Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

K., & Bruegmann, E. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 36(4), 476–500. The Learning Policy Institute says in their 2016 study, Well-designed mentoring programs improve retention rates for new teachers, as well as their attitudes, feelings of efficacy, and instructional skills.(32) 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24)

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Her parents, like many Mexican immigrant families, didn’t believe in taking out loans, even for education. They both believe that having Hispanic teachers might have made a difference in their education. Anna Egalite, education professor at North Carolina State University.

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Secondary E-rate Report Comparison 40

Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

The FCC plays a particularly important role in regulating the telecommunications industry, and as such, it has provided oversight for the various technologies long touted as “revolutionizing” education – radio, television , the Internet. What can E-rate tell us about the relationship between politics and ed-tech?

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