The four promises of school: Building a future-focused, student-centered learning environment
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the role of education is more critical than ever. Our schools must not only impart knowledge to our students but also equip them with the creativity, empathy, and curiosity required to walk into an unpredictable, yet promising, future with unwavering confidence.
How to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of students who are chronically absent—defined as missing just under one month of class—has doubled to 26 percent nationally, reaching crisis levels and threatening the educational foundation of our nation’s youth. Chronic absenteeism is estimated to…
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Protecting our students: The urgency of securing education data
When considering industries such as finance or healthcare, the potential for sensitive data to fall into the wrong hands is a common concern. These sectors are prime targets for cybercriminals due to the financial and personal information they store.
Most teens want media literacy education, but aren’t getting it
An overwhelming majority of teens (94 percent) want their schools to teach media literacy, although just 39 percent reported having had any such instruction during the 2023-24 school year.
Standardized testing isn’t about the score–it’s about preparing students for the future
A 2021 College Board analysis found that simply completing AP classes and taking the exams made students more likely to enroll in college and excel in introductory courses.
Time to dust off the 3D printers
The era of COVID-19 brought about the largest boom in school makerspaces seen to date. Makerspaces have the ability to help students consider career pathways and interests they have never considered.
E-rate funding supports essential learning at a critical time, survey finds
Federal E-rate funding remains an essential function in bridging the digital divide, particularly for rural and underserved communities, according to an annual report from Funds For Learning.
3 key opportunities to address education’s biggest challenges
While most students say they are eager to learn and say they feel a strong sense of belonging in school, teachers still face challenges that slow improvements in student engagement and learning outcomes.
How pet therapy boosts our students’ well-being
Children nowadays face various stressors in school (academically and socially), as well as challenges from their outside worlds that trickle into their school lives both directly and indirectly.
Preparing students for Industry 5.0: Rethinking STEM to shape the future workforce
While AI, robotics, and drones continue to push boundaries, Industry 5.0 also recognizes the importance of human creativity and problem-solving in conjunction with these tools.
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As a school leader, you know better than anyone that teachers are the backbone of your school. Their commitment to serving the next generation and their dedication to going above and beyond make them pillars of the community.
Six tips for districts to avoid the next funding cliff
For school and district technology leaders, the end of the school year also means the end of billions of dollars of federal COVID-19 relief funding that was available to K-12 schools through various packages
