ED Surge

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The rides present children with an informal opportunity to interact with their grandfriends, with whom they share a daytime address, popping into residents rooms and seeing whos out and about in the common areas. The children will talk and sing songs to the seniors. As they age, their social networks contract.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

The desire to increase agency in the form of voice, choice, and advocacy should be viewed as just as important for educators (teachers and administrators) as it is for students. Thanks to the leadership of Laura Fleming we implemented a micro-credential system to acknowledge the informal learning of our teachers and administrators.

Education 216

Education Advocacy Leadership Professional Development 216

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

But over the last ten years, whenever I set out to find information about teaching strategies, educational resources, technology for schools, or pretty much anything related to improving learning for our students, someone would inevitably pipe up and say, “Librarians can also help with that.” That was about it.

Library 360

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

In our attempt to identify these youngsters, we hope to better serve them through our advocacy for a school-wide framework to support their learning needs. Public schools are attended by students from various cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds, having different assessed levels of cognitive and academic ability.

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Leadership K-12 Advocacy Public School 272

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Similar to how high school students use platforms like Common App and Naviance for college research, parents could utilize AI tools like ChatGPT to gather information, compare kindergartens based on their criteria and explore potential options, effectively using AI as a personalized school recommendation system.

Advocacy 68

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness.

Advocacy 168

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Anthropology News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Its okay to find your one niche in advocacy because it all comes together at some point. I’m a proponent of advocacy and policy, and thinking about things at the larger level. But if we share information with ten people and then they start to care and then they change their behaviors, thenthat knowledge and care spreads.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The overwhelming majority of young people are unable to sift through online information and separate fact, fiction and opinion, according to a new study from Stanford University. Among the hair-raising findings: 93 percent of college students tested were unable to flag a lobbyist’s website as a biased source of information.

Civics 112

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TeachThought

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Early conversations dont mean making decisions immediatelytheyre about building awareness and laying a foundation for informed choices later. Prepare Students for Independence: In the classroom, introduce time management exercises, self-advocacy skills, or real-world problem-solving scenarios.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Bonilla eventually puzzled through the lengthy FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, wrangling her reluctant parents to provide their incomes and other information. It was always because of money, said Bonilla, now a 20-year-old junior at Washington State Universitys Vancouver campus. A lot of people cant and dont do that.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2020

And the level of advocacy and support for a solution has snowballed. org , with information about the scale of the problem and recommendations for school officials and policymakers ready to take action. There is also help for districts looking for internet service providers, good deals, and information about helping families sign up.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 19, 2025

My advisor, Lydia Tiede, encouraged me to become a member so I could be aware of events, talks, grants, and other information that comes through the APSA listservs and sections. So far, the most valuable aspect of APSA membership has just been the sheer amount of information that comes through the section listservs.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2023

The way we access information and interact with each other is new. Related: To attract more students to STEM fields in college, advocates urge starting in sixth grade Number two: Youth ambassador opportunities that develop leadership and advocacy skills. We see problems and solutions differently from the adults around us.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2017

State leaders are collecting reams of data on students, but they must do more to put that information into the hands of parents and teachers, according to a new report. We think that’s the hardest work left,” said Brennan McMahon Parton, director of policy and advocacy at the Data Quality Campaign. “We

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2021

I knew it in my bones, because I’ve lived in this country for four decades and have taken in enough information to know that bodies like mine, particularly during the founding of this country, were and are valued only if we are profitable. All I could do was grab my children and hold them tight. I didn’t read that answer in a book somewhere.

Advocacy 132

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Kathryn Meyer, left, attorney at the Center for Children’s Advocacy, and Christiana Mills, are part of the Yale Child Student Center in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Barry Zuckerman, who created the first medical-legal partnership in Boston more than 30 years ago, saw the need for family advocacy first hand during his childhood, in the 1950s.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2016

Even as a higher education becomes among the biggest investments Americans make, the information available about what students and their families are getting for their money remains stubbornly sparse and often inaccurate and even misleading. Or, for that matter, how much that degree will ultimately cost or the likelihood you’ll ever earn one.

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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. I think generally things are pretty good,” says Taryn Hochleitner, associate director for policy and advocacy at the Data Quality Campaign. “I What’s In The Bills?

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

What’s interesting is that the parietal lobe also integrates sensory information, such as the body’s awareness of where it is in space, including in relation to itself, creating a spatial mental map to represent the world.

Cultures 135

Cultures Civic Engagement Civics Pedagogy 135

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. Johnsrud: Educators can stay informed about future workforce trends, including emerging jobs and highly sought-after skills.

Advocacy 126

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

We have already made the most informed choices with the information that’s available. Music teachers need your advocacy and your help. But this school year brings a new kind of uncertainty, not just for us, but for every teacher, administrator and district across the nation.

K-12 144

K-12 Advocacy High School Cultures 144

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The bill , which won bipartisan support from the state’s senate and assembly, would require the New Jersey Department of Education to develop learning standards across K-12 in media and information literacy. Media literacy is often defined as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create and communicate information or media.

Teaching 131

Teaching Civics K-12 Social Science 131

Political Science Now

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Incorporation of advocacy into human rights courses. including detailed information on teaching experience. For more information, see our FAQs and/or contact teaching@apsanet.org or Michelle Allendoerfer at mallendoerfer@apsanet.org with any questions. Experiential and active learning approaches to human rights pedagogy.

Human Rights 47

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2023

He had to get help from an advocacy group called College Possible to pay his rent. An athlete while he was in college, Agyei had to work to pay some of his expenses and needed help from an advocacy group to keep paying his rent as his tuition increased. Meanwhile, he noticed that his bills from the college kept going up. Miguel Agyei.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2019

By creating an asset map of DMTT-focused informal learning programs in Chicago, CLX also hopes to inspire other cities to do the same. Formal learning gets more press time, study, and funding than its informal counterpart, but that wasn’t the main motivation when CLX mapped Chicago’s DMTT-focused OST programs.

Museum 124

Museum Advocacy Library Tradition 124

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In our survey, 75 percent of respondents said their financial aid office did not inform them that child care expenses could be taken into account in determining their financial aid award. Generation Hope scholar alumna Lakeya and her two sons celebrating her graduation from Towson University in May 2019. Credit: Generation Hope.

Civics 144

Civics Advocacy Humanities Education 144

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks. There is real appetite for something more whole-child, more comprehensive, more longitudinal, that really informs [teacher] practice,” he said, adding, “Competency-based assessment does a much better job, frankly, of really informing practice.”. And Daniel A.

K-12 142

K-12 Advocacy Elementary School Tradition 142

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Students have fewer barriers to learning when they can use their tablets or laptops not only to find homework instructions, read e-books, and share important information with their families, but to create and work on independent projects, research topics that interest them, and connect with subject experts.

EdTech 134

EdTech Professional Development Advocacy Public School 134

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2024

But providing this additional information for students does not need to be a big lift and can be done in partnership with campus staff, such as career services counselors. However, there are hundreds of jobs, such as public policy research and advocacy, with which students may not be as familiar. see College Scorecard ).

Economics 115

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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

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Student advocacy reinforced Kettle Moraine’s implementation of CBE and expanded opportunities around personalized learning. To learn more, check out a webinar with more information here. For example, students lobbied for things like more internet access by using social media to post personalized learning videos on YouTube.

Education 117

Education Advocacy Professional Development Middle School 117

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

In a spring survey in California, nearly one-third of Spanish-speaking families said that they could not understand the distance learning information sent home by their children’s schools. American schools are overwhelmingly English-only environments — and too often, this can make them hostile spaces for English learners and their families.

Education 144

Education Advocacy Cultures Public School 144

Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2019

Inspire advocacy for more experiential learning in schools. Share information about RLDAA with people and organizations you know in participating regions. Help parents in understanding the nature and value of 21st century learning. Build awareness of experiential learning opportunities for youth in a region.

Museum 134

Museum Advocacy Library Research 134

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Taylor School District officials said they could not discuss student information without authorization. Similarly, the vast majority of states do not gather any information about how often they place students on shortened schedules. “They brought up safety of staff and other students, which as a parent, I understand,” she said.

Education 145

Education Advocacy Government Elementary School 145

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2020

Accessing reliable information. Emphasizing digital equity and advocacy. Schools and districts can use the resources in CoSN’s Student Data Privacy micro-credential stack to evaluate online providers for their data privacy practices and communicate with parents and guardians. COVID-19 is the first social media pandemic.

Library 145

Library K-12 Pedagogy Advocacy 145

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

That’s because some of today’s learners graduate without ever being required to process information, think critically or seek paths forward that are not explicitly spelled out for them. One professor reached out to tell me how impressed he was by the self-advocacy that students from our district demonstrated. They should be.

K-12 125

K-12 Advocacy High School Tradition 125

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We must do this through teaching, learning and advocacy — as well as social activism and civic engagement. In past years, these programs met societal and student needs through instruction on culturally responsive teaching, trauma-informed education, conscious leadership and many other progressive approaches.

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