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Why Colleges Should Pay Attention to Strikes by Their Most Precarious Teachers

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There’s a news story in higher ed that’s not getting enough attention. We didn't know we’d be forced to go on strike, but we had to get a fair contract.” The nation’s adjuncts are rising up. In the end, after a year of contract negotiations, they won a big jump in pay and benefits. Our labor is our power,” Higer told me recently. “We

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With Innovation and Empathy, Remote Learning Becomes Accessible for All Students

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It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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Can Teachers Read Books Out Loud Online? Actually, Yes.

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The first image many people have of school is a circle of small children, sitting cross-legged, paying attention (or not) to an adult reading a book aloud and showing pictures to the class. What Is Fair Use? Readings to compensate for missing access to physical resources. In the U.S., An audiobook is not the same as storytime.”

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Why Accessibility Must Be a Part of Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Initiatives

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These organizations have developed and embedded coherent and consistent principles to clearly define DEI content and DEI-attentive products. Importantly, these companies are pursuing equitable access to their products and content, regardless of identity, geography, race, religion, socioeconomic background, etc.

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Transcription and Accessibility—New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon

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On the heels of one another, two tech titans recently announced higher-education partnerships that leverage transcription technology to make educational materials more accessible to a broader swath of learners. His or her attention would be split between the demonstration and the text. NTID is one of RIT’s nine schools.

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5 of the biggest education trends for 2025

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Now that the final ESSER deadline has passed, 2025 will see schools and districts shift their attention to providing targeted support directly to educators. Teachers want solutions for student behavioral issues, more attentive leadership teams, and more manageable workloads.

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Engaging New Virtual Field Trips from Discovery Education and Partners Welcome Students and Teachers Back to School

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Discovery Education offers educators, students, and families hundreds of no-cost, on-demand VFTs that empower educators to provide all students with access to remarkable learning experiences without ever leaving their desks. Testing the Limits Virtual Field Trip with Boeing Premiere: September 30 th at 1 PM ET.

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