Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) aims “to catalyze the transformation of K-12 education policy and practice to advance powerful, personalized, learner-centered experiences through competency-based, blended and online learning.” It does this through: Advocacy.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

Amanda Fernandez is CEO and founder of Latinos for Education ; Dr. Feliza Ortiz-Licon is chief policy and advocacy officer. The purpose behind all of this is to set up our students — all students — for success.

Digital Divide 138

Digital Divide Advocacy Survey System 138

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. public high schools (42.5

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers. Terms like competency-based, mastery-based, personalized and proficiency-based learning are both off-putting and baffling.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 20, 2013

ASCD’s policy page —This one-stop shop for educators interested in advocacy and education policy offers tips on how to get informed, get involved, and make a difference. To learn more about ASCD''s professional development resources and to sign up for free trials of ASCD’s online learning programs, please visit www.ascd.org/pd.

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The Jose Vilson

MARCH 17, 2020

As a Black Latinx teacher, I inherited the legacy of teachers who witnessed educational inequities firsthand and fought tooth and nail to overturn unjust policies and practices upon our children. For decades, the American public has known that teachers are underpaid for the preparation they do and the practice they take on.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In recent years, truancy policies have started shifting away from punitive measures to providing more support for students who are chronically absent. Hayden, typically an A or B student, has had difficulty making the transition from elementary school to middle school online. It sometimes takes him hours to type assignments.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Overall, about 63 percent of virtual for-profit schools were rated unacceptable by their states in the latest year for which data was available, according to a May 2021 report by the University of Colorado’s National Education Policy Center (NEPC). Related : The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping. Stride Inc.,

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Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 8, 2019

Other research from CMU explicitly connects the dots between (1) the significant impact of doing online interactive practice activities and (2) the somewhat common student practice of printing out their online learning materials. A Concluding Thought.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

In a letter to the Institute of Education Sciences , a number of ed-tech and advocacy organizations point out that many students lack home access to the internet connectivity they need to complete homework and use online learning resources. “This is critical.”

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The report released by GoGuardian , an education technology company supporting thousands of K-12 schools and over eight million students through powerful tools and research, captures field research from the GoGuardian Research and Insights team, with insights from more than 450 students, teachers, administrators and policy leaders across the U.S.

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Student Engagement Advocacy Outcomes Report 92

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Pandemic-related hardships have propelled many students to choose jobs over education and online classes have been barriers for low-income students without digital resources. She struggled with online learning and began to face severe health issues. California has been at the forefront of policies to ease student debt burdens.

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Dropout Policies Data Report 125

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

“There’s plenty of data showing that student performance has been negatively impacted [by the pandemic],” said Phillip Lovell, associate executive director at the education advocacy nonprofit, All4Ed. They argue funding for high-speed internet and connected devices needs to be a permanent part of federal policy.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center Lawyers and advocates across the country say that the practice of forcing a student out of the physical school building and into online learning has emerged as a troubling — and largely hidden — legacy of the pandemic’s shift to virtual learning. It just depends.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In the future, I want to get a master’s in architecture and focus on urban planning, just because I feel like many of the problems we see today are based off of where people live and the policies of residential segregation mainly in cities like Baltimore, Chicago, etcetera. I want to use my master’s degree to change that.

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Common Core Advocacy Report System 103

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In late October, education policy and advocacy group iNACOL opened its annual conference with a bang. INACOL—the International North American Council for Online Learning—would henceforth be known as the Aurora Institute , a name taken from the Latin word for “dawn.” One reason for the shift?

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Education Advocacy Conference Laptops 89

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Dr. Gonzales’s district is reaching out to local non-profits for help with the shift to 100% online learning, which cannot be done quickly or cheaply, especially at a time when the district is receiving less state funding. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 4, 2018

and New York, NY) — The Education Technology Industry Network ( ETIN ) of the Software Information Industry Association ( SIIA ), the largest non-profit software industry policy and advocacy association, announced today a partnership with StartEd Inc., October 4, 2018 (Washington, D.C. October 4, 2018 (Washington, D.C.

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Industry Technology Advocacy Software 45

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 118

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Not just so students could keep learning during the shutdown, but so that the whole family had access to information and resources.”. “We We [didn’t] want this to be a Band-Aid fix,” said Jordan Mickens, a Leadership for Educational Equity public policy fellow who served as #OaklandUndivided’s project manager until August 2021.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 125

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2015

A new paper by advocacy and policy org iNacol explores how blended learning is being used in practice and traces its history from 2008 to today. Students might rotate in the same physical classroom space, move to a computer lab, or independently switch activities based on personal learning goals.

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Blended Learning Report Case Study Advocacy 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

Most states have something on the books to encourage competency-based options, but only about a half-dozen have loosened seat-time dictates enough to dispense with grade levels, according to Matt Williams, chief operating officer and vice president of policy and advocacy for the personalized-learning nonprofit KnowledgeWorks.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2016

Too many students in virtual and blended learning schools are performing poorly, according to a new National Education Policy Center report , released last week, by Gary Miron, a professor at Western Michigan University, and Charisse Gulosino, an assistant professor at the University of Memphis.

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Blended Learning Learning Advocacy Report 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2016

A New Hampshire student shows one of his assignments to his mother, biology teacher and math teacher during a personalized learning meeting. When it comes to influencing education policy and cultivating innovative schools, all eyes are on the states. Lillian Pace, senior director of national policy at KnowledgeWorks.

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Blended Learning Policies Education Personalized Learning 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Foundations of Teaching for Learning 3: Learners and Learning. 1368.3x: Saving Schools: History, Politics, and Policy in U.S. K-12 Blended & Online Learning. American Education Reform: History, Policy, Practice. LA101x: Library Advocacy Unshushed. Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But looking at 2024, here are some current trends in education: Technology Integration: Continued integration of technology into classrooms, with a focus on online learning, educational apps, and interactive tools. Government and Policy Updates: Stay informed about government policies and updates related to education.

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Trends Education Robotics Blended Learning 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Promoting Innovation and Creativity During the School Day - Philip McIntosh, Math and Science Teacher STEM Can Lead the Way: Rethinking Teacher Preparation and Policy - Marcella Klein Williams Ed.D., Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2025

The fires further frustrated student learning when schools are still struggling to recover from the pandemic. Students in LA were forced back to online learning. A subtly pernicious one? Some schools are also still reeling from the decision to rip away deadline extensions on federal pandemic relief funding.

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Training Advocacy Policies Accessibility 157

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests.

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Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2020

As educators use technology to support their professional learning , they can earn micro-credentials to demonstrate how technology played a role in professional growth. Emphasizing digital equity and advocacy. Start earning micro-credentials.

Professional Learning 372

Professional Learning Student Data Privacy Social Media Learning 372

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Meghan Whittaker, director of policy and advocacy at the National Center for Learning Disabilities. I don’t think anyone’s going to say that what we were doing worked or was equitable,” said Meghan Whittaker, the director of policy and advocacy at the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

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Education Advocacy Policies Report 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

The survey asked what kinds of approaches the respondents would invest more money in if they could double their learning budget. VR simulation was in the top three, at 51 percent, behind virtual online learning (57 percent) but ahead of social learning (46 percent). And 17 percent say they have spent over $1,000.

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Survey EdTech Tools Training 183

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In May, as one school year ended and another began to loom large on the horizon, Danks and the leaders of a handful of other outdoor education advocacy groups— Ten Strands , the Lawrence Hall of Science museum in Berkeley, Calif., And she hopes educators and families all across the country will try it and see that for themselves.

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Learning Analysis Groups Assessment 218

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Network for Public Education, an advocacy group, last month published an interactive feature chronicling “voucher scams.” Speakers at last week’s conference, sponsored by Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and G overnance, offered no such dissenting views. Enlow, president and CEO of the advocacy group EdChoice. “To

Advocacy 141

Advocacy Conference System Report 141

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

K-12 schools are, in the majority of states, the largest portion of a state budget,” said Victoria Jackson, a senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a research institute. Any decline in revenues for state and local government is going to be a huge hit to K-12 schools.”.

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Laptops System Policies Meeting 138

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The education department plans to develop a special council made up of federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments to coordinate policy and communication between government and the education sector to strengthen school district’s cyber defenses, according to Kristina Ishmael, deputy director of the Office of Educational Technology.

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