Waterford

JULY 9, 2020

Marley was able to donate more than 9,000 books through the program, and at the 2017 Forbes’ Women Summit , she said of her experience, “I’m working to create a space where it feels easy to include and imagine black girls and make black girls like me the main characters of our lives.”. Sophie Cruz. like her parents. Jasilyn Charger.

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. It’s a creative space where students not only can build things, but also create things, such as a new advocacy program on a social issue. “In For its part, St.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017).

Digital Divide 89

Digital Divide Advocacy Policies Report 89

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 15, 2017

These are all things I do for free anyway, but it should be a great education/advocacy opportunity. At the event, I will give them a coupon book full of free library services (one free poster print, one free resource curation for a project, one free collaboration, o ne free booktalk , etc.)

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Department of Education (ED) staff, Congressional leaders, state school chiefs, and leaders of major trade associations, think tanks, and advocacy groups.). (Insiders include current and former White House and U.S. Another opportunity would be the use of tax policy to create education savings accounts (ESA).

Education 60

Education Policies Competency Based Learning Advocacy 60

Waterford

APRIL 10, 2020

Vistas Online Journal, 2017, pp. The Professional Counselor, 2017, 7(3), pp. National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project, June 2014, pp. Retrieved from bls.gov: [link]. Thomas, D.A., and Morris, M.H. Creative Counselor Self-Care. Coaston, S.C. Self-Care Through Self-Compassion: A Balm for Burnout. and Molina, M.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 18, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019.

Libraries 68

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

In 2017, I formed an after-school student activism and leadership club with a small group of seventh grade students. For my students, leading this PD session and experiencing a shift in the traditional power dynamic opened up a new sense of advocacy possibilities.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 30, 2024

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019.

Libraries 41

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

That, plus rapid tech adoption by schools and a major push from advocacy organizations, explains why nearly every U.S. Since the nonprofit Code.org began its advocacy work five years ago, the number of states with one or more computer science policies in place increased from 14 to 44. Across individual U.S.

Policies 142

Policies Advocacy Report Survey 142

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

And between 1976 and 2017, the Latino proportion of all students enrolled in college rose from 4 to 19 percent. Amanda Fernandez is CEO and founder of Latinos for Education ; Dr. Feliza Ortiz-Licon is chief policy and advocacy officer. Unfortunately, the pandemic has set us back several years.

Digital Divide 128

Digital Divide Advocacy Survey System 128

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2018

But since it wasn’t our house, they could use the bathroom first,” Kimberly, 12, told the child advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund for their The State of America’s Children 2014 report. percent or higher in suburban, town, and rural districts,” according to a 2017 report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Advocacy 110

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2019

“We see kids whose challenges don’t show up on their report card, so they aren’t getting services,” said Jennifer Choi, a parent and founder of the advocacy group 2eNYC and a trustee of the nonprofit Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy. That was the case with Santiago’s son.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Elementary Training Report 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For the 2017-18 academic season, for example, 71 percent of Common App users who did not submit an application through the platform still attended college within the next academic year, according to the analysis. Their advocacy work has already begun, one high school senior at a time. “At

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Survey Analysis Advocacy Report 199

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Project Unicorn is an advocacy initiative focused on improving data interoperability within K-12 education. Project Unicorn is an education advocacy initiative that got started in May 2017; so far, some 200 school systems, representing 2 million students, have signed on to support the effort.

Resources 62

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

But it’s only in the last dozen or so years that programs began popping up at community colleges; Minneapolis College’s program, opened in 2017, was the first in Minnesota and the fifth in the nation. Today, more than 170 programs exist across the U.S. and Canada.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2022

As of 2017, 87 percent of those who defaulted within 12 years of enrolling in college had received a Pell Grant at some point, meaning that they had a household income of less than $40,000. Michele Streeter is the associate director of Policy and Advocacy at The Institute for College Access & Success.

System 142

System Advocacy Accessibility Policies 142

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cleveland’s advocacy and perseverance extended beyond mental health services as she oversaw the district-wide launch of Hazel’s at-home physical health services, where students can meet with a medical provider virtually from the comfort of their own homes at no cost, regardless of insurance status.

Education 123

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 123

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

Miriam Hamburger, a 2017 religious studies graduate from Occidental College, is a good example. Caroline Condren, a 2013 English BA recipient from Colorado College, works as a senior development and communications manager at a documentary film company that melds content production and social advocacy.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In 2017, a New York Times analysis found the institution had the highest median parent income of 27 higher selective public colleges, at $154,000. Low-income students really feel out of place at Michigan,” says Camille Mancuso, a junior and the vice president of the Michigan Affordability and Advocacy Coalition student group.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Jahliel Thurman (Vice President of Uplift Entertainment) and Shalon Bell (Director of Strategic Alliances at the Atlanta Voice)—will discuss how despite limited monetary capital, these institutions continue to boost students’ potential in graduate education, entrepreneurship and advocacy through human capital.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Since I could not think of something to write for this month’s newsletter, I thought I would share some of the titles I most enjoyed from 2017. This social media site for bibliophiles allows people to connect with other readers, recommend titles to friends, and discover new books to read. Funny and wise.).

Social Media 28

Social Media Meeting Classroom Advocacy 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019.

Libraries 73

Libraries Advocacy Strategy Accessibility 73

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Across the country, some state lawmakers have begun to respond to the demands of student activists and Native advocacy organizations. California’s 2018 law followed on the heels of similar legislation in Montana, which in 2017 became the first state in the nation to protect Native students’ right to wear regalia.

Policies 145

Policies Advocacy Report System 145

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

She is the 2017 New Jersey State School Counselor of the Year. Angela’s advocacy has earned her recognition, most recently the “2017 NJ State School Counselor of the Year” award and was featured in Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls blog. School Counselors Helping More Women Go Into Computer Science. Date: February 5, 2018.

STEM 337

STEM Company Industry System 337

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 13, 2024

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019.

Libraries 45

Libraries Strategy Advocacy Accessibility 45

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

In 2017, 53 percent of the students in the K-12 public education system in the United States were Black, Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indigenous or multiracial. It’s a longstanding national crisis, often referred to as the “digital divide,” which at Kapor Capital we identify as one of the cumulative barriers across The Leaky Tech Pipeline.

System 141

System EdTech Digital Divide Education 141

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019.

Libraries 70

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 70

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2017

“We think that’s the hardest work left,” said Brennan McMahon Parton, director of policy and advocacy at the Data Quality Campaign. “We The new report , “Time to Act 2017: Put Data in the Hands of People,” catalogs how the evolving use of data has influenced policy and teaching practices over the last 10 years.

Data 82

Data Advocacy Policies Blended Learning 82

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Public Interest Research Group , a nonprofit advocacy organization that takes a skeptical view of publishers’ efforts to automatically bill students for pre-packaged commercial course materials. That’s the conclusion of a new report from U.S. Using open-records requests, U.S.

Pearson 138

Pearson Accessibility Course Report 138

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 30, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019.

Libraries 69

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 69

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 31, 2024

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019.

Libraries 41

Libraries Advocacy Accessibility Strategy 41

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2019

Founded in 2017, Roybi now has six full-time employees. Even when not in a classroom, certain toys must adhere to the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, commonly called COPPA. Anything involving video and audio and children is uniquely sensitive,” she adds.

Robotics 123

Robotics Company Education Data 123

Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

The Science of Early Life Toxic Stress for Pediatric Practice and Advocacy. Academic Pediatrics, 2017, 17(8), pp. The Lifelong Effects of Early Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress. Pediatrics, January 2012, 129(1), pp. Johnson, S.B., Riley, A.W., Granger, D.A., and Riis, J. Pediatrics, February 2013, 131(2), pp. Marques, S.S.,

Classroom 239

Classroom E-rate Advocacy Report 239

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.”

Groups 48

Groups Accessibility Report Broadband 48

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

Nearly 19 million students applied for financial aid during the 2017-2018 year, according to the U.S. Along the way, Seldin enlisted the help of 17 colleges and higher-ed advocacy organizations, including the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, to review, test and spread the word about the website.

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