The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

In 2016, Polites, the state advocacy leader for nonprofit Media Literacy Now, began to contact her state legislators, advocating for an “information literacy” bill being proposed at the time. Washington State has been the leader in that area, Spikes said, having passed legislation in 2019 that set aside funds for media literacy education. “It

Teaching 136

Teaching Civics K-12 Social Science 136

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017). The report notes that teachers from well-resourced schools typically have more time and training to design lessons that involve creative, non-formulaic uses of ed tech.

Advocacy 110

Advocacy Educational Technology Elementary School Professional Development 110

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

Schools used their professional development budgets, and were able to use federal money, for teacher training to support work toward the switch. The idea, popular among well-funded education philanthropies and education advocacy groups, is gaining ground across the United States.

High School 99

High School Tradition Professional Development Social Studies 99

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2016

The challenges in rural communities are very real—funding, teacher recruitment and retention, access to technology, poverty, ever-changing expectations, and professional development and support,” U.S. Secretary of Education John B. Dillon was lucky to have the president personally invested in improving its schools.

Middle School 76

Middle School High School Government Advocacy 76

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

His larger argument, though — that the alliance between education policymakers and billionaire technologists could undermine the role of teachers and the public sphere — has only become more relevant. For decades, nonprofit advocacy groups and corporate donors have targeted K-12 education for intervention.

Charter School 106

Charter School K-12 Middle School Elementary School 106

MPSA

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Prior to her role at Wiki Education, she held positions in outreach and communications at Vanderbilt University for nearly seven years, working closely with faculty, students, and communities across the country. in International Education Policy and Management with a focus on Latin American Studies from Vanderbilt University in 2017.

Political Science 111

Political Science Education Policy History Professional Development 111