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More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village

eSchool News

When people can seek and find information, they are empowered. Between Seattle, Naples, and the Bahamas, there are advocacy villages everywhere, filled with educators like Hannah Irion-Frake, a third-grade teacher in Pennsylvania who spends her career advocating for and creating readers. “I Their voice is elevated.

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Here’s How Modern Data Management Platforms Help K-12 Schools Get Work Done

EdTech Magazine

In K–12 school districts, there’s ample information available to support decision-making around key operational and educational concerns — if only schools could make use of it. Too often, those who need the data can’t get to it to drive mission outcomes. “In In K–12 education, data is often siloed in proprietary systems — student…

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness.

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SETDA Launches Cybersecurity Resource Focused on Small, Rural, and Under-resourced Districts

eSchool News

In collaboration with Microsoft and the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), this initiative underscores SETDA’s commitment to providing essential tools and guidance to support state educational agencies. For more information, please visit www.setda.org. About SETDA SETDA is the principal association representing U.S.

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Are You More Savvy Than a Third Grader?

The Jose Vilson

But last week, LuzMaria informed me of a special request. Advocacy takes time and persistence, but the more you keep advocating this way, the more likely you are to achieve your goal. They definitely flipped through my website and pulled information from there, and it made their inquiry better informed. No meetings.

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The looming threat that could worsen the digital divide

eSchool News

The role of ECF funding in schools and libraries For context, the E-rate program, established in 1996 as part of the Telecommunications Act, aimed to ensure affordable access to modern telecommunications and information services for schools and libraries. Advocacy for the extension or renewal of ECF funding is a critical step.

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Partner Spotlight: United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Education Superhighway

One cohort member, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC), has been advancing ACP advocacy work in southwest Ohio and the tri-state area. This community-centric group spent the spring and summer talking to residents in a 16-county region to inform Ohio’s Digital Opportunity plan and increase digital equity and opportunity in our region.

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