The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Katherine Cribbs, a second-grader at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, explores the online “energy dashboard” that tracks her school’s energy consumption and production. With a flurry of touch-screen taps, she explored the “energy dashboard” of Discovery Elementary in Arlington, Virginia.

Elementary 109

Elementary Learning Data Report 109

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Wilson, 47, started taking courses in 2019, a few months before the pandemic hit and just before he lost his job as an elementary school music teacher. A report published Thursday by the Student Borrower Protection Center , a nonprofit advocacy group focused on student debt, attempts to quantify the scope of this problem.

Dropout 110

Dropout Policies Data Report 110

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Dr. Gonzales’s district is reaching out to local non-profits for help with the shift to 100% online learning, which cannot be done quickly or cheaply, especially at a time when the district is receiving less state funding. Lisa was one of 100 Superintendents selected as #FutureReady by President Obama and Secretary Arne Duncan.

EdTech 97

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 97

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

based education advocacy group. “It It became clear quite quickly that an investment in stuff, in boxes that plug in, is not really going to pay off with a lot of learning or classroom innovation unless there’s somebody to guide that process.”. And if it bombs, it’s not on you.”.

Future Ready 111

Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center Lawyers and advocates across the country say that the practice of forcing a student out of the physical school building and into online learning has emerged as a troubling — and largely hidden — legacy of the pandemic’s shift to virtual learning.

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

Edmentum 96

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 96

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2020

But while many districts around the country have moved to remote learning platforms like Google Classroom, Coe was using the school’s copy machine to put together printed packets for his students to take home. In this rural Tennessee county of just 12,000 residents, online learning simply isn’t an option for most families.

Accessibility 145

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. Organization: International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

Continued and uninterrupted access to high-quality, librarian curated resources (digital and print) Continued and frequent access to their school librarian To know that their school library is a safe place To know that their relationship with the librarian and school library are at the center for all planning and decision making in this process.

Libraries 118

Libraries Elementary Future Ready Advocacy 118

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

Learning 85

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 85

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Equal access to online learning opportunities has continued to be a challenge, with the focus expanding beyond access to devices and hotspots and now including high-speed access for all students. He brings a vision for learning that emphasizes the importance of collaboration and engagement. Dr. Carol L.

Technology 94

Technology Blended Learning BYOD Assessment 94

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In May, as one school year ended and another began to loom large on the horizon, Danks and the leaders of a handful of other outdoor education advocacy groups— Ten Strands , the Lawrence Hall of Science museum in Berkeley, Calif., And she hopes educators and families all across the country will try it and see that for themselves.

Learning 218

Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

During a pandemic, when there’s no uniform way of counting attendance, Hedy Chang, director of the advocacy group Attendance Works, has seen districts rethinking some of these rules, with their ability to do so varying on state flexibility. It sometimes takes him hours to type assignments. Then the student’s school-provided computer broke.

Policies 143

Policies Schoology Elementary Report 143

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. Surveys and interviews routinely find that many students prefer learning directly from teachers and get tired of looking at screens. I just don’t like doing work on an online platform.

Learning 125

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 125

edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

In Meriden Public Schools (CT), they are committed to promoting anytime, anywhere learning. Educational content needs to be available outside of the classroom and easy to access. Doersch serves as a Technology Director for the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Program at Digital Promise.

Learning 55

Learning Blended Learning BYOD Professional Learning 55

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Groups such as the Consortium of School Networking, or CoSN, a K-12 tech education advocacy group, have long been calling on the FCC to update the E-Rate program to include more cybersecurity protections, said CoSN’s CEO Keith Krueger. “We’ve We’ve been saying this is a five-alarm fire for the last two years,” he said.

E-rate 120

E-rate Advocacy Data Libraries 120

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2017

The Hechinger Report visited schools in India recently and talked to experts about blended learning – which includes an element of online learning with in-class instruction – and the potential it has for helping both teachers and students in the world’s second-most populous country.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Learning Tablets Training 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. They gave each student access to technology that helps teachers customize their lessons. based education reform advocacy group.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Blended Learning ? Brain-based Learning ? Elementary Years ? Learning Coaching and Mentoring ? Learning Cultures ? Mindful Teaching and Learning ? Lifelong Learning ? Online Learning ? Remote Teaching and Learning ? Classroom 2.0 ? College Admissions ? Connections ? Creativity ?

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Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Lori Trent, STEM Coordinator - Innovator of Inspiration and Magic RADIO SOLIDARIA AMIGA, ONLINE, UNA HERRAMIENTA INNOVADORA - Mª Magdalena Galiana Lloret. Anjuli Ahooja, Faculty (AP Physics) Mag-Net a 21st century online community for Australian STEMx educators. Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

STEM 47

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2020

But when schools shuttered for the coronavirus last spring, Vaughn gained a slew of new responsibilities, like helping her kids access virtual classrooms and coordinating the special education services they receive. Meghan Whittaker, director of policy and advocacy at the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

Education 145

Education Advocacy Policies System 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

The extreme scarcity of counselors in Arizona, especially in elementary schools, puts students there at particular risk. Just before this crisis began, Arizona was poised to spend millions more on boosting its thin roster of counselors, thanks in part to the advocacy of students like Kumar.

Survey 145

Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Implementing distance learning for schools like Hopi High would have been difficult even under the best of circumstances — the school is located on a vast reservation where families often lack access to internet and computers. If I were a teacher, would I know how to shift to teaching online?”. Stalled Aid.

Report 127

Report Elementary Online Learning System 127

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

In tiny Foster, Rhode Island, teachers at Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School use high-tech methods to teach a largely rural, off-the-grid population. Down Route 6, not far from the Shady Acres Restaurant and Dairy, is Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School. Tammy Kim, for The Hechinger Report. PROVIDENCE, R.I.

Personalized Learning 102

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 102

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

At the meeting, a special education teacher had recommended taking the boy out of Martin Elementary School, in a town 10 miles southwest, and placing him in Georgia’s Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support, or GNETS, a statewide system for children with “emotional and behavioral disorders.”.

Education 82

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 82

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Here, some of the nation’s poorest and blackest school districts struggle to recruit qualified and experienced teachers, expand access to learning experiences that can give students more opportunities to succeed in college, and raise the money needed to fix or replace run-down buildings. The town square anchors downtown Lexington.

Outcomes 141

Outcomes Elementary Report Resources 141

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Network for Public Education, an advocacy group, last month published an interactive feature chronicling “voucher scams.” Yet demand for the vouchers is such that Florida parents and schools are having trouble accessing them. Enlow, president and CEO of the advocacy group EdChoice. “To

Advocacy 136

Advocacy Conference System Report 136

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Sitting beside her, Candy Turner , a retired elementary school teacher who had brought Ziploc bags of pear slices and dried cranberries for the hours ahead, agreed. “I Then it appointed Susie Luckey, a popular elementary school principal, as interim superintendent until June. I think we are in trouble based on what I saw.”

Elementary 139

Elementary Report Meeting Policies 139

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2023

House of Representatives passed the “ Parents Bill of Rights Act ,” which would guarantee parents access to more information online, including curriculum, budgets, reading lists and library books, while requiring them to be notified of student requests to change their gender-identifying pronouns. Last week, the U.S. Last week, the U.S.

Education 130

Education Libraries Report Advocacy 130