Digital Promise

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Thanks to the successes of campaigns like the Hour of Code and this week’s Computer Science Education Week, educators, policymakers, and families around the country are realizing the value of coding and computer science in K-12 education. Supporting educators to teach computational thinking.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

Several weeks ago, for example, staff offices at Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Inclusion, Diversity Education and Advocacy in Boca Raton were vacant, with name plates blank and abandoned desks, plus LGBTQ+ flags, posters and pamphlets left behind. There is also mounting resistance to the laws.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Last year presented many challenges and accelerated a number of shifts that were already underway in K-12 education. The pandemic, however, brought all these innovative, yet still considered by some to be “alternative” education methods to the forefront in ways that our team could have never predicted.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Kathryn Meyer, left, attorney at the Center for Children’s Advocacy, and Christiana Mills, are part of the Yale Child Student Center in New Haven, Connecticut. RELATED: Low academic expectations and poor support for special education students are ‘hurting their future’ The post-COVID data shows that New Haven is far from alone.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 4, 2024

Last week’s OER Digest links to a letter from the Student PIRGs to the US Secretary of Education that explicitly includes programs like the Kansas State initiative in the kinds of programs it encourages the Secretary to “curb” through the rulemaking process.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 12, 2018

Educators and schools across the globe have embraced the concept of student agency. However, we must not lose sight of the third element that comprises this concept, and that is advocacy. Many students participate in committees, on unique panels, and in functions that help raise awareness or interest in education issues.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

It provides an update on national and state-level computer science education policy, including policy trends, maps, state summaries, and implementation data. Importance of Foundational Education: Foundational computer science education encompasses a focus on programming, algorithms, and broader concepts related to computing.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2016

51Talk is China’s leading online English education platform. The company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable, and through an online platform. Can you tell us about your education background? My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Last summer, not far from the doorsteps of Oakland Unified School District, a group of parents came together to build an academic program from scratch in an effort to close the gap between the education their children were getting in school and the education they deserved.

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N2Y

OCTOBER 12, 2020

For parents of students with disabilities, these shed light on the effectiveness of the services and accommodations outlined in their child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). Maybe you can catch them after school to set up a meeting. Consider calling an IEP meeting. Examples of when an IEP meeting would be beneficial.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2024

The lawsuit , which was brought on behalf of current and former students by the nonprofit legal and advocacy organization Student Defense, accused La’ James of delaying financial aid payments and causing them financial hardship in violation of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act. Most states require 1,500 hours.) Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2020

Educators may be looking for resources they can lean on as they navigate these complex issues with their students who understandably have a variety of feelings about what is taking place in our country. The Center for Racial Justice in Education has a collection of resources to guide conversations about race, racism, and racialized violence.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 — The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and Committee for Children strongly applaud the passage of the FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act which provides increased funding for a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Initiative to support SEL and “whole child” approaches to education.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2024

From the point of view of education organizations like the National Center for Families Learning and the Southern Regional Education Board, early reading is only one piece of the much larger literacy puzzle—a puzzle we must solve as a nation.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

The teacher reached out to me, an education consultant recently hired by the school district to support struggling learners. She invited me to meet with Jason, who filled me in on his situation. As an educator, it’s easy to get lost in the day-to-day “administrivia” of making hundreds of decisions a week. How did we miss him?”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Lourie Center’s therapeutic nursery program offers a comprehensive early childhood program that provides education and clinical services. Lucas’ teachers and therapeutic staff at the Lourie Center were able to provide remarkably nurturing, attentive care and education for Lucas. He is happily preparing for kindergarten next fall.

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The Jose Vilson

JANUARY 26, 2024

No meetings. Advocacy takes time and persistence, but the more you keep advocating this way, the more likely you are to achieve your goal. A few weeks ago, I had no intention of doing anything outside of my regular family/work duties. But last week, LuzMaria informed me of a special request. ” A few days later, I got a Zoom link.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

School leaders can help lawmakers create better education legislation by keeping them informed of current challenges and offering pragmatic solutions. It’s no secret to educators that students are not meeting literacy benchmarks. To effect legislative change, educators must support legislators. By Glen Miller.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

Fortunately, TGR Foundation and Discovery Education are partnering to help STEM teachers reach a more diverse group of learners and generate student interest in STEM. This post is sponsored by TGR Foundation and Discovery Education. All opinions are my own. You’ll want to share this with your STEM colleagues.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

As a classroom teacher, I always tried to improve my practice by reading academic and practice-based articles, attending trainings and connecting with fellow educators to share resources and troubleshoot challenges. PD has a bad reputation in education circles, and it isn’t because teachers are resistant to professional learning.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

While a striking amount of uncertainty remains, experts largely agree on one thing: Pandemic education has exacted the greatest tolls from the children of historically marginalized groups. schools frequently marginalize these students’ languages and cultures, but they tend to host ineffective educational approaches. Not only do U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2024

OTs are trained to be holistic, big-picture thinkers, enabling them to meet clients where they are and assist them in achieving their individual goals. 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.

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Read on to find out how you and your teachers can increase family and parental engagement in your schools, encourage families in ways to support their children’s education, and build a winning education team. The earlier educators start promoting family engagement, the more effective it is.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

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. schools meet the FCC’s short-term connectivity goal of 100Mbps per 1,000 users, while less than a quarter ( 22 percent ) meet the long-term goal.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2024

As part of the Meritorious Service Decorations (Civil Division) , the medals were awarded to the couple for their exceptional contributions to improving educational opportunities for young people in Canada and abroad. Nancy, Nureva’s chief executive officer, is regarded as a global expert on technology adoption in education.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Eli Clark has been waiting nearly a year for their high school to complete an evaluation that would determine special education services. The family hoped Eli could get an Individualized Education Program (IEP), a legal document that qualifies students for special education and lays out the services and accommodations they will receive.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2023

Young people from organizations across the city came together to learn about community organizing, build community and develop a city-wide education justice campaign. This question invited me to think critically about my experiences as a youth organizer and educator. Wouldn’t it be cool if our school was actually like that?”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Student Advocacy If your preschoolers will be coming from under-served populations, they will benefit from learning self-advocacy (in fact, we all can). However, philanthropically-funded preschools will not be enough to meet the needs of all American three and four-year-olds. They deserve it!

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 20, 2023

We see this language baked into our education systems and materials with terms like “differently abled,” “impaired,” “deficit,” and “low functioning.” It must be built into strategic plans year-long, designed into policies, meetings, and resources, and a mindset used in all interactions, decisions, and planning.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Department of Education launched an unusual marketing blitz. And the group found that in the fall of 2020-21, 20 percent of undergraduate teacher-education programs had seen enrollment drops of 11 percent or more because of the pandemic. Earlier this month, the U.S. So how are teacher prep programs responding?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This story also appeared in The Seattle Times For years, she sat through meetings with her son’s special education teachers, struggling to maintain a smile as she understood little of what they said. Jinju Park, senior education ombuds, Washington State School districts blame a lack of resources.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

For rubrics to serve as a teaching tool, as well as a valid assessment tool, they must meet certain criteria. In the most commonly used rubrics, educators state each element of the project, report, or paper to be scored and then determine their expectations for the assignment and what each level of mastery looks like. .

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week, the Aspen Institute announced its 2022 Ascend fellows, a cohort of 22 individuals hailing from a range of disciplines including medicine, research, entrepreneurship, government and policy, and nonprofit leadership and advocacy. Meet four of them below. We must invest. We must pay attention.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Educational transformation is a civil rights imperative, so every investment we make must be evaluated through a civil rights lens. Unfortunately, too many of our investments in educational technology (edtech) have fallen far short of our civil rights aspirations. Education is too fundamentally important to the health of our society.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Aperture Education , a Riverside Insights company and the leading provider of social-emotional skills assessment and intervention solutions, and Committee for Children , the leading provider of social-emotional curriculum programs in the U.S., Charlotte N.C. The assessments will be available for Second Step schools to purchase in early 2024.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Her parents wanted to get her a special education designation — and all the supports that came with it. The short answer, according to special education lawyers and advocates across the country, is no. Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. But that doesn’t stop it from happening frequently.

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