Educator Innovator

JANUARY 13, 2016

But after a tobacco settlement left the state with additional education funding in 2008, the Springfield City School District (SCSD) made some needed infrastructure improvements. They found a solution through YOUmedia , a growing network of digital spaces for teens at libraries and museums across the country.

Libraries 36

Libraries STEM Secondary Study 36

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Even though the per-item costs with the bulk courseware arrangements are usually lower than the retail price, the switch eliminates the ability for students to find a used or free alternative from a friend or library. It’s going to be a journey, and it’s a long path that we’ve been going along with students to earn back that trust.”

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Pearson OER Course Accessibility 118

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

The last time schools were fully funded, in 2008, the state spent roughly $2.56 billion on elementary and secondary education. If E-rate didn’t fund our technology, we didn’t get it,” he said, referring to a federal program that makes telecommunications and Internet access more affordable for schools and libraries. “We

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Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 54

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. The company has raised some $77.5

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In his district, their journey to digital equity began in 2008 when they realized if they kept education as is, they would be preparing children for a world that no longer exists. Amanda Karhuse has served as the director of advocacy for the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) since 2006.

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System Digital Divide E-rate Education 72

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 16, 2022

While volunteering at an afterschool code club at the library, he got excited about the power of self-learning. Her desire to create more personalized experiences for youth led her to the founding of Meridian Learning in 2008. John’s and many dozens of other post-secondary institutions. series of mini-conferences.

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Conference Kaplan Secondary Handbook 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Lucy Gray and I, the founders and co-chairs of this massive, worldwide, and free event, may have gotten ourselves a little behind this year on GlobalEdCon planning (with STEMxCon in September, then the Reform Symposium , Library 2.01 In late fall 2008, the first draft of the document was written by the world, via a sharing website.

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Conference Education Pearson Technology 59

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

But you can own access to the full library by buying the Summit all-access pass, which is $99, a $50 savings from the price after the 25th. In 2008, after her column "Why I Let My 9 Year Old Ride the Subway Alone" landed her on every talk show from The Today Show to Dr. Phil, Lenore founded the book and blog “Free-Range Kids.”

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Learning Conference Social Media Secondary 48

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I've never stopped thinking that I can help higher education faculty with these struggles by sharing what I've experienced and learned since 2008, when I discovered GTD and my life and career were transformed by it. Grading for Growth and Intentional Academia are secondary hubs -- long-form writing that has a special place.

Social Media 52

Social Media Twitter Case Study System 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2017

Since 2008, Congress has been approving less money with each last-minute renewal. For example, in fiscal year 2008, Idaho received $38.7 They point out that better-prepared high school graduates will earn more secondary degrees and act as a boon to Idaho’s economy. “I million ($42.9 million for the same 20,396,578 acres of U.S.

Elementary 91

Elementary Survey Report Secondary 91

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2017

Schools and libraries across Oklahoma have received more than 9,000 complimentary copies of “Petro Pete’s Big Bad Dream” since it was published last year. In 1960, educators helped revamp API materials that eventually made their way into 25,000 secondary schools. Freddie Fuelless and Oliver Oilpatch.

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Industry Education Company Groups 56

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Jeb Bush’s lieutenant governor, as assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education, the top post at the Education Department overseeing K–12 policy.” ” The University of Wisconsin at Madison plans to close 22 libraries and create six “hubs” in their stead, says The Wisconsin State Journal.

Education 51

Education Kaplan Robotics E-rate 51