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How edtech can worsen racial inequality

The Hechinger Report

Products that use voice assistant technology to measure a student’s language comprehension and creation skills are one example. This story about racial bias in edtech was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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Dyslexia: hidden costs and money-saving techniques for districts

eSchool News

This should include early identification and intervention services (think kindergarten), teacher training in multi-sensory language approach, and frequent progress reports and assessments to ensure that the services are working.

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n2y Acquires Equals Mathematics

N2Y

Differentiated, standards‑based academic content, enhanced by powerful assessment, data, and reporting tools, also supports the IEP process. AbleNet is a world leader in assistive technology and services to help individuals with disabilities lead productive and fulfilling lives. About AbleNet.

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10 steps for making your online courses accessible for all students

eSchool News

New report highlights 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning online. According to a new report, incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in online courses not only benefits students with disabilities, but can have significant benefits for all students, ultimately increasing retention and improving learning outcomes.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Policymakers will be looking to leverage their existing data sources to better understand those trends and the remaining gaps, and they will continue to look for innovative approaches to learning and ways to assess the needs of students. I can see a world where we overcorrect, however, and start to view it in a very narrow way.

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How Early Intervention with Dyslexia Benefits Your Students and Your School

edWeb.net

This should include early identification and intervention services (think kindergarten), teacher training in multi-sensory language approach, and frequent progress reports and assessments to ensure that the services are working.

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Georgia program for children with disabilities: ‘Separate and unequal’ education?

The Hechinger Report

His paltry education was much like that of dozens of other children in the GNETS system whose experiences this reporter researched. Most, but not all, reported an absence of the sort of therapeutic benefit implied by the program’s name. The experiences of these families generally matched the DOJ findings.