Equity News & Updates

Equity News & Updates

Do you have news to share about equity and accessibility in education?

Submit your news here.

Nepris Gives Students and Parents Free Access to Live Discussions with Experts and to a Library of 9,000 Archived Sessions

April 8, 2020

Wilton Public Schools Moves Special Education-Related Services Online to Meet the Needs of its Students during School Closures

April 8, 2020

Swing Education Partners with Outschool to Provide Job Opportunities for its Substitute Teachers during School Closures

April 8, 2020

EdReports.org Names Curriculum Associates’ Ready® Classroom Mathematics a Highly Rated Program

April 8, 2020

CatchOn Joins Google for Education Integrated Solutions Initiative

April 8, 2020

The Described and Captioned Media Program Helps Ensure Video Accessibility During Remote Learning

April 8, 2020

Schuyler Community Schools and Discovery Education Expand Partnership

April 8, 2020

PBL World 2020 Moves to New Online Format while Delivering Same Immersive 3-day PBL Experience

April 7, 2020

McLane Global Delivering One Million Meals to Rural Children Missing School Meals in Wake of COVID-19 Crisis

April 7, 2020

200+ Premium, Simultaneous-Use Digital Titles Available for Free From OverDrive Education

April 4, 2020

1
2
3
…
13
›

#ageofequity twitter.com/FundforT…

Fun show with the insights of a 6th grader named Tannah learning at home with her mom in charge, Mom being Jolene Levin of @NorvaNivelUS ...whats is like for them down in Dallas during #covidk12 . Listen at tobtr.com/11709718 #ageofequity @access2equityed

Some fantastic resources available from @splcenter, developed to support student well being & learning during #coronavirus school closures. ace-ed.org/?p=34730 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @Tolerance_org

Lerner Digital is granting access to use their books to help enable librarians, teachers, and educators to help students with remote access & online learning. ace-ed.org/?p=34724 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @LernerBooks

Industry leaders are really stepping up! If you need free #distancelearning resources for teachers, students & families (particularly for #k12 students w/ special needs & students in underserved populations), check out our ever-growing list. ace-ed.org #ageofequity

The latest The Project Based Learning Daily! paper.li/f-149114922… Thanks to @access2equityed @headrushapp @mkotareddy #ageofequity #edequity

How @bereacollege is working to create #EducationEquity from pre school onwards in KY. This an amazing program led by the equally amazing Dreama @dreamainky Gentry of @BereaPartners at tobtr.com/11707478 #ageofequity @access2equityed

Join the great #SPED virtual sessions at this free online conference presented by @kidskintha in partnership w/ @UNESCO’s New Delhi Office & @MindRocketMedia until Saturday. ace-ed.org/?p=21404 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee #specialed #learndifferently

Our friends at @CurriculumAssoc are offering printable activity packs for K-8 students, teachers & families. #Reading & #math packs are available in English & Spanish. ace-ed.org/?p=34686 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee #iready #distancelearning #education #esl

Free resource alert: Gravic, Inc. is offering teachers a free subscription to its popular Remark Test Grading Cloud application. ace-ed.org/?p=34675 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @RemarkSoftware

from ace-ed.org: Equity & Access PreK12 #covidk12 :From NY Daily News "Will the coronavirus infect education, too? The risk of a radical shift to online learning after the crisis ends" at tinyurl.com/w7ugfpy #ageofequity @access2equityed @maialee @covideducation

"COVID-19 is creating a new path, a new way of thinking, and will force the industry not only to plan for the worst, but also plan for the best." – Kim Kross, COO of @ElevateK12. ace-ed.org/?p=34488 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee

Today's digital inequities impact the future. I'm old enough to remember 20-25 years ago when the lucky few had spotty internet access & it was just for fun. Now students NEED it to succeed in college & the global workplace. #ageofequity #edequity bit.ly/2xfzMnL

Free resource from @neprisapp gives parents & students access to 9,000+ archived videos of professionals talking about careers, plus the ability to join live, online “industry chats” w/ #STEM experts. ace-ed.org/?p=34556 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee #stemed

Cox Business/Cox Communications and their efforts in working with school districts and communities to bring about best access possible. Good show at tobtr.com/11708163 @coxbusiness @access2equityed #ageofequity

Using @PresenceLearn’s award-winning, proprietary platform & #teletherapy training, @WiltonSchools in Connecticut will be able to continue providing services remotely to hundreds of students. ace-ed.org/?p=34524 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee #distancelearning

Teachers: looking for online work as a substitute? Growing demand due to school closures prompts a new partnership between @swingedu & @outschool. ace-ed.org/?p=34505 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee #teaching #education #remotelearning #distancelearning

Ready Classroom #Mathematics helps teachers deliver discourse-based instruction while empowering students to think mathematically & discuss mathematical ideas. ace-ed.org/?p=34501 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @CurriculumAssoc #mathed #edtech @EdReports

“It is critical for school districts to track what online tools their students and teachers are using, both inside and outside of school.” ace-ed.org/?p=34491 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @catchon

Accessible videos are available for free to family members, school personnel & other professionals who work w/ #PreK-12 students w/ hearing or vision loss. ace-ed.org/?p=34474 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @dcmp_tweets #sped #remotelearning

Follow @access2equityed