Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

That, plus rapid tech adoption by schools and a major push from advocacy organizations, explains why nearly every U.S. Since the nonprofit Code.org began its advocacy work five years ago, the number of states with one or more computer science policies in place increased from 14 to 44. Across individual U.S.

Policies 167

Policies Advocacy Report Survey 167

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

I was over in one of the elementary schools the other day, and three years ago we were all in awe and kind of gaga about a high school student who was all in with drones, and sort of building and flying, and learning about aviation and drones with his high school peers. Drones in the Classroom. He’s actually been back, He’s taking a gap year.

Elementary 286

Elementary Assessment Company Maker Movement 286

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2024

But the state of Texas, which accounts for 10 percent of high schoolers who are taking these college classes, was investing $120 million annually as recently as 2017, according to one estimate. Exactly how much all of this is costing the nation isn’t known. Are we subsidizing students who were always going to go to college anyway?”

Analysis 145

Analysis Report Data Course 145

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Dr. Moran has appeared on the cover of Education Week’s Digital Directions magazine as a “National Mover and Shaker” for her advocacy of a curricular digital integration model, which will be featured in an upcoming profile by Edutopia. Congress to accelerate innovation in education. She holds a B.S. View story at Medium.com.

Dropout 336

Dropout Twitter Company Maker Movement 336

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Dr. Moran has appeared on the cover of Education Week’s Digital Directions magazine as a “National Mover and Shaker” for her advocacy of a curricular digital integration model, which will be featured in an upcoming profile by Edutopia. Congress to accelerate innovation in education. She holds a B.S. View story at Medium.com.

Education 365

Education Examples Maker Movement Company 365

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

O’Neal Elementary School, in Elgin, Illinois, none of the third graders could read and write at grade level according to state tests in 2019. Just nine miles away sits Centennial Elementary School, where 73 percent of third graders met grade-level standards on that same test. Credit: Courtesy of Corey Dixon/2017. At Ronald D.

Data 145

Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Dr. Moran has appeared on the cover of Education Week’s Digital Directions magazine as a “National Mover and Shaker” for her advocacy of a curricular digital integration model, which will be featured in an upcoming profile by Edutopia. Congress to accelerate innovation in education. She holds a B.S. Blog: spacesforlearning.wordpress.com.

Chromebook 283

Chromebook Study Company Assessment 283

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Collins Elementary School, in southeastern Mississippi, paddled students more times than almost any school in the country in 2017-18, the last year for which there is national data. Johnson is the principal of Mississippi’s Collins Elementary School, where the paddle remains a staple of the educational experience.

Elementary 145

Elementary Handbook Report Policies 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017). The report discusses how the Pendergast Elementary School District, in Glendale, Arizona, adopted FUSE , a science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics platform created by Northwestern University.

Digital Divide 122

Digital Divide Advocacy Policies Report 122

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. Melissa Knapp, the literacy coach for Harpeth Valley Elementary School, answers a first grade student’s question. Third graders work through a reading assignment at Harpeth Valley Elementary School in Nashville. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Elementary 133

Elementary Policies Advocacy Report 133

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2020

Simón López, the Coordinator of Special Education at the Sarah Greenwood Elementary School for Dual Languages, is calling attention to the failure of Boston Public Schools’ dual language programs to accept students with certain types of disabilities – a violation of the spirit, at least, of state and federal laws.

Elementary 145

Elementary Secondary Policies Advocacy 145

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

In elementary school, the classroom teacher often serves that function. In many middle and high schools, an advisory or advocacy program is often included. We worked with an elementary school that had multi-grade wings for long-term personalization. About the Authors. .

Strategy 164

Strategy Differentiated Instruction Elementary Advocacy 164

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2024

Instead of working in her dream role as an elementary school teacher, she spent her days hauling cow organs for inspection. Through the local advocacy of several organizations, the community will have nine Spanish-speaking providers by this summer — including Aguilera. Stuck at her job at a Tyson meatpacking plant.

Training 138

Training Advocacy Report Groups 138

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

Education 130

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 130

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2019

While 20 percent of elementary and secondary students have a learning disability, 94 percent of those students received some sort of help or accommodation while in high school. College leaders and faculty must continue to help students with disabilities develop the self-advocacy skills and self-determination they need to be successful.

Learning 111

Learning Advocacy Report Secondary 111

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 15, 2017

Andy Plemmons and the Barrow (GA) Elementary faculty and staff are talking with their Barrow Buddies about what inspires them, how they hope they inspire you, and a few special pieces of trivia on this Flipgrid board. These are all things I do for free anyway, but it should be a great education/advocacy opportunity.

Libraries 54

Libraries Gamification iPhone Advocacy 54

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Across the country, some state lawmakers have begun to respond to the demands of student activists and Native advocacy organizations. California’s 2018 law followed on the heels of similar legislation in Montana, which in 2017 became the first state in the nation to protect Native students’ right to wear regalia.

Policies 145

Policies Advocacy Report System 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2019

Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S. It’s because we’re mostly women,” she explained.

Secondary 105

Secondary Report Advocacy Elementary 105

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Katherine Cribbs, a second-grader at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, explores the online “energy dashboard” that tracks her school’s energy consumption and production. With a flurry of touch-screen taps, she explored the “energy dashboard” of Discovery Elementary in Arlington, Virginia.

Elementary 111

Elementary Learning Data Report 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

In 50 elementary schools, according to officials, these students now take classes in Spanish and English with an ultimate goal of achieving academic proficiency in both languages by middle school. Hardy hopes that Massachusetts’ own nascent Seal of Biliteracy program will help her find more allies to push a new bill in 2017.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Elementary Data Study 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

. — This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. billion on elementary and secondary education. billion under the 2017 budget. “We Schools stand to receive $2.4

Elementary 72

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 72

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL), stated, “We were not as prepared as we could have been to have made that shift in terms of our practices and pedagogy.” Dr. Marczak was the recipient of the 2017 National School Boards Association’s “20 to Watch” educational technology leader award. Dr. David R.

Learning 94

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 94

edWeb.net

APRIL 14, 2021

To meet these goals, they start with the perspective of advocacy for all, especially BIPOC, high-poverty, LGBTQ, religious, and other populations within their schools. Dr. Davis served a transition year as the superintendent-elect prior to assuming leadership of the district in 2017. About the Host.

Differentiated Instruction 94

Differentiated Instruction Professional Learning Meeting Advocacy 94

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Dr. Luvelle Brown was the 2017 New York State Superintendent of the Year. In 2017, the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenters.

BYOD 98

BYOD System Data Advocacy 98

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Brentwood Union Free School District gave out 466 long-term suspensions from 2017-18 to 2021-22. The New York State Education Department does not collect data on suspension lengths, but public records requests to 17 of the state’s largest school districts uncovered more than 6,200 suspensions of more than 20 days from 2017-18 to 2021-22.

Report 114

Report Survey Data Elementary 114

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S. were underfunded by $580 billion in federal dollars alone — money that was specifically targeted to support 30 million of our most vulnerable students,” says a new report published by the education advocacy nonprofit, the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools.

Secondary 82

Secondary Report System Advocacy 82

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. The homework gap isn’t new. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report.

Digital Divide 122

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 122

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

King, consultant for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Some institutions are even cutting teacher degree programs, such as Oklahoma City University, which has suspended its elementary education and early childhood education tracks. “We

Training 148

Training Trends Social Media Policies 148

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Facebook has not been one of them since 2017, but the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has full access to the Summit Learning platform’s content and traffic data. Since 2017, Summit has revised its middle and high school curriculum and teachers routinely say it’s high-quality. But at Rhodes, Christie doesn’t hear complaints like that.

Learning 132

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 132

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Related: Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out Rosalind Crawford moved her five young boys, all in elementary and middle school, to Jennings, just north of St. Louis, in the spring of 2022. Another study found that Latino students were more likely to receive disciplinary action than white students.

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

Northern Cass’s reforms rely on North Dakota’s 2017 decision to let districts apply for waivers from requirements such as hours of instruction. And when kids should stop going to elementary school and start attending a middle school across town. Even reimagining space is bigger than any of us thought,” said Steiner. “Or

Report 111

Report Personalized Learning Assessment System 111

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

This is really for all learners—adults as well as students—not just for those students with disabilities,” said Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL). Kelley is superintendent of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, a PreK–8 public school system in Oak Park, IL, with 6,150 students. Dr. Carol L.

Accessibility 61

Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 61

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

As Superintendent of Fort Smith (AR) Public Schools from 2017-2020, Dr. Brubaker launched the district’s Vision 2023 strategic planning initiative, working extensively with stakeholders to identify and prioritize the district’s greatest needs. Brubaker has CoSN CETL certification and a Ph.D.

EdTech 69

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 69

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES AQUIRES MOTION MATH ( www.curriculumassociates.com ) & ( motionmathgames.com ) Curriculum Associates has acquired Motion Math to further help elementary students improve their math fluency and number sense in key conceptual areas. Registration for the course began November 1, 2017.

Tools 75

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 75

NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 16, 2016

After eight years without a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), ESSA becomes law with references to school libraries and librarians. My big concern is that librarians think this can wait because it is not going to go into effect until the 2017/2018 school year. Essa 3-10-16 from Debra Kachel.

Libraries 40

Libraries Advocacy Broadband Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In recent years, the group’s advocacy has led to changes in the district’s graduation requirements, to align them with admissions requirements for California’s university systems, and an expansion of funding for an after-school meal program that had been cut by the school board. Every year the group chooses an issue to focus on.

Kaplan 143

Kaplan Policies Report Groups 143

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

According to the state education department’s report card, the percentages of its middle schoolers meeting or exceeding grade-level expectations was lower, and in some cases far lower, than the South Carolina statewide averages in English, math, science and social studies in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years. (No

E-rate 141

E-rate Pearson Company Report 141