EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2023

His career in education began teaching high school social studies in two public school districts in Connecticut. Following his graduate research at Columbia University, Tom began writing and speaking nationally about his practical experiences teaching and iterating blended learning models. Who is Tom Driscoll?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

Our nation’s public school population is changing, fueled by growth in the number of multilingual learners. public school enrollment in 2020, up from 8.1 Many multilingual students face ongoing challenges and discrimination in public school. These students made up 10.3 percent of U.S. percent in 2000.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Meanwhile, just nine states require that districts adopt high-quality reading curriculum, NCTQ’s analysis found. Only three of those — South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia — require districts to choose curriculum from a state-approved list and cover the cost for districts. Ohio is dedicating millions to a curriculum overhaul.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

million grant to the District of Columbia will go toward improving work the district already started on boosting wages and benefits. million grant to the District of Columbia will go toward improving work the district already started on boosting wages and benefits. As one example, a $2.4 Two years ago, D.C.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

More than one out of four students is chronically absent from school. Credit: Getty Images Why is it that only 15 percent of public school leaders say they’re “extremely concerned” about student absences, according to a recent Education Department survey? This question gnawed at me as I wrote my Feb.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

, I had a chance to catch up with their CEO Aaron Dworkin, on what post-pandemic learning means from his perspective and how districts can solve a variety of current-day challenges with flexibility, communication, and inspiration. He resides in the Washington DC area with his wife Lauren and two children.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 21, 2020

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) announced on March 11 that its 2020 conference on transformational technology leadership is now a two-part virtual experience. School District Superintendent Joe Sanfelippo — were also postponed until May. The rest of the conference will continue virtually from May 19 to 21.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 20, 2020

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) announced on March 11 that its 2020 conference on transformational technology leadership is now a two-part virtual experience. School District Superintendent Joe Sanfelippo — were also postponed until May. The rest of the conference will continue virtually from May 19 to 21.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 19, 2020

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) announced on March 11 that its 2020 conference on transformational technology leadership is now a two-part virtual experience. School District Superintendent Joe Sanfelippo — were also postponed until May. The rest of the conference will continue virtually from May 19 to 21.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 18, 2020

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) announced on March 11 that its 2020 conference on transformational technology leadership is now a two-part virtual experience. School District Superintendent Joe Sanfelippo — were also postponed until May. The rest of the conference will continue virtually from May 19 to 21.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 17, 2020

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) announced on March 11 that its 2020 conference on transformational technology leadership is now a two-part virtual experience. School District Superintendent Joe Sanfelippo — were also postponed until May. The rest of the conference will continue virtually from May 19 to 21.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 16, 2020

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) announced on March 11 that its 2020 conference on transformational technology leadership is now a two-part virtual experience. School District Superintendent Joe Sanfelippo — were also postponed until May. The rest of the conference will continue virtually from May 19 to 21.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This acquisition will allow us to create an exciting new opportunity for the millions of high school students served by Savvas.” “This acquisition will allow us to create an exciting new opportunity for the millions of high school students served by Savvas.” With Outlier, we are seeking to change that,” Forsa continued.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2024

When Adriana Cervantes-González started school in California as a child, it was at a time when state policy was determined to get all English-learning students proficient in the language within one year. Another 18 states and the District of Columbia have been struggling to find enough people who teach English as a second language.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Qustodio’s report, involving over 400,000 families and schools, studies the popularity of apps and platforms used by children around the world, with further insights into habits in major world markets, including the US, UK, France, Spain, and Australia.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And although this has been a trend over the last 20 years, in this post-pandemic timeframe, we see that parents and the general public have a much higher degree of familiarity with the issue and in fact, have become more acutely aware of students’ reading performances. Where do we go from here?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 28, 2021

In an online survey, Chicago was one of five metropolitan areas that 2,500 adults were asked to imagine relocating to and choose a school district for their child. The quality of the schools will likely factor into your decision about where to live. Credit: Google Maps. The devilish details of this data matter.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2021

School staff navigating a complex reopening process this fall have a lot on their plates—literally. Without them, districts face big budget challenges, and a potential boom in privatization. “If Additionally, the Columbia Center on Poverty and Social Policy calculated that without COVID-19 relief, the national poverty rate could be 4.5

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MIND Research Institute

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But despite the proven success of ST Math, districts and schools may ultimately decide to stop using it. There is no denying the significant improvement in grade-level performance when schools and districts implement ST Math in classrooms. The question is, would math scores drop when students stop using ST Math?

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2022

Nakamoto’s diverse career in social impact began as the Executive Director at DC SCORES and America SCORES, an after-school nonprofit focused on physical fitness, creative-writing and community building. Following stints at St. I am honored to lead the talented Social Impact Team at Discovery Education,” said Nakamoto.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

As students return to another school-year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report sheds light on how state education agencies and policy-makers are adapting to an increasingly digital, post-pandemic world. However, 57% of respondents report that their states provide very little funding for school cybersecurity efforts.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

She said having someone at school who could help was “really, really important.” Jayla goes to Columbia Middle School in Aurora, Colorado, a school that doesn’t just have one counselor on hand, but a full mental health team — plus teachers who have received training in how to respond to mental health issues.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It pains Tim Odegard that four decades after a misguided approach to diagnosing dyslexia kept him from getting help in school, thousands of children across the U.S. He never received extra help or special education services from his Houston-area school district. are needlessly suffering for the same reason.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As most school systems have learned by now, assessing learning in a pandemic comes with all sorts of challenges, including but not limited to how (and where) to assess students and whether the data being gathered is even accurate. As assessment and curriculum leaders for two different districts, we’re still discovering the answers.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Choosing to vaccinate teachers — and all those who are needed to keep schools running, including bus drivers, cafeteria workers and administrators — will allow facilities to reopen, will be better for student learning and development, good for parents’ sanity and great for business as we try to restart the economy.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2021

New research released from the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) at Columbia University finds that digitally accessible, high-quality instructional materials designed to bring students, families, and educators together increased student learning and engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. View the report here.

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Battelle for Kids

MAY 21, 2018

In 1974, a public-school teacher in Washington, DC named Sue Deerin had a bold idea. Recognizing the unique opportunity inherent in the hundreds of foreign missions that had planted their feet in DC, Deerin wanted to build a bridge between foreign diplomats and her students. Deerin called the program the Embassy Adoption Program.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

For students across Texas and around the country, bridging the digital divide and providing reliable Internet connectivity that enables distance learning for students without Internet access are among the top priorities for state governments, school districts, teachers and parents alike. Many students across the U.S.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

It recently acquired Outlier.org and its portfolio of online, asynchronous college-level courses that combine cinematic videos and charismatic professors, enabling high school students to earn dual credit while never having to leave their school building. This is the second year in a row that Savvas has been named to the GSV 150.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

News & World Report released its first-ever rankings of public elementary and middle schools in the United States. Schools in the bottom quarter of all schools in a given jurisdiction were not ranked, but simply identified as being in the bottom quarter. Even “global authorities” can screw up! Will there be action?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With college application season in full swing and the competition for acceptance into top schools more competitive than ever, students are turning to AI-powered tools for application support, reveals a new survey from Brainly. The survey data underscores a fundamental change in how students utilize AI tools for college applications.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Achieving educational equity doesn’t just happen when schools change their expectations and goals in the classroom. Then, schools can build their capacity to be equity leaders and understanding of how to put strategy into practice. One way the district did this was to have poverty simulations. By Stacey Pusey.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Being an administrator is a tough job, but administrators make all the difference when it comes to leading schools and districts towards innovation and change. Over the last four years, Aileen has led the implementation of a computational thinking program that starts in kindergarten and builds at each grade level through high school.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The report touched off a movement toward standards-based accountability: holding school districts, schools and even teachers accountable for the academic performance of their students. Should we resume standardized testing of students this spring? Policymakers place great stock in standardized test scores.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

How good are America’s public schools? Education funding is like any other public infrastructure investment. School systems with sufficient funding tend to get better results. Related: “Kids wo have less, need more”: The fight over school funding. It depends on where you live.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 19, 2021

The School Librarian Investigation—Decline or Evolution? , 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. Poster rom Kachel, Debra E.,

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

More and more school districts today are making it a priority to use high-quality instructional materials that not only demonstrate both efficacy and a positive impact on student achievement but also provide teachers the training and support they need to successfully implement the curriculum.

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