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How to Revitalize Schools With Tech
Last week, SCE Chairwoman, Susan Crown along with other top educators, technologists, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and investors participated in a task-force to discuss technology in education reform. The group prioritized the following four draft recommendations of what ...
Opportunity for All? Technology and Learning in Lower-Income Families
Recent research on digital media use points to two important gaps in educational opportunity for low-income families with young children. First, there is an access gap. Second, there is what scholars refer to as a participation ...
Announcing our Newest Digital Learning Venture Grant – iCivics
iCivics exists to transform civic learning through inventive and interactive resources. Founded in 2009 by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the group creates free educational materials – print-and-go lesson plans, digital literacy tools, and award-winning video games ...
The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens
This large-scale study by Common Sense Media explores young people’s use of the full range of media and technology. It offers a comprehensive picture of the use of media by kids, age 8 to 18 in the ...
The SEL Field Guide is LIVE!
The 21st Century demands a modern approach to social and emotional learning. In 2014, SCE launched the SEL Challenge to explore how young people are best supported in developing skills like empathy, teamwork, problem solving, and ...
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2015 Catalyst Grants
Each December, SCE pulls out a file of organizations that have caught our attention, impressed and intrigued us during the year. As part of a special discretionary program, we make unexpected, one-time grants to support efforts ...
Common Sense Media teams up with Univision
Announced this fall, Common Sense Media forged a partnership with Univision to bridge the digital divide and expand access to high-speed internet for Latinos. The “new joint initiative, ¡Avanzamos Conectados! (Connected, We Advance!), is an unprecedented, multi-year ...
Announcing our SEL Venture Grant Partners!
In 2015, SCE created a new grant portfolio to proactively target and partner with thought leaders and creative organizations on the leading edge in the fields we work in: digital learning and social emotional learning. Through our SEL ...