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Gen Z Is Growing Up in Education Upheaval. How Are Teens Doing?

Edsurge

Among Zoomers, non-Hispanic whites fell to about half the population, according to data compiled by the Annie E. Childhood Poverty Rising Gen Z has experienced exceptionally high poverty rates compared to older generations, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Their next largest ethnic group is Latinos, at 24 percent.

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How Access to Technology Can Create Equity in Schools

Digital Promise

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. In rural Alabama, Piedmont City School District helped provide students with internet access by installing a town wireless network in 2011 using a federal E-rate grant.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

However, it was the Chromebook (2011) that truly revolutionized 1:1. “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” ” In 2011, the FCC updated CIPA compliance requirements. Districts even integrated the two models to cut costs.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Finally, somewhat for the sake of brevity, I have excluded consideration of the role of the E-rate (which is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and not the U.S. This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011. FY 2011 $100,000,000 (President Obama’s request: $0).

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Why this school is thriving after implementing a 100% blended learning model

eSchool News

In its first four years of existence, VGV has posted the highest gains of any of the state’s high schools in the assessed content areas of ELA, math, and science and consistently outperformed its sending urban school districts. It’s “competency-based” in that students can only progress through their lessons after demonstrating proficiency.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

Edsurge

Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes.

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Bringing ‘Blind Auditions’ to the Job Market

Edsurge

When “The Voice” premiered in 2011, it distinguished itself from other televised singing contests by featuring a blind auditions phase. Good and Jere E. The company has created a platform through which employers can assess a candidate based on performance—not a resume. We do it all the time: A study from 1970 by Thomas L.

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