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Student mental health is still suffering–how should we address it?

March 14, 2024 by David Ball

The key to supporting school systems and student mental health is to harness the power of culturally-competent and age-appropriate solutions.

According to the CDC, more than one in three high school students experienced poor mental health during the pandemic, but in reality, the rate of U.S. students struggling…

Innovation Insights

eSchool News Live at Transfr XR Futures

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

AI isn’t the only acronym poised to create vast improvements in the way we teach and learn. Last month, eSchool ... Read more

Finding ways to solve the cybersecurity challenge in K-12

November 2, 2023October 23, 2023 by Jeff Festa

More than 2.6 million students across the United States were affected by ransomware attacks alone from 2018 to 2021, ... Read more

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

How schools can help students overcome the digital divide

February 28, 2024October 20, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Schools and school leaders can help students and families achieve digital equity by pursuing at-home internet connectivity.

When it comes to digital equity, U.S. schools are well-positioned to help families get online with low-cost, high-speed internet options through the federal government's Affordable Connectivity Program

K-12 Cybersecurity

If zero trust is good enough for the government, it’s good enough for your school

December 11, 2023August 9, 2023 by Apu Pavithran, CEO & Founder, Hexnode

A paradigm shift from traditional perimeter-based security to zero trust--a more robust and dynamic approach--is increasingly necessary.

Educators and administrators are holding their breath at the dawn of another academic year. They are well aware that schools are increasingly targeted by hackers with 1 in…

K-12 Cybersecurity

4 steps to avoid a ransomware attack

March 30, 2023 by Ahsan Siddiqui, Director of Product Management, Arcserve

Every school can build a robust, cost-effective data security strategy as they protect themselves, their students, and their data

Educational institutions have an urgent reason to put data security and backup at the top of their agenda: the rising threat of ransomware. Security firm BlackFog reports that the education…

K-12 Cybersecurity

What school leaders need to know about organized cybercrime

March 24, 2023 by Bob Turner, Field CISO for Education, Fortinet

Increasingly, schools are becoming targets of organized cybercrime organizations, and federal groups urge caution

Cyberattacks against K-12 schools continue to climb in both number and scale. Such attacks can have serious repercussions; according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office,…

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Poptential™ Free U.S. Government Curriculum from Certell Teaches Students About U.S. Debt

March 7, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Poptential™, an award-winning family of free social studies course packages, offers instructors a variety of content to ... Read more

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HMH to Acquire NWEA

January 13, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Boston and Portland, Ore.—Learning technology company HMH and NWEA, a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students, announced today ... Read more

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Intelitek Opens the First of 20 STEAM centers in the Republic of Ghana

December 23, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

DERRY, N.H. – In partnership with the Ghanaian Ministry of Education and Israeli government, Intelitek and its parent company, Robogroup ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

K-12 cybersecurity vendors: Is the threat already in your house?

December 12, 2023December 6, 2022 by Brad White, Senior Marketing Communications Professional, ENA

Here are three ways you can better ensure your K-12 vendor selection leads to increased results rather than decreased cybersecurity

K-12 vendors are key components in all aspects of K-12 education. From operational needs such as attendance and payroll to learning applications for reading, science, and mathematics, vendors…

Education Policy & Funding

Learn how to modernize your K-12 financial operations

December 7, 2022November 17, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Automating your school district's spend management solution should be an integral part of modernizing your K-12 financial operations

Over the past several years, K-12 school districts experienced the limitations of legacy systems. With the recent government funding available for pandemic recovery, a window of opportunity opens…

Building a Successful Certification Program at Your Institution

March 2, 2023October 7, 2022 by Content Provided by Certiport

The benefits of certification aren’t just contained to the classroom--when students graduate, they’ll see the value of their certification in the job market

In a world where competition for jobs, pay increases, and academic success continues to increase, certifications offer hope to candidates and educators. Certification helps to build a skilled…

E-rate Funding

E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution

December 5, 2022September 23, 2022 by Brian Stephens, Director of Client Solutions, Funds For Learning

Schools flock to the federal E-rate to bring internet into buildings; now leaders are using the funds to make sure student devices get online.

Schooling has changed in many ways in the last two years, but while remote learning, mask policies and increased federal spending in education have gotten lots of attention,…

Teacher Professional Development

How online tutoring helps us close learning gaps and support teachers

December 5, 2022September 16, 2022 by Neal Kellogg, Director of Education Technology Services, Oklahoma City Public Schools

Having an online tutoring structure in place has been especially helpful for newer teachers in the district, who can direct students to tutors for additional support

A report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms that the pandemic greatly impacted students’ academic progress across all grade levels and instructional models.

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School System, County, and Police Partner on New Modernized Bus Initiative to Enhance Student Safety in Anne Arundel County

August 10, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Anne Arundel County, MD, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Every day in Maryland, thousands of drivers fail to stop ... Read more

Student Well-Being

The digital dilemma in student well-being

December 7, 2022May 25, 2022 by Maria Mendez, Head of Years 11 & 12, Southbank International School

Mental health is a challenge that schools across the world are grappling with as they try to safeguard student well-being

The second week in May was the 21st annual Mental Health Awareness Week, which this year focused on the impact of loneliness and the practical steps we can…

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Labster Secures $47M in New Funding Tranche to Expand Global Opportunities for Virtual Science Laboratory Simulations

April 6, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

COPENHAGEN and BOSTON – April 6, 2022 – Labster ( www.labster.com), the world’s leading platform for virtual labs and interactive ... Read more

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Introducing a new State and District Data Validation Tool for SKYWARD® Users

April 6, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

KALAMAZOO, Michigan – APRIL 6, 2022 – Level Data, Inc. announces a new suite of data validation tools for districts ... Read more

District Management

What are the next steps to defend K-12 schools from cyberattacks?

February 16, 2022 by Bob Turner, CISO for Education, Fortinet

Here's what IT leaders should do as they strive to keep school and district networks protected against myriad cybersecurity threats.

Education has been dealt a difficult hand over the past several years. The mass shift to virtual schooling during the pandemic upended systems in so many ways, and…

Student mental health is still suffering–how should we address it?

eSchool News Live at Transfr XR Futures

How schools can help students overcome the digital divide

If zero trust is good enough for the government, it’s good enough for your school

4 steps to avoid a ransomware attack

What school leaders need to know about organized cybercrime

HMH to Acquire NWEA

Intelitek Opens the First of 20 STEAM centers in the Republic of Ghana

K-12 cybersecurity vendors: Is the threat already in your house?

Learn how to modernize your K-12 financial operations

Building a Successful Certification Program at Your Institution

E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution

How online tutoring helps us close learning gaps and support teachers

School System, County, and Police Partner on New Modernized Bus Initiative to Enhance Student Safety in Anne Arundel County

The digital dilemma in student well-being

Labster Secures $47M in New Funding Tranche to Expand Global Opportunities for Virtual Science Laboratory Simulations

Introducing a new State and District Data Validation Tool for SKYWARD® Users

What are the next steps to defend K-12 schools from cyberattacks?

Ozobot Launches Self-Service Professional Development Courses

Demco Acquires StickTogether, Accelerating StickTogether’s Mission and Expanding Demco’s Range of Innovative Solutions

EPS Learning Programs Selected by Virginia Board of Education as Recommended Literacy Solutions

Vernier Science Education Selects 10 Inspiring STEM Teachers to Join Its New Vernier Trendsetters Community

Vivi for Teachers Launches to Bring Free Classroom Technology to Educators

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