The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

In some instances, state tuition and financial aid policies explicitly exclude undocumented students; in others, length of residency requirements exclude recent immigrants, recent reporting by The Hechinger Report revealed. Too often, advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 30, 2023

Our first Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

I got this compelling email from good friend and LJ/SLJ/The Horn Book publisher Ian Singer who forwarded a passionate plea to several of us to mobilize, sign the petition to Ensure all school libraries are properly staffed, open, and available for children every day and to get out the word via Twitter. We’ll report it.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 31, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," is this coming Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. OVERVIEW: Libraries have the power to help transform lives, both for staff and patrons, through efforts that promote mental health and wellness.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan in April 2021 to enable school districts and libraries to provide internet access and connected devices to students and educators during the pandemic. 7, districts and libraries had requested $6.4 7, districts and libraries had requested $6.4 The program received $7.17

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2020

Families have, for years, parked outside of businesses that offer free Wi-Fi or taken their children to libraries to find a way to complete assignments that do require the internet. And the level of advocacy and support for a solution has snowballed. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments. percent to 22.5

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

In 2017, EducationSuperHighway’s annual “State of the States” report declared 94 percent of U.S. billion E-rate program that provides broadband discounts to schools and libraries—along with the U.S. The education community could have seen this coming. The Work Continues What remains, he says, is best handled by others.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2024

Through the local advocacy of several organizations, the community will have nine Spanish-speaking providers by this summer — including Aguilera. Credit: Lauren Wagner for The Hechinger Report At the time, with only one bilingual provider, most Hispanic families were shuffling their children among neighbors or family members for care.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Department of Education promise, and many are calling for an urgent push for help, including through legislation and a marshalling of resources from institutions like libraries and groups such as AmeriCorps. “I Still, per reports, just 4.7 It must be fixed immediately appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 27, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," is just one week away and will be held online (and for free) next Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. based education advocacy group. “It Photo: Kelsey Aske. And if it bombs, it’s not on you.”.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Our first Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

As observed in Part I of EdSurge’s report on school data, parents say insights from data dashboards allows them to make informed decisions about their children’s school experience and helps the community hold local officials accountable to promises for improvements. “[Data] is sometimes bringing us down, unfortunately.”

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2021

Credit: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. Stories like this are emerging nationwide in response to reporting about the long-standing but little-known practice under which students are prevented from obtaining their credits and degrees because they owe even small amounts of money to the universities and colleges they attended.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 7, 2019

Andre Perry/The Hechinger Report. We didn’t pay a parking ticket or a library fine, and our college refused to release our transcript. But imagine that a student’s debt went beyond failing to pay a library fine. The Hechinger Report receives financial support from Lumina. Many of us have been there.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

Leveraging the “No Significant Difference” Effect for OER Advocacy. They had an important role to play in OER advocacy. They might assign resources from the campus library, which students experience as being “free” since the fee they pay in support of the library is bundled with their tuition.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

These days we do a lot of workshops and special projects around freedom of information and privacy issues and advocacy work because that act was passed back in 1992. You had some experience in research and advocacy for privacy before you started there, while you were a student. So some updates are in order. Can tell us about that?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2024

million informal caregivers receive the subsidies or related payment, according to a 2022 report from the BUILD Initiative, which provides support to state leaders for early childhood programs. In California about one in four of informal caregivers go unpaid, the Early Edge report noted. That’s hard because I have bills,” she said.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2021

Toro, who is 23, is one of 97,145 students, graduates and former students who can’t obtain their transcripts because they owe money to Massachusetts’ public colleges and universities, according to data obtained by The Hechinger Report and GBH Boston. Nationwide, 6.6 But when they try to get a transcript to prove that, “it’s held up.”.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Television coverage included this report by NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez: For me, one of the most powerful moments was Kayla Johnson’s poignant recognition of her privilege , as a student who attended Philadelphia schools that still had librarians through her whole K12 experience. (See See video at 28:40.)

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

It’s been a year since YALSA and the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) started work on the Transforming Library Services for and with Teens Through Continuing Education (CE) Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) project. By Linda Braun. Originally Posted/ The YALSA Blog.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Between 2011 and 2019, the number of high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness increased nearly 10 percent, from 28 percent to 37 percent. Barely two months into the pandemic, nearly one-third of students reported feeling disconnected from adults and peers at school. until May 2023.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Library of Congress ) The photos, shot in black and white, are from the early 20th century, and the disease in question was tuberculosis. The district is spending another $27,000 to pay the 18 outdoor learning liaisons it has hired to manage materials, sanitize buckets and other supplies and report to Teller. between 1900 and 1920.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report. An investigative report released by the U.S. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Black teachers were more than twice as likely as other teachers in the winter of 2021 to say they planned to leave their jobs at the end of the 2020-21 school year, according to a report released by the RAND Corporation. That is concerning from a workforce diversity perspective,” says Elizabeth Steiner, the co-author of the report.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2022

He’s encountered subs in the hallway, looking for the library or a place to make copies of classwork. Some 95 percent of district leaders reported in a recent survey that the pandemic caused a shortage of substitute teachers. Credit: Terra Fondriest for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The Center for Public Education found that while over 90% of teachers reported that they engaged in some type of professional development during the year, most found it to be completely ineffective.”. The CoSN Driving K-12 Innovation report identified “technology vs. the pedagogy gap” as a hurdle to innovation in schools.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 2, 2023

We've just announced the keynote panel for our Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," which will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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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. The report highlights the pivotal role state leaders and policymakers play in helping districts and schools implement high-speed broadband and wi-fi in schools. . State Advocacy for Federal Support of Broadband.

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edWeb.net

MAY 9, 2023

Sponsored by ClassLink Through the Driving K-12 Innovation series, CoSN continues to share high-quality trend reports supporting emerging technology in K-12 education to transform learning. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The free version gives access to a rich library of resources and caseload management features, including tools for documenting and tracking session notes and student profiles. It also allows them to conduct up to eight 30-minute teletherapy sessions a month.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2020

In the midst of such disruption — with hastily prepared classes delivered remotely, and without professors’ office hours, libraries or advisors — students were demanding the option to pass or fail their courses this semester, instead of getting letter grades. Photo: Jackie Mader for The Hechinger Report.

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NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 5, 2016

It’s just the beginning of School Library Month. AASL has been doing some seriously creative thinking about how we might use the month of April to celebrate the 2016 theme: the essential role that strong school library programs play in transforming learning. Central TV on a Dime: Creating a Library TV Studio. Tweet it out!

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

A report published Thursday by the Student Borrower Protection Center , a nonprofit advocacy group focused on student debt, attempts to quantify the scope of this problem. The report was provided jointly to The Hechinger Report and the Los Angeles Times. The pain from these debts is not felt evenly, researchers said.

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