Digital learning is helping this school close achievement gaps A Q&A with Mashea Ashton, the founder/CEO of a D.C. charter middle school that's bridging the racial achievement gap in tech By eSchool News staff November 19th, 2019 There’s a widening technology achievement gap for minorities, despite blacks and Hispanics having more interest in learning computer science. So why is the field so dominated by whites? eSchool News recently spoke with Mashea Ashton, who founded Washington, D.C.’s first…
News What is nature deficit disorder? November 19th, 2019 This year marked the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day celebrations all over North America, as well as around the world. The origin of Earth Day links back to…
News What makes professional learning actually work? November 18th, 2019 "Don't call it professional development—call it professional learning." Jill Abbott, senior vice president and managing director at SIIA, made this statement in a recent edWebinar. Additional panelists Jeff…
News Disrupting students’ opportunity gaps will hinge on networks November 18th, 2019 Recently, Stanford researcher Raj Chetty came out with yet another new study on the jagged landscape of opportunity facing America. Analyzing the relationship between young people’s exposure to…
News How do U.S. students’ computer and information literacy skills stack up? November 15th, 2019 U.S. eighth-graders scored above the international average for computer and information literacy, but they also struggle with some key 21st-century employability skills, according to an international study. The…
News How districts are addressing adolescent mental health November 15th, 2019 Research from a recent white paper highlights the increasing crisis in adolescent mental health. In a recent edWebinar, presenters emphasized the need for school districts "to intervene with…
News Strategies to help your institution combat cyberattacks November 14th, 2019 It doesn’t matter where you look. Today, technology is everywhere. In educational organizations, tech has become a crucial part of the daily learning process, fundamentally changing the way…
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