Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Computer science has a wider footprint in schools than ever before, but there are differences when it comes to who has access to computer courses and who’s enrolling. Looking to a Tech-Driven Future The report makes a case for computer science as part of the solution for pandemic-related learning loss, touting its high level of engagement.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2020

School districts can’t afford to lag behind, especially with the coronavirus pandemic spotlighting gaps in technology access, adoption and security during remote learning. Learn more by downloading the full report: “IT Investment Priorities and Realities.” Yet budget remains a top concern for educational leaders across the country.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

At the time, nearly 16 million students in the United States lacked home internet access, according to a widely cited report from Common Sense Media. Despite incremental progress made to narrow the digital divide, students’ success today hinges on having access to a connected device and high-speed internet in the classroom and at home.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2020

It’s JotForm’s new Report Builder. Now, they’ve introduced Report Builder. JotForm Report Builder is a sophisticated but simple way to turn data into information. Responses gathered via form are quickly turned into a visually appealing report or presentation that students or colleagues will want to read.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Teachers and practitioners don’t get access to best practices that come from research, and we have to fix that. In our new report, An Overlooked Indicator of Edtech Quality: The Use of Learning Sciences Research , we provide an in-depth look at how learners and products alike can benefit from research-infused design.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Students can access learning materials outside of school. One of the most straightforward ways that technology contributes to equity in schools is ensuring that every student has access to learning materials, even outside of the classroom. Ensuring internet access outside of school. Here are some examples.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The 7th annual report on K-12 computer science in the United States dropped today. Dig in to the whole report here. Gender Gap Challenge: The report addresses the persistent gender gap in computer science participation, with young women representing only around 30% of students in computer science courses. Across 35 states, 5.8%

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Achieving digital equity only just begins when students and teachers have sufficient access. A new report from the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway found that 28.2 A new report from the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway found that 28.2 million households remain unconnected. million households remain unconnected. Take action.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2023

Data access is critical when educators need to make informed decisions about curriculum, assessments, academic and social-emotional interventions, and more. So how are superintendents using data–and can they access it quickly and effectively in order to use it? Here are some top lessons from that poll: 1.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2023

The evening news commonly reports on cyberattacks against pipelines, government systems, and other vital services. The FCC is currently soliciting public input on the potential change here until February 13, 2023. It is easy to understand the need for increased cybersecurity safeguards. Cybercrime cost more than $6.9 billion in 2021.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2022

In a report released today, data suggest that compared to the national average, students enrolled in NMSI-supported Advanced Placement® courses are more likely to further their education and earn STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) degrees. View the full impact report here. A recent report shows that the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When an IT administrator in K–12 puts a cybersecurity policy in place after an incident, they could be responding to anything from a high-level ransomware attack to an amateur phishing attempt targeting emails for network access.

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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. Levy, the paper’s coauthor, said their research adds another element to existing studies on access gaps.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 7, 2016

When I was an Instructional Technology Director one of the challenges I faced was working to ensure that students, no matter where they lived in my district, had access to the same tools and opportunities. I could provide technology that could be used in the schools, and provided high speed network access while they were in schools.

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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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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2020

School districts can’t afford to lag behind, especially with the coronavirus pandemic spotlighting gaps in technology access, adoption and security during remote learning. Learn more by downloading the full report: “IT Investment Priorities and Realities.” Yet budget remains a top concern for educational leaders across the country.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

Students who haven’t had access to technology since mid-March could face significant problems, said Karen Cator, CEO of Digital Promise, a nonprofit that works for innovation in schools. “If If we can’t get every student access, that’s going to exacerbate the gaps even more.”

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Eighth graders in Texas scored roughly in line with the national average on the test referred to as the Nation’s Report Card in 2022, seeing a similar dip since 2019. The post How Texas plans to make access to advanced math more equitable appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A group of researchers at Stanford University spent the past year documenting how teaching and student services changed at Stanford during emergency remote learning, and their report , released today, argues that there’s been a shift in the institution’s identity as a result. I was certain it was not going to work.”

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Teacher Tech

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Free students can access their Google Classroom progress reports, missing assignments, and see upcoming assignments in one place for all classes at schoolytics.com. The post Google Classroom: Free Students Log Into Progress Reports appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2021

Over time, internet access has shifted from an amenity to a necessity. But for the millions of students and families without internet access at home, adapting to the virtual classroom became extremely challenging, if not impossible. was especially concerned about internet accessibility, and she wasn’t alone.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

AUGUST 22, 2022

A MENTAL WELNESS REPORT FROM ALAS, THE ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPTS featuring Dr Maria Armstrong Executive Director of ALAS and Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez, Superintendent of Hartford CT Public Schools Everything we do is linked at the. Keep Reading A MENTAL WELLNESS REPORT FROM ALAS.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

In the case of Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD), it was narrowing the digital access gap, landing it CoSN’s Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity. Parents can also access the LMS to see what their children are learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies and retailers take aim at their bulk deals with colleges to offer online course materials, sometimes referred to as “inclusive access” programs. The new lawsuits argue that inclusive access deals strangle the used book market and therefore drive up textbook prices.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2023

The change would, of course, be biggest for the nearly 700,000 incarcerated adults who will gain access to federal funds this July through the expansion of the Second Chance Pell program , in terms of lower rates of recidivism and increased hope. However, thoughtful support will mean nothing if we don’t increase access to programs.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2023

That seismic shift made devices more accessible to students than ever before — and has now pushed some teachers to fold technology more often into their lesson plans. After COVID shuttered campuses in March 2020, forcing schools to pivot to remote learning, the city spent more than $360 million to buy 725,000 iPads and Chromebooks.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

Compared to last spring, the NSCRC report also revealed a 6.5 Even if the right isn’t entirely responsible, it continues to help slam the gates on wider college access. Meanwhile, elite colleges that serve wealthier families are actually seeing a boost. percent decline in Black freshman.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

In its first six months of operations, the new number reported handling more than 2 million inquiries.That high volume highlights the demand among U.S. That’s especially useful for young people who can’t afford or otherwise access mental health counseling because of their location.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. From Newark, New Jersey, to Los Angeles, California, groups are working to provide high speed access in federally funded housing areas.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

OCTOBER 6, 2022

COSN AND NSPRA :A SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEY REPORT on CONTROLLING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MESSAGING IN SOCIAL MEDIA.We The post COSN AND NSPRA :A SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEY REPORT appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education. More at [link].

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The federal E-rate program remains a vital and trusted funding source to bring “mission-critical” internet access to schools and libraries, according to an annual report tracking trends and developments related to the federal funding stream. Key 2021 report findings include: 1.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 18, 2023

According to PowerSchool’s 2022 Education Focus Report, 46 percent of educators say that juggling multiple digital tools was one of their top challenges. This concern is reflected in another data point from the same report: In a given month, teachers accessed an average of 148…

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2022

Elementary school principals have reported that recess has a positive impact on students’ ability to focus. However, even a brief amount of recess is far from guaranteed in schools nationwide, as I reported in a story published last week on the practice of withholding recess. Kentucky does not have a law protecting recess.

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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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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Yet the contract terms for these subscription arrangements—which some publishers call “inclusive access” programs—raise questions about whether publishers and colleges pressure students into participating. That’s the conclusion of a new report from U.S. PIRG report, however, says the actual contracts tell a different story.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Here is the full report.) Uneven access to devices makes getting assignments a challenge. Uneven access to devices makes getting assignments a challenge. About 1 in 5 students said it is “sometimes” or “never” easy to access assignments and classwork remotely. The data was then sent to Baker’s team at UPenn for analysis.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

School districts can’t afford to lag behind, especially with the coronavirus pandemic spotlighting gaps in technology access, adoption and security during remote learning. Learn more by downloading the full report: “IT Investment Priorities and Realities.” Yet budget remains a top concern for educational leaders across the country.

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