespeare is free if you have an iPad. Vision includes not replacing books based on bindings wearing out, but purchasing content (EX: Shakespeare) and keeping it. We spend roughly 1 billion dollars every ten years. came about as a result. What device? Are tablets ready?

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Music Teachers of Excellence with the CMA Foundation

The CoolCatTeacher

She oversees advocacy efforts for the CMA Foundation at the state and federal level, which includes working with more than a dozen community partners to elevate the cause. Kerns works with each and every grantee organization to provide strategic planning, compliance, project management, and community impact.

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June 15: TeachThought Exclusive Live Stream Of The Atlantic’s Education Summit

TeachThought - Learn better.

Two-year olds are entering preschool and learning on iPads. Stefanie Sanford , Chief of Global Policy and Advocacy, the College Board. TeachThought is excited to be the exclusive streaming partner for today’s The Atlantic’s Education Summit. Margaret Low Smith. The Atlantic and College Board Writing Prize. James Bennet.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

Cleveland’s advocacy and perseverance extended beyond mental health services as she oversaw the district-wide launch of Hazel’s at-home physical health services, where students can meet with a medical provider virtually from the comfort of their own homes at no cost, regardless of insurance status. Smart transportation, and VR, among others.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition)

Doug Levin

The money is used to buy SMART boards, Chromebook carts, iPad carts and replace old desktop computers. While most of us can appreciate the wordplay, comparing edtech to fintech, or other “hot” industries, is a dangerous game — one that can severely damage the mission of education. So there is no increase in cost to taxpayers.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition)

Doug Levin

The money is used to buy SMART boards, Chromebook carts, iPad carts and replace old desktop computers. While most of us can appreciate the wordplay, comparing edtech to fintech, or other “hot” industries, is a dangerous game — one that can severely damage the mission of education. So there is no increase in cost to taxpayers.

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Spotlight swings to for-profit middlemen that may be driving up the cost of online higher education

The Hechinger Report

Online higher education may cost more than it could for students and earn less for universities thanks to a little-known $1 billion industry of for-profit middlemen that gets as much as 80% of the proceeds in commissions. But a little-known industry of for-profit middlemen, which is skimming off as much as 80% of the proceeds and has U.S.

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