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Here’s How Modern Data Management Platforms Help K-12 Schools Get Work Done

EdTech Magazine

In K–12 school districts, there’s ample information available to support decision-making around key operational and educational concerns — if only schools could make use of it. Too often, those who need the data can’t get to it to drive mission outcomes. “In In K–12 education, data is often siloed in proprietary systems — student…

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Music Teachers of Excellence with the CMA Foundation

The CoolCatTeacher

There is significant data proving the positive impact music has on a student’s ability to retain, learn, and articulate information. She oversees advocacy efforts for the CMA Foundation at the state and federal level, which includes working with more than a dozen community partners to elevate the cause.

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness.

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More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village

eSchool News

When people can seek and find information, they are empowered. Between Seattle, Naples, and the Bahamas, there are advocacy villages everywhere, filled with educators like Hannah Irion-Frake, a third-grade teacher in Pennsylvania who spends her career advocating for and creating readers. “I Their voice is elevated.

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Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery

The CoolCatTeacher

You’ll want to download the companion guide and take a look at the information covered in the course to see if it is right for you. They encourage self-advocacy skills and foster a growth mindset through t heir award-winning STEM curricula, college-access programs , along with a digital platform for educator professional learning.

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Progress Made on K–12 Connectivity, But Work Remains

EdTech Magazine

The nonprofit broadband advocacy group found nearly 45 million students enjoy in-school access to high-speed internet connectivity, up from 39 million in 2017. MORE FROM EDTECH : Find the information you need to prepare for your E-Rate application. Funding requests came in $1.4 Tips for Moving Forward on E-Learning.

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Activating the Community to Support Education Innovation

Digital Promise

Student advocacy reinforced Kettle Moraine’s implementation of CBE and expanded opportunities around personalized learning. To learn more, check out a webinar with more information here. For example, students lobbied for things like more internet access by using social media to post personalized learning videos on YouTube.