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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S.

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

edWeb.net

He serves on the boards of numerous national and local organizations, including the Economic Policy Institute, the National Equity Project, and The Nation. Noguera was recently appointed to serve as a special advisor to the governor of New Mexico on education policy. About the Hosts. Dr. Daniel A. Dr. Daniel A.

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8 Ways to Help New Teachers Thrive (and Veteran Teachers Too!)

The CoolCatTeacher

In their July 14, 2019 article “ Why Teachers Quit ,” We Are Teachers summarizes, “A recent study by the Learning Policy Institute shows that if a teacher receives mentoring, collaboration, and extra resources, and is part of a strong teacher network, first-year turnover is cut by more than half. 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24)

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10 years later, goal of getting more Americans through college is way behind schedule

The Hechinger Report

“The polar icecap we’re seeing melting in higher education is right in front of us,” said Mitchell, who now is president of the largest national association of colleges and universities, the American Council on Education, and who compared the situation to the slow-moving impacts of changes in environmental policies. Matt Rourke/AP.

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Using Learning Science to Create Action on Equity

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Dr. Ash Vasudeva is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, where he oversees the Carnegie Foundation’s policy and communications efforts to build the field’s capacity for improvement research and networked improvement communities. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenters. Dr. Ash Vasudeva.

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We won’t have any black Mark Zuckerbergs or Bill Gates till we do this

The Hechinger Report

So says a 2017 study published by the Institute of Policy Studies. About one-third of all black collegians earn degrees in either a STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and math) field or in business, according to my analysis of integrated post-secondary education data system (IPEDS), the national dataset of college outcomes.

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What's on the Horizon (Still, Again, Always) for Ed-Tech

Hack Education

Of course, the Horizon Report dates back to 2004, so this is only a partial look back at its own history. There’s no mention of Trump and little discussion of state and federal education policies (accreditation, financial aid, for-profit higher education, DACA, Title IX, campus carry, for example).