eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Nonprofits will seek opportunities to ensure assessments and curricula measure and teach essential skills most important to secondary and higher education students and institutions. The like-minded nonprofit organizations will share ideas and key learnings, identifying ways to meet the needs of today’s states, districts, schools and students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As schools continue to focus on long-term improvement of their education, implementing a high-dosage tutoring program can provide them with the tools necessary to ensure students’ academic achievement by catching knowledge gaps early, meeting students where they are, and providing evidence-based intensive recovery.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7 Here are five existing policies that policymakers and local officials are likely to lean on to ensure that funds are used effectively, with regard to investments in remote learning programs and services.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

Project Manager at IMS Global Learning Consortium, and Reg Leichty, Founder and Partner of Foresight Law and Policy. The panelists included Monica Watts, Director of K-12 Engagement at IMS Global Learning Consortium, Kevin Lewis Sr., Complying with Federal Regulations.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

And they’re not all convinced that the Trump administration’s talk about supporting college alternatives ultimately matched its policy decisions. The problem is that the policy changes were things that were actually, in some ways, detrimental to workers and students.” The order’s opening line? Our Nation is facing a skills crisis.”

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

At a Dolton-Riverdale school board meeting in the spring, district leaders and two technology vendors pitched a $3.3 With the clock ticking here and across the country, technology companies and other vendors are pushing products and services they claim can help speed up student recovery — and urging districts to invest in them now.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

As many experts will point out, DEI initiatives are prone to fail when they aren’t getting at the crux of the issue—existing systemic processes and challenges that prevent promising solutions and DEI-focused policies from being successful. Equity is meeting each individual student’s needs–their exact needs.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2018

But then he pursued a career in business, first at a strategy consulting firm, and later working his way up to CEO of a tech company called Snapfish, which did photo sharing and hosting and printing and that kind of thing before Instagram existed. I was on the faculty senate kinds of things, and faculty welfare policies committees.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

And they also have an influence when it comes to meeting with legislators and other individuals that make policies. Vicki: So… that’s a lot of meetings to have! How do you make time for meetings with these groups? How do you make time for meetings with these groups? So they have to see their connection to that.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Here’s what Manuela Ekowo, policy analyst with the Education Policy program at New America, had to say. Do they opens the door for companies to take the lead on how students learn and how their data is used? make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2022

It’s encouraging institutions to make better programs,” said Eddy Conroy, senior adviser in education policy at the left-leaning think tank New America. “If Ernest Ezeugo, higher education policy director, Young Invincibles. Related: Trucking companies train you on the job. The wage is secondary. Just don’t try to quit.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Our online school and EdOptions Academy, Edmentum Services, has really provided us with the flexibility to meet the needs of families as soon as they arrive. She has spent numerous hours advocating for school libraries at the state level with many trips to the state capitol to meet with lawmakers. Dr. Dana T.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? The thread on this tweet has the details. “I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link].

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Stefanie Fernandez usually spends her work week in the finance office of Independent Stave, a company that manufactures oak barrels for bourbon and other spirits, headquartered in Lebanon, Missouri. Stefanie Fernandez works for a company that has encouraged its employees to substitute teach in local schools. I don’t think so.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Educators will seek out content that better supports them to successfully bring clean energy content to their students in meaningful ways and, as the job market in clean energy continues to grow, it is important for schools to help meet this demand for an educated workforce by helping students see themselves in clean energy careers.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

As EdSurge reported, to be part of the initiative, companies “had to commit to providing goods or services worth at least $100 million.” But as Betsy Corcoran outlined in her July 2014 article , some companies had yet to deliver on their promise of clearly outlining how educators could apply for those products and services.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 14, 2023

Credit: Image provided by Seth Hodgson Related: Inside Florida’s ‘underground lab’ for far-right policies Around the country, curricula — books and materials that guide but don’t define lessons — have become a political target of conservatives who fear conflict with values they want to instill in their children. At a meeting on Aug.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. Lindsay Dworkin, SVP of Policy & Government Affairs, NWEA The pendulum has swung quickly toward the Science of Reading.

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Neo LMS

JULY 31, 2018

How can you ensure that your courses meet expectations? Using 30+ datasets compiled by the federal government, plus over 5,000 published analytical data sources, you’ll have access to aggregated data about a broad range of institutions, from secondary schools and high schools to higher education. The answer is Big Data. Data sharing.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Educators will seek out content that better supports them to successfully bring clean energy content to their students in meaningful ways and, as the job market in clean energy continues to grow, it is important for schools to help meet this demand for an educated workforce by helping students see themselves in clean energy careers.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

EdSurge will be hosting hundreds of local teachers and administrators, along with dozens of edtech companies from around the country, at our Summit on Dec. Quite often, these teams collaborated to create policies around technology and to problem-solve whatever challenges would arise. The event is free for all educators—sign up here!

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. And, for those getting hyped by blockchain in education, my take on some of the magical thinking underlying the promise of blockchain for education. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

After their training, students advance to a paid, year-long internship at companies such as 3M, Medtronic, Target and UnitedHealth Group, where they gain access to valuable work experience, mentors and college and career coaching. Related: The future of proficiency-based education. Long-term programs are more effective.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

A senior class vice president with a long list of extracurricular accomplishments and honors courses, Hamza ultimately managed with pro bono help from a college admissions consulting company to hammer together her applications to Harvard, Stanford, Princeton and other top schools. Aya Hamza, a high school senior, with her father.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. And, for those getting hyped by blockchain in education, my take on some of the magical thinking underlying the promise of blockchain for education. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 150

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Catalyze Challenge was created to meet this moment, with grants funding inventive ideas for career-connected learning at middle and high schools and programs supporting the transition to early college coursework. They drive public conversation, craft policy, and inspire action through education and advocacy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

Meet Next Generation Science Standards. He has worked in leadership positions with the United States Department of Education, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Science Foundation, California Department of Education, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

They need to look at the growth story as well as whether or not the students are meeting proficiency standards. Score Distribution Matters: Most state assessments have four or five levels on the proficiency scale, and it’s common to just focus on the number of students meeting or exceeding the standards. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Moody’s said students who might have otherwise transferred from a community college to an in-state institution might be enticed by the cheaper tuition, the convenience of online learning and the easy credit transfer policy and enroll at Southern New Hampshire instead. “It’s a dynamic, challenging environment.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. 3D Printing. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Mike Griffith, senior researcher and policy analyst, Learning Policy Institute. Washington … is so close and yet so far from the goal,” said Zahava Stadler, a special assistant for state funding and policy at the Education Trust , a national nonprofit that works to close opportunity gaps. “We

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

How do I get started with meeting CIPA requirements? 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). How do I get started with meeting CIPA requirements?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2021

Several states are recognizing that, unless they can propel more people through college who have been less likely to go and to finish, they can’t meet their goals for increasing the proportion of their populations with degrees — or be able to fill jobs requiring a college education. “It

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

What they lack is college-educated relatives, counselors, role models or mentors to make sure they take the courses and meet the deadlines they need to, or who encourage them to think about their further educations. Siembra, a for-profit company that’s paid by participating school districts and colleges, has only early results to share.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The Title I program identifies what fiscal resources schools need, but Congress hasn’t allocated enough resources to meet those needs. The movement manifests itself in corporate tax breaks, which don’t require companies to contribute their fair share to state taxes, a significant part of districts’ budgets.

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Secondary Report System Advocacy 66

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. Lindsay Dworkin, SVP of Policy & Government Affairs, NWEA The pendulum has swung quickly toward the Science of Reading.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2022

And at the end of the 20th century, groups like the Eagle Forum left a growing imprint on education policy in the state. “It They also recruited scores of textbook reviewers, ranging from “interested citizens” to engineers at the power company. The first state history textbooks defended segregation.

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