Education Policy Educational Technology Professional Development 
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. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
While the emergency switch to remote instruction caused students to fall behind in learning — with regular assessments showing declining test scores, especially in math — it also significantly sped up the adoption of digital devices and impressed upon districts the importance of technology, according to advocates.
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The Hechinger Report
MAY 10, 2016
Its surveys allow school leaders to gauge various other metrics, including how teachers are using classroom technology – and what their appetite is for innovation. This type of information helps leaders make decisions, such as what kind of professional development is most needed. “We
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Longer term, state leaders are trying to improve internet infrastructure across the state, said Sarah Armstrong Tucker, chancellor for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. How do we make sure that our students have access in this changing world?” she asked. “If
Digital Promise
JUNE 13, 2017
Armed with a better understanding of the barriers to evidence and stakeholder perspectives, participants spent Day 2 developing change ideas for addressing these challenges. In breakout groups, summit attendees tackled key questions such as: How might we ensure K-12 district and higher education technology decisions are based on evidence?
ED Surge
JANUARY 27, 2022
To make that happen, however, Cardona argued that leaders must do more than simply “talk about honoring educators,” by making changes that treat teachers with “the respect and the dignity they deserve.” ought to have free universal preschool and affordable child care, Cardona said, a goal for which he has been advocating.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Our credentialing process - which traditionally includes a litany of required college-level coursework, licensure steps and extensive professional development - can admittedly be frustrating and difficult to traverse.
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