A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Working with partners, they had to choose one painting from each category, study it by paying particular attention to the political, economic, religious, social, industrial, and/or artistic way in which it captures/criticizes some aspect(s) of the period 1500-1800, and record their impressions accordingly.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 6, 2018

As an ESL student and a child from an immigrant, economically disadvantaged family raised in blue-collar northern Ohio, I know first-hand the power a good book can have on a child who feels different and inferior from everyone around him. Students who are economically disadvantaged, black, Hispanic, and have IEPs (i.e.,

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2020

Micro-credential COVID-19 Library. To help educators continue their professional learning during this time of social distancing, we have curated a library of micro-credentials which can be earned outside of the classroom and without students. In the last month, our teaching and learning environment has been upended.

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Digital Promise

MAY 12, 2020

When Josh Luukkonen’s school closed due to COVID-19, Luukkonen’s junior high social studies students were studying economics. Luukkonen grabbed his cell phone and drove to the landfill to film a video about the environmental impacts of economic decisions. Opportunities for Authentic Connections are Everywhere.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Economic disparities across education systems mean some students have access to laptops, to regular internet access, to printers. Students without home internet access will likely need to go to public spaces, such as libraries and restaurants, to keep up with their coursework. Access to content. Housing and food insecurity.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

A National Bureau of Economic Research study by researchers from Arizona State University found that first-generation college students are 50 percent more likely to have delayed graduation due to Covid-19 than students who have college-educated parents. But the benefits of a higher education are not simply economic.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 11, 2017

1-4, 25-26) While children who visit the library to immerse in their favorite books may not realize it at the time, they’re building the skill of thoughtful reading—the foundation of critical thinking, academic success, and, eventually, a happy and productive adult life. (1, Economic Growth. 3). (16,17). What can be done?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2023

This support, through a program set up to promote rural economic development and from the federal agency that works the most with rural places, underscores how important local universities and colleges are to those communities — and the vulnerability of a growing number of them. Iowa Wesleyan, for example, had an estimated $55.1

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2022

An international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that students who had more books at home reported that they enjoyed reading more. But it could be that students who enjoy reading receive lots of books as presents or bring more books home from the library.

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ED Surge

MARCH 23, 2023

Arrington, in 1860 the economic value of enslaved peoples in the U.S. According to the National Library of Medicine , at the beginning of the 19th century, the world’s population exceeded 1 billion people for the first time. According to historian Benjamin T. By 1920, the world had surpassed 2 billion people. In the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 24, 2024

She used her smartphone as an internet hot spot, and when it failed, if she didnt have time to go to the library for internet access, she said she fell behind. Such grants would have helped Mims who, during her first few years at Rutgers, did not have Wi-Fi at home. Despite such challenges, Mims kept pushing herself back toward education.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

But not everyone has reaped the benefits of Nashville’s economic growth equally, particularly among the approximately 55,000 adults without high school degrees. Nashville Public Library. Nashville Public Library. Collaborating Organizations. Nashville Adult Literacy Council. YWCA of Nashville. Service Delivery Partners.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They opened opportunities for economic and social mobility and moved my parents’ generation beyond the experiences of their grandparents and great-grandparents, many of whom, as first- and second-generation immigrants to this country in the nineteenth century, started their working lives as farmers or day laborers.

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Zinn Education Project

MAY 30, 2024

I wanted them to connect the current economic struggles of people of color by staying alert to these dynamics from the past. Children learn about the Black businesses, libraries, good schools, bus system, auto shop, hospital, newspapers, movie theaters, hotel, and post office. The illustrations bring Black Wall Street to life.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. My class would be in YouTube heaven. Let’s take maps, for example.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2020

In addition, museums, recreation centers, libraries and other places that offer alternatives to schooling will also be closed, as they have been in Seattle and other parts of the country hit hard by the virus. “It Some 70 percent of the city’s 1.1 million students come from low-income families, and thousands are homeless.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Critical programs and services that adult education communities rely on, such as libraries and nonprofit organizations, could be impacted. Adult education remains critical for workers who are looking to advance economically, including those in low-wage earning jobs, opportunity youth, immigrant-origin adults, and parent learners.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

“If you want to goof off, and your friends are at the library, then you’re going to go to the library, too. . “It’s no fun to study by yourself,” said Nirav Mehta, an economist at the University of Western Ontario and one of the study’s authors, explaining the intuition behind the study.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

The idea for the new program was to organize Khan Academy’s online library of learning videos and problem sets into a game-like software program to help kids practice skills they need to master. Students work in MAP Accelerator inside the library at B. Credit: Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent. Published with permission.

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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.

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ED Surge

MAY 11, 2023

There’s an emotional toil of realizing that you have to reinvent teaching." — Kevin Yee Other efforts announced by educators in recent weeks include: New York University’s Center for Responsible AI and the New York Public Library are launching the All Aboard!

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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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The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2024

Students in an economics class filled the entryway of a library with posters on topics such as the lack of public walking paths and bike lanes in the surrounding county and inadequate waste disposal in New York State. “You can notice a water bottle floating in a river. You can’t notice microplastics.”

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ED Surge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Unsurprisingly, the United Nations asserts that quality education is not only a fundamental human right but also a crucial catalyst for economic growth and development. Harnessing its learnings from KA Lite, the organization has evolved and expanded its impact by developing an ecosystem of open products and tools called Kolibri.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 19, 2019

I also love that access to digital skills training, whether it be through coding bootcamps or digital marketing workshops, can open up a whole world of economic opportunity for one person, their families, and their communities. We hope to expand these through a local partnership with libraries and breweries (Beer & Code!).

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Digital Promise

JULY 7, 2015

We represent districts of differing sizes, socio-economic backgrounds, and geography, but our individual paths all converge around one single purpose – accelerating innovation through technology for all students, everywhere. Deputy Chief, Educational Technology & Library Programs. David Rose. 46,415 students.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

New research from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies puts these challenges in perspective. Even after service providers launched discounts for broadband services during the pandemic — often targeting online learning — Black Americans across the South saw little change in their access to broadband services.

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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.”

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Political Science Now

MARCH 14, 2025

Dr. Mary Coleman is the former SVP and COO, Economic Mobility Pathways, Boston, Massachusetts (retired).Former Matthew Holden Jr.s life was a testament to the power of ideas and the enduring impact of a life dedicated to truth and justice. UIS professor Matthew Holden, Jr. 653 – 657 The Matthew Holden, Jr.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Districts certainly haven’t budgeted for full-fledged summer school, and the threat the economic crisis poses to education funding right now will make finding the money to provide programs more daunting. We must continue to provide access to software, online libraries and educational videos.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2021

As the United States enters the second year of an economic downturn caused by Covid-19, dual enrollment offers a way for students to get degrees and certificates they need to boost their job prospects, while saving money. The Hechinger Report, which produced this story, is an independent unit of Teachers College.).

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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

Visit Digital Promise’s Online Learning Resources Library, where we are compiling some of the best resources and exemplars for schools and families preparing for online learning in response to COVID-19. And, how are the children? Just fine, we want to say.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In addition to its reputation as an international powerhouse in the field of economics and a home to multiple Nobel Laureates, the school has grounds that are designated as an official botanic garden. The University of Chicago moved its economics department into the former home of the Chicago Theological Seminary.

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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. He preferred to work at night when it was quiet, and the distractions of the day didn’t pull at his mind.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

From classes on Microsoft Office basics to services on civic engagement and employment, libraries and other social service programs play a pivotal role in reducing the Digital Learning Gap. This is especially important for adult learners who are not starting from scratch, but have a wealth of knowledge and experiences to build on.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 14, 2018

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

“It gets people’s attention anytime you say, ‘Free,’ ” said Jimmy Kidd, the director of admissions, who spoke between in-person student orientation sessions in the library of the school’s downtown Louisville campus in late June. But in the midst of his studies, he stumbled and had to retake an economics course.

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