The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2020

Our first Library 2.020 mini-conference of the year is next week: "Wholehearted Libraries," online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 10th , from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Not only do libraries need high tech, they also need staff who approach their work with a wholehearted attitude.

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Libraries Conference Training Advocacy 60

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. This is a piece of hard data relating to equity.

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Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

littleBits , the inventor of the electronic building block, today announced a partnership and new grant program with National PTA , the nation’s oldest and largest child advocacy association. According to research from Ernst & Young , only 36 percent of boys and 11 percent of girls opt to pursue STEM careers after high school.

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STEM Advocacy Industry Libraries 42

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The implementation also helped address challenges with certifications and staffing for their early college high school and STEM high school–when they no longer had a university partner providing physical education credits, Edmentum filled that gap with highly qualified, state-certified teachers and award-winning curriculum. Dr. Dana T.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 98

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Among her most recent notable achievements are 2021 Georgia Carl Perkins awardee, 2020 University of Georgia College of Education Lifetime Achievement awardee, 2019 Georgia Outstanding Woman, and 2019 Georgia Department of Education’s STEM and STEAM Advocate of the Year. Follow Dr. Levett on Twitter @AnnLPGA.

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Technology BYOD Learning Advocacy 93

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Levett is a published author, nationally known speaker, and consultant, named the 2020 University of Georgia College of Education Lifetime Achievement awardee, 2019 Georgia Outstanding Woman, and 2019 Georgia Department of Education’s STEM and STEAM Advocate of the Year, and received awards from numerous community and education organizations.

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EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 61

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

According to a 2019 national survey , close to half of American Indian and Alaska Native students reported knowing “nothing” or only “a little” about their cultural heritage. Since its opening in 2006, the charter school has inspired the launch of similar schools in other tribal communities. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report.

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