eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2024

Key points: Digital wallets can help ensure ECE funding is distributed efficiently and in compliance It’s budget season: How are you preparing for the fiscal cliff? How to find the right edtech tools for public schools For more news on funding, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Fasten your seatbelts.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

Online learning bloomed, students helped each other, the community contributed with knowledge, moral and financial support, and social interaction was kept alive. Using technology to bring high-quality social capital to under-resourced neighborhoods. They supported students and teachers alike, offering their time and expertise.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 28, 2022

It’s never too early to learn about cybersecurity, but after the National Security Agency saw how many K–12 schools lack the resources to educate students about this critical area, it is working to change that. GenCyber is aligned…

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2024

Yet, despite this significant impact, too often, district strategies focus on interventions that prioritize students and their achievement, while educators are left with the same supports and resources amidst increasingly higher expectations. Data-backed initiatives to support teachers’ well-being and resiliency are critical.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 7, 2022

This means providing thriving conditions to students from a variety of backgrounds, with a whole range of needs, resources, and cognitive skills. People come from different backgrounds, equipped with different social and cognitive skills, and varying exposure to digital resources. However, as a concept, it has clear limitations too.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 16, 2019

E–Rate Updates Free Up Resources for New Classroom Technology Projects. Recent updates to E-rate, which put more focus on funding high-speed internet and network protection tools , have helped K–12 schools reallocate resources to improve other focus areas. . E-Rate Opens Local Resources for Other K–12 Projects.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

The imminent end of ESSER funding has pushed school districts to a critical juncture, compelling them to confront budget deficits for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year before the “fiscal cliff” hits in 2025-2026. While there were some one-time purchases, the reality now is that some dollars spent were not sustainable in the long run.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2024

Those are vital questions for education technology innovators as they build ventures, secure funding and expand their impact. Catalyst @ Penn GSE, a global center for education innovation at the University of Pennsylvania, is passionate about supporting education entrepreneurs. It’s been a wild ride. billion in 2021.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2024

Yet, the same officials who funded those grants don’t seem willing to extend that support. Now that the $52 billion pandemic-era funding has expired, many educators and families wonder about the future. It’s time to give them the respect — and the funding — that they deserve. million children. in New York.

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Waterford

MAY 12, 2020

School funding issues have been both brought to light and exacerbated due to the COVID-19 crisis. As schools adapt to teaching in these new circumstances, many educators are in need of resources to make their lessons accessible online. Why Grants Are a Useful Way to Secure School Funding. You can download our guide here.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2024

Until recently, she’d had enough money to hire a floating staff person to fill in the gaps or offer extra support, thanks to federal funds for child care providers under the American Rescue Plan Act. But the funds ran out in September 2023. Without the extension of the ARPA funds, she faces having to sell the unfinished units.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 20, 2022

Digital Promise’s Maker Learning team reallocated funding originally planned for in-person programing and instead designed a new project to support educators engaging in making. What new resources could we create to inspire other educators to continue making during the pandemic?

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2023

As schools across the country look to recover from the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptions, federal relief funds can go a long way toward supporting students and building a brighter future for education. Department of Education , many states have spent less than half of the funding allocated to them.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 22, 2024

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund has emerged as a crucial resource for K-12 districts. These funds help support districts as they navigate through challenges and ultimately ensure that every student has access to high-quality education.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

I did not have the remediation needs or learning gaps that many of today’s pandemic students are experiencing, but I did need support and direction. It starts with effective strategies and investment of resources. We have to know them better to effectively support them. However, it won’t be easy.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

Olga’s dedication is an example of what over 100 regional staff do to support farmworkers and their families. Migrant education programs support academic intervention for migrant students, as well as referrals and assistance with food, medical, dental and vision services to migrant family members.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2024

McGrath’s background as a former budget manager and director in both for-profit and not-for-profit higher education and experience in financial and operational planning consulting across various industries positions him well to support higher ed institutions as they address planning challenges. “We

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Key points: Without continued funding, schools and libraries may struggle to maintain or upgrade technological infrastructure See article: 3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning See article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As K-12 schools increasingly rely on online resources in day-to-day instruction, safety takes on new proportions. Additionally, we will explore other ways filtering products support the school community. Technology solutions now support the task of enforcing laws that protect children and education communities.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

And in a survey administered by the National Education Association in 2022, 55 percent of teachers and support professionals who responded indicated they are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than they had planned. When a teacher leaves , the loss is layered — there’s loss of community, continuity and, in many cases, funding.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2024

That figure is likely to grow, according to several child care researchers, as states — and potentially the federal government — put new funding into the area, attracting investors interested in low start-up costs and access to public money. Investor-backed chains now manage an estimated one in 10 child care centers in the country.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2024

The project is funded through a nearly $8 million innovation grant from the U.S. She notes that the partnership aims to avoid “parachuting,” the phenomenon when large research institutions extract information from communities that have fewer resources or fail to tap into local expertise. This barrier is top of mind for Schneider.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Department of Education (DOE) for its program, “Helping Helpers Help: An Integrated Model for Empowering Educators and Parents as Partners in Supporting Student Wellness and Learning.” million for programs that support social-emotional well-being, an increase of nearly 20 percent over the previous year. “The

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2021

billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding into our education system. Perea Elementary in Memphis , for example redesigned how parents, teachers, and children support each other in virtual, in-person, and hybrid settings. This inventive renaissance needs to be supported and sustained.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As our family has been navigating the complexity of supporting our neurodivergent daughter to thrive in our local public school, I’ve found myself drawing up this metaphorical story of three young trees, which has become symbolic for me. What if the tree that wasn’t thriving had been provided with more support?

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2024

These include growing human capital, supporting students holistically and protecting essential district resources. In addition to key data findings, the report provides practical strategies to guide district leaders’ decision-making and improve staffing, student support, and budgeting operations.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2024

Urgent, comprehensive action must be taken to prevent such tragedies and adequately support those who have already suffered through them. These numbers are not just statistics; they represent communities torn apart, futures lost and a growing need for resources to aid in recovery. There are steps we can take right now to help.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

With newly distributed federal stimulus funds now in hand, school districts nationwide are poised to set learning recovery plans in motion. The American Rescue Plan requires local education agencies (LEAs) to spend at least 20 percent of federal funding on evidence-based initiatives to mitigate the issue.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Key points: Schools often overlook funding sources that can help with bus challenges Solving school transportation issues is another way to ensure all students have equitable access to educational opportunities See related article: 4 best practices to support and retain school leaders More than half of students in the U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Announced in October 2023, the AWS Education Accelerator supports edtech startups who are innovating to enhance the teaching and learning experience and improve educational outcomes. The platform houses the UK’s largest hub of support funds, scholarships, and grants for students. Quizard AI, Inc.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

public schools required vast support, federal and state government officials appropriated historic levels of help via elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds. They must continue this funding. That’s why federal funding must not end. Leveling the playing field means better distribution of funds.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

With one year remaining to spend close to $200 billion in federal COVID relief funds, more than half of school district leaders are shifting their American Rescue Plan (ARP) spending decisions due to higher-than-expected costs and inflation, according to a survey administered by AASA, The School Superintendents Association.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

School districts across the country have put federal Covid relief funds to work supporting music and arts activities. There are already some bright spots.With leadership from creative communities, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 28, which guarantees music and arts funding for every K-12 public school in the state.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2023

As a principal for 21 years, I take pride in supporting my students. Maybe if our representatives got to know kids in their districts like this, they wouldn’t take away crucial resources that give them the chance to thrive. It is these students who would be most harmed by the proposed funding cuts. Can new federal money fix it?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In the five years since it launched, it has also provided some financial stability for child care programs in the province, which now receive operating funds directly from the government instead of relying solely on family-paid tuition. In 2021, the country’s leaders committed $30 billion (about $24 billion in U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

I was homeless for six years and now attend Yale as a fully funded graduate student. I experienced a supportive environment for students, including a range of safety nets, personalized advising, ample financial resources and an individualized tutoring program. But the issues didn’t stop there.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

DENVER, CO – The Denver Public Schools STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, PE, Health and Media Literacy) Department is excited to announce the launch of a new initiative with Discovery Education which will help educators district wide provide K-12 students with innovative and engaging multilingual learning experiences and resources. “We

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