Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2025

Shortly after its approval by voters, Preschool for All was paraded around policy and child development circles as an exemplar of what a universal preschool initiative could and should be. Next year, the goal is 3,000 seats by the end of the 2025-26 school year. Photo courtesy of Gonzalez.

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Neo LMS

MAY 19, 2020

Technology like this has allowed non-traditional students to gain access to better education, allowing students from remote places to plug into a class hosted around the world, and even made it easier for differently-abled students to learn mainstream curricula and more. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design.

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Technology Education EdTech Secondary 345

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 28, 2025

Panic Alarm Policies: Best Approaches for Staff Training and Safe Use Part of the Library 2.0 The session will include a Sample Panic Button Policy handout to accompany the training slides. How to create and enforce an effective staff-use policy for library panic buttons. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

For instance, while the platforms accessibility and flexibility have made Android the platform of choice for educational apps, its open-source structure allows developers to build upon shared libraries and frameworks, many of which have inherent vulnerabilities. Of course, digital learning also depends heavily on internet access.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2025

While state, federal, district and school-wide policies for utilizing safe and ethical AI are important, educators will drive the implementation of AI technologies in the classroom. In December 2024s What Are You Doing with AI in 2025? Being able to have a lab thats open and we have easy access to is crucial.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Culturally appropriate and accessible Spanish-language child care is tailored to the needs of Hispanic and Latino families, where Spanish is often the primary language. Here is a guide for understanding the federal policies that contribute financing and training to providers of Spanish-language child care around the country.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2025

California started with a phased approach in the 2021-2022 school year, shooting for this current school year for all 4-year-olds to have access to the state's free transitional kindergarten program. Colorado rolled out its free, universal pre-K program in the fall of 2023.

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ET Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

11, 2025 The journey to literacy leadership is filled with milestones, unexpected challenges, and transformative moments for each educator. Hammond has served as a classroom teacher, policy analyst, education researcher, program evaluator, parent advocate, curriculum developer, and teacher educator.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

As school districts prepare for the 2025-2026 school year budgeting period, how they approach and implement safety plans requires a strategic and proactive effort that cannot be taken lightly. Its important that teachers feel heard when defining, implementing, and practicing safety plans and protocols.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

And though the pandemic has slowed down its plans a bit, the state has kept its commitment to invest enough money in the program to make it available to 70 percent of the state’s 4-year-olds by 2025. It’s something that would be beneficial to all 4-year-olds across the board – being able to access this type of quality learning,” Petty said.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2025

The 2025 Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Annual Conference went down last week in Seattle, bringing together district technology leaders, superintendents, and education innovators from across the United States. I wasnt able to attend in person this year but was able to catch up with a few who were.I’ll

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Explore what you need, stay awhile, and don’t forget to join our email list for even more AI resources coming in 2025! Join our ALL ACCESS Membership for access to these sessions and more, plus credit certificates for your PD hours. These are available exclusively with our ALL ACCESS Membership. See: Copyright Policy.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

To support their professional growth, teachers will also have continued access to the AI Coach platform , which enables them to watch and reflect on videos of their classroom instruction, set professional goals, and receive personalized observation tips, coaching, and resources from a virtual, computerized AI coach.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Voice-command shortcuts: Create shortcuts with voice commands to access apps, lesson plans, or settings faster and reduce distractions. Chatbot customization: Tailor responses to align with school policies and address specific needs, making support more relevant and efficient.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

With Engaging Schools set to close in early 2025 after more than four decades of impact, CASEL will ensure the organizations valuable tools, books, and frameworks remain available to educators worldwide. As part of this transition, CASEL is making these resources freely accessible to the public.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Barriers such as limited English proficiency, unreliable care for children or elders, and lack of access to transportation have prevented many adults from accessing vital education and skills training to engage in the thriving economy and secure gainful employment. Collective Impact Framework.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2025

And everyone had access to what, from a consumer perspective, appears to be a free public school. But one big reason our book Disrupting Class used the word class and not schools in the title was that we didnt see a real opportunity for true, Disruptive Innovation of U.S. public schools at the time. Fast forward to today.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2017

At the state level, Newsom has launched CSforCA, a new campaign that wants to give all students in California access to high-quality computer science education by 2025. This year, it runs from December 4 to 10. And according to Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi, he’s not alone.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It was called a moderate or significant challenge by 86 percent of the district leaders, ahead of state accountability requirements, supplemental help for instruction (like tutoring), and even making sure that students and teachers had internet access for remote learning. CoSN: “ 2020 State and Federal Cybersecurity Policy Trends.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2024

It blew up,” says Lauren Hogan, managing director of policy and professional advancement at the National Association for the Education of Young Children, a nonprofit membership organization that advocates for high-quality early learning. Early childhood advocates, policymakers and business leaders in other states took notice.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Despite ongoing efforts, the affordability gapwhere households have access to the internet but cant afford to connectpersists for 16.3 The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was designed to bridge this gap and make internet access more affordable for qualifying households. million American households.

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Lightspeed Systems

MAY 12, 2025

But school districts are getting smartcutting costs without compromising on safety, instruction, or access. Weve pulled together 7 proven cost-saving tips, backed by large district leaders and recent data from the 2025 CoSN EdTech Leadership Survey , to help you focus your strategy and stretch your budget. Then cut them.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

That’s because the federal policy that has, for the past 10 years, given immigrant youth who lack permanent legal status in the U.S. Not all, but in many states, they don't have access to a higher education,” Phillip Connor, senior demographer at FWD.us, tells EdSurge. before June 15, 2007 — 16 years ago.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

At FETC 2025, AI-focused sessions delve into the practicalities behind classroom AI, explore the potential to personalize and expand learning for students, and look to the innovative potential AI has to transform education. 15, 2025; 3 p.m.-4 16, 2025; 11:00 a.m.-11:45 15, 2025; 4:15 p.m.-4:45 15, 2025; 9 a.m.-9:45

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

And I think that’s really evident in our predictions stories, and we’ve solicited predictions and trends for 2025 from educators, from industry leaders, from policy makers. In 2025 is, you know, for the past couple years we’ve had AI is kind of this novel thing, right? This in 2025. I think two things.

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EdTech Industry Trends Outcomes 56

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Even now, as testing has resumed—albeit with social distancing, face coverings and limited seating—access to testing centers is not equal, nor equitable. Still others have already decided to adopt the new policy permanently. “We A Growing Trend Even before the pandemic, test-optional policies were gaining traction.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2025

OVERVIEW: Our first Library 2.025 mini-conference (and our third mini-conference on AI and Libraries), " AI and Libraries: Literacy, Ethics, and Responsible Use , " will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 13th, 2025, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. To see the currently submitted proposals, you can go here.

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Libraries Conference Guidelines Social Media 81

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

billion program will be fully implemented by the 2025-26 school year across the nearly 900 districts in the state that include elementary grades. Related: Alabama aims for huge pre-K enrollment boost by 2025, despite pandemic setbacks Some, but not all, of these kinks might be worked out by the time the program is fully implemented in 2025.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

5, 2025) Lexia Aspire Professional Learning , a science of reading-based professional learning solution from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand , has been awarded the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Accreditation Seal. BOSTON (Feb.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Access to affordable, high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but a necessity to thrive in the modern world. Yet, in Chicago and cities nationwide, Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) such as apartment buildings and public housing often remain at the center of the digital divide.

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Digital Divide Broadband Advocacy Strategy 52

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

Two of the largest higher-education systems in the country are partnering to pilot an online course finder tool to increase students’ access to 10,000 online and transferable courses. The year-long initiative, called Finish Faster!, million learners.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Most states have in recent years passed legislation aimed at aligning policies and practices with the “science of reading,” a term that has become associated with more phonics instruction but, if done well, also includes reading fluency, vocabulary building, comprehension and other skills.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The intersection of two being in cloud tools linking the quick access/communication device with the productivity of a full operating system. The article cites a corporate-sponsored study where they claim that millennials make up 37% of the current workforce with a projection of 75% of the workforce by 2025.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2024

When Adriana Cervantes-González started school in California as a child, it was at a time when state policy was determined to get all English-learning students proficient in the language within one year. That meant that bilingual education was out, in favor of English immersion. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings.

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Training Data Report STEM 183

Lightspeed Systems

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

You can watch the webinar on-demand OR keep reading for a recap of what you missed: In this engaging session, Rob Chambers (VP of Product), Kate McDermott (Director of Product Management), and Matt Berg (Principal Product Manager) provided an exciting overview of our 2025 product roadmap. Want a closer look? Got questions or feedback?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 11, 2024

Rachel Burns, a senior policy analyst at SHEEO. It’s not corruption, it’s not financial misappropriation of funds, it’s just that they can’t rebound enrollment,” said Rachel Burns, a senior policy analyst at SHEEO. For many, the situation has been made worse by the enrollment declines during the pandemic. “It’s

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Building something that people can believe in has the power to transform a barren landscape into a place of opportunity and access. A pre-pandemic study from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) indicated that teacher shortages were already becoming dire. The reverse is also true.

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