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PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Source: Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) slide presented at a webinar that Attendance Works held on September 28, 2022. The post PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce

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. What are the equity and ethical considerations when it comes to AI use?

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What Is Your Why?: The Importance of Computer Science Education

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Community Engagement and Advocacy. Leaders are interested in supporting other districts implementing similar shifts towards computer science education by creating opportunities to share resources and attend expert webinars. Now we combine everything we do with objects and the ability to have an emotional connection with a device.”.

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Activating the Community to Support Education Innovation

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.

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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

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? Watch the full “Impact of Creativity on Career and College Readiness” webinar on-demand now. How does creativity help with students’ mental health and well-being?

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COLUMN: The FAFSA fiasco could roll back years of progress. It must be fixed immediately

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Related: Simpler FAFSA complicates college plans for students and families “As much staff as government has, it’s not enough for students right now,” said Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of the national advocacy group Complete College America. She wants colleges to do more to directly help applicants still struggling to fill out the forms.

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PRINCIPAL VOICE: How Zoom features and bureaucracy kneecap distance learning

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

With all this in mind, I had a simple idea to balance everyone’s needs: A reverse webinar mode on Zoom allowing a teacher to see all students, while preventing students from seeing one another (unless they opt in). Related: OPINION — How can we prevent a generation of pandemic-isolated misfits? In other words, talk to the district.

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Can a college completion crisis be solved by students sharing their struggles?

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 9, 2020

NEW YORK — Countless ideas about getting students to and through college have come from policymakers, lawmakers and any number of advocacy groups. But what if a solution comes from students themselves?

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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

The state partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (AAAJ Chicago) — a local advocacy organization focused on advancing civil rights and racial equity, which advocated for the passage of the TEAACH Act — to support implementation.

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A Tiny Microbe Upends Decades of Learning

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

To boost parent participation, many districts offer webinars and other online instruction to help adults gain fluency in the schools’ digital tools and guide them through available resources. Some of his webinar attendees have noticed that teachers in their schools are using different tools to reach the same students. The Richmond (Va.)

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Disabilities in math affect many students — but get little attention

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advocacy focused on math disabilities has been less widespread than that for reading disabilities. This webinar is designed for families seeking strategies to help kids engage and excel in math. Elementary teachers report more anxiety when it comes to teaching math, which can make it harder to teach struggling learners. 17 at 8 p.m.

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What's Not On Paper

All Things Pedagogical

APRIL 12, 2024

I could create a long Santa Claus-esque type list of all of the people who have ever touched my thought and soul, and I try to do this when I am writing something for publication, or when I record my podcasts, or when I facilitate a workshop or webinar. All of those people are the reasons why I do what I do, and will continue to do what I do.

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Counseling kids during the coronavirus: A tough job made even tougher

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

In late March, as states rushed to close schools, the ASCA tried to host a pair of webinars to answer those questions. But after 13,000 members registered for the sessions – and quickly crashed the servers – the ASCA stopped offering live webinars, said Jill Cook, a former school counselor who is assistant director with the organization.

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Child care centers were off limits to immigration authorities. How that’s changed

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Over the past few weeks, several early childhood and immigration advocacy organizations have mobilized to provide support and advice to child care providers and the families they serve.

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PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says

Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce

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What Is Your Why?: The Importance of Computer Science Education

Activating the Community to Support Education Innovation

The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

COLUMN: The FAFSA fiasco could roll back years of progress. It must be fixed immediately

PRINCIPAL VOICE: How Zoom features and bureaucracy kneecap distance learning

Can a college completion crisis be solved by students sharing their struggles?

What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

A Tiny Microbe Upends Decades of Learning

Disabilities in math affect many students — but get little attention

What's Not On Paper

Counseling kids during the coronavirus: A tough job made even tougher

Child care centers were off limits to immigration authorities. How that’s changed

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