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Addressing the root causes of chronic K-12 absenteeism

eSchool News

The latest data shows that the number of public school students who miss at least 10 percent of their school days–whether excused or unexcused–has nearly doubled. Begin tracking chronic absence data early, no later than kindergarten.

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SLIDE: data, interactive tools, and an equity wake-up call (Part 1)

NeverEndingSearch

We now have the data. or SLIDE research project emphasizes a critical equity issue: our most vulnerable students–those living in poverty, minority populations and English language learners–are those most impacted by declining numbers of school librarians. Interactive map of State Survey data. and Keith Curry Lance.

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The Need to Refocus (Vigorously!) on Learning

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The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) was not designed to be primarily an equity of access to technology program (although that was part of it). Over the years, MLTI has drifted to emphasizing the equity of access to technology. MLTI was designed to be primarily a learning initiative.

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Including Adult Learners in the National Broadband Research Agenda

Digital Promise

Despite the promise of technology to improve access to learning opportunities for underserved adult learners, the adoption and use of technology for and by these learners is nascent. Our goal was to be sure the issues of technology adoption and use by this population were critical components of the Agenda.

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Understanding Equitable Access Data

SETDA Says

The post Understanding Equitable Access Data appeared first on Leadership, Technology, Innovation, Learning | SETDA. What was once merely digital opportunities for students have shifted to digital […].

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The Need to Refocus (Vigorously!) on Learning

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The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) was not designed to be primarily an equity of access to technology program (although that was part of it). Over the years, MLTI has drifted to emphasizing the equity of access to technology. MLTI was designed to be primarily a learning initiative.

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Do We Need New Regulations to Govern the Use of EdTech?

Doug Levin

Among the places where our ‘rules of the road’ seem lacking, I’d count the following: Access and use , which I define to include the myriad issues of equity of access, but also of our orientation toward student use of devices (i.e., Who owns student and teacher data? Intellectual property.

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