eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The power of computer science education to unlock opportunity and create economic mobility for students from all backgrounds has never been clearer. “While advocacy is not part of teachers’ responsibilities, it is so helpful in moving towards our vision of every child prepared for a world powered by computing.”

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Accessibility Advocacy Education Policies 134

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This $50 million initiative could connect up to 130,000 households to high-speed internet an endeavor that EducationSuperHighway is proud to have helped shape through our technical expertise and advocacy. This partnership began with our response to an RFI issued in 2022.

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Broadband Advocacy Strategy 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2018

But since it wasn’t our house, they could use the bathroom first,” Kimberly, 12, told the child advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund for their The State of America’s Children 2014 report. After we ask economists if we should increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024 , we must also ask a homeless family.

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Advocacy Policies Report Secondary 111

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

School and district leaders will be actively seeking innovative approaches, leveraging data, and collaborating with advocacy organizations and policymakers to bring about meaningful changes in how we educate English Language Learners.

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Robotics Industry Elementary Training 98

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 18, 2023

There is also strong advocacy for renewed ACP funding from state leadership, demonstrated through letters to congressional leadership by Governor Tina Kotek as part of a bipartisan governor advocacy effort. Want to get involved in 2024? Additionally, 29 governors have indicated that ACP adoption is a priority in their state.

Advocacy 59

Advocacy Broadband Mobility Libraries 59

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. The Oakland Reach, a parent-led advocacy group that works with underserved communities, also joined the partnership. The ESSR funds expire in 2024.

Digital Divide 120

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 120

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The stringent eligibility cutoffs chosen by many states can have the unintended consequence of stymieing upward mobility. Many parents are stuck, said Jennifer Greppi, parent policy director at Parent Voices California, an advocacy organization. In early 2024, Funes and her son moved out of a shelter and into their own apartment.

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Policies Advocacy Guidelines Report 112