Connecticut will use some of $110M in federal COVID-19 education funds for summer enrichment, online learning platforms, statewide model curriculum Amanda Blanco, Hartford Courant
The state Department of Education expects to use some of $110 million in coronavirus relief funding from the American Rescue Plan to provide summer enrichment program grants, extend contracts with online learning platforms and establish a statewide model curriculum, according to a report released Wednesday.
It will also set aside about $5 million to cover coronavirus-related costs for a handful for small, rural districts ineligible for education aid through the ARP funding formula, as well as Connecticut’s three endowed academies.
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 02, 2021 Apex Learning, a recognized leader in digital curriculum and online learning, announced a collaboration with the Eastern
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May 12, 2021
(HARTFORD) - The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) today announced, after a thorough procurement process, the Department is entering into two partnerships with Apex Learning and Defined Learning to support its goal of delivering equitable access to high-quality online curricula and courses at no cost to school districts. Advancing equity and access requires us to think boldly and create transformative programs that leverage the deliberate and strategic use of technology in concert with in-person learning. Integrating these virtual platforms into classroom learning will allow Connecticut to continue to be a leader in innovation when it comes to how our students learn and access school, Acting Commissioner of Education Charlene Russell-Tucker said.
Apex Learning Partners with Pointful Education, Providing Educators Access to Engaging, Future-Focused Career and Technical Education Courses in Key Industries
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Students will now have access to an expanded catalog of Career and Technical Education and Elective Courses
“We recognize that this partnership with an industry leader like Apex Learning would provide even more students with access to highly engaging and relevant CTE courses,” said Steve Southwick, CEO and Founder, Pointful Education. SEATTLE (PRWEB) May 06, 2021
Apex Learning, a recognized leader in digital curriculum and online learning, today announced a partnership with Pointful Education, a leading publisher of digital career and elective courses. This partnership expands the Career and Technical Education (CTE) and elective course offerings for Apex Learning, enabling a broader set of CTE and electives courses for schools and distri
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Schools are stumbling out of the pandemic’s shadow transfigured, cleaved in two as they teach some children in classrooms and others at home, remotely. Originally imagined as a time-limited response, that duality is reshaping schools for next year, and possibly longer, prompting new questions about how separate and how equal remote learners’ educational experiences will be.
If even 20 percent of students learn virtually next year, that would create “a whole new parallel track for schools,” said Heather Schwartz, a RAND Corp. researcher who led a recent study showing that 1 in 5 districts were planning or considering a fully remote learning option for 2021-22. Before the pandemic, less than half of 1 percent of U.S. K-12 students studied virtually, according to 2018-19 federal data