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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AUDIO: Amanda Aragon, Executive Director of NewMexicoKidsCAN
(Santa Fe, NM, Wednesday, February 10, 2021) – We know this school year has been hard on students emotionally and academically in New Mexico. Parents have stepped up in unprecedented ways and are more engaged...

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Virginia Announces Increased DUI Enforcement as Part of 19th Annual Checkpoint Strikeforce Campaign to Deter Drunk Driving During the Holiday Season

AUDIO: Governor Ralph Northam
(Falls Church, VA, Tuesday, December 22, 2020) – With the arrival of the holiday season, it is important to note that alcohol and driving can be a deadly combination. According to Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles data,...

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New Report Shows Impact of COVID-19 on Families and Need for Immediate Policy Response

AUDIO: Lisa Hamilton, President and Chief Executive Officer, Annie E. Casey Foundation
(Baltimore, MD, Monday, December 14, 2020) – Data from the new 50-state report, Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to Respond, show children and families are suffering from the unprecedented...

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Black Students Spend More Than White Students to Become Social Workers

AUDIO: Darla Spence Coffey, PhD, MSW, President & CEO, Council on Social Work Education
(Alexandria, VA, Monday, December 7, 2020) – The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) released findings from three years of surveys of social workers completing their master of social work (MSW) degrees. Debt from social...

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