The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2020

Luis Gallardo’s favorite place to study was the library at the University of California, Berkeley. And even without technology problems, catastrophic job losses are plunging some families into economic peril. Related: Online higher education isn’t winning over students forced off campus by the coronavirus.

Political Science 145

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Recently, I attended the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Portland, Oregon, hosted by NTEN , to catch up on the newest trends in educational technology (edtech) and learn about cutting-edge tools that may be integrated to boost adult learning and workforce development initiatives at Digital Promise.

Civic Engagement 114

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ED Surge

MAY 11, 2023

In the past few weeks, education groups, schools and colleges have teamed up to offer resources for educators and draft policy papers in response to the sudden rise of so-called generative AI tools, chatbots that can compose answers to questions that sound like they are written by a human.

Education 128

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ED Surge

MAY 6, 2022

“Now is the time,” said a recent promotional email from Udemy, a library of online courses. In a crowded market, where the barrier of geography has been eliminated, providers of online education say they have been forced to spend more time, energy and money on marketing.

EdTech 113

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

So the state improvised an internet solution through the Kids Connect program , which created more than 1,000 wireless hotspots in parking lots at schools, libraries and parks. But he tries to make clear to Kentucky lawmakers how improving equity in higher education connects with the state’s economic goals. Thompson said.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

In places like Albemarle County, where school officials estimate up to 20 percent of students lack home broadband, all the latest education-technology tools meant to narrow opportunity and achievement gaps can widen them instead. Scheivert’s goal is to build the network without new money from taxpayers, and so far he’s been successful.

Library 106

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

PORTLAND, Maine — On a recent fall morning in the library of King Middle School here, four seventh-grade girls interviewed an immigrant from Peru named Luis Millones, now a Spanish professor at Colby College. A Crew of seventh graders at King Middle School in Portland, Maine, plays a conflict-resolution game called “Is This Seat Taken?”

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ED Surge

MARCH 10, 2023

“It comes down to the curriculum — being able to talk about the Black experience in class, even if it is online, in almost every field, from economics to political science.” Digital tools may not fully convey the experience of going to HBCU football games and step shows, then. But college courses?

Education 110

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ED Surge

JANUARY 2, 2023

Data about publishing titles from the Cooperative Children's Book Center—a research library, housed at the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison—shows that there’s been an increase in children’s titles published by and about racial minorities over time.

K-12 105

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Access is influenced by several factors, including socioeconomic background such as parents’ educational attainment and family income. Examples include community theater events, library excursions and sports activities. Students who struggle academically often feel that the instruction is not targeted to their learning levels.

K-12 69

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

For a chronically under-funded education sector, getting the right technology into the hands of under-skilled learners can seem insurmountable. I can build out the features, but it all starts with the educational goal.” ” Creative Economics: Offer What You Have. .

Economics 52

Economics Library Educational Technology Teaching 52

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Rhode Island also emphasized the importance of involving state government in their efforts (the Rhode Island Office of Innovation, led by former Office of Educational Technology Director Richard Culatta, has been a key partner in EduvateRI). What will the future of education bring? edclusters16.

K-12 78

K-12 Government EdTech Economics 78

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

For a chronically under-funded education sector, getting the right technology into the hands of under-skilled learners can seem insurmountable. Know Your Learners, Not Technology. I can build out the features, but it all starts with the educational goal.” Creative Economics: Offer What You Have.

Economics 48

Economics Library Educational Technology Teaching 48

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Founded in 2015, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance began a campaign of meeting with community-based nonprofits, local governments, public libraries, regional library councils, college and university programs, state government agencies, school districts and housing authorities.

Education 140

Education Library Government Educational Technology 140

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In a randomized field experiment, we gave parents an electronic tablet with a preloaded digital library. Some also received almost daily text messages and tips, encouraging them to set reading goals and use the library to read to their children, while providing positive feedback as they met their goals.

Library 127

Library Economics Educational Technology Government 127

ED Surge

MAY 1, 2024

federal government’s E-Rate program, which provides “universal service” funding to schools and libraries for telecommunications and internet, also said it wouldn’t pay for another project. Early on, the U.S. 20/20 Foresight Ultimately, the process for improving broadband can be slow.

K-12 121

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ED Surge

JULY 19, 2022

Wi-Fi is out, and I’m writing this at the library. These are students who get a school meal for less than the normal price due to their families’ low socio-economic status. “Man’s gotta do…” and so on. I can’t say I wouldn’t have done the same in his situation. Ashley’s email was simple: “I can’t do your work. Tell the other teachers.”

Library 140

Library Social Studies Economics Humanities 140

ED Surge

JULY 14, 2022

In my role as school librarian, for example, it has affected everything from the library checkout schedule to my collaboration with teachers and even my direct interaction with students. As students returned to the library in person, many seemed lost when it came to choosing books. Jemisin, just to name a few.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 26, 2023

That little girl went on to study math and economics in college, then became a math teacher and a teacher-coach. Today, Joseph is an associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt University and the director of the Joseph Mathematics Education Research Lab. So it’s advocacy that really changed my life.

Advocacy 110

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ED Surge

JANUARY 23, 2024

She is a member of President Biden's National AI Advisory Committee and a co-author of the 2022 World Economic Forum report, "A Blueprint for Inclusivity in AI.”

Library 139

Library Community Engagement Economics Learning Science 139

ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2025

That typology, as they call it, includes activism, pedagogy and the kind of knowledge acquired in hands-on humanities work in libraries and museums, journalism and public policy. The variability of what counts as public humanities creates interesting points of departure to explore.

Humanities 145

Humanities Oral History Archiving Pedagogy 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Biden signed an executive order on AI in October 2023, which directed the Education Department to develop within a year resources, policies and guidance on AI and to create an “AI toolkit” for schools. Walz signed an executive order in 2023 protecting gender-affirming health care.

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