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Experts call for an end to online preschool programs

The Hechinger Report

It receives funding from the state of Utah to provide online learning to rural children and has launched pilot programs in several states across the country, including Mississippi. In 2013, the Waterford Institute received an $11.5 million federal grant to expand the program to rural children in Utah.

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New report underscores education problems in institutions for foster youth

The Hechinger Report

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. Pennsylvania is failing our most vulnerable children, and PA-DHS and PDE [the state departments of human services and education] must work together to fix this.”.

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

Creators of Blended Learning Universe (www.blendedlearning.org), the organization provides a directory of innovative schools and a myriad of models and case studies to support district transformation. The organization’s vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science. URL: code.org.

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Insights from CoSN Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity Winners

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She plans to continue impacting students’ lives through advocacy and consultancy. He has served as CIO in large and very large public school districts and has 40+ years of experience and expertise in teaching, leadership, technology integration and blended/online learning program development.

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The Technological Transformation of Districts to Benefit All Learners

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Equal access to online learning opportunities has continued to be a challenge, with the focus expanding beyond access to devices and hotspots and now including high-speed access for all students. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Ann McMullan is Project Director for CoSN’s EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative.

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Eyes on the Future: Building on COVID Lessons for Enriched Teaching and Learning

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In an edLeader Panel , sponsored by CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate and Battelle for Kids , school administrators emphasized pandemic-triggered changes are lessons learned that can frame effective educational practices moving forward. At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, schools defaulted to online learning.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. The Oakland Reach, a parent-led advocacy group that works with underserved communities, also joined the partnership. The homework gap isn’t new. for the nonprofit.