The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The newly released National Education Technology Plan from the U.S. Department of Education aims to highlight that disparity and many other inequities in the use and design of ed tech, as well as access to it. The report also offers ways that those digital divides can be mitigated. “We Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

Advocacy 125

Advocacy Educational Technology Elementary School Professional Development 125

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 25, 2015

The ups and downs of educational technology advocacy. We could solve this by pre-testing, yet not enough of us do… Hat tip: Carl Hendrick. Related Posts. Where new learning models will thrive. Engagement is not a goal, it’s an outcome of students doing meaningful work. No one is listening to the students.

Teaching 98

Teaching Advocacy Educational Technology Research 98

ED Surge

MAY 28, 2024

Relying on teacher recommendations or parent advocacy to decide which students are ready, many schools have not been able to get enough talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds into seats in algebra classrooms. And at least one researcher hopes that a shift toward a “more nuanced” model built on proven student aptitude will win out.

Advocacy 134

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe Recently, EdSurge spoke with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at Adobe , about using educational tools that not only harness the power of AI but also uphold the creative integrity of students and teachers.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments.

EdTech 117

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ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Creativity builds advocacy skills that employers want, such as communication, collaboration and critical thinking. What creative skills are employers looking for?

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Educational transformation is a civil rights imperative, so every investment we make must be evaluated through a civil rights lens. Unfortunately, too many of our investments in educational technology (edtech) have fallen far short of our civil rights aspirations. Let’s start a movement.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe To explore this challenge, EdSurge sat down with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at Adobe. But how can schools equip students with these essential competencies?

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

That’s according to the latest State of Computer Science Education report , released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Multiple advocacy organizations are pushing to increase the eligibility threshold for the program (now 150% of the federal poverty line). That same thinking must be applied to the people you're trying to convince to vote for this. Grant said the argument is simple: Parents cant go to work if their kids cant go to school.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

“All of them are searching for that holy grail of tailoring content and skills to the weaknesses of each kid,” said Larry Cuban, an emeritus professor at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education, who often writes about education technology on his popular blog. What is personalized learning?

Education 105

Education Educational Technology Elementary School Advocacy 105

ED Surge

MAY 22, 2024

Additionally, there needs to be greater awareness and advocacy surrounding the unique challenges faced by those of us in the profession, with a focus on implementing policies that prioritize the well-being of child care providers and the children in their care.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

The stereotypical library can seem like a vestige, making it an easy target when budgets are tight, according to Mark Ray, Vancouver’s director of innovation and library services, “but we want libraries to be the lynchpin of education transformation.” based education advocacy group. “It

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Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Global Head of Education Learning and Advocacy at Adobe The past two years have witnessed a notable surge in the use of artificial intelligence within education, marked by increased investment, deployment and integration into various educational practices.

Pedagogy 134

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ED Surge

JUNE 12, 2024

A clear sign of its success unfolded when a student, previously hesitant to vocalize his emotions, mustered the courage to approach his dean and request a fidget toy during moments of overwhelm — an unexpected act of self-advocacy that signaled a remarkable shift in his emotional awareness and coping strategies.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Providing students personalized lessons has been a strategy “accessible to people with the means for a while,” said Maria Worthen, vice president for federal and state policy at the International Association for Online Learning, or iNacol, a nonprofit advocacy organization that promotes online and blended learning.

Education 111

Education Advocacy Leadership Education Policy 111

ED Surge

JANUARY 12, 2022

Advocacy is exhausting. We live in our self-selected echo chambers. If schools are businesses, we should all expect total customization. But at what cost? School often sucks. Bureaucracies are the worst. Democracy is hard. But the solution to these problems is not as simple as saying: "make it more like a business!"

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Education Advocacy Public School High School 115

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They offer an invitation to analyze how mathematics can be applied to promote civic engagement, advocacy, policy change and increased access to resources.

Cultures 134

Cultures Civic Engagement Civics Pedagogy 134

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Pandemic closures provided some students with a chance to notice how stressed they are at school, says Jayne Demsky, founder of School Avoidance Alliance, an advocacy group that provides professional training to schools. Since the pandemic, mental health strains on youth have been put in the spotlight.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Her organization recommends schools maintain a 1:500 ratio of school psychologists to students, but Vaillancourt Strobach notes that the national average is more than double — going beyond a 1:2000 ratio in some school districts.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A new annual review by the nonprofit advocacy group Data Quality Campaign dug into the new legislation to see what’s new and if it's moving in the right direction. They found that this year saw 131 bills related to education data introduced, and 42 of them actually became new laws. So, how effective are those bills?

K-12 106

K-12 Advocacy EdTech Civics 106

ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2022

There’s been a lot of consolidation in edtech since the pandemic, with players like Renaissance making big moves, says Anna Edwards, chief advocacy officer and cofounder of Whiteboard Advisors. The deal makes sense to some observers, especially since U.S.

EdTech 107

EdTech K-12 Education Advocacy 107

ED Surge

JANUARY 25, 2023

For my students, leading this PD session and experiencing a shift in the traditional power dynamic opened up a new sense of advocacy possibilities. Reflecting on Student Impact The process of guiding my students through planning their PD session by simply asking questions, providing structure (i.e.

Professional Development 140

Professional Development Advocacy Tradition Leadership 140

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Transparency in what students can expect from the college experience, particularly overall cost, is key to helping them feel more confident to enroll, according to Bryce McKibben, senior director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University. “It

Advocacy 138

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2022

Elementary schools could have “one day where younger kids engage with experiential learning with partner organizations,” suggests Scott Goldstein, founder of a teacher advocacy organization in Washington, D.C.

Teaching 145

Teaching Elementary School K-12 Advocacy 145

ED Surge

JANUARY 27, 2023

This workshop is part of a tech ambassador program, which builds technology advocacy across the district. Excited for the opportunity to focus on their learning, teachers find their seats and start to chit chat about the lesson plans they’ve left for their students.

Professional Development 141

Professional Development Advocacy Lesson Plan Teaching 141

ED Surge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While legislative discussions have recently stalled , advocacy efforts continue to mobilize toward an ambitious policy package that would impact millions of little learners and families. Congress had been working on a historic investment in the early years.

K-12 138

K-12 Education Humanities Advocacy 138

ED Surge

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In 2019, Detroit Public Schools Community District officially declared themselves a Sanctuary District , a testament to parent organizing and advocacy in the city. This declaration set forth a series of internal policies to protect undocumented students in the district.

Charter School 101

Charter School Advocacy Leadership Professional Development 101

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Some approaches include “advocacy centers” where students are coached through strong emotions with activities like yoga, breathing exercises or calming music. Others are applied more broadly, like mentorship programs or culturally responsive curriculum.

Cultures 140

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For instance, a program called Educators Rising has chapters in high schools for students who might be interested in teaching that also provides info and arranges tours of education schools, says Jacqueline King, a consultant for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

K-12 113

K-12 Advocacy High School Teaching 113

ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2023

The group of students decided they wanted to focus their advocacy on teacher practice. Creating more immigrant-friendly schools requires systemic policy changes at the district and city levels; it also requires shifting teacher practices to build empathy, understanding and support for immigrant students.

Humanities 122

Humanities Leadership Advocacy Lesson Plan 122

ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

“This year’s NAEP results confirm the absence of political will in the last two years to do anything revolutionary to change the trajectory for our children’s futures,” a statement from Memphis Lift and Nashville Propel, two Tennessee-based parent advocacy groups said.

K-12 113

K-12 Advocacy Professional Development Education 113

ED Surge

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week, the Aspen Institute announced its 2022 Ascend fellows, a cohort of 22 individuals hailing from a range of disciplines including medicine, research, entrepreneurship, government and policy, and nonprofit leadership and advocacy.

Advocacy 110

Advocacy Government Leadership Library 110

ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2024

These relationships have been instrumental in sustaining my advocacy efforts; by engaging in these efforts, I strive to create an educational landscape where every student and educator feels valued and respected.

Professional Development 22

Professional Development Advocacy Cultures Humanities 22

ED Surge

JUNE 14, 2023

This year marks the first time since 2012 that a majority of undocumented high schoolers who are graduating won’t be able to apply to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known simply as DACA, according to a new report from the immigrant advocacy group FWD.us.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

Many public school districts don’t have the resources to partner with an education technology company to develop customized digital learning tools for their classrooms. Photo: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images.

Advocacy 74

Advocacy Classroom Management Elementary School Public School 74

ED Surge

MAY 20, 2024

Fiske had been previously employed by an independent school in California, while in a doctoral program for education psychology, researching how people learn, she says. She had also worked in public schools before launching Mysa. They were interested in building “alternative chains of schools,” Fiske says.

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