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Are Latino ‘Systems of Knowledge’ Missing From Education Technology?

ED Surge

Between 2010 and 2021, the share of white non-Hispanic children fell to 45 percent of public school students, while the share of Hispanic children grew to comprise 28 percent. Meanwhile, changing demographics of students in U.S. public schools raise questions about whether curricula and edtech are staying culturally relevant.

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Guest Post: How We Can Reframe Edtech Selection to Promote Equity

Digital Promise

Technology in schools can be a critical tool in advancing equity. Strategic Planning for Equity-Driven Edtech Selection, Implementation, and Evaluation A recent report from LearnPlatform showed that during the 2021-2022 school year, school districts accessed an average of 1,417 edtech tools each month.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

ED Surge

Five years ago I wrote a piece for EdSurge entitled “ Why I’m Optimistic About The Next Wave of Education Technology,” and at the time I wanted to counteract the feelings many were expressing that the edtech bubble was about to burst. Here’s why 2021 was a banner year for U.S. billion in mid-October, 2021, to $62.8

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The science of catching up

The Hechinger Report

Educators will have to do something different for the 2021-22 school year to make up for those losses. One 2021 study found tutoring led to strong math gains for even high school students , enabling those who started two years behind grade level to catch up. Educators have a lot of work ahead of them. LOOKING AHEAD.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

ED Surge

Education policy leaders at the federal level and beyond were exploring the growing role of competency-based education and non-traditional providers —and calls were growing for stronger connections between universities and the world of employment. To start off, it’s worth thinking back to 2016.

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PROOF POINTS: Most college kids are taking at least one class online, even long after campuses reopened

The Hechinger Report

A year later, in the fall of 2021, online learning had fallen to 60 percent of college students, but many schools had not yet resumed normal operations. Online has become more the norm,” said Phil Hill, a consultant and market analyst of education technology in higher education, whose newsletter alerted me to the new milestone. “It’s

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What Online Learning Reveals About Innovation in Higher Education

ED Surge

Innovation has tended to originate in the nontraditional sector, where experimentation abounds, then migrate to traditional institutions. Today, in the nontraditional sector, organizations and services have abandoned key elements of traditional higher education practice. Overall, “primarily online institutions” in the U.S.

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