Sentences with phrase «schools by leveraging technology»

PowerMyLearning in Greater Atlanta improves educational equity in underserved schools by leveraging technology and STEM learning.

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Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in partnership with ORGANIZE — a non-for-profit organization based in New York which leverages health data to end the organ donor shortage by applying smarter technologies, utilizing social media, building more creative partnerships, and advocating for data - driven policies — The Bridgespan Group — a global nonprofit organization that collaborates with mission - driven leaders, organizations, and philanthropists to break cycles of poverty and dramatically improve the quality of life for those in need — and Gift of Life Donor Program — an OPO which serves the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware — evaluated the metrics and criteria used to measure OPOs across the country, and found significant discrepancies in how potential donors are evaluated and identified.

Besides Peiser, who started Boston Collegiate Charter School in 1998, just after earning his master's in public policy from Harvard's Kennedy School, there was Doug Lemov, a founder of Academy of the Pacific Rim (also in Boston) in 1997 and later a best - selling author (Teach Like a Champion); Evan Rudall and John King of Roxbury Prep in Boston (Rudall is now CEO of Zearn, a new educational technology nonprofit, and King is commissioner of education for New York State); and Paul Bambrick - Santoyo, then managing director of North Star's middle and high schools in Newark (and later author of Driven by Data and Leverage Leadership).

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School, run by String Theory Schools, is an urban K — 12 campus that leverages technology and an emphasis on entrepreneurship to make learning relevant and real for students.

Through relentless focus on student achievement, instilling a culture of success and college readiness, and leveraging instructional technology, Fannin County High School has increased its graduation rate by 25.2 %.

«By leveraging technology and the expertise and resources of our external partners, our teachers will have the time, resources and skills to ensure all students succeed in secondary school, college and beyond.»

During 2015, the Alliance created a separate project under its umbrella called Future Ready Schools (FRS) to help school districts develop comprehensive plans to achieve successful student learning outcomes by (1) transforming instructional pedagogy and practice while (2) simultaneously leveraging technology to personalize learning in the classroom.

Although these students plan to share within their school community and with the guests who come to their Technology Fair, they could also elevate their work to a global audience by leveraging the iBooks Store platform.

By providing low - income and minority students with a chance to familiarize themselves with technology, learn the basics of digital citizenship, interact with responsive and customizable digital content, and gain formal recognition for the learning experiences that occur outside the traditional school day, the leveraging of technology in afterschool programs can truly be a game - changer for young people.

PLS 3rd Learning is an organization dedicated to the improvement of teaching and learning in K - 12 schools by leveraging advanced technologies.

With the increased adoption of Chromebooks and Android tablets in schools and colleges, Annotate.net will allow schools and districts that have invested in Chromebooks to leverage their existing investment in classroom technology by getting access to premium features that were previously exclusive to iOS based solutions only.

Created by the American entertainment software industry in 2000, the ESA Foundation (ESAF) provides scholarships to the next generation of industry innovators and supports charitable organizations and schools that leverage entertainment software and technology...

Created by the American entertainment software industry in 2000, the ESA Foundation (ESAF) provides scholarships to the next generation of industry innovators and supports charitable organizations and schools that leverage entertainment software and technology to create meaningful opportunities for America's youth.

This community sprung from a Brooklyn Law School clinic led by Jonathan Askin, wherein he posed the question: «how can lawyers leverage the tools and collaborative, open ethos of the technology community to anticipate and solve law and policy problems?»

Created by the American entertainment software industry in 2000, the ESA Foundation (ESAF) provides scholarships to the next generation of industry innovators and supports charitable organizations and schools that leverage entertainment software and technology...