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E-rate received a $7.1 billion boost specifically to cover expenses related to off-campus connectivity. An expert dissects how the ECF could be structured, what it can be used for and how to help your district prepare for its arrival.
04/01/2021
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Audiovisual technology manufacturer Aver Information USA has launched a new camera for education that uses AI to “seamlessly track” teachers as they move around the classroom. The camera was designed with K–12 remote learning environments in mind.
04/01/2021
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Beginning July 1, public schools will be eligible to apply for one of 20 mini-grants designed to promote STEAM education.
04/01/2021
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Harbor Freight Tools for Schools has opened the new application window for applying to win cash prizes for teaching excellence. This competition puts the emphasis on recognizing educators and programs teaching the "skilled trades" in public high schools. It’s sponsored by the Smidt Foundation, established by Harbor Freight Tools owner and founder Eric Smidt, to support the advancement of skilled trades education in the United States.
04/01/2021
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New York state has launched an emergency fund to provide an estimated 50,000 students with free internet access.
04/01/2021
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Two-thirds of people in the education sector expect to see a continuation of remote work post-pandemic. Sixty-five percent of respondents in education agreed that due to the success of remote collaboration, facilitated by videoconferencing, their organizations are considering a flexible remote working model, according to a survey from Zoom.
03/29/2021
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Hall Technologies has introduced HIVE Cloud Control, a new suite for managing AV assets, including legacy hardware and IP-enabled and wireless devices. Under one subscription a school or college can control any number of rooms and AV devices.
03/23/2021
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A big part of the "learning loss" being identified for K-12 students is due to family income. They can't afford the technology required for continuous access to classes, teachers and study resources.
03/23/2021
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Apple today launched Apple Teacher Portfolio, a new recognition badge available through Apple Teacher Learning Center. The company also updated its Schoolwork and Classroom apps, as well as its Everyone Can Create curriculum.
03/23/2021
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Overall, students felt more positive about online learning in the fall than they did in the spring, according to a recent report.
03/18/2021
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A new study has found no basis to the idea that drawing top students into teacher education programs will damage program diversity.
03/18/2021
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District digital initiatives have included a 1-to-1 device program, to provide students with iPads, Windows devices and Chromebooks, and a virtual "Backpack of Success Skills" platform for students, to demonstrate learning and collect artifacts such as pictures and video with Google tools. Assessments are done online. And the schools 3,000-plus IP-connected cameras with gunshot recognition capabilities and electronic access control.
03/18/2021
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A national nonprofit has developed a way to assess how well a school is supporting the student-teacher-family relationship.
03/18/2021
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LEGO Education, the education arm of the toy company, has launched free professional development, to help teachers learn how to embed play and hands-on learning into their STEAM lessons.
03/16/2021
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American schools suffered 408 information security attacks in 2020, according to the public disclosures they made. That was 18% higher than districts experienced in 2019.
03/10/2021
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New research has confirmed that students in grades K-8 are experiencing learning loss in math and reading due to COVID-19 disruptions.
03/09/2021
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In terms of overall spend, the United States tops every other country in education, investing $1.3 trillion across all levels. That's more than seven times the next top contender, Germany, which spends $189.4 billion on education. However, we're only number 8 in terms of education spending as a percentage of the gross domestic product.
03/09/2021
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Managing classrooms in today’s distance-learning environment has changed and has taken on new importance since the pandemic hit.
03/09/2021