Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The group has issued nine state-level policy recommendations aimed at increasing computer science offerings in schools. Data shows those policies are working, Hendrickson says, and states that adopt more of them see computer science programs growing. “We

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Accessibility Advocacy Policies Education 187

Tom Murray

JUNE 1, 2017

Unfortunately, many school districts’ filtering policies were developed before the rise of interactive web tools, social media, and mobile technologies. Therefore, we believe that schools should move from “acceptable use” to “responsible use” policies. These policies typically promote positive behaviors, expectations, and guidelines.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. This again demonstrates that to attempt to block AI is pretty much impossible.

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Classroom Tools Policies Google 351

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The post Chromebook Accessibility Tools for ALL Learners – SULS0204 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, I’m chatting with Pam Hubler, a valued Shake Up Learning team member , about Chromebook accessibility tools for all learners. Pam also shares her Chromebook Accessibility presentation (embedded below).

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

Six years ago, the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology called up on “all involved in American education to ensure equity of access to transformational learning experiences enabled by technology.” In that document, policymakers expressed…

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Digital Divide Equity of Access Education Policies 364

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

What Rasmussen didn’t have at the beginning of her political career, however, was much knowledge about how to turn her ideas into effective policies. “I Over the past two years, the consortium has created open-access materials intended to make it easy for universities to start offering coursework on the topic of early childhood policy.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The top problems they identified were decreased student enrollment at colleges and insufficient access to and understanding of digital technology among students and instructors. After all, remote learning that relies on video calls and emails doesn’t work well for students who don’t have internet access. she asked. “If

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It helps prevent students from accessing inappropriate content while learning online and is administered by the Federal Communications Commission. Most people know that content filters help prevent students from accessing inappropriate content online. This responsibility includes blocking or filtering access to inappropriate content.

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Digital Citizenship Guidelines Education E-rate 279

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

00:05:11:15 – Streamlining Administrative Tasks with AI Mark Sparvell gives examples of how school administrators can use Bing Chat Enterprise to efficiently handle extensive policy reviews and other administrative tasks. 00:01:13:15 – 00:01:15:17 Mark Sparvell It is, yeah. It's a really exciting release. What comes out is safe.

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Microsoft Education Tools Policies 346

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Under Dallas Independent School District policy, Tha’s parents didn’t need to sign him up for advanced math. Advocates for the opt-out policy say it’s a workforce issue in addition to an equity issue. In 2018, prior to the opt-out policy, roughly 3,500 sixth graders enrolled in honors math classes.

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Accessibility STEM Policies Education 86

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As online schooling plays an increasingly large role in education, researchers say more work needs to be done to understand and address why some families have a harder time accessing the internet. The policy, known as redlining, fueled racial segregation and long-term disinvestment in Black communities. “It’s

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Accessibility Broadband Digital Divide Policies 119

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Making higher education the norm for everyone in the nation—and ensuring that people have not just access to higher education, but also the support to complete that education—is paramount to the nation’s future success, said Arne Duncan, former U.S. It’s not about access, but completion.”.

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Accessibility Education Policies Learning 107

eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

New data and analysis released by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds ample opportunities for improvement in states’ teacher and principal evaluation policies. The new NCTQ report, State of the States 2022: Teacher and Principal Evaluation Policies , presents data and analysis on policies from all 50 states and D.C.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2019

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Related: 3 steps to a more accessible classroom.

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Accessibility Guidelines Policies Education 108

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2022

And on a state level, the laws and policies addressing recess vary greatly and often have loopholes that still allow children to miss out: A handful of states have laws that establish a minimum number of minutes for recess each day or week, but those laws may not mention withholding recess. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Accessibility Policies Elementary Education 99

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

That’s especially useful for young people who can’t afford or otherwise access mental health counseling because of their location. The Trevor Project is tracking over 575 bills aimed at rolling back rights for LGBTQ+ people in states around the country, according to Casey Pick, director of law and policy for the organization.

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Accessibility Resources Classroom Analysis 169

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security. Current web browsing policies in K–12 schools may be allowing third parties to collect and sell student data , creating a need for schools to update and maintain safe internet use protocols. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:18.

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Policies Data Student Data Privacy Edmodo 177

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2019

She is a founding member of the Council on the Future of Education, President-Elect for the NCLA Executive Board, and serves on the Region V Policy Committee. Rachael is a Google Certified Educator with a master’s degree in Educational Leadership.

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STEM Classroom Accessibility Education 277

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

There's a big giant access issue, both in terms of what happens when there’s no internet and then also what happens when you don’t have a device that can go on the internet,” says Beth Holland, the digital equity and rural project director at the Consortium for School Networking, an industry group for school tech directors.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Talk of education policy—or any policy, for that matter—can often be dry, divisive or both. But when it comes to policy that expands access to computer science education, legislators tend to be interested and in agreement. In other words, more policies equals more programs. Across individual U.S.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Large school districts in different parts of the United States have now developed systematic ways to increase diverse students’ access to advanced courses, and the districts are also providing other important aspects of equity, including an education that prepares the students for 21st century careers. Advanced learning in Michigan.

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Accessibility Online Learning Outcomes Policies 139

The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2023

For decades schools have been, rightly, accused of too often letting a toxic mix of low expectations and strict discipline policies put kids, mostly Black, Hispanic and Latino young men, on the school-to-prison pipeline. However, thoughtful support will mean nothing if we don’t increase access to programs.

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Doug Levin

JANUARY 15, 2016

K-12 educational technology policy. educational technology policy should be over the coming four years (when the law will next come due to be reauthorized). provide students access to technology resources they may be lacking by virtue of being located in rural, remote or underserved areas. The Role of the U.S.

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Policies Education Technology OER 258

Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Benjamin Herold of Education Week has put together a real cracker of a series on the challenges of ensuring school broadband access in rural communities – and how E-rate (pre- and post-modernization) is helping to address the situation. We should demand more of our political leaders and from our education advocacy organizations.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate EdTech 261

Doug Levin

JANUARY 10, 2016

What should the federal role be in promoting access to and use of technology for K-12 education (AKA ‘educational technology policy’)? This post is the first in a series on the topic of the federal role with respect to access to and use of technology in U.S. K-12 public schools. Department of Education.

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Policies Education Technology EdTech 170

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2021

These are just a few of the efforts of a group of business leaders in the Fort Worth area to create family-friendly policies in the midst of the pandemic, a trend that experts hope will endure even after COVID subsides. I imagine some of the policies that were [created] in more of an emergency response might go away,” Pena said.

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Policies Trends Report Education 89

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2022

To address this need, Civic, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and the Coalition for Career Development (CCD) Center have released a new report featuring a state policy roadmap for K-12 education that prepares students to succeed in a rapidly changing world. www.civicllc.com. To learn more, visit [link].

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

As a part of this initiative, MAP Growth data will transfer seamlessly into DMAC , enhancing this valuable tool used by Texas educators by providing quicker access to student data that supports instruction and student achievement. Portland, Ore., We’re excited to have MAP Growth available for ESC 7 districts.

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Education Accessibility Data Assessment 104

Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The post Use the “@” Symbol to Insert and Access Shortcuts in Google Docs appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Use the “@” Symbol to Insert and Access Shortcuts in #GoogleDocs. Use the “@” Symbol to Insert and Access Shortcuts in Google Docs. Access ALL the Google Quick Tips Here!

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 22, 2021

The post Google Meet Host Controls: How to block access, chat, and more! Quick Access controls make it so the host must join first and keeps uninvited guests out of your Google Meet. GoogleMeet Host Controls: How to block access, chat, and more! Google Meet Host Controls: How to block access, chat, and more!

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2021

A study found that the policy boosted diversity on campuses by 1 percentage point, on average. But researchers are finding that the test-optional policy isn’t substantially raising the share of low-income students or students of color at colleges that have tried it.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2019

And one of those key decisions is to promote policies that can ensure babies thrive, including quality early learning, child care, home visiting programs and comprehensive paid family leave. Two very different futures can grow from disparate access to opportunity early in life. Sign up for our newsletter. .

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Policies Education Accessibility Learning 108

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In one of the lessons , students accessed the Agriculture Department’s Food Access Research Atlas to locate food deserts in their city. The location students identified had to be strategically located for equitable access, accounting for the needs of community members most limited by transportation and low economic support.

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Student Engagement Education Classroom Accessibility 177

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. Highlights related to access and participation: • 2023 is the year of the largest growth in the percentage of high schools offering foundational computer science since 2018.

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Education Report Policies Advocacy 101

Hapara

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Teachers can create and share links and assignments directly from Hāpara, and provide formative feedback in the moment by accessing assignments in Student Tiles. You can also set up a guided browsing session that filters out Gmail so students cannot access it during class time. This policy emphasizes transparency and student privacy.

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Digital Citizenship Policies Google Classroom 130

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

With no guaranteed end in sight, we need Congress to take swift and decisive action to empower the federal E-rate funding program to support off-campus learning devices and connectivity, delivered via secure internet access. Along with the rest of society, K-12 students are facing a new challenge. We estimate that $5.25

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Accessibility E-rate Learning Libraries 191

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 6, 2022

That connection enables new students in a course to receive access to the LMS immediately, without having to wait for somebody to provide access to the materials. An example would be a learning management system (LMS) that is connected to the student information system (SIS) for real-time student rostering. 1232g, et seq.

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