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Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

Edsurge

His ambitions to learn were thwarted because his teacher had assigned handouts and a three-week-long lesson plan that relied on a website that wasn’t easy for him to navigate. They have to learn just like other students, but they can also have to deal with assignments they can’t access and other digital hurdles.

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Many Lack Access to Quality Early Education. Home Visiting Programs Are Bringing it to More Families.

Edsurge

from Colombia a few years ago, found Ocampo through a free home visiting program that supports families with their children's early learning and development. The model — and others like it — has provided a lifeline for families, especially those for whom access to quality early education is scarce or out of reach financially.

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If Smart Glasses Are Coming, What Will That Mean for Classrooms?

Edsurge

“Lots of these augmented reality applications build on the notion of active learning and experiential learning naturally.” The Orion glasses that Zuckerberg previewed last week are not ready for prime time — in fact the Meta CEO said they won’t be released to the general public until 2027. Cheating Glasses?

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Climate Change Took a Heavy Toll on the U.S. Last Year. What’s the Cost to Education?

Edsurge

With experts predicting more extreme weather in 2023, that undoubtedly means schools will suffer more disruptions in a K-12 education era already defined by pandemic-related learning setbacks. It can also disrupt their learning progress — and affect their well-being. They include hurricanes, wildfires and winter storms.

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Evidence Shows That Home Visits Support Children and Families. Here’s What to Know.

Edsurge

Kids are learning from their parents and caregivers from birth. But what they’re learning, and how they’re learning, varies widely. Home visits provide parents and caregivers with invaluable lessons and insights about their child’s learning and development. Collins also says it’s boosted her confidence.

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OPINION: Let’s use the pandemic as a dress-rehearsal for much-needed digital transformation

The Hechinger Report

What should come next is an examination of how schools can more deeply and deliberately harness technology to make high-quality learning accessible to every learner, even in the wake of a crisis. We know that each student learns differently. Related: Bringing ‘inclusive innovation’ to school districts.

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OPINION: The pandemic wiped out decades of progress for preschoolers. It’s time to get them back on track

The Hechinger Report

Young children learn best through hands-on activities, and parents found “remote” preschool a frustratingly poor substitute for in-person learning. Timelines range from California’s ambitious pledge to fully offer universal preschool by 2025 and Michigan’s goal of 2027 to states with indefinite schedules to reach all children.

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