The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

OHDELA gets an F rating from the Ohio Department of Education, receiving failing marks on measures including students’ performance on state tests, academic growth and graduation rates. Gary Miron, an education researcher who co-authored a National Education Policy Center report on for-profit charter schools. Stride Inc.,

E-rate 138

E-rate Pearson Company Report 138

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Black Virginians were more likely to have grown up in poor neighborhoods and attended elementary, middle and high schools with other poor students, less experienced teachers and fewer resources. Blacks and whites with the same smarts and money ought to be graduating at the same rates, right?

E-rate 114

E-rate Data Policies Report 114

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

In addition, I’ve begun to do some cursory analyses of the data set underlying the map in an attempt to identify patterns that may be useful in responding via policy and practice. Squared Online" bridges the gap between the classic classroom experience, where you can’t get scale, and e-learning that can sometimes be a bit dry.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

As school leaders, AASA supports their members in setting the pace for academic achievement as they work to shape policy, oversee implementation, and represent school districts throughout the nation and worldwide. National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). Connect: www.naesp.org , @NAESP.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready Secondary Advocacy Elementary 100

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

On the line, Kelly Rodriguez explained that she wanted to move her 6-year-old from a private school to a public one for first grade, but only if a seat opened up at Sunset Elementary School, near their house on San Francisco’s predominantly white and Asian west side. Not this specific conversation, of course, but ones like it.

E-rate 134

E-rate Elementary Education Report 134

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

He first carried out this vision as an elementary and middle school teacher before later becoming the principal of a high school on the east side of Indianapolis. So when you're looking at giving some feedback on what you're doing and asking ChatGPT or another Chatbot, you know, to look at this and how would you rate this?

Classroom 523

Classroom Tools Data Twitter 523

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2018

A new report from the Learning Policy Institute affirms that teachers of color have numerous positive effects on students. The report also shows that especially for students of color, being taught by a teacher of color can boost academic achievement, high school graduation rates and aspirations to attend college.

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Policies Strategy 111

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Walking into a Merritt Elementary School classroom today, you’ll find students using iPads to figure out math problems and submit their answers, while teachers grade those answers and provide feedback and follow-up support in real-time. The changes in technology use that Merritt’s leaders advocated were initially met with resistance.

Digital Learning 92

Digital Learning Guidelines E-rate Edcamps 92

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” Start with the least restrictive rule — then get more granular In the Policy Manager, you’ll create your rules for web filtering.

Digital Learning 130

Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

Common Sense Media Rating and Reviews. Elementary. 40 of the Best Learning Apps for Elementary. Best 1-to-1 iPad Apps for Elementary School. I have the e-course you have been waiting for! See: Copyright Policy. .” – Felix Jacomino. General Websites, Lists, and Databases. Teachers with Apps.

How To 78

How To E-rate Classroom iPad 78

Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

As the Director of Digital Learning at the Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education office, Ken Klau is focused on the strategy for rethinking the structure and delivery of learning, building a more student-centered system of public education, and creating the next generation of K–12 learning environments.

Technology 74

Technology E-rate Broadband Outcomes 74

Education Superhighway

JULY 13, 2017

For Massac Unit School District #1, good timing, persistence, and a collaborative approach have allowed three elementary schools to finally upgrade to scalable fiber-optic connections. However, even on their best days, download speeds were not fast enough to support each class’s digital programs: 15-20 Mbps for Franklin Elementary.

E-rate 55

E-rate Elementary Policies Accessibility 55

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

1 at the elementary level. Nebraska’s two historical bonds, one in 2014 and another in 2017 that positioned Omaha PS to take total advantage of the modernization of E-Rate. Diane Doersch underscored that, for true digital transformation, district equity policies changes are needed that include digital equity.

Accessibility 70

Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 70

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

Black students in Ohio are, on average, kicked out of classes for these offenses at four and half times the rate of white students. The Indiana Department of Education said that school discipline policies were set at the local level. Credit: Meredith Kolodner/The Hechinger Report In Toledo, Jamarion, a 10th grader at E.

Report 107

Report Policies Data Training 107

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

With 100% connectivity throughout the state, more Arkansas students can partake in virtual opportunities like speaking with students across the globe or participating in lessons from NASA scientists, as Beebe Elementary School students were able to do. The meeting will address policies aimed to bridge the digital divide.

Broadband 58

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 58

Education Superhighway

JULY 13, 2017

For Massac Unit School District #1, good timing, persistence, and a collaborative approach have allowed three elementary schools to finally upgrade to scalable fiber-optic connections. However, even on their best days, download speeds were not fast enough to support each class’s digital programs: 15-20 Mbps for Franklin Elementary.

E-rate 40

E-rate Elementary Policies Accessibility 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Elementary school: hated it,” Amber says. Middle school: h-a-t-e-d it. Twenty-one percent of Lowell residents live in poverty; the average rate in small metro areas nationwide is 17 percent. Six months before she graduates, she is not about to hide her feelings: She hates school. School just isn’t for me. I hate homework.”.

E-rate 101

E-rate Industry Report Survey 101

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Rates of anxiety and depression among youth and adolescents have reached record highs across the country, with the surgeon general calling kids’ declining mental health the “ defining public health crisis of our time.” There’s a lot of trauma, and there are only so many hours in a day to meet with kids,” Bennett said. Since December, the U.S.

Training 110

Training Meeting E-rate Groups 110

Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

Tips for Showing and Streaming Movies and Videos in Your Classroom Follow your school or district's policies. First and foremost -- and we can't say this enough -- check to see if your school or district has policies about streaming or showing movies and video content in classrooms. Streaming and Video Services for Classrooms.

Video 90

Video Classroom Digital Citizenship Libraries 90

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Lindsay Dworkin, SVP of Policy & Government Affairs, NWEA The pendulum has swung quickly toward the Science of Reading. Freepik Cities and states will utilize dynamic policy making as they reach data maturity. Today, over 2.9

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

That policy, the rationale for which Apple officials would not discuss, ensures that Apple will not have to compete with others to make bulk sales to schools. But Apple’s sole-source policy limits the district’s bargaining power. “We For Miller, the Ohio superintendent, price disparities in ed tech purchasing are an equity issue.

iPad 93

iPad Broadband Software Company 93

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

On one of these towers, the Albemarle County schools have hung base stations that link to broadband internet beamed up from the roof of a nearby elementary school. The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below. We can extend the learning day. We can flip the classroom.

Broadband 102

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 102

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

With 100% connectivity throughout the state, more Arkansas students can partake in virtual opportunities like speaking with students across the globe or participating in lessons from NASA scientists, as Beebe Elementary School students were able to do. The meeting will address policies aimed to bridge the digital divide.

Broadband 40

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

Videos are probably a more effective way to introduce you to a game than some kind of app overview page with nebulous, consumer-driven ratings. e.width){e.setAttribute("data-vertical", "true")}})(this);'' onerror=''(function(e){e.setAttribute("src", "https://media-cdn.list.ly/missing-image.png");})(this);'' Portal 2 Teaser Trailer.

Video 40

Video E-rate Learning Mobility 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Gary Bass Meaningful STEM-Based Learning in a University/Elementary School Partnership - Maria D. Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education) Using Scratch and Picoboards to teach "x", Maths and Science - Martin Levins, Director IT What''s The Connection? Shaheen, Ph.D.

STEM 43

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 43

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 3, 2020

When COVID-19 disrupted the traditional model , Commissioner Mike Morath and his team quickly created policies to help ensure students would not fall through the cracks. . A llow s elementary schools the flexibility to add additional instructional days (up to 210 days); . make certain ?all platform. .

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide E-rate Laptops Assessment 28

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

Make sure your tech stack is set up to support fundamentals such as student data privacy, emerging challenges like AI policy-making, and ongoing critical mental health and safety concerns. And we want to know what are the response rates that you’re getting on your parent surveys. 3:45 So, you just click right there. 3:48 Great.

EdTech 52

EdTech Learning Survey Data 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Lindsay Dworkin, SVP of Policy & Government Affairs, NWEA The pendulum has swung quickly toward the Science of Reading. Freepik Cities and states will utilize dynamic policy making as they reach data maturity. Today, over 2.9

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 28, 2021

Instead of schools being the place to get treatment for their needs, they often have been viewed through a lens of academic or behavior problems which, at times, has even led to the criminalization of Black and brown youth at disproportionate rates. This is a fail-proof way to get students involved and to simply check in.

Learning 64

Learning Outcomes System Strategy 64

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.

E-rate 131

E-rate Advocacy Data Libraries 131

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It is a massive innovative market with supportive government policies and strong market demand. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook iPad Laptops 170

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Politics and Policies FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Connect to Compete , a new non-profit initiative that brings private industry and the non-profit sector together to help expand broadband adoption and promote digital literacy. The bill will be a massive revisions to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson Education E-rate 43

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

This includes navigating the often politicized issues related to immunizations, the high student absence rate due to quarantines or parents wanting to keep their children home, and the negative impact the pandemic had on student and staff mental health. — Nicollette LeTellier, STEM Specialist for K-5, Swift Water Elementary School.

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This includes navigating the often politicized issues related to immunizations, the high student absence rate due to quarantines or parents wanting to keep their children home, and the negative impact the pandemic had on student and staff mental health. — Nicollette LeTellier, STEM Specialist for K-5, Swift Water Elementary School.

EdTech 117

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 117

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

” More on the policy change via IHE. ” Via The New York Times : “ New Mexico Outlaws School ‘Lunch Shaming’ ” Via Buzzfeed : “ California Shows The Rest Of The Country How To Boost Kindergarten Vaccination Rates.” Completion Rates.” “A bipartisan proposal in the U.S.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

JANUARY 5, 2018

Via Edsurge : “After Net Neutrality , Experts Expect Changes to FCC’s E-Rate.” " Via The New York Times : “ Met Changes 50-Year Admissions Policy: Non-New Yorkers Must Pay.” ” Former English minister of education David Laws on “ Liberia ’s big school experiment.”

Education 44

Education Kaplan E-rate Data 44

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

About 6 percent of today’s immigrants are children and 26 percent of all children in the country in 2017 had at least one immigrant parent , according to the Migration Policy Institute, a think tank dedicated to studying migration and immigration trends. percent in 2017 , according to the Migration Policy Institute. Census Bureau.

E-rate 103

E-rate Elementary Report Study 103