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

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

Our new post-industrial economy has pushed college-grad earnings way up. Even if the right isn’t entirely responsible, it continues to help slam the gates on wider college access. Data shows that students who are convinced to skip college will pay a financial price down the road.

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Accessibility Education Data Trends 138

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. Some parents say even well-resourced programs backed by titans of the tech industry will only make a limited difference without broader interventions.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2023

OpenDyslexic’s open-source nature enhances its accessibility. With dyslexic-friendly fonts, Treering sets a new industry standard, reaffirming its commitment to celebrating every student’s story. Treering recommends its use in headlines and captions, augmenting inclusivity through thoughtful design.

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Industry Smartphone Trends Accessibility 95

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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Accessibility Broadband E-rate Smartphone 211

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The e-learning industry is constantly evolving. Some current trends that shape up the e-learning industry at the moment are rather new, others are currently under the spotlight, while others are proven tactics that will continue to lead to great results. E-learning trends come and go. Which one to follow?

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Trends Learning Industry E-rate 274

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

But ASU has an explicit mission to help more people access higher education — including, Austin says, students from low-income families and students from underrepresented minority groups. They could succeed in STEM jobs that tend to pay well in industries that are facing pressure to increase the diversity of their workforces.

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STEM Accessibility Education Study 171

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2023

DALLAS, Texas – BookmarkED , the industry-first technology solution to personalize libraries with parental choice, has announced its official launch in Texas. Accessing state and nation-wide, real-time, factual data on challenged books in district libraries. Ensuring compliance with state legislation related to parental choice.

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Libraries Technology Industry EdTech 93

Marketplace K-12

JULY 30, 2020

Pearson was the unnamed education software company that federal prosecutors said was the victim of Chinese hackers, who last year targeted companies across several industries. The post Chinese Hackers Targeted Pearson, Accessing Millions of Student Records appeared first on Market Brief.

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Pearson Accessibility Software Education 109

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

Cabin John MD – Early learning leader, Learning Without Tears, today affirmed that equity and access are at the core of Phonics, Reading, and Me —its K–3 supplemental literacy program designed to help students learn the skills they need to become proficient readers.

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Accessibility Learning EdTech Professional Learning 97

Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The publishing industry is undergoing a major change as more and more readers prefer eBooks over printed books. They offer access to a vast selection of eBooks across different genres, languages, and formats. With eBook reader devices, readers can: Access a wide range of eBooks from different sources and genres at their fingertips.

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eBook Industry Social Media Mobility 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2019

Implementing a cloud storage platform at a school is a great way to gather all this knowledge into one unified place that can be accessed by students. Extended Access to Education. In addition to this, accessing resources from the comfort of a smart device has an undeniably attractive convenience to it. Lower Maintenance Costs.

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Education Khan Academy Industry Classroom 275

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2021

Here are four major lessons our industry should take from the pandemic. Easy access to high-quality, open materials is essential. It became urgently important that the most vulnerable students be able to continue their education with the same learning materials, made accessible to them regardless of their circumstances.

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EdTech Chromebook Industry Digital Learning 125

EdNews Daily

APRIL 22, 2019

During senior year in high school, all students should have access, knowledge, and experience within these top six areas of education below. Before high school graduation, every senior should have access to financial education. High school seniors should also have access to successful entrepreneurs.

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Accessibility Education Facebook Learning 211

MindSpark

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

What effective communication skills are they developing, which industry standard productivity tools are they using? Education and industry collaboration is incredibly important because educators need to know what they’re preparing their students for, and how to do that. How are they collaborating so that they can succeed in the future?

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

Baumgartner will draw from his more than two decades of experience as a leader in the education industry to drive a new chapter of strategic growth for BookNook. Before joining BookNook, Baumgartner served in various leadership roles in the education industry.

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Education Industry Policies Study 104

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2019

publishing industry put out 339,000 new books. Among its main social-impact missions is to ensure that educational texts—print or digital—are accessible to every learner, regardless of impairment or disability. If we can push that accessibility work upstream to the publisher, all of a sudden that book is born accessible,” says Turner.

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Accessibility Education Guidelines Libraries 150

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In the edLeader Panel, “ Choosing Equitable, High-Quality STEM Curricula and the Impact It Can Have ,” district- and state-level STEM leaders discussed how to create inclusive and accessible schoolwide STEM programs that benefit all students. Open and Accessible STEM Benefits All Students. Preparing Educators to Teach STEM.

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STEM Accessibility Elementary Classroom 82

Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

What was once the premier, must-go conference in the education technology industry is now going away. Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. Panels and keynotes covered the latest industry trends.

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EdTech Conference Industry Education 159

Evelyn Learning

JUNE 14, 2023

Distance learning has improved with technology integration and has helped students in remote areas to access course knowledge. With investors brewing their thoughts to invest in education, this industry is brimming to expand in a blink of an eye. Ed-tech is helping learners and educators consummate the real purpose of education.

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Industry Education Classroom Technology 40

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In fact, K–12 education is now one of the top targeted industries. Students and staff collaborate on assignments, communicate with each other and access important… District technology leaders once again named cybersecurity as their top priority, yet school districts continue to fall victim to cyberattacks.

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Microsoft Education Google Accessibility 443

Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The post Google Accessibility Tools to Reach ALL Learners – SULS049 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Accessibility is and should be a huge topic of discussion across multiple industries but especially in learning. Ever wondered how you can use Chrome, Chromebooks, and Docs to create a more accessible classroom?

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Accessibility Google Tools Chromebook 99

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2021

Connectivity increased as entire cities came together to provide internet access for teaching and learning. And companies — those new to the industry as well as old pros — made leaps and bounds in the educational technology space. Across the nation, districts worked to get devices into students’ hands.

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Classroom Education Technology Accessibility 468

American Consortium for Equity in Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Keep Reading Excellence in Equity Awards Announce Partnership to Provide Schools with Access to College Search & Selection Tool.

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Accessibility Tools Education Industry 98

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

Performing well in today’s digitally driven workforce requires learning the relevant skills and putting in hard work, no matter the profession or industry.

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System Mobility Software Accessibility 397

American Consortium for Equity in Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The American Consortium for Equity in Education has selected education industry companies, products, and leaders as 2022 award winners in 16 categories The inaugural Excellence in Equity Awards program, presented by the American Consortium for Equity in Education, has announced.

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Education Industry Accessibility Company 52

American Consortium for Equity in Education

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A LOOK AT INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; Dr. Amber Northern of The Fordham Institute gives us the facts and the research living up to expectations , etc ** Everything we do is linked at the home website of The American. Keep Reading A LOOK AT INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

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Industry Education Accessibility 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2023

These caregivers — mostly women and largely invisible within the broader child care ecosystem — are often isolated in their homes and can’t always access the funding and training critical to offering the best care possible during a pivotal time of children’s brain development.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

However, the Semiconductor Industry Association predicts a worker deficit of about 67,000 workers by the end of the decade. To keep up with the ballooning number of STEM positions, it is imperative for companies within the broader tech industry to bridge the STEM education gap and foster access for the workforce of the future.

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STEM Education Study Accessibility 97

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 19, 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 an equitable education that prepares the students for 21st century careers. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Host.

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Accessibility Professional Learning Education Course 95

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2021

These CTE and elective courses add to the 150+ courses already available in the EdisonLearning library and expand schools’ access to well-rounded content to support students’ college, career, civic and life readiness. The courses feature project-based learning, engaging video content, a variety of assessments, and interactive activities.

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Course Education Accessibility Secondary 98

Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2021

The five selected partners are: Developing educator-industry partnerships. Industry : Software Development. Codefi Foundation on Rural Innovation is focused on expanding access to digital jobs in software development for high-poverty communities. Industries : Healthcare, IT & Technology, Manufacturing.

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Education Mobility Online Learning Learning 356

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Some of the bill’s major elements are for child care, including funding for universal preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds and to increase the accessibility of affordable, high-quality child care for all families. For families who need child care but cannot access it, there are usually no good options. Its fate hangs in the balance.

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Industry Education Training Outcomes 99

eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2022

While significant progress has been made to eradicate digital inequities, over a billion school-age students worldwide are still without adequate internet access at home. We at Kajeet feel that this is unacceptable,” said Daniel J.W. Neal, Chairman, CEO and founder of Kajeet. Kajeet holds 40 U.S. patents in mobile technologies.

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Education Digital Divide Industry Mobility 70

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2021

The exact reach of these companies—this industry—is not clear, but their collective footprint is massive, global and estimated to be worth billions of dollars. To be clear, the growth of the online ESL [English as a Second Language] industry is no longer being encouraged and it will not be permitted to expand,” the email said.

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Education Industry Classroom Facebook 218

ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 26, 2023

EDLA-certified interactive whiteboards can enhance traditional classrooms with improved access to Google services and applications, while EDLA-certified slot-in PCs upgrade the Android capabilities of their current interactive whiteboards. So, some apps won’t work their magic without GMS access.

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Android Classroom Google Education 273

Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

One major advantage of eLearning books and modules is that they allow easy accessibility anytime, anywhere. We have listed the top 10 eBook apps best suited for the eLearning industry. #1 Students can easily access the books on their mobile phones and laptops. offer a more interactive and effective learning experience.

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eBook Industry Android Libraries 52