The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2023

For decades schools have been, rightly, accused of too often letting a toxic mix of low expectations and strict discipline policies put kids, mostly Black, Hispanic and Latino young men, on the school-to-prison pipeline. The latest reports show that only 35 percent of state prisons provide college-level courses.

Accessibility 94

Accessibility Broadband EdTech Policies 94

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

One of the largest concerns, though, is equity — not just how we must fund solutions to address disparities in student access to digital devices and broadband Internet, but how students safely engage to drive learning. The post OPINION: Five ways to achieve equity in remote learning appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

Broadband 142

Broadband Learning Accessibility Outcomes 142

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

According to the latest survey data from the Pew Research Center, 73 percent of adults have broadband internet at home. While 92 percent of adults from households earning $75,000 or more per year say they have broadband internet at home, just 56 percent of adults from households earning below $30,000 say the same.

Broadband 145

Broadband Flipped Classroom Online Learning Smartphone 145

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

While much work has been done to help close the digital divide, according to the FCC’s Eighth Broadband Report, an estimated 19 million American citizens still lack reliable broadband internet access at home.

Digital Divide 59

Digital Divide Broadband Mobility Software 59

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

A new report urges care when purchasing digital instructional materials, and notes that factors such as interoperability, accessibility, and device access should be considered during the process. The report also outlines next steps for strategic support of the transition: 1.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Report OER Policies 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. Did companies fully deliver on their ConnectED promises? corporations, from Apple to Adobe.

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

Neo LMS

MAY 18, 2017

This diversity is driven by: advancements in online learning system design, rapid roll-out of broadband world-wide, the changing dynamics of the labor market and. Graduates can go on to six-figure salaries in highly profile positions at sought after software companies.

Education 196

Education Broadband Software Online Learning 196

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

When administrators in Ohio’s Mentor Public Schools were buying MacBooks during the 2015-16 school year, the local Best Buy was offering a lower price than Apple, even after the company’s standard discount for school districts. Photo: Jessica Huseman for The Hechinger Report. Apple backed down.

iPad 81

iPad Broadband Software Company 81

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Hispanic or Latinx, Black, African American and multiracial students, on average, reported dealing with more obstacles than white or Asian students. Last year, instead of purchasing new office or classroom furniture, the faculty agreed to repurpose older furniture and get used furniture from a company that no longer needed it, for example.

Technology 123

Technology Broadband Meeting Advocacy 123

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

The good news is that more organizations today are devoting efforts to giving underrepresented groups greater access than in the past, according to a new report by the State Educational Technology Directors Association. Related: The ‘dirty secret’ about educational innovation. Related: The ‘dirty secret’ about educational innovation.

Tools 80

Tools Laptops Analysis Broadband 80

Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The E-rate program is funded through the federal Universal Service Fund and administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), under the umbrella of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Check out these helpful resources to learn more about E-rate: USAC E-rate program overview. USAC online training video series.

E-rate 52

E-rate Digital Citizenship Broadband Internet Safety 52

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2018

In other words, as the business reaches more students, the company generates higher revenue and more value—financially and with social impact. Sometimes a CEO has to take a company in a new strategic direction. Part of the value creation plan includes the data that management will report to the board.

Outcomes 70

Outcomes Education Company Broadband 70

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

This school year more students have access to devices and broadband, educators are more comfortable and excited about using education technology, and district leaders are bending towards trusted brands with proven results.”. To learn more about DreamBox, visit [link]. About DreamBox Learning.

Adaptive Learning 52

Adaptive Learning Learning Broadband Data 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. Reporting dashboards should become more student-focused. Reports in edtech products are often created for teachers or school leaders. These reports may provide recommendations for grouping students or next steps for instruction. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

EdTech 139

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 139

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

The short answer: It takes a lot, but companies and researchers are up to the challenge. The research followed a charter school management organization that co-designed technology with the nonprofit company Gooru. The need for high-speed broadband internet in every classroom in the U.S.

Trends 40

Trends Broadband Strategy Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Schools that served primarily families of color — Fairfield is around 90 percent Black — reported particularly high demand from parents for a virtual option. Almost one in five rural Americans don’t have access to broadband at the speed considered minimum for basic web use, according to a report this year from the FCC.

Survey 128

Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 128

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

Rather, it's centered in the popular E-Rate program, which has provided billions of dollars in broadband discounts and infrastructure upgrades to schools and libraries. Early in his tenure, Pai revoked an Obama-era progress report praising E-Rate modernization. The FCC’s impact on education isn't limited to net neutrality, however.

E-rate 82

E-rate Broadband Digital Divide Libraries 82

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The recordings of recent FutureofEducation.com shows are posted: David Loertscher on Library 2.0 , Gina Bianchini on Mightybell , Tim Wilson on Redirect , Peter Cookson on a Children''s Education Bill of Rights , and an iPads in the Classroom report. Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

education technology companies raised $1.45 And that dip in dealflow has been happening in recent years: Investors are pouring more money into the edtech industry, but across fewer companies. For edtech companies able to show consistent growth and revenue, that should be welcome news. Last year, U.S. billion raised by U.S.

EdTech 142

EdTech Company Industry Edmodo 142

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2021

For instance, in the next year, the NAEP is planning a “bake off” between companies that use automated scoring to see how their results compare to the hundreds of thousands of hand-scored tests in the NAEP’s files. The post OPINION: We need a SpaceX for assessment appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

Assessment 120

Assessment Broadband System Report 120

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This map shows the percentage of districts from among the sample in each state with stated policies to encourage, develop or consider use of outdoor space as part of hybrid or in-person attendance structures. That was the driver for all of us.”

Learning 218

Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Join the 4,000 others who have already registered to participate or watch the recordings now and we'll also send you our curated resource conference reading packet: 11 downloadable reports and tool-kits, 18 articles, 10 websites, and a YouTube video playlist --all focused on key ideas and trends for libraries of the future. public libraries.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

PLUS we'll immediately send you our curated resource conference reading packet: 10 websites, 11 downloadable reports and tool-kits, 18 articles, and a YouTube video playlist --all focused on key ideas and trends for libraries of the future. public libraries. patents.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

In 2017, the same survey reported 44 percent of respondents found the EPC portal “difficult to use,” compared with 50 percent in 2015 and 2016. Even more troublesome than the delays are flat-out denials, says Evan Marwell, CEO of EducationSuperHighway, a nonprofit that advocates for improved broadband in schools. The silver lining?

E-rate 78

E-rate Broadband Survey Analysis 78

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Kajeet Sentinel: Award-winning education broadband management platform that delivers complete visibility into data usage, with the ability to suspend or unsuspend data usage allowance. The platform enhances secure connectivity through customized content filters, firewalls, reporting and internet gateways.

Education 52

Education Digital Divide Software Broadband 52

edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

What the Pandemic Revealed: Policy-Level Challenges. The 2020 Teaching K-12 Science and Engineering During a Crisis report said 88% of teachers indicated that students spent less time learning science remotely than in a face-to-face situation; only 38% had been involved in experiments and investigations while learning remotely.

Education 77

Education Assessment Professional Learning Policies 77

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

“It’s not about left wing, right wing -- it’s about giving kids a set of wings,” self-proclaimed policy optimist Gerard Robinson, a scholar with the American Enterprise Institute, shared with this year's audience at the NY EdTech Week. Fallon Wilson contributed to this report. There’s a world of hurt out there.

EdTech 60

EdTech Conference Broadband Company 60

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As such, from the characters portrayed in online programs to reading excerpts included in curricular products, it is important for all education companies to provide, and educators to seek out, more culturally relevant, modifiable, and accessible resources to effectively meet the varying learning needs of all students.

EdTech 67

EdTech Learning Industry Data 67

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

For over a decade, North Carolina has been the site of one of the most sustained, successful initiatives in education: giving all students in all schools access to broadband internet with WiFi in every classroom by 2018. Full disclosure: Entangled Solutions, where I am a principal consultant, helped prepare the report.)

Broadband 107

Broadband Policies Company Common Core 107

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2017

GCI, a broadband provider in the state, is slated for purchase by Colorado-based Liberty Interactive in a deal that could amount to nearly $1 billion. Before e-rates, schools in the region are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a month for state-mandated broadband internet access,” the Alaska Democrat wrote.

Accessibility 72

Accessibility E-rate Broadband Report 72

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

” More on the report from Pacific Standard. The New York Times notes it’s not just rural students who struggle with broadband access : “Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots.” ” The Fordham Institute’s Michael Petrelli has declared “ The End of Educational Policy.”

Education 53

Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Via Edsurge : “Experts Look Into the Crystal Ball of the Next Administration’s Ed Policy.” ” And in Delaware , “Authorities have arrested two Smyrna high school students in connection with threats involving clowns and bombs ,” the AP reports. .” ” The Other US Clown Crisis.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” Chopra worked at the CFPB and, while there, “sued two for-profit-college companies – ITT Educational Services Inc. ” I mean, paying for air conditioning in schools would just be a bridge too far.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

” São Paulo has approved a bill that would allow companies to manufacture school uniforms and sell branding and sponsorship opportunities on the clothing. Via Wired : “ Koch Brothers Are Cities’ New Obstacle to Building Broadband.” ” asks The Hechinger Report. ” Education in the Courts.

Education 46

Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 46