New Research on Continued Use of Online Learning and Concern for Student Privacy

AUDIO: Elizabeth Laird, Director, Equity in Civic Technology, Center for Democracy and Technology
(Washington, D.C., Monday, November 15, 2021) – Education technology continues to occupy a large, evolving role in K-12 instruction even as schools make steps toward leaving the pandemic behind. Many technologies adopted to accommodate remote...

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Report on Masks in Schools Shows Cloth Masks Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

AUDIO: Dr. Marcus Schabacker, President and CEO, ECRI
(Plymouth Meeting, PA, Wednesday, October 20, 2021) – A new report from ECRI shows there is sufficient favorable evidence that cloth masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in school settings when combined with other...

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American Council of Trustees and Alumni Launches Its Annual Online College Choice Tool – What Will They Learn? 2021-2022

AUDIO: Michael B. Poliakoff, President, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(Washington, D.C., Monday, October 4, 2021) – The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is releasing the 2021-2022 edition of its signature publication What Will They Learn? 2021-2022. What Will They Learn?® assesses the...

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Rapid Shift to Online Learning During the Pandemic Has the Potential to Worsen Free Speech Crisis on College Campuses

AUDIO: Michael B. Poliakoff, President, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(Washington, D.C., Friday, September 17, 2021) – A new report from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), Building a Culture of Free Expression in the Online Classroom, details how the rapid shift to...

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American Federation of Teachers Launches Back to School Tour

AUDIO: Randi Weingarten, Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
(Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 1, 2021) – American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten will travel the length and breadth of the country this month in a $5 million multi-state “Back-to-School for all” tour to...

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LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential Expands Hands-on Learning Portfolio

AUDIO: Esben Staerk, President, LEGO® Education
(BILLUND, Denmark, Tuesday, August 24, 2021) – LEGO® Education unveiled LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential for primary school students (Grades 1-5) to ignite enthusiasm for STEAM learning through playful problem-solving and storytelling. Part of the new...

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Research Reveals That Students, Parents and Teachers Thrived When Using High-Quality Instructional Materials During Pandemic Learning

AUDIO: Elizabeth Chu, Executive Director, CPRL
(New York, NY, Tuesday, July 27, 2021) — Today, research has been released by the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) at Columbia University which finds that online high-quality instructional materials designed to bring...

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What School Could Be – Now Is the Time To Transform Education

AUDIO: Ted Dintersmith, Founder, What School Could Be
(Earlysville, VA, Wednesday, April 14, 2021) – The current education system that relies on teacher-focused instruction, lecture format, desks in rows, and the rote learning of facts and figures, dates back to the 19th century,...

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Education Technology Has Come a Long Way During the Pandemic, but More Work Is Required To Protect Privacy and Keep Students Safe

AUDIO: Elizabeth Laird, CDT’s Director of Equity in Civic Technology
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, March 31, 2021) – Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) released an update to their survey report from last fall on teacher and parent views toward education technology (edtech), data,...

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Standardized Tests in Alaska Help Students To Catch-Up From COVID-19 Learning Disruptions

AUDIO: Jim Cowen, Executive Director, Collaborative for Student Success
(Juneau, AK, Wednesday, February 10, 2021) – We know this school year has been hard on students emotionally and academically in Alaska. Parents have stepped up in unprecedented ways and are more engaged than they’ve...

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