Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

In 2010, Lower Merion School District in Philadelphia was caught— and successfully sued when it was discovered that school officials were taking photos of a student through a school-issued laptop. In an interview with EdSurge, ACLU’s Advocacy and Policy Counsel, Chad A.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2021

A 2012 review of studies on learning time found that the extra time often didn’t produce academic benefits for students and when it did, the benefits were small. Indeed, many advocacy groups, including the Learning Policy Institute and Ed Trust , are recommending extending learning time next year. Credit: Getty Images.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2023

Between 2010 and 2021, the share of white non-Hispanic children fell to 45 percent of public school students, while the share of Hispanic children grew to comprise 28 percent. You see students taken away from more meaningful learning experiences and kind of plugged into computer screens where it's basically a flashcard.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Kindergartners in an Ohio classroom learning letters. But public schools are failing to identify or treat dyslexia, even though there are proven ways to help kids with dyslexia learn to read. One in five American kids struggles to read, and many of them have dyslexia. Photo: Emily Hanford | APM Reports. Department of Education.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The advocacy groups are calling for greater state oversight of these facilities, which were the topic of an investigation last month by The Hechinger Report/HuffPost. In addition to examining schooling, the study also explores safety concerns at residential facilities.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 29, 2011

Jennifer Bergland has written about the companion bill in the House, HB 6, at the TCEA Advocacy blog here and here if you would like more detailed information. Even as we learn more about learning itself, we can incorporate best practices through changing up lesson delivery models.

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

She specifically focused on social and cognitive processes in language learning, cultural differences in language learning behavior, sources of variation in learning, and primary language retention and loss. To learn more about the CGCS, visit CGCS.org.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Like so many others , I’ve made new friends and learned so very much, but I’m not sure what the future may hold. It’s not you, dear Twitter, it’s me. I’m having some trust issues and just need some space. I’m not leaving you…at least not just yet.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Like so many others , I’ve made new friends and learned so very much, but I’m not sure what the future may hold. It’s not you, dear Twitter, it’s me. I’m having some trust issues and just need some space. I’m not leaving you…at least not just yet.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2020

After public criticism of Woodson’s statement, the chancellor put out a second statement , announcing that the university would require all students and staff to “complete diversity and inclusion learning modules.”. Troy Alim, Midwest engagement manager for the Young Invincibles youth advocacy group.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2018

Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. African-Americans comprised 10 percent of freshmen at Ole Miss in 2015, an 8-percentage-point drop since 2010. . African-American students say their shrinking numbers on a campus that famously resisted integration contribute to a more difficult learning environment.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 20, 2013

These offerings let educators take professional learning into their hands by selecting desired areas for growth and immersing themselves in targeted learning at their own pace. The full ASCD webinar archive dates back to May 2010 and features ASCD’s collection of targeted, expert-led webinars. Nothing better than Free!

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

Already down by 22 percent between 2010 and 2020, or by more than 650,000 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, it has fallen by another 7 percent since then, more recent figures from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show. That’s down from 66 percent in 2010. “In

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Our Voice Nuestra Voz, a non-profit education advocacy group in New Orleans, analyzed the school performance scores data and found that approximately 15,000 students attend these failing schools. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. And failure is trending. This all sounds familiar. Sign up for our newsletter.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 17, 2011

Join me for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with Karen Cator, the Director of the Office of Education Technology , on education, technology, and the 2010 National Education Technology Plan. She has devoted her career to creating the best possible learning environments for this generation of students.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

In theory, proficiency-based models let students learn at their own pace, speeding up if they grasp a concept quickly, and getting extra help if they struggle. In practice, though, it can take many different forms, including independent study, learning communities and online programs. I feel like they learn more,” she said.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2020

She was in tears as we spoke, sobbing because the place where she was supposed to feel safe and protected to focus on learning was now putting her in danger. Children should be focused on learning, while we focus on their safety and well-being. When she exited, he followed her back to her classroom with a hand on his gun.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

My college, like many others, requires medical proof of a learning disorder before providing extended time or any other academic accommodations. I also learned that despite my high-financial-need status, I would have to pay for my own evaluation, which averages $3,000 to $3,500 in my state.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 10, 2020

It seems like much of the OER community has all but forgotten about student learning. The community’s increasingly myopic focus on affordability leaves little space to ask questions about the impact of OER adoption or OER-enabled pedagogies on student learning or other measures of student success. Source: [link].

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2022

This figure makes after-school programs the fourth most popular way to spend federal funds to address learning loss, behind summer school, software and instructional materials. After-school learning has had fairly limited impact and yet the law requires schools to spend money on it,” said Phyllis Jordan, associate director of FutureEd.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2024

One out of 10 Black students in the eighth grade math scores were scoring basic or above,” saidKristen Hengtgen, a senior policy analyst at the nonprofit advocacy group EdTrust, referring to last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the Nation’s Report Card.

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Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

From this perspective, perhaps the most important innovation of the last twenty years was the idea of formatting open textbooks as course cartridges so they’re easier to upload into a learning management system. For example, both the Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University and Lumen Learning use OER this way.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The 2010 Edublog Awards – Nominations Open! Hamilton - The Unquiet Librarian Buffy is a cutting edge librarian and a fearless change agent.through her we learn so much and can implement innovations within our library practice. I blogged about this site last week.amazingly approachable Math videos that make learning FUN!

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 19, 2021

In the case of Santa Fe, they had to help the community understand the tech was there to enhance the teaching and learning process, not replace the student-teacher relationship. In 2010, he was appointed to the Baldrige Board of Examiners by the U.S. She plans to continue impacting students’ lives through advocacy and consultancy.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 5, 2011

The following is a legislative action alert I received today from Jennifer Bergland and TCEA Advocacy. advocacy educational technology instructional materials legislation Texas Texas legislature textbook txedbudget' It is reposted here with permission. Even if you are reading this late in the day Tuesday, call your rep!

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Of course, there are technical aspects to protecting data, and as many schools have learned during the pandemic, district IT staff need to stay on top of evolving efforts to compromise systems. Yes, discuss how to protect the data, but also explain the benefits of the data and how the schools use it to positively impact student learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Join me today, Thursday, February 2nd, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com panel discussion on "Personal Learning Profiles," also referred to in variously as "personal success plans," "learner profiles," or "personalized learning paths." How can and should personal learning profiles interact with student portfolios?

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2023

I interviewed five women — all Central American immigrants — in Spanish, and with support from Early Edge California , a statewide policy and advocacy organization I interned for, I paid each participant a stipend for their time. As a volunteer, Martinez learned skills to help her recruit parents, such as giving an elevator pitch.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

10 Percent — Yearly increase in the percent of students achieving basic scores on state tests required by No Child Left Behind Act in 2010. Ken Campbell, who was director of charter schools for the Louisiana Department of Education between 2007 and early 2010, agreed that federal mandates likely had something to do with it.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

3 Advocacy groups, backed by dyslexia authorities at universities, have pushed for dyslexia legislation across the country with these outcomes: 4 40 states now mandate dyslexia screening, and more than 30 list approved screeners that schools must use. 15 The largest category is learning disabilities, mainly dyslexia. 20k+ per year).

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2019

Undergraduate enrollment has, in fact, dropped by 7 percent since 2010 — for reasons that include not only cost and aversion to debt, but also a decline in the number of 18- to 24-year-olds and an improving job market — while the number of graduate students keeps on rising. Department of Education. Thomas University Provost Jeremy Moreland.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2015

” Michelle Luhtala was selected for her advocacy work. “The most restrictive districts are the most challenged learning environments-underfunded and underserved,” she says. The program was launched in collaboration with Lisa Schmucki, the founder of edWeb.net, in 2010. to Embed 21st Century Learning.

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edWeb.net

MAY 17, 2015

” Mich elle Luhtala was selected for her advocacy work.Michelle Luhtala has been a strong advocate for Banned Websites Awareness Day (BWAD), an annual event raising consciousness about excessive filtering in school settings. The program was launched in collaboration with Lisa Schmucki, the founder of edWeb.net , in 2010.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Ultimately, the focus should be on the learning and decreasing the gap between pedagogy and technology. He then transitioned to the role of Instructional Technology Resource teacher at the same school, which he continued until 2010. In 2010, he was hired by Albemarle County Public Schools as an instructional technology specialist.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As schools reckon with learning equity, they’re often focused on academic progress. Evidence of Learning: Smith said the key questions he asks are “Are all students learning?” and “Are they learning enough?” LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenters.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2017

The professor was teaching basic math skills that the 18-year-old had already learned in high school. Who goes to college to learn what they were doing in high school?” SAN DIEGO – Anthony Rodriguez recalled sitting in a remedial math class at Grossmont College, bored out of his mind. Eventually, he dropped out too.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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