eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2024

Their agenda includes: Ensuring ample funding for educational technology, enhancing the effectiveness of the E-rate program, safeguarding the privacy and security of student data, and fostering digital equity. As part of #CoSN2024, the Advocacy Auction raises money for those efforts.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2019

An open-access advocacy group on Wednesday sent a formal filing to the U.S. Cengage and McGraw-Hill’s proposed merger is a step toward forming a monopoly over higher education data." —The Cengage and McGraw-Hill’s proposed merger is a step toward forming a monopoly over higher education data,” it argues.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The publication, titled Small Districts, Big Hurdles: Cybersecurity Support for Small, Rural, and Under-resourced Districts , offers details on how state agencies and other support organizations are empowering their smallest districts to secure their data and networks. About SETDA SETDA is the principal association representing U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2017

State leaders are collecting reams of data on students, but they must do more to put that information into the hands of parents and teachers, according to a new report. based nonprofit organization that advocates for better data use. Brennan McMahon Parton, director of policy and advocacy at the Data Quality Campaign.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

That’s according to the 2021 State of Computer Science report jointly released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance. The figure is based on data from public high schools in 37 states, a first for the report. “It

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

One cohort member, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC), has been advancing ACP advocacy work in southwest Ohio and the tri-state area. We realized that advocacy would be a critical piece of the puzzle. I would say the more, the merrier!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The new statistics come from the 2021 State of Computer Science Education: Accelerating Action Through Advocacy , released by Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2021

A new Gallup poll, commissioned by two advocacy organizations, finds that fraternity and sorority members were more likely to say they formed relationships with mentors and professors, were extremely active in extracurricular activities and worked in internships where they could apply what they were learning in their college classes.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Project Unicorn is an advocacy initiative whose eight partner organizations want to improve data interoperability within K-12 education. The initiative hopes to leverage data to create better outcomes for students, save time for teachers, increase efficiencies for schools and allow them to interact more with their community.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 24, 2019

After urging ed-tech vendors and districts to sign pledges to support “interoperability,” an advocacy group is asking entire states to make a similar commitment. The post At ISTE, a State-Level Push for Smart and Secure Data-Sharing appeared first on Market Brief.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Data and research show that access to college coursework while in high school increases college enrollment, success and graduation rates and has a positive impact on academic performance. Too often, though, that advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access despite state and local policies.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

Edward Snowden’s revelation about the National Security Agency’s information-gathering practices alerted the public to the nefarious uses of data collection. Yet not all data collection efforts support questionable purposes that try to peep at—or profit from—a person’s online activities. Dr. Kirsten Martin.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

NCTQ’s reports have also come in for criticism for their technical and narrow view of good teaching, for being incomplete, or for not relying on the right data — Peske said states had multiple opportunities to review the latest report and offer corrections. Other advocacy groups have laid out different priorities for reading instruction.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

It provides an update on national and state-level computer science education policy, including policy trends, maps, state summaries, and implementation data. Scroll down for some takeaways and data highlights. The 7th annual report on K-12 computer science in the United States dropped today. Dig in to the whole report here.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

He and Preston Magouirk, chief data officer at the nonprofit DC College Access Program, took that step back. They outlined key factors that can predict non-submission, using data students put into their Common App profiles coupled with community indicators from the American Community Survey administered by the U.S.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 18, 2019

For those who care about the evolving terrain of student data privacy and civil liberties issues in schools, you may know that the actions of Lockport (NY) Public Schools – and their defiance of the advice of the New York State Department of Education – have become a defining case. No Description.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

One skit, for example, focused on data walls; the teacher called a student up to her desk and gave the student an anonymous pin for the data wall: “Great job! Go put your pin up on the data wall.” Go ahead and put your pin on the data wall.” You got a 90% on the test. You got a 60%.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

The new survey data doesn’t look at whether tracking helps or hurts students’ math outcomes. Schools try various methods to expand algebra access Nationally, white and Asian American students are more likely than their Black and Hispanic classmates to enroll in and pass algebra in eighth grade, the latest federal data shows.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Educators and district leaders can use data to make informed decisions. Outside of keeping track of test scores, educators can use technology to get helpful insights and more effectively make data-informed decisions. According to Census Bureau data from 2016, nearly 82 percent of all households in the U.S.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2023

“We’re excited to create high quality science experiences that can lead to new (and richer) data, new measurement opportunities that are both academic and non-academic, and ultimately better insights for teachers.” Abby Andres, Vice President of the Future Impact and Growth team at NWEA.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It draws on listening sessions with more than a thousand educators, students, parents, state and district leaders and advocacy organizations, according to Erin Mote, CEO of education policy nonprofit InnovateEDU, one of several education organizations that collaborated with the government on the plan.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

While the mental health of students remains a top concern of many in the education field, federal data reveals that it’s not all bad news. Or at the very least, not getting worse in all areas and potentially improving in some. The National Center for Education Statistics released its biennial Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2020

Student data privacy should not be a victim to tumultuous times. Schools and districts can use the resources in CoSN’s Student Data Privacy micro-credential stack to evaluate online providers for their data privacy practices and communicate with parents and guardians. Emphasizing digital equity and advocacy.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2019

CLX hopes to use the data from this report to demonstrate ways other educators and cities can “remake learning… so it is enhanced by technology, driven by learners’ interests, supported by their peers, and connected future opportunity.”. For data gathering, there are plenty of free and low-cost survey tools that will get you started.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2024

NAEP long-term trends data also show that average scores for 13-year-old students in 2022 declined 4 points in reading from the previous assessment report in 2020.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2024

While one client may want to pursue a skill like handwriting, another may be more interested in developing self-advocacy, decision-making, or goal setting skills. The reality is that OTs can assist people in many areas depending on clients’ needs and environments.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2023

He had to get help from an advocacy group called College Possible to pay his rent. An athlete while he was in college, Agyei had to work to pay some of his expenses and needed help from an advocacy group to keep paying his rent as his tuition increased. Asked if Murphy would discuss this further, a spokesman did not respond.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Which technologies are collecting student data? How is that data being used? The results offer an “unprecedented look at data privacy,” said Adam Burns, chief operating officer at Edge Research, which conducted the surveys. With this skyrocketing growth in technology use, however, comes greater concerns around student privacy.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Computational thinking skills are versatile approaches to problem solving that include: Gathering and organizing data to investigate questions and communicate findings. Creating computational models that use data and algorithms to simulate complex systems. We offer a number of recommendations to move this work forward.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2015

New resource aims to create a roadmap for complex data partnerships. Educators now have access to a playbook created as an effort to help school districts develop data-driven initiatives for student support and achievement. Kingsley added: “Schools and their partners have access to more data than ever. Data News Top News'

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. New resources on student data privacy. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. New resources on student data privacy. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2024

Latinos are the fastest growing demographic group in the United States , but data shows they are less likely than other racial and ethnic groups to have earned a college diploma. About 7 percent of Davenport’s undergraduate students identify as Hispanic or Latino, and 34 percent as nonwhite, according to data from the Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. New resources on student data privacy. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. New resources on student data privacy. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2024

But the federal government has been so slow to process and share her data that, four months later, she still doesn’t know how much she’ll get in financial aid. As of late March, just over a third of high school seniors had successfully submitted the FAFSA, according to data tracked by the National College Attainment Network.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. New resources on student data privacy. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

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