edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The group shared guidelines from the CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, which were created to help school leaders implement policies to address AI/generative AI in schools. For Miyashiro, access to AI for students is an ethical issue that addresses equity and fairness.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2019

Despite the momentum recently to expand early learning opportunities to children, there are still millions of people who face barriers to that access, specifically in rural and low-income areas,” she says. The solution to that problem, he says, is more investment in place-based preschools of the type that wealthier families have access to. “As

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

The findings, based on surveys conducted last spring by the RAND Corporation, shed light on the uneven access students have to advanced math classes in middle school, which can have lasting effects on their higher education and job prospects. Historically, students from low-income families have had less access to algebra in eighth grade, too.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 22, 2019

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Step 4: Conduct regular accessibility audits.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The hope is that this approach will raise awareness among students about other support they might have access to and also raise awareness among college officials of the needs of those students. “I One guideline: The funds are not intended to reward students who earn the best grades. “We I love the differences,” Goldrick-Rab says. “I

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

Library programming services can continue to be provided in a safe manner for both library staff and students following CDC, PA DOH guidelines and our locally developed Health & Safety Plan. Kim shared that she and her colleagues often describe advocacy in the context of the neverending burden of Sysyphus.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2024

By serving these families, Gale got access to federal child care subsidies. More than 40 percent of children in West Virginia under age 6 who need child care can’t access it, she explains, pointing to data from Child Care Aware and TEAM for West Virginia Children. For an afternoon snack, children had sliced apples with peanut butter.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Critical guidelines that can lead to successful and sustainable professional learning include specific content areas focus, opportunities for teachers to engage in hands-on learning, and professional learning experiences connected daily with classrooms. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

Looking through the lens of three district leaders, a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , highlighted how school districts are working with their staff and students to assure accessibility for all. Step 4: Conduct Regular Accessibility Audits.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The priorities included having multiple scenarios for school openings and closings, based on evolving CDC guidelines and COVID infection rates, and continued development of the district infrastructure needed to handle them. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

Is that academic leadership and advocacy being spread those through universities to their school librarian alumni? Is there an infiltration of leadership and advocacy coming from those universities that also helps to encourage school librarian employment in those states? Ten states and D.C. have legal requirements. 2021, July).

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

She also recommends working with county and state officials to track what’s working in other districts, and she suggested keeping the district’s “external auditor on speed dial” to make sure that any new steps being taken are within the appropriate guidelines and deadlines, which also remain subject to change.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. With everything shut down, the chronic issue of home internet access became an immense and acute challenge. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., on March 18, 2020. Mackey Pendergrast. School District.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

On the school side, the students need to become responsible stewards of the tech as well and should be involved in setting guidelines for responsible use. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. Overall, communication is key at every step.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Guidelines put out by the U.S. For this reason, some experts in the field say they would like to see more no-cost or low-cost access to the kind of testing that qualified neuropsychologists do: assessing a child’s capacity for and speed at the many components that make up successful reading. The studies came just as the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

One university official said on background that, generally speaking, program staff at any university have to follow federal and state guidelines, as well as standards for who qualifies for the resources. Documentation depends on the information families can access to prove their lineage.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2017

The California Acceleration Project, an advocacy group founded by faculty, reported that pass rates for underprepared students at Cuyamaca in college-level math jumped to 67 percent last year, up from 10 percent the year before. “We’re trying to move them from, ‘I don’t get it, I’m not good enough,’ to ‘I don’t get it yet.’”.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act , or ESSA, also provides increased access to funding for physical education by including the subject in its definition of a “well-rounded education.”. “At At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Using CoSN’s blueprint for smart IT decisions as a guideline, the three superintendents explained how to align priorities, and balance choice with cost and outcomes to creative sustainable programs. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

COLLABORATE Space provides persistent space to store messages, documents, whiteboards, recordings, meeting minutes, or anything else exchanged on a specific topic or project during a call or meeting at anytime, and is accessible from any device, whether it be a mobile, desktop, or room appliance.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Brennan McMahon Parton, Data Quality Campaign ’s associate director of state policy and advocacy, recently spoke with him about data literacy for teachers. We have access to a range of data points, but our understanding of what they measure, why they matter, and how they impact practice is shallow.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, has put its program on pause while it seeks more clarity on the changing federal guidelines, Katherine Frohoff, a university spokesperson, said by email. Others worry about federal scrutiny. Little is known about whether former students who have ISAs are happy with them.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

International Indigenous Youth Council : Started during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock, this organization fights to protect the natural world and indigenous culture while encouraging young people to become leaders in their communities.

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MindShift

JANUARY 27, 2019

Himelstein says building an authentic relationship is key to accessing the trust required to make mindfulness effective. Himelstein also offers these guidelines for teachers using mindfulness: Don’t force it. For some kids, chaos is part of trauma so when adults are unpredictable they can’t be trusted.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 9, 2018

It makes sense to define clear group boundaries – to determine who is allowed to access and benefit from resources and who is not – in order to prevent this outcome. The framework provides an objective set of guidelines people and organizations, including companies, can follow in order to be judged “good” OER stewards.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Education Week also reported in February that the State Educational Technology Directors Association had released a new website that offered guidelines on purchasing digital materials. In February, Education Week reported that districts and schools will be able to make purchases online via Amazon through the US Communities cooperative.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

At two-year institutions, admission is accessible, tuition is affordable, and flexible coursework fits into schedules complicated not only by jobs and families, but counseling, support groups and doctor visits. “I I don’t know why we weren’t trying to do this years ago,” Miller said. “I

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

That helped advocates launch what would become a nearly decade-long campaign in Congress to weave better health and safety guidelines into CCDBG. It’s not the easily accessible, plain language vision that was laid out in CCDBG. “I New requirements passed into law with broad bipartisan support in 2014.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 8, 2021

DeVos “enthusiastically sent our taxpayer dollars to schools that explicitly and actively discriminate against LGBTQ+ students,” Eliza Byard, the executive director of the advocacy group GLSEN , said in a statement. Pringle struck an optimistic note, though. “We Petrilli, too, said he was looking forward.

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Advocacy Education Guidelines Policies 138

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

Cascio found that universal and targeted state public programs cost about the same per student and met many of the same quality guidelines. Instead, she posits that “buying” poor children classroom access to their higher income peers and the political capital of their peers’ parents is the likely reason for the success of universal preschool.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Youth activists have long been at the forefront of the movement for abortion rights, calling for intersectional, inclusive and equitable access. Digital projects like AMAZE provide affirming, inclusive and accurate information that young people (and their parents) can access no matter where they live or what school they attend.

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Advocacy Guidelines Social Media Accessibility 152

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 28, 2020

And the eligibility guidelines are so tight that millions of families who could benefit from assistance get nothing. This is a major investment that the country should make in terms of supporting early childhood and access to child care.”. I’m serving children, the community and helping parents,” said Smith of her work.

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System Accessibility Report Policies 138

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2023

Higher education is workforce development,” said Carrie Welton, who directs basic needs and anti-poverty policy at The Institute for College Access & Success. Without help, the complexity of the requirements and the number of hoops students must jump through, including an interview, can become barriers to access.

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Policies Advocacy Meeting Accessibility 126

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Advocacy and LGBTQIA+ rights organizations are desperate for teachers to share classroom experiences that might inform policymakers’ decisions. Advocacy and LGBTQIA+ rights organizations are desperate for teachers to share classroom experiences that might inform policymakers’ decisions.

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Policies Education Advocacy Report 191

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Many parents are stuck, said Jennifer Greppi, parent policy director at Parent Voices California, an advocacy organization. If the state had followed federal guidelines, she would have been well below the maximum income of about $60,000 for a family of two. Some states have recently revised their programs to expand access.

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Policies Advocacy Guidelines Report 58

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

An elementary schooler in the same district couldn’t access a picture of record-breaking sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner to add to a writing assignment. CIPA, a federal law passed in 2000, requires schools seeking subsidized internet access to keep students from seeing obscene or harmful images online—especially porn.

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