The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

When it comes to their children’s education, parents are like drug-sniffing dogs. Their changed view — and that of others who shunned Rogers and now want in — is driven by what seems to be a magic educational elixir: personalized learning. But personalized learning raises big questions about educational equity. Higher Education.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” ” “Make MOOCs great again.” ” Trump has threatened to close the Department of Education. More on the future of Common Core from NPR.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 31, 2016

Either way, the result is expanded course offerings and learning opportunities for students to personalize and individualize their educational experience. Perhaps one day, the twenty-first century will be remembered as the time when knowledge became available to everyone for free.

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Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

Education Politics. ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Gov. .” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Gov. .” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Gov. ” Education in the Courts. “ Spending Bill Could Revive Year-Round Pell Grants.”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

Education Politics. “ Ugandan parliament orders Bridge Academy schools closed,” according to Education International. The US Department of Education announced it was launching “a pilot to test rigorously the effectiveness of more flexible loan counseling policies on federal student loan borrowers.”

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Hack Education

JULY 15, 2016

Education Politics. Conservatives in Kansas are trying to rebrand public education with the label “ government schools.” Education in the Courts. ” More on the settlement with the virtual charter school K12 Inc in Education Week and The Wall Street Journal. “ Are MOOCs Forever ? .”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 18, 2017

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “As White Supremacists Wreak Havoc, a University Becomes a Crisis Center.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “As UVa ’s Leaders Equivocate, Professors Shine an Ethical Light.” Other National) Education Politics. ” asks Education Week.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Education & Teaching (50). Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera. Education, Mini-Course III: Accountability and National Standards. Early Childhood Education. Education in a Changing World. Administration of adult and higher education. Virtue Ethics in Education. Minecraft for Educators.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

They can be something everybody uses; that’s how 2012 became the year of the MOOC, and why virtual reality will no doubt be widely cited as the trend of 2016. The rise of video carried over into education. MOOCs continued to increase in number and attendance. By Rebekah Ralph, LaGrange College Department of Education.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Education Politics. Via The New York Times : “A Little-Noticed Target in the House Health Bill : Special Education.” For nearly 30 years, Medicaid has helped school systems cover costs for special education services and equipment, from physical therapists to feeding tubes. ” Immigration and Education. .”

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Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Education Politics. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Congress, in an effort to limit federal involvement in higher education, has voted to eliminate Obama-era regulations on teacher-preparation programs.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “177 Private Colleges Fail Education Dept.’s

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

(National) Education Politics. ” “The White House on Monday announced that it would nominate Mitchell “Mick” Zais as deputy secretary of education ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. ” is how Education Week describes the news.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It’s time once again for my annual review of “the year in education technology,” something I’ve done since 2010. I’m feeling quite tentative about whether or not the insights that I might be able to glean about the year will have much relevance for the business and politics of education technology under Trump.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 26, 2016

Education Politics. Bresch had previously been involved in another education-related scandal when, in 2007, it was revealed she had been awarded an MBA by West Virginia University even though she’d only completed half of the required credits. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Top U.S. Education in the Courts.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Education Politics. Betsy DeVos has been confirmed as the Secretary of Education – the first time that a Vice President has had to break a tie in the Senate for this sort of vote. See also, via Market Watch : “ K12 ’s stock rallies after DeVos confirmed as Secretary of Education.” ” Yet.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

(National) Education Politics. Thoughts on how this might effect education from Inside Higher Ed , from NPR , from Internet2 (via Bryan Alexander), from The Washington Post , and from Edsurge. Via Education Week : “President Donald Trump has tapped Frank Brogan , who served as former Florida Gov. Education in the Courts.

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Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

education secretary.” Via Education Week : “Weighing the Odds: Eva Moskowitz or Michelle Rhee as Trump Ed. ” I’m a little surprised that either of these women – both Democrats, both Common Core supporters, if nothing else – would be under serious consideration. Education , of course.

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Education Politics. The Education and Justice Departments have notified every public school district in the country with a “Dear Colleague” letter that discrimination against transgender students , particularly over which bathroom they can use, violates federal civil rights law. Will the legislation do more harm than good?”

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Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Education Politics. “ New Education Law: Bipartisan No More.” ” Republicans are made because the Department of Education issued guidelines about how ESSA should be implemented. Via The Atlantic : “Why the Education Department’s New Equity Rule Might Not Be So Equal.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

The topic of education didn’t really come up, save Clinton’s invocation of “The Trump Effect” and the increased bullying in school. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Donald Trump Actually Talked About Higher Education on Thursday. Education Politics. Education Politics.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

(National) Education Politics. “15 Ways Taylor Swift ’s Lyrics Solve Education Policy ’s Most Pressing Issues” is, no doubt, the most godawful white lady thing I’ve seen this week in education news. And that is saying a lot. ” This is terrible and will hurt poor people.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Education Politics. “How higher education made President Trump ,” according to Jeffrey Selingo. ” Via Education Week : “ Undocumented Teachers Shielded by DACA in Legal and Emotional Limbo.” The list says a lot about his education priorities.” ” More via WaPo and Buzzfeed.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

(National) Education Politics. US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos launched a “rethink schools” tour. ” “What DeVos Got Wrong in Her Speech on the ’ Dear Colleague’ Letter ,” Scott Schneider writes in The Chronicle of Higher Education. State and Local) Education Politics.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. We’re taking Google education summits online! September 6th + 7th! More information or register here!

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

One of the mantras of that dream – the idea that economic success is possible if not inevitable – involves the necessity of education. “Education can be the difference, that education can save lives, that education can put folks on a path to opportunity,” Secretary of Education John B.

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Hack Education

JULY 29, 2016

” The Washington Post profiles Anne Holton , wife of VP candidate Tim Kaine , former Secretary of Education in the state of Virginia. There was quite a bit of education talk at this week’s DNC. Education Politics. ” More on the proposed rules from The Chronicle of Higher Education. How Would It Work?”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Education Politics. ” Via KJZZ : “ Arizona Board Of Education Replaces Common Core State Standards.” Via Eclectablog : “Billionaire Betsy DeVos , Trump’s pick for Sec of Education, has even found a way to profit from the #FlintWaterCrisis.” ” asks Education Dive.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Education Week looks at the campaign donations Betsy DeVos has made to “to Senators who will oversee her confirmation.” ” Via Politico : “Trump’s education secretary pick supported anti-gay causes.” Via The Columbia Dispatch : “Group once led by Trump education secretary nominee owes $5.3

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

I wrote “an explainer” of sorts on Thiel and his politics, and I listed the education companies that he’s invested in. To be honest, think Thiel and his ed-tech politics have more in common with the rest of Silicon Valley than those that feign outrage at his support of Trump. Education Politics.

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Bryan Alexander

MARCH 25, 2016

Anya contrasted this data-gathering by authorities for monitoring purposes with the idea that education is about learners going through the process of self-authoring. Indeed, Anya stated they educators are “fumbling” on qualitative assessment so far. This works in a low-stakes settings, like a MOOC.

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Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Education Politics. Secretary of Education John B. Board of Education.” ” Via The Atlantic: “ The Challenge of Educational Inequality.” Education Department said this week it will make Pell Grants available to 10,000 high school students who are enrolled in courses at 44 colleges.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Always eager to associate itself with the latest tech craze, education technology embraced Pokémon Go with great gusto: “ Why Pokemon Go shows the future of learning gamification.” ” “ The Educational Potential of Pokémon Go.” ” “ Why Pokémon Go marks a new step forward in education.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

There are eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, doctoral student research, library and information center "tours," and more! We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

I’ve listed some examples of disruption in education below, and ranked them (though obviously the ranking is entirely subjective and only useful as a crude reference point to start your own thinking). Common Core standards (this one’s not sexy, but few factors impact education more than this index of academic content).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update March 18th All of life is a constant education. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Register here. But what about content?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The end of the day today is the final deadline to get in a proposal to speak at next week''s free and online 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference (STEMxCon.com) , September 19 - 21. Don Buckley - Co-Founder, Tools at Schools - "Is it Possible to Innovate in Education?" This is a great opportunity to share your work or ideas!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update February 25th Never let formal education get in the way of your learning. These events bring together educators, learners, leaders, and others to rethink and reinvent education. These events bring together educators, learners, leaders, and others to rethink and reinvent education.

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