Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

She shares one computer with her family of five, lacks home internet access and uses a smartphone to connect online. As the years pass, the gap between Jennifer’s and Maria’s access to technology widens: Jennifer has everything she needs at her fingertips, while Maria does not. I think we all know the answer.

System 139

System EdTech Digital Divide Education 139

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Schuler, Executive Director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, digital equity isn’t just about access to a device but about being able to use it and all of the necessary tools. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Digital Citizenship 103

Digital Citizenship Advocacy Company Assessment 103

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Each partner provides expertise, insight, and access to enable the creation of high-quality and standards-aligned dynamic digital resources and will help provide under-resourced schools across the United States no-cost access to the award-winning Discovery Education Experience learning platform. Subaru of America, Inc., Discovery, Inc.

Industry 93

Industry Education Trends Advocacy 93

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 30, 2024

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Libraries 41

Libraries Advocacy Accessibility Groups 41

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Telecom companies often forget about rural areas because they don’t have high population density. But the obstacles aren’t just about location.

Broadband 54

Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 54

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments.

UDL 166

UDL EdTech Student Engagement Advocacy 166

eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Learning technology company HMH and NWEA , a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students, announced today they have signed an agreement for HMH to acquire NWEA. Veritas seeks to create value by strategically transforming the companies in which it invests through organic and inorganic means.

Assessment 106

Assessment Company Advocacy Professional Learning 106

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

The EvolveMe platform gives teens access to and rewards them for completing high-quality, professional career experimentation activities and building transferable skills they can apply to any job.

Mobility 107

Mobility Advocacy Smartphone Accessibility 107

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

In our current education system, we continue to see gaps in graduation rates and unequal access to high-quality public schools. When an educator is unprepared and unable to access high-quality resources to meet our unique learners’ needs, the system penalizes the educator. We need to make a change. Let’s start a movement.

EdTech 303

EdTech Dropout Advocacy Outcomes 303

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cleveland’s leadership and vision for equitable healthcare access have been instrumental in expanding access to healthcare services for students across the district. Cleveland recognized the need and became a strong advocate for Hazel Health, a telehealth company that provides mental health services to students at no cost to families.

Education 123

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 123

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This advocacy is especially critical for Black teachers and Black male teachers in particular, he added. You have to be in the company of educators of color just to learn some things,” she said. That education needs to start when they’re children,” Williams told the audience. The Black male educator—that is SO important.

Elementary 127

Elementary Education Advocacy EdTech 127

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Among the signatories were large companies that included Athletes Unlimited, Care.com, Patagonia and Synchrony. That has led the company to expand its child care benefits. Business leader associations and advocacy groups are also pushing for child care solutions. At Synchrony, 60 percent of our workforce are women.

Policies 186

Policies Company Survey Industry 186

Hapara

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

voices have been rising up to limit the content learners can access in school. And that is not only discriminatory, but it is a matter of life or death when a student cannot access suicide prevention lifelines, affirming resources that are vital to students navigating their queer identities. A voice is powerful. We have to show up.

Hapara 130

Hapara Company Meeting Accessibility 130

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2024

He recalls finding (and paying a considerable amount for) an outside company that could convert his transcripts into something more comparable to the U.S. When he tried to enroll, he found that colleges had no idea how to handle his international transcripts and credentials. education system.

Advocacy 98

Advocacy Groups Report Data 98

Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

Instead, advocates have focused almost exclusively on the practices of companies serving education. Of course, issues of privacy and security are related, but not the same. “ Information security “). School district practice represents the weakest link in protecting student data privacy and security.

Internet Safety 295

Internet Safety Student Data Privacy Policies Company 295

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2022

The last bell of the school day is when the work truly begins for staff at the Wisconsin Youth Company. Unlike some after-school programs, Wisconsin Youth Company does not focus on academic tutoring or instruction. The company has had to temporarily shut programs because of staff absences.

Company 111

Company Elementary Advocacy Report 111

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 9, 2016

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has joined the board of directors for Pluralsight , a Utah-based ed-tech company that provides online courses in various subjects, including software development and information technology, the news site Fast Company reported Thursday.

Company 40

Company Dropout Advocacy Facebook 40

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The technology company has developed a robust, clinician-designed online therapy platform for their own network of teletherapy providers, and made a version of it available to schools during the pandemic. Special education caseloads in schools have continued to rise, increasing backlogs, and driving clinician burnout. Empowering Clinicians.

Advocacy 71

Advocacy Assessment Company Accessibility 71

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

So what are some of the resources that counselors can access that will help them in this area? It’s completely free and very accessible. When they see that there’s a way for them to achieve this goal and support their students, it actually feels very accessible to them. Angela: (laughs) Yes! Angela: Absolutely. Bio as submitted.

STEM 337

STEM Company Industry System 337

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. Garcia-Febo has a long history of service with library associations.

Libraries 68

Libraries Survey Advocacy Strategy 68

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Conditions of being short-staffed and overworked, of doing more with less, of managing personal difficulties, and then facing challenges related both to access to information and to polarization--these can really get to be too much for librarians. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins. or in Niche Academy).

Libraries 73

Libraries Advocacy Strategy Accessibility 73

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education. And I want to do it worldwide.”

Accessibility 63

Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 63

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 13, 2024

Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW Library workers often face a variety of stressors such as tight deadlines, high workloads, and other challenges related to providing access to information and services. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.

Libraries 45

Libraries Strategy Advocacy Accessibility 45

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. Long-term planning and investment in infrastructure for widespread and improved access to the internet and mobile devices is critical. Extending access to education technology beyond schools is also key. Whereas the U.S.

Technology 138

Technology EdTech Education Mobility 138

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Portland Public Schools (PPS) is partnering with Portland General Electric Company on the creation of a comprehensive K-12 curriculum exploring the causes and consequences of climate change, along with potential solutions. This partnership is a direct response to student advocacy.

Advocacy 69

Advocacy Company Accessibility Education 69

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

GoGuardian, a K-12 EdTech company dedicated to maximizing each student’s learning potential by providing solutions that enable more productive and safer digital learning, today announced a merger with Pear Deck, an award-winning and market-leading student engagement platform. www.goguardian.com. About Pear Deck.

Classroom 113

Classroom Outcomes Company Digital Learning 113

eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2022

Whether students use STEM skills for better problem-solving or critical thinking in life, or for a future career, it’s important that they have equal access to help propel them forward.”. “We million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 140 countries and territories.

Panasonic 97

Panasonic STEM Technology Advocacy 97

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2023

She co-founded edtech company LangInnov to address what she saw as a gap in the market for assessing Latino children’s reading abilities. Equal Access Doesn’t Mean Equally Helpful Edward Gonzalez oversees open educational resources for the Kern County Superintendent of Schools in California. Who Is Edtech Made for?

System 118

System Technology EdTech Education 118

ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In order to keep this technology wave going, we need more people with these skills—not just in Silicon Valley firms or technology corridors—but in diverse businesses like banks, manufacturing plants, power companies and farms. Computer science skills cross all sectors of our economy and are needed in an increasing number of jobs.

Accessibility 31

Accessibility Advocacy Education Exercises 31

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 31, 2024

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Libraries 41

Libraries Advocacy Accessibility Strategy 41

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

As a district, understand what your success criteria is before engaging with edtech companies. Choose a company whose experience meets your needs The edtech market is complex, which can make potential choices seem overwhelming. Don’t be distracted by features when deciding between various providers.

EdTech 140

EdTech Resources Advocacy Data 140

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.

Assessment 56

Assessment Outcomes Education Advocacy 56

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

School and district leaders will be actively seeking innovative approaches, leveraging data, and collaborating with advocacy organizations and policymakers to bring about meaningful changes in how we educate English Language Learners. Older children have access to these solutions, so why not offer the opportunity for young learners?

Robotics 98

Robotics Industry Elementary Training 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 28, 2023

Related: ‘Wasted money’: How career training companies scoop up federal funds with little oversight Although licensing requirements vary from state to state, about one in five people in this country need occupational licenses to do their jobs — licenses they get only after completing a designated amount of training and education in their fields.

Advocacy 98

Advocacy Training Policies Study 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 28, 2023

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Libraries 41

Libraries Advocacy Outcomes Accessibility 41

MIND Research Institute

JULY 20, 2023

Disability Community and Culture at MIND Companies report that 4-7% of their employees have disclosed a disability. More than a Month: Strategies for Increasing Accessibility and Inclusion A culture of disability inclusion and accessibility does not happen by accident.

Education 52

Education Advocacy Accessibility Policies 52

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

After seven years of coordinated efforts to improve internet access in schools, thereby laying the foundation for digital learning to take root and expand in U.S. schools had gained high-speed internet access, per the Federal Communications Commission’s minimum connectivity standard of 100 kilobits per second (kbps) per student.

Broadband 109

Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 109