Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

For years, the parent advocacy group worked tirelessly to influence education policy and practices in Oakland. Young had already built considerable credibility with the district through earlier advocacy work and a city-wide literacy campaign conducted by the parent-powered organization.

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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

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. For the first time, a slim majority of all U.S.

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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. One estimate found that nationally, there was just one school psychologist for every 1,127 students from kindergarten to 12th grade in the 2021-22 year. A recent survey of U.S.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2021

A new report examines some of the biggest challenges related to assessments and accountability, and offers recommendations for educators and policymakers as they move past spring 2021 and aim to improve student success rates.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2021

22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NWEA — a not-for-profit, research and educational services provider serving K-12 students — today released new research that illustrates the scale and disproportionate nature of the disruption in student learning resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. PORTLAND, Ore.,

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2024

These groundbreaking solutions aim to bridge mathematical gaps and advance dyscalculia advocacy. states have enacted dyslexia-related legislation, fewer than ten states have passed laws addressing math intervention and instruction since 2021. despite the urgent need for skilled STEM professionals. While more than 45 U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Even as FAST Funds help to fill gaps in social services today, labor leaders think that in the future, the movement has the potential to organize faculty and staff around advocacy for campus policies that actually close those gaps for low-income students and educators. What if you were not just disseminating aid to students?” Kirtley says.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2021

A May 2021 report from the American Foundation for the Blind examined the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on students with visual impairments. They’re feeling better supported, and I think that’s helping them build self-advocacy and independence,” she says. “Do I get to go in person sooner than others because my kids have this need?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A year later, a November 2021 survey by the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates—an advocacy group for students in special education and their families—found that 86% of parents reported that their child experienced learning loss, skill regression or slower-than-expected progress in school.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s September 2021 and as one of the district’s instructional technology content leaders, I have finally been given the green light to host in-person professional development (PD) for this group of eager teachers after months of meeting online.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

13, 2021) – FEV Tutor, the most comprehensive virtual tutoring solution in K-12, has been named a 2021 Tech Edvocate Award winner in the Best Tutoring/Test Prep App or Tool category. A complete list of winners of the 2021 Tech Edvocate Awards can be found here. WOBURN, MA.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

A meta-analysis of 29 studies including 80,879 youth worldwide, published in 2021 , showed that just one year into the pandemic, the prevalence of depression and anxiety doubled from pre-pandemic rates. The proportion of youth seriously considering suicide increased almost steadily from 2011 to 2019, rising to 22 percent by 2021.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

June 17, 2021 (Washington, D.C.) – The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) announced that Dr. Karen Richardson, Executive Director, Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) was selected as the recipient of the inaugural Candice Dodson Influencer Award (CDIA).

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

This year marks the first time since 2012 that a majority of undocumented high schoolers who are graduating won’t be able to apply to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known simply as DACA, according to a new report from the immigrant advocacy group FWD.us. analysis of augmented 2021 American Community Survey data.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

Robinson concluded they weren’t and resigned in June 2021. 14, 2021, in Elko, Nevada. 28, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. 15, 2021, in Elko, Nevada. 15, 2021, in Elko, Nevada. 14, 2021, to discuss the appointment of an interim superintendent in Elko, Nevada. A student walks toward Elko High School on Dec.

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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

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

And because practical experience is an important component of professional development, the initiative designed a handbook for universities to use to offer students field-based internship experiences, whether with government offices, nonprofits or advocacy groups.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

The organization aims to help students overcome homelessness through education, policy advocacy and practical support to educators. “I on a 2021 strategy to assess and fill the needs of homeless families. I think that’s a really important part of this: There really isn’t another system out there that’s meeting their needs. It’s school.”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

30, 2021) – The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has elected Pedro Rivera and Dr. Frank Rodriguez to its Board of Directors. WASHINGTON, D.C. ALAS has nearly 8,000 members across 18 state affiliates with several more states soon to be a part of the ALAS Familia.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

Now, a new annual report about attitudes toward Asian Americans from the advocacy organization LAAUNCH has provided some disturbing answers to some of these questions. For example: Over 1 in 5 Americans believe that Asian Americans are at least partially responsible for the pandemic — a percentage that has increased since 2021.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2021

And a 2021 IWPR policy brief shows the pandemic has been especially devastating for Black, Latina, Native, and Asian-American women. The Pregnant and Parenting Students Initiative at California State University at Long Beach provides advocacy and Title IX assistance as well as child-friendly study spaces and lactation rooms.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan in April 2021 to enable school districts and libraries to provide internet access and connected devices to students and educators during the pandemic. The homework gap could worsen for millions of U.S. The program received $7.17 Funding runs out on June 30. As of Dec.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

In the spring of 2021, $600 stood between Endele Wilson and his dream of achieving a teaching credential from Long Beach City College. million students from fall 2019 to fall of 2021, according to state data leaving campuses worried about their future and potential students with fewer of the opportunities offered by higher education.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

A Tech Exchange employee works in the nonprofit’s warehouse in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2023

That triggered a series of financial setbacks and, by October 2021, she owed more than $10,000 in back rent. At Washington Elementary School, in the Vancouver school district in Washington state, 16 students were identified as homeless in 2021-22. As of October 2021, the district as a whole counted nearly 750 homeless students.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

At OHDELA, enrollment more than doubled to about 5,200 students in the 2020-2021 school year, according to state data. million on TV ads in just the first quarter of 2021, up from $1.2 James Rhyu, Stride’s chief executive officer, on an investor call in August 2021. At Stride Inc., Stride spent about $1.8

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2021

The latest study , published in the peer-reviewed American Educational Research Journal in April 2021, found that test-optional admissions increased the share of Black, Latino and Native American students by only 1 percentage point at about 100 colleges and universities that adopted the policy between 2005-06 and 2015-16.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

During the 2021-2022 school year, the latest year for which data is available, the nationwide average was 408-to-1. Their advocacy work has already begun, one high school senior at a time. “At These counselors assist with postsecondary planning but also boosting academic achievement and interpersonal skills.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Related: Simpler FAFSA complicates college plans for students and families “As much staff as government has, it’s not enough for students right now,” said Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of the national advocacy group Complete College America. She wants colleges to do more to directly help applicants still struggling to fill out the forms.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2024

The lawsuit , which was brought on behalf of current and former students by the nonprofit legal and advocacy organization Student Defense, accused La’ James of delaying financial aid payments and causing them financial hardship in violation of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Business leader associations and advocacy groups are also pushing for child care solutions. Solution areas include subsidies for child care costs, on-site care, flexible hours and working arrangements, predictable work schedules and conducting a child care census to understand employee needs and ensure quality.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

A Pew Research Center poll from 2021 found that adults in Generation Z were more likely than Americans belonging to older generations to have donated money, contacted an elected official, volunteered or attended a rally to try to help address climate change in the prior year. That can come in many forms.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2023

Fifty-five percent of students in that district are non-white, 62% receive free or reduced-price lunches, 25% are identified as English language learners, and the district’s per pupil spending in 2021 was below the state average. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

By July 2021, 72 percent of undergraduates said that their awareness of social justice issues had increased over the preceding year, and just under half reported that their involvement in social justice efforts was impacting their career choices, according to a survey by Best Colleges.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2021

NEW YORK – JULY 28, 2021 — Let Grow , a nonprofit promoting childhood independence, and Dr. Peter Gray, a professor of psychology at Boston College, recently published their study results on the positive effects of the lockdown on children in April and May 2020. Jonathan Haidt, co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind.”

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2022

This critical funding for SEL is part of a $2 billion increase over the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for students’ learning and development in K-12 education, including students with disabilities.

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