Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 27, 2019

They were relatively easy to tell apart from one another and advocacy was rather straight forward. As the movement grew and more people began advocating for the adoption of OER in place of traditionally copyrighted materials in classes, some advocates chose to make cost the primary focus of their advocacy.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“I don’t think my research is saying [other measures] don’t matter, but I don’t think they capture the whole picture,” said Nathaniel Anderson, who explored the disconnect between measures of child well-being and young people’s views on their mental health as part of his doctoral studies in public health at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

But the outcomes aren’t showing that,” said Justin Nalley, senior policy analyst at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a Black think tank. Forty-five percent of Black children go to high-poverty primary and secondary schools , compared to 8 percent of white students. It’s just the way society is.”

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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. Homework will always be secondary to a home. Sometimes we had to go to school late, because we had to wait for the bathroom.

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Advocacy Policies Report Secondary 110

NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 7, 2015

Studies show test scores trend higher in schools with full-time, certified school librarians. activism advocacy twitter' Using the hashtag #getESEAright, ALA joins forces with NEA’s planned Twitter storm on Thursday, April 9 th from 7:00 till 8:00 PM Eastern. billion student visits a year! getESEAright with the SKILLS Act.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2020

based think tank that has studied both special and bilingual education. But Paul Aguiar, director of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Language Acquisition, said his office routinely fields questions from districts about whether they can keep students with disabilities out of such programs.

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Elementary Secondary Policies Advocacy 141

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

He would rather read, study bugs or work on his computer instead of playing with friends. Advocate: Young introverts need parental advocacy for public school. Far too often, in my life as a parent and educator, I’ve listened to parents who have strong concerns about reserved children. He’s too shy.”

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How To Classroom Advocacy Outcomes 279

edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

Prior to being appointed Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, Noguera served as a Distinguished Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. About the Hosts. Dr. Daniel A. Domenech. He began his career as a middle and high school English teacher.

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Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 61

Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

James, a secondary teacher in his third year, was one of many teachers considering what this might look like for the students in his classroom. Taking the idea from theory to practice is something that takes a lot of work, and classroom teachers can sometimes benefit from extra support to make this successful transition.

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Advocacy Secondary Technology Meeting 103

MindShift

JUNE 5, 2019

Murray said when the district launched the screening, there were 29 secondary students receiving counseling in their schools through providers like Solvista. We‘ve got BIMAS giving us a moment-in-time study and we also have curriculum in place to address these issues,” said VanIwarden, who has three school-age children.

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Survey Advocacy Secondary Conference 53

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Representative Stephen Meeks (R-Greenbrier) proposed a study to see when elementary schools should introduce computers, tablets and other technology to their students. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools?

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Representative Stephen Meeks (R-Greenbrier) proposed a study to see when elementary schools should introduce computers, tablets and other technology to their students. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools?

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Amanda Karhuse has served as the director of advocacy for the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) since 2006. Dr. King began his career as a high school social studies teacher and middle school principal. Currently, Amanda serves as President of NCTET. Tiffany Anderson, Ed.D.

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System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Cardona probably first caught the collective eye of the state’s education and political leaders in 2010 when he was appointed co-chairman of a legislative task force studying the state’s intractable academic achievement gap between racial and socioeconomic groups. The other co-chair was then-Sen. They have a voice — right?

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techlearning

JULY 5, 2018

While attending Massachusetts Mayflower Academy, she also studied ballet and had originally intended to pursue a professional ballet career. However, she now plans to earn a degree in gender, sexuality and women’s studies with the goal of working for an organization such as the ACLU. “I

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Advocacy Secondary Online Learning Course 43

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Tim, a veteran educator of over 20 years, has a background as a high school social studies teacher, is a CoSN Certified Education Technology Leader, and a Google Certified Trainer. He has previously taught at both the middle and high school levels and has served as an elementary and secondary administrator.

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Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 54

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Newsletters Why : Advocacy, community connections, sharing resources, showcasing student work How : Wakelet , Padlet , Smore , Google Slides, PPT “A newsletter is a wonderful way of advocating [for your library], Holzweiss said. The Continued Importance of School Libraries Schools resoundingly feature libraries and digital media centers.

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Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 92

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Levett began her career in Savannah as a speech and language pathologist and moved to positions in leadership including Secondary Principal, Chief Academic Officer, Deputy Superintendent, and interim Superintendent. Dr. Levett also consulted on significant reform and community development efforts in several international communities.

EdTech 60

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 60

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. Yet, that idea didn’t play out in most states’ first-year ESSA plans.

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Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 69

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Our mission is really to educate our kiddos, and in order to do that we need them in school,” said Lori McKenna, Albany’s assistant superintendent for secondary instruction. One study found that New York City students suspended for more than 20 days (prior to the district putting its cap in place) faced significant long-term consequences.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

But high schools often neglect to teach these students the soft skills that will help them in higher education — like how to study, manage their time and self-advocate. Skills like knowing how to ask for help or organize a study group “are as important as anything else you’re going to learn,” said Tudisco. It’s a crisis.

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Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 88

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Studies suggest affordability is one of the leading causes of attrition. Limiting which Native students get financial assistance is especially significant, given the rising cost of post-secondary degrees. But in nearly every iteration of these programs — old and new — only some Indigenous people benefit. That’s because the U.S.

Groups 84

Groups Accessibility Policies Advocacy 84

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2018

She attended The Ohio State University, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in women’s studies. As a teen, Nia believed that she was “bad at science”, but with a passion for environmental advocacy, she began working as an environmental educator at the Student Conservation Association. Join the Community.

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Learning STEM Advocacy Secondary 42

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. Might we also study whether learners with solid K12 library inquiry experience perform better than the student in the general SHEG sample ? Social studies teachers will adore these!

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

“No one has ever asked them that,” said Julio Garcia, a consulting senior research psychologist at Stanford who studies how assumptions people make about them — largely based on stereotypes — have as much of an impact on the success of students as their aptitude and preparation. Only later did he become an educator.

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Report Company Study Advocacy 83

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Marguerite Roza, an economist at Georgetown University and the director of its Edunomics Lab, has studied how spending choices play out in district budgets. The transparency mandate was tucked into the 2015 update of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act but didn’t require states to report that data until June 30 of this year.

Data 145

Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 31, 2018

Ireland provides oversight, strategic planning, and program design across all DCPS Global Education initiatives, which include world language instruction at 115 schools, the nation’s first fully-funded K-12 study abroad program, 8 International Baccalaureate school sites, and three new global studies schools.

Advocacy 49

Advocacy Competency Based Learning Study Policies 49

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

In practice, though, it can take many different forms, including independent study, learning communities and online programs. Some were still studying geometry, others had advanced to Algebra II. To build public support for the changes, the foundation also gave smaller grants to youth and immigrant advocacy groups in the districts.

Learning 111

Learning Report System Case Study 111

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Studies show that when black adolescents feel their teachers lack respect for their background, it can harm their academic outcomes. A decorated educator of 21 years, Monica has received honors and awards from a wide variety of organizations for her leadership, advocacy, and classroom instruction. ” You Can’t Look Away.

Strategy 40

Strategy Policies Advocacy Secondary 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2019

The proportion with bachelor’s degrees is up from 44 percent to 57 percent since 2004, but still far short of the goal of reaching 80 percent by next year set by the Institute of Medicine to deal with the increasing complexity of healthcare, according to a study by the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. Caroline Preston/The Hechinger Report.

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Policies Report Advocacy Meeting 109

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

It kept going on and on” Hardee said resolving the issue took time away from his studies. He said that the secondary market has been bad for students as well as for the publishers, describing used books with highlighting marks from previous owners as “subpar offerings.” “We Who Owns Student Data?

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Pearson OER Course Accessibility 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

He is a member of the Latino education advocacy group Nuestra Voz and a student at Cohen College Prep in New Orleans. Doe that public elementary and secondary schools couldn’t consider immigration status when a student seeks to enroll. The 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Plyler v. Students take the pledge of allegiance daily.

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Advocacy Secondary System Report 58

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Associate Professor, Co-Director of Asian Studies, Adelphi University | Jan Dormer, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Co-Director of Asian Studies, Adelphi University | Jan Dormer, Ph.D., Hawkesdale P12 College Let’s Hangout – Successful Student Study Groups – Snacks Optional , Candy R. Messiah College | Chesla Ann Lenkaitis, Ph.D.,

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Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2019

She is an Ashoka Fellow, was named one of The New Leaders Council’s 40 Under 40 Progressive American Leaders, and was winner of the Tides Foundation’s Jane Bagley Lehman award for excellence in public advocacy in 2014. Department of State and studied religion and culture in Indonesia. Department of Education.

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Conference Secondary Study Digital Badges 31

Reading By Example

APRIL 12, 2017

Some of the work students bring home can make for an interesting study. This seems to fly in the face of research, such as John Hattie’s meta-analysis that homework has a negligible effect in elementary school and a significant one at the secondary. My suggestions were within the paradigm that homework was still necessary.

Policies 37

Policies Secondary Analysis Examples 37

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. A recent study from EducationSuperHighway, a nonprofit that works with school districts to help close the digital divide, found that affordability was the largest contributing factor.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 110

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

If you brought a pencil to class or not, that would be factored into your grade,” the high school senior said during a study period in the library. The idea, popular among well-funded education philanthropies and education advocacy groups, is gaining ground across the United States. It’s better than it was.”. percent to 89.1

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Learning System Report Outcomes 84