Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A 2018 meta-analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies of children ages 14 and younger demonstrated that math performance in children emerges from areas of the brain that are associated with number processing, such as the parietal and frontal areas.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2021

A new Gallup poll, commissioned by two advocacy organizations, finds that fraternity and sorority members were more likely to say they formed relationships with mentors and professors, were extremely active in extracurricular activities and worked in internships where they could apply what they were learning in their college classes.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2021

high schools–51 percent–offer foundational computer science, up from 35 percent in 2018. The new statistics come from the 2021 State of Computer Science Education: Accelerating Action Through Advocacy , released by Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. Some of the conclusions may not come as a surprise in the Omidyar Network’s report on what works in scaling education technology in different regions worldwide.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2020

Lourdes Torrey was only a few weeks into her first year at the University of Missouri in 2018 when she heard a white student in the dorm room next to hers use the N-word. In a state where almost one-third of residents are Black, in 2018, only 8 percent of students at the flagship university were Black and only 3 percent were Black men.

Social Media 145

Social Media Advocacy Report Groups 145

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

In 2018, that number ticked up to 98 percent. Specifically, he’s looking for a partner that can continue outreach, advocacy and marketing efforts to states and districts as well as run the more technical side of things, such as software development and data cleaning. Compare that to today, when nearly 45 million students in the U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Workforce Index, which has been published by the CSCCE every two years since 2016, did find that median child care wages in 34 states have increased since its last report in 2018. But a 10 percent increase on $10 an hour, McLean points out, is still a poverty-level wage in most states.

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The Thinking Stick

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Jess was awarded the Research Society on Alcohol’s Media Award for “outstanding journalistic efforts of writers who cover empirical research on alcohol” […] “for her book The Addiction Inoculation and advocacy for the recovery community.” She co-hosts the #AmWriting podcast from her empty nest in Vermont.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

During the last pre-pandemic college application cycle, 2018-19, nearly 1.2 Overall, they found that 24 percent of students who started the Common App in 2018-19 did not complete it. Their advocacy work has already begun, one high school senior at a time. “At But barriers to completion predate the pandemic.

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Survey Analysis Advocacy Report 206

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

That’s because since 2010 the number of students enrolled in teacher prep programs at colleges has fallen by more than a third, from about 900,000 students in 2010-11 to only 600,000 in the 2018-19 academic year, according to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Kathryn Meyer, left, attorney at the Center for Children’s Advocacy, and Christiana Mills, are part of the Yale Child Student Center in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Barry Zuckerman, who created the first medical-legal partnership in Boston more than 30 years ago, saw the need for family advocacy first hand during his childhood, in the 1950s.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2023

Community Impact and Student Leadership In 2018, I worked with a group of students who inspired the creation of MIStudentsDream , a community organization focused on immigration and education justice. The group of students decided they wanted to focus their advocacy on teacher practice.

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Classroom Advocacy Groups Meeting 181

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Maria and her husband arrived at Adventist HealthCare’s The Lourie Center for Children’s Social & Emotional Wellness in 2018, seeking answers for their then-2-year-old middle son, Lucas. Their household is a busy one, occupied with wrestling matches, filled with outdoor adventures, and covered all over in Legos.

Education 206

Education Survey Outcomes Advocacy 206

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Too often, though, that advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access despite state and local policies. Too often, advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access. Advocating for policy change is essential.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Public Interest Research Group , a nonprofit advocacy organization that takes a skeptical view of publishers’ efforts to automatically bill students for pre-packaged commercial course materials. That’s the conclusion of a new report from U.S. Using open-records requests, U.S.

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Pearson Accessibility Course Report 160

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

Nearly 19 million students applied for financial aid during the 2017-2018 year, according to the U.S. Along the way, Seldin enlisted the help of 17 colleges and higher-ed advocacy organizations, including the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, to review, test and spread the word about the website.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

Between 1995 and 2018, the percentage of Latinos with a high school diploma rose from 53 percent to 72 percent. Amanda Fernandez is CEO and founder of Latinos for Education ; Dr. Feliza Ortiz-Licon is chief policy and advocacy officer. The purpose behind all of this is to set up our students — all students — for success.

Digital Divide 138

Digital Divide Advocacy Survey System 138

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2019

It should surprise no one that as of mid-2018, two states have passed SEL measures, sixteen SEL-related bills and resolutions have been introduced, and twenty-three states are working on SEL standards. And with home advocacy, SEL will work better, faster, and more effectively. What is SEL. –Image credit: [link]. SEL exercises.

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Education Exercises Digital Citizenship Advocacy 200

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2018

But during the past four years, New York parents have actively excluded about one in five students from taking the annual state tests (including 18 percent in the spring 2018 test administration). Moreover, the movement has yet to form an advocacy arm that calls for specific changes and a reform agenda. Indeed, in 2016, the U.S.

Common Core 111

Common Core Advocacy Policies Survey 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2020

More than 40 colleges have said they do not use facial recognition technology on campus and stated they have no plans to do so, according to a new “ scorecard ” published Tuesday by an advocacy campaign titled Ban Facial Recognition on Campus. We have no current plans to use facial recognition technology in the future,” Samson said.

Groups 90

Groups Advocacy Company Mobility 90

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2024

In January 2018, I signed up to work as a substitute teacher at a public school in Columbus, Ohio. These relationships have been instrumental in sustaining my advocacy efforts; by engaging in these efforts, I strive to create an educational landscape where every student and educator feels valued and respected.

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Conference Advocacy Policies Classroom 32

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 21, 2019

OER advocacy, like most work, is filled alternately with advances and setbacks. According to the most recent (2018) Babson Survey covering OER, only 31% of faculty are either “Very Aware” or “Aware” of OER. A world of tears. It’s a world of hopes. And a world of fears. There’s so much that we share.

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OER Advocacy Survey Course 137

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Yasmina Vinci, the executive director of the National Head Start Association, an advocacy and professional support organization for Head Start explains that Head Start’s mission has always been to “to give everyone in the family an education mindset.” To do that, Head Start programs works with families as much as children.

Education 181

Education Training Advocacy Classroom 181

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

Depending on their interests, Chao says, the student-led chapters might exchange letters based on a theme, focus on education around mental health, or participate in advocacy for mental health resources at their schools. Her talk has been viewed online over 10,000 times. That’s when the organization saw a huge spike in interest.

Social Media 166

Social Media Advocacy Trends System 166

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Key Takeaways: Remarkable Growth: The report reveals a substantial increase in the number of schools offering computer science courses across the country since 2018, demonstrating a growing recognition of the subject’s importance. Scroll down for some takeaways and data highlights. Across 35 states, 5.8%

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Report Policies Education Advocacy 105

Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That includes Barbara Duffield, executive director of SchoolHouse Connection, a nonprofit focused on homeless education advocacy. percent for the 2018-2019 school year (compared to a 25 percent chronically absent rate for California homeless students in general). Some people are convinced that homeless-only schools are a bad idea.

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Outcomes Advocacy Report Study 187

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks. Beginning in 2018, Parker-Varney teachers met weekly with Joseph to construct the new system. “Pre-pandemic, we saw a lot more interest in one-off pilot programs. The pandemic really changed the policy conversation to more systemic shifts.”

Competency Based Learning 143

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 143

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. While Titman was eventually allowed to wear the feather after the case was settled out of court, that incident spurred state legislation in 2018 allowing students to wear Native regalia.

Policies 145

Policies Advocacy Report System 145

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Your focus should be on how you can inspire your teachers to lead their students to higher levels of rigor in a positive, productive manner through expectations, support, and instruction (Blackburn, 2018). In many middle and high schools, an advisory or advocacy program is often included. Provide a Personalized Learning Environment.

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Strategy Differentiated Instruction Elementary Advocacy 168

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Date: 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. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here.

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Dropout Company Twitter Maker Movement 290

eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2023

Explicitly teach academic vocabulary This in-depth look at instructional strategies driving academic growth is a continuation of an NWEA research initiative by Dr. Andy Hegedus who in 2018 released a novel study focusing on growth as a marker of school success rather than just meeting or exceeding proficiency.

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Study Strategy Advocacy Assessment 103

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2020

About 50 percent of dependent Latino college students come from families making less than $40,000 per year and about 34 percent of independent Latino college students make $30,000 or less annually, according to a 2018 report from The Postsecondary National Policy Institute.

Policies 118

Policies Advocacy Report Data 118

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Date: January 29, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript.

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Elementary Assessment Company Maker Movement 213

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

The National Head Start Association (NHSA), a nonprofit advocacy organization for the federal Head Start program, has been hearing from educators for several years—especially those in areas with higher rates of substance abuse—that more of their students are exhibiting challenging behaviors, explains Cody Kornack, the NHSA’s opioid campaign manager.

Training 198

Training Assessment Advocacy Classroom 198

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Delilah’s first several weeks of school in the fall of 2018 had been marked by discipline incidents and suspensions, as she got in trouble for not listening to instructions and hitting staff members. Someone would need to pick her up before noon every day, even as the rest of her peers continued learning and playing together.

Pearson 145

Pearson Education Learning Report 145

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Following full-scale implementation of a proficiency-based system in 2011, postsecondary enrollment increased to 71 percent by 2018, up from an average rate of 59 percent over the 10 years prior to the district’s shift to personalized, competency-based learning.

Competency Based Learning 131

Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy Report 131

eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2023

” In 2018, Kentucky led the charge to pass the nation’s first-ever law requiring school personnel to complete seizure recognition and first aid training. The Epilepsy Foundation continues to focus on serving the epilepsy community through advocacy, education, direct services and research for new therapies.

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Training Advocacy Education Software 98