The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

But the future of educational technology here is starting to emerge from a pixelated past. There’s some real potential for kids in rural areas in Alaska to use computer science and coding as a career path,” said Sam Jordan, education technology coordinator at the state education department.

Social Studies 99

Social Studies Public School Charter School High School 99

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Her school is located in Houston’s Fifth Ward neighborhood and serves a student body that is nearly 100 percent classified as economically disadvantaged. The Texas Education Agency awards letter grades to schools and districts based on test scores and other student performance metrics.

Library 145

Library Heritage High School Elementary School 145

ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

A report in 2015 found that level four apprenticeship. With a few notable exceptions, they do not train skills that students need to gain economic independence. My advice to young people is to invest in their education and to get a job with training built in. This gets results at a society scale.

Cultures 98

Cultures EdTech Economics Critical Thinking 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2016

Before NCLB, states were not required to break out test scores by socio-economic status, ethnicity, English language proficiency or whether students received special education services. That data has become a valuable tool for educators, policy makers and researchers. Indeed, a 2013 report from the U.S

Tutoring 60

Tutoring Education Education Policy Economics 60

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Whether it’s used for homework-assignment web searches, streamed video tutorials, educational apps or collaborative multimedia projects, fast internet at home is rapidly turning into a necessity for America’s students. Some early leases were for just 10 or 15 years, for instance, and will expire soon.

Library 104

Library Middle School High School Government 104

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

While attention is often paid to for-profit universities and colleges whose students sometimes end up with worthless degrees or no degrees at all, this other kind of profit-driven business has more quietly inserted itself into higher education.

Education 73

Education Advocacy Economics Political Science 73

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Founded in 2015, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance began a campaign of meeting with community-based nonprofits, local governments, public libraries, regional library councils, college and university programs, state government agencies, school districts and housing authorities.

Education 140

Education Library Government Educational Technology 140

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

These gaps are often blamed on racial and economic segregation. Perhaps that’s why some observers have connected Feiler’s exhibition about the past to the racial-educational gap of today , particularly noting the contemporary lack of adequate resources for public schools and the “school-to-prison pipeline.”

Civics 93

Civics Education American History History 93

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Equity in education is more important than ever. Related: How will the presidential election results influence education technology in schools? That’s why it’s critical that we strive for an education system that supports all students, regardless of where they live, or where they come from.

Education 91

Education Economics Educational Technology Professional Development 91

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Biden signed an executive order on AI in October 2023, which directed the Education Department to develop within a year resources, policies and guidance on AI and to create an “AI toolkit” for schools. As California attorney general, she criticized the impact of the state’s 1996 ban at its public colleges.

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K-12 Education Public School History 135