The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A majority of states have passed laws that mandate screening early elementary students for the most common reading disability, dyslexia, and countless districts train teachers how to recognize and teach struggling readers. Advocacy focused on math disabilities has been less widespread than that for reading disabilities.

Report 133

Report Training Elementary Strategy 133

The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2019

Before elementary school, the boy was diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety, and in kindergarten he was placed in a small, self-contained class for kids with disabilities. In the 2eNYC survey, more than a quarter of parents said they’d been told, “Your child is too smart for [special education services].”.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Elementary Training Report 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

In a spring survey in California, nearly one-third of Spanish-speaking families said that they could not understand the distance learning information sent home by their children’s schools. American schools are overwhelmingly English-only environments — and too often, this can make them hostile spaces for English learners and their families.

Education 135

Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 135

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

In March, at ASCD Empower, which is a conference for educators with a focus on equity, she presented with Becca Mui, an education manager at GLSEN , an LGBTQ advocacy group focused on schools. A gender-neutral bathroom is a really critical bathroom that students should have access to. Why was that important to your family?

Policies 140

Policies Advocacy Conference Survey 140

MindShift

MAY 6, 2019

Before elementary school, the boy was diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety, and in kindergarten he was placed in a small, self-contained class for kids with disabilities. In the 2eNYC survey, more than a quarter of parents said they’d been told, “Your child is too smart for [special education services].”.

Advocacy 53

Advocacy Elementary Training Assessment 53

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Experts say that’s common, and parents often don’t realize what rights their children have when it comes to accessing a full day of school. A Hechinger survey of 36 states found just one, Oklahoma, that requires data on shortened school days to be reported in such a way that state officials can track it.

Pearson 145

Pearson Education Learning Report 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. With everything shut down, the chronic issue of home internet access became an immense and acute challenge. on March 18, 2020. Mackey Pendergrast.

Learning 70

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 70

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Isolated from their friends and teachers, many students cited “feeling depressed, stressed, or anxious” as the number one obstacle to learning, according to a new survey by YouthTruth, a national nonprofit that focuses on student voices in education.

Technology 125

Technology Broadband Meeting Advocacy 125

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Pam: I think that one of the things that particularly — in states like Virginia where the resources that localities have access to can be wildly different. Obstacles to Implementing the Vision in Virginia. We have districts that have all the resources in the world, and we have districts that are really challenged.

Chromebook 190

Chromebook Study Company Assessment 190

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

A student leaps during a game at Horizons Elementary School. Florida and Rhode Island now mandate 20 minutes of recess time a day for elementary school students. At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It Related: The Science of Learning Column — When body beats mind in learning.

Exercises 106

Exercises Elementary Report Study 106

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

The RAND study was based on surveys completed in early 2021—nearly one year into the pandemic—by more than 1,000 teachers across the country. She arrived as an elementary teacher in 2008, drawn by the school’s racial diversity and stellar record in academics and the arts. Credit: Kelly Marzoni Gardner.

Report 144

Report Meeting Groups Data 144

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2019

It’s help teachers need: In 2016 , about 50,000 preschoolers were suspended at least once, and at least 17,000 were expelled, according to the Center for American Progress, a Washington-based liberal research and advocacy institute, which arrived at the estimate based on data from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health.

Training 111

Training Report Survey Strategy 111

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

MAY 4, 2016

Also, the elementary school with the most students to complete the summer reading challenge will earn a trophy to keep at the school for the year. Approximately 78 students are a part of this project, I surveyed the students to learn more about their reading interests and then ordered books through First Book to give them for summer reading.

Libraries 35

Libraries Survey Elementary Groups 35

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

These students are increasingly the children of parents who helicoptered them through elementary, middle and high school or who didn’t go to college themselves and can’t provide much help with it. But for this generation, a surprising new problem is thwarting their success: too many choices. All of this takes a toll on graduation rates.

Course 128

Course Report Policies Study 128

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

MAY 4, 2016

Also, the elementary school with the most students to complete the summer reading challenge will earn a trophy to keep at the school for the year. Approximately 78 students are a part of this project, I surveyed the students to learn more about their reading interests and then ordered books through First Book to give them for summer reading.

Libraries 28

Libraries Survey Elementary Groups 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

History Survey Course: Free, Collaborative, and Self-Paced Professional Development - Craig J.

PLE 57

PLE Conference Advocacy Case Study 57

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Code Next is a free after-school program designed to make tech more accessible to students of color, many of whom lack opportunities to explore STEM fields in middle and high school. It's like kids are already getting knocked out for the count in elementary school.” Students polled echoed Kurani’s sentiment.

Industry 130

Industry STEM Education Survey 130

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2022

Over the past few months, Nathan Roberts has witnessed dozens of substitute teachers stumble through their first days at Penny Creek Elementary School. Nathan Roberts, a full-time substitute at Penny Creek Elementary School, teaches a class of kindergarteners how to count. The survey found substitutes on average got a raise of 18.5

Training 131

Training Elementary Survey Report 131

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

But when it comes to policy that expands access to computer science education, legislators tend to be interested and in agreement. That, plus rapid tech adoption by schools and a major push from advocacy organizations, explains why nearly every U.S. Across individual U.S.

Policies 149

Policies Advocacy Report Survey 149

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? ." " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Arkansas Matters → Arkansas lawmakers want to take a closer look at technology in schools and ask if it's really helping- not hurting- students.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? ." " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Arkansas Matters → Arkansas lawmakers want to take a closer look at technology in schools and ask if it's really helping- not hurting- students.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

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. The organization also organizes the Speak Up survey each year. URL: code.org.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2023

Many noted in employee surveys that the child care programs in their area were full, and it was impeding their ability to work. Department of Commerce , semiconductor manufacturers applying for more than $150 million in federal funding must submit plans for providing care that is “affordable, accessible, reliable and high quality.”

Company 125

Company Policies Advocacy Accessibility 125

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2021

“For low-income kids it’s really hard for programs to run in person,” said Jodi Grant, executive director of Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy group. “It An overwhelming majority of those surveyed said that after-school programs helped their children to build social skills, gain confidence and make responsible decisions.

Survey 139

Survey Laptops Accessibility Report 139

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

My name is Andy Plemmons, school library media specialist at David C Barrow Elementary in Athens GA @barrowmediacenter I will take over the DOE account this week. Partnering with Gretchen Thomas and her UGA Project Spark class to give students more access to our library makerspace. This honor, of course, came with rules to follow.

Robotics 28

Robotics Libraries Social Media Education 28

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

Now, a new annual report about attitudes toward Asian Americans from the advocacy organization LAAUNCH has provided some disturbing answers to some of these questions. Other survey results have implications for young Asian Americans’ sense of not being seen or represented in American society.

Report 95

Report Survey Advocacy Study 95

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

Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2021

“Between cooking meals to feed my children throughout the entire day, keeping up on household duties, ‘mommying,’ doing my own college courses, and teaching … there was never enough time,” says Memoree Skinner, an elementary special education teacher, graduate student, and mother of three. Census Bureau.

Policies 176

Policies Strategy STEM Advocacy 176

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

All students need to have the same access to WiFi, and thus the ability to use the device, whether they are at school or not. Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, IL, explained, this isn’t about deciding what technology a district uses. For instance, one barrier to access was library cards.

Libraries 41

Libraries Elementary Accessibility BYOD 41

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Show stakeholders that when investing in technology, you need to examine all costs from the impact on bandwidth to teacher training and student-home access. Reach out to the business community to provide your students with internships, apprenticeships, and access to technology.

EdTech 60

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 60

edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

Educational content needs to be available outside of the classroom and easy to access. For Dr. Benigni’s district, the survey mechanism and some face-to-face open forums have been beneficial. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Learning 54

Learning Blended Learning BYOD Professional Learning 54

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

She became an educator in 2007 and has spent most of her career teaching special needs students at a majority-Hispanic public elementary school in the Bronx. The nonprofit offers workshops, one-to-one advocacy, and a monthly Spanish-speaking support group for families. There’s such stigma around the label. Where you live also matters.

Advocacy 87

Advocacy Study Report Groups 87

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Surveys and interviews routinely find that many students prefer learning directly from teachers and get tired of looking at screens. Schools also have access to professional development gatherings in the fall and spring, a Summit “success manager” assigned to their schools and online support, all at no cost.

Learning 124

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 124

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2018

It’s a really fun way to introduce financial literacy quiz questions, like Quiz Bowl format, questions in classrooms, anywhere from elementary to high school students. If a school claims that it’s “future ready” and they’re not giving every student access to financial literacy, they can just stop pretending that they’re future ready.

Future Ready 162

Future Ready Company Twitter Resources 162

MindShift

JUNE 18, 2020

But access to home support is arguably even more important. A national survey by the advocacy group ParentsTogether found big gaps by income in the ability to access emergency learning. One April survey found 4 in 10 U.S. Give teens one-on-one support. teens weren’t logging on to classes at all.

Khan Academy 57

Khan Academy Survey Dropout Meeting 57

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Mckell James (left), her husband, stepdaughter and two sons live in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they have been waiting on multiple waitlists to access child care. Half of after-school and summer programs surveyed in the spring of 2022 by the non-profit advocacy group Afterschool Alliance reported having a waitlist. More than 1.3

Report 128

Report Survey Industry Advocacy 128

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