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The Ecology School, a nonprofit education center in Maine, has received full "living building" certification from the International Living Future Institute, the first such location in the state to earn the credential. The certification is a continually evolving challenge with three tenets for buildings.
By Dian Schaffhauser 05/27/21 Delivery of broadband off-campus has nearly doubled in K-12 between 2020 and 2021. While 49% of schools didn't provide off-campus services in 2020, just 5% are still in that position. The most popular delivery method, by far, is the deployment of district-run hotspots. Seven in 10 schools use that approach, compared to 17% in the prior year. Three in 10 districts work with their local communities to provide WiFi hotspots, a practice that was adopted by only 19% in 2020. And more than a quarter (27%) provide home access through free and subsidized programs, compar...
By Dian Schaffhauser 05/27/21 The U.S. Department of Education has released guidance on how ESSER and GEER relief funding may be spent. There are few limits on how schools can spend the money allocated through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, including the American Rescue Plan ESSER (ARP ESSER) program and the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund. The big caveat: There needs to be a link to helping students, educators, staff and families emerge from the impacts of COVID-19. Among the findings contained in the 61-page frequently-asked questions ...
For many years, the Horizon Report has been tracking trends, technologies and key practices in teaching and learning. But this year, there’s one striking difference: the impact of a global pandemic on practically every aspect of higher education. In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Kathe Pelletier, director of EDUCAUSE’s Teaching and Learning Program and co-author of the report, about key technology trends, their impact on IT departments, new education models and more.
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