The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

So what are some of the resources that counselors can access that will help them in this area? It’s completely free and very accessible. When they see that there’s a way for them to achieve this goal and support their students, it actually feels very accessible to them. Angela: (laughs) Yes! Angela: Absolutely. Bio as submitted.

STEM 453

STEM Company Industry Accessibility 453

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

With the movement for no-tuition community college gaining momentum in more states and earning top billing in President Biden’s education agenda , experts in college access and affordability advise caution about using that potent four-letter word: f-r-e-e. Don’t just think about access and enrollment,” Jackson says.

E-rate 161

E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 161

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The state partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (AAAJ Chicago) — a local advocacy organization focused on advancing civil rights and racial equity, which advocated for the passage of the TEAACH Act — to support implementation. It’s not even guaranteed that district- and school-based staff are aware of the mandate at all.

Training 157

Training Advocacy Resources Instructional Materials 157

eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2024

While one client may want to pursue a skill like handwriting, another may be more interested in developing self-advocacy, decision-making, or goal setting skills. This gives me hope that other schools can broaden access to OT services for their students, too.

Advocacy 122

Advocacy Secondary Study Training 122

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2020

The district confirmed that they are denied any access to the bilingual instruction happening in the same building. At Sarah Greenwood, school leaders have resisted López’s advocacy for years. Yet Boston maintains 12 categories of special education programs that teach children in “substantially separate” classrooms.

Elementary 145

Elementary Secondary Policies Advocacy 145

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

The Evolution of Response to Intervention When President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children’s Act in 1975, it was because public schools had a history of systematically denying students with special needs access to a public school education. Name changed to protect student privacy.

Assessment 169

Assessment Education Handbook Data 169

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We’ve had families who just needed some layer of support or to continue to access their education, and the online environment provided immediate response to that,” shared Mr. Hatcher. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 His approach, focused on equitable access to books and engaging the community, has left a remarkable mark.

Edmentum 118

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 118

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Thus, the price tag for getting connectivity can be expensive; in fact, the schools and some businesses may be the only place with reliable access.

Broadband 56

Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 56

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2019

While 20 percent of elementary and secondary students have a learning disability, 94 percent of those students received some sort of help or accommodation while in high school. College leaders and faculty must continue to help students with disabilities develop the self-advocacy skills and self-determination they need to be successful.

Learning 111

Learning Advocacy Report Secondary 111

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Tagged on: September 18, 2017 The NYPD Will Neither Confirm, Nor Deny, the Stories Behind This Story | WNYC → If you suspected that the cops spied on you, do you have the right to know about it?

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Tagged on: September 18, 2017 The NYPD Will Neither Confirm, Nor Deny, the Stories Behind This Story | WNYC → If you suspected that the cops spied on you, do you have the right to know about it?

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Now something similar may be happening with textbooks, as publishing giants start to broker campuswide deals with colleges that give students unlimited access to a publisher’s digital textbooks at cut-rate prices. Inclusive access has already gotten up to acronym status,” he said.

Pearson 144

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 144

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

However, for students transitioning from under-resourced high schools, and without self-advocacy skills, legal knowledge or access to medical resources and insurance, pursuing accommodations in college can be daunting, prolonged and expensive. This flaw in higher education is not obscure; it is codified into federal law.

Policies 88

Policies Accessibility Advocacy Report 88

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

Almost 40 percent default on their college loans within 12 years, compared to 12 percent of white graduates, The Institute for College Access and Success says. Forty-five percent of Black children go to high-poverty primary and secondary schools , compared to 8 percent of white students. We’re not making progress.

Report 145

Report Study Accessibility Data 145

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

My long term goals in advocating for OER are to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners and (2) radically improve access to education worldwide. This is why, a few posts ago, I stated that “the question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?” I would say no.

OER 60

OER Advocacy Accessibility Smartphone 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. RELATED: Racial segregation is one reason some families have internet access and others don’t, new research finds. We need to change that.”. “We We can’t afford not to.”. The homework gap isn’t new. The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 121

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 121

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Building in career exploration and experimentation, as early as middle grades, as well as post-secondary education planning support, is a no-brainer when it comes to making sure every student has what they need to succeed,” said Annabel Cellini, Chief Strategy Officer of American Student Assistance.

Classroom 103

Classroom Social Media Mobility Advocacy 103

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Rural communities have unique challenges, ranging from poverty and vast travel distances to a lack of affordable internet access. These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Challenges. He received his M.Ed.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Provide access to integrated wraparound services and supports, which should include partnering with community officials like law enforcement and hospitals to ensure that students receive support wherever and whenever they need it. SEL should be integrated into the materials; Develop inclusive discipline and dress code policies.

Education 73

Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 73

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

A major IT challenge is providing equitable access to relevant technology for staff and students in meeting the instructional demands for today’s learners. The spotlight is on David Jarboe , Director of Instructional Technology and STEAM in Colorado’s Harrison School District Two. What is your biggest IT challenge today?

Advocacy 56

Advocacy Secondary Elementary Meeting 56

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2023

But beyond declaring that homeless children should have access to the same public education as other kids, the McKinney-Vento Act contained few protections for elementary and secondary students experiencing homelessness.

Elementary 136

Elementary Report Advocacy Secondary 136

RafranzDavis.com

JULY 1, 2016

It’s easy to stay out of union based conversations when I live in a state without such advocacy. I don’t want to talk about which device is better than the other or if the wifi is fast enough when I have friends, real ones that I have met, who have access to neither. Perhaps we should. They are in the books on our shelves.

Advocacy 60

Advocacy Secondary System Professional Learning 60

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. She pointed out that the legislation was passed quickly and without a lot of accountability, leaving a lot of the details to be figured out later.

EdTech 98

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 98

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Quakertown Community School District (PA) kicks off an AI taskforce this year, piloting it with 50 – 60 secondary teachers. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Technology 66

Technology Education Survey Digital Citizenship 66

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As librarians, our job is to not only give students and teachers access to resources they need to succeed, but to be their guide when choosing these resources. Prioritizing equitable library access for students As school libraries evolve and best practices shift accordingly, there is one constant to solve for: equity.

Libraries 98

Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Documentation depends on the information families can access to prove their lineage. Limiting which Native students get financial assistance is especially significant, given the rising cost of post-secondary degrees. Some colleges or states have agreements with specific unrecognized tribes.

Groups 97

Groups Accessibility Policies Advocacy 97

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

The transparency mandate was tucked into the 2015 update of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act but didn’t require states to report that data until June 30 of this year. Longtime advocates of this federal transparency mandate hope the new data will spur more widespread advocacy.

Data 145

Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

Unequal access to external support: Staff can’t just assume students will have access to the same resources at home or that they will willingly talk about what they have and don’t have. They need to develop relationships with each student, learn about their individual situations, and help them as needed. About the Hosts. Dr. Daniel A.

Secondary 66

Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 66

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Show stakeholders that when investing in technology, you need to examine all costs from the impact on bandwidth to teacher training and student-home access. Reach out to the business community to provide your students with internships, apprenticeships, and access to technology.

EdTech 64

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 64

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Nearly half of first-generation students who did continue went to community colleges, which spend less per student than many public primary and secondary schools , and where the odds of ever graduating are also comparatively low. “The scope of this problem is huge.”

Report 101

Report Company Study Advocacy 101

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.

System 57

System Learning Guidelines Policies 57

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

billion on elementary and secondary education. Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If And “even with us having access to the internet, it still wasn’t enough,” she said.

Elementary 67

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 67

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In my recent post I asked us each to consider what “what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?” ” Stephen answers that his goal is access for all, and takes me to task for wanting more. Stephen’s goal is access for all. To me, access for all is a waypoint and not the end point.

OER 60

OER LMS Course Secondary 60

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

The current crisis has highlighted the disparity between students with and without equitable access to technology, especially in rural schools. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. With not all kids having the same access, they need to figure out how to develop lessons to accommodate all students.

BYOD 56

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 56

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

For decades, researchers have tried to capture a national picture of youth well-being by combining a number of social indicators, such as obesity rates, rates of tobacco use, family access to health insurance, academic proficiency on state tests, graduation rates, drug use and teen birth rates. Youth “all could use more support relationships.

Smartphone 60

Smartphone Social Media Trends Report 60

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

All students with disabilities need to develop strong self-advocacy and communication skills to make sure they’re getting the supports they’re due, especially in the sink-or-swim real world. Students with other disabilities, such as autism, may have trouble knowing how to act in social situations.

Study 95

Study Advocacy Report Groups 95

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I made what was probably the clearest statement of my vision for the future of learning materials in my Shuttleworth Fellowship application several years ago: My long-term goal is to create a world where OER are used pervasively throughout primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools.

OER 84

OER Course Company Smartphone 84