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Summer Reading: Maintaining connectivity and cybersecurity in remote learning
As the pandemic shuttered school buildings, home internet access became both an impediment to learning and a potential security concern.
July 21, 2020 -
Opinion
10 postsecondary student readiness questions to consider amid coronavirus
Numerous contextual factors will influence how rising juniors and seniors think about their futures and the support needed from their schools, write a school administrator and technology provider.
By Joe Belsterling and Herb Monroe • July 20, 2020 -
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TrendlineSchool Safety and Security
Safety and security has been a growing concern for school districts, with shootings continuing to rise amid concerns over how to best prevent and respond to them.
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Supporting special needs students during remote IEP meetings, learning
There are several ways educators can help make special needs students comfortable in virtual IEP gatherings and remote environments this fall.
By Lauren Barack • July 15, 2020 -
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California district creates remote learning team to alleviate pressure on teachers
The team of six to eight educators will produce online lessons for all subjects and grade levels in a video studio being opened by the district.
By Shawna De La Rosa • July 13, 2020 -
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Amid coronavirus, educators learn to differentiate, add choice with tech
A variety of online tools helped educators expand their approaches to lessons during shutdowns — and they plan to keep them in their toolkits.
By Lauren Barack • July 8, 2020 -
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Survey: Students relatively positive on distance learning, but obstacles remain
A YouthTruth survey of 20,000 students finds Black and Latinx students report more obstacles to learning, and female and nonbinary students experience more mental health struggles.
By Roger Riddell • July 7, 2020 -
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Shrinking budgets complicate challenges amid influx of new ed tech
The mass adoption of distance learning technology, coupled with the pandemic's budgetary consequences, necessitates prioritization.
By Roger Riddell • July 6, 2020 -
The Deep South was left particularly disadvantaged by coronavirus closures
Statistics show schools in the region have some of the nation's lowest levels of resources, and few families have good jobs, home Wi-Fi or medical insurance.
By Shawna De La Rosa • June 30, 2020 -
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Where does school cybersecurity stand in a year disrupted by coronavirus?
Despite a shift in the types of incidents reported, experts suggest devices could be compromised and "waiting" to be reconnected to school networks in fall.
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2020 -
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Chicago to connect 100K students to internet in $50M effort
The city is working with Comcast, RCN and advocacy groups such as Kids First Chicago, using federal coronavirus funds and philanthropic donations.
By Shawna De La Rosa • June 26, 2020 -
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Q&A // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIPLessons In Leadership: Ohio superintendent prioritizes leading with core values amid reopening, unrest
For Marlon Styles, a focus on equity is at the heart of his coronavirus response and approach to navigating social change as a Black leader.
By Roger Riddell • June 23, 2020 -
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Uncertain educational environment requires shift in PD
A former National Teacher of the Year finalist who's now a professor of practice suggests a focus on trauma-informed practices, as well as team-building and collaboration.
By Shawna De La Rosa • June 22, 2020 -
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Rapid switch to online learning created cybersecurity risks
With uncertainty around distance learning during the upcoming school year, experts say planning for cybersecurity will be difficult.
By Shawna De La Rosa • June 19, 2020 -
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King: US faces 'pivot point' in getting students access to internet, devices
The former education secretary's comments come as more than 500 superintendents say connectivity gaps would hinder fall distance learning.
By Linda Jacobson • June 17, 2020 -
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ColumnFast Forward: Hybrid models could prove effective. Are they here to stay?
As educators prepare to potentially teach both in person and online in fall, blended learning could be a change that lasts beyond the coronavirus outbreak.
By Naaz Modan • June 17, 2020 -
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Q&ACurricular Counsel: How a South Carolina district weathered the pandemic, prepped for next year
A well-planned device program enabled Greenville County Schools to transition to e-learning relatively smoothly, but its approach is still being tweaked.
By Roger Riddell • June 10, 2020 -
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Online camps, added choice key to slowing summer slide amid coronavirus
Giving students more options can help boost their engagement and motivation to learn, learning experts say.
By Lauren Barack • June 10, 2020 -
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Sponsored by KensingtonBack to school: 4 IT considerations to help reopen schools safely
At some point, schools will hold face-to-face classes again. When they do, school districts need to prepare for a radically “new normal.”
June 8, 2020 -
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Daily Roundup: Other news from around K-12
The number of students with disabilities grew by about 700,000 over the past decade. Educonomics Lab tool helps districts calculate learning loss needs.
By Roger Riddell • Updated June 28, 2022 -
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Hoping to stave learning loss, some districts allow students to retain devices over summer
Students having devices in hand when school begins in the fall will also make it easier to begin remotely if necessary.
By Shawna De La Rosa • June 1, 2020 -
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Survey: Lower-income students struggling with remote learning
Lower-income parents are 10 times more likely to say their child is doing little or no remote learning, with 13% reporting they lack devices or home internet.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 29, 2020 -
Amended Verizon deal expands broadband access in California districts
The move follows Verizon's April commitment to a discounted rate on internet connectivity for up to 250,000 underserved students in the state.
By Roger Riddell • May 28, 2020 -
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Districts seek distance ed ELL improvement ahead of fall
English learners lost instruction time due to the pandemic, and recent U.S. Department of Education guidance has reiterated schools must continue support during closures.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 26, 2020 -
Homework gap a growing focus for nonprofits, lawmakers as closures persist
Digital equity gaps were mostly closed in schools pre-pandemic, but the shift to distance learning highlights the extent to which students lack home access.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 22, 2020 -
Greene County Schools
New toolkits aim to increase STEM diversity
The initiative from nonprofit The Plenary, Co. includes career resources and other classroom materials, featuring scientists across a variety of career stages.
By Lauren Barack • May 20, 2020
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