Black students need more STEM career exposure
Black students need more STEM career exposure
Report from YouScience and Black Girls Do STEM analyzes data from students across the U.S., highlighting significant career exposure gaps in STEM
Addressing the digital divide’s effects on education and the workforce
Closing the digital divide and increasing access to online education supports workforce development across the country
Free internet could erase the digital divide
Despite unconnected households being eligible for free internet, there are complex barriers that prevent enrollment
Problem-based learning helped boost my underserved students’ engagement
The hands-on education my students received caused them to think about who they are as students and citizens of the world
Private wireless is the key to K-20 digital transformation
By moving to private wireless now, schools will be ready to support new services that keep pace with the fast-changing needs of students and staff
4 ways to support ELLs in post-pandemic learning
Certain student groups experienced more impacts to their learning during the pandemic--here's how to help English language learners succeed
ISTE, Dept. of ED target digital equity through improved tech proficiency
The EPPs for Digital Equity and Transformation Pledge builds on ISTE’s commitment to help new teachers be successful at a time of rapid change in education
How to ensure digital equity in online testing
If educators aren’t paying attention to digital equity, the integrity of online exam results could be called into question
It’s time to invest in tech equity in education
Educators have the chance to determine whether this will truly be a transformational moment in education
5 ways to support students’ access to diverse books
Students of all races, genders, religions, languages, abilities, interests, and beliefs should have access to diverse texts and have affirmative literary experiences
Schools amplify inequity with failed solutions to teacher shortage
Virtual teachers can serve in-person or virtual classrooms around the country at the click of a button, providing the quality education that all students deserve
Major equity gaps persist in access to AP science learning
Study finds Black and Latino students voice interest and college aspirations in STEM but are excluded from AP STEM courses
Why girls need more STEM role models
My robotics team is about half girls and half boys--gender equity has meant leading with intention
7 Black History Month resources for February and beyond
Black History Month teaching materials offer excellent insight to help students grasp the challenging topics surrounding race and prejudice
How to foster antiracist learning environments in schools
Antiracism is a continuous process that requires fighting for equitable systems and policies for all
5 ways a more equitable school-home communication system helped our district
School-home communication became even more critical during the pandemic—here’s how one district turned it into a key tool
How technology can support diversity in the classroom
Digital resources and innovative teaching strategies can go a long way in supporting--and celebrating--diversity in the classroom
4 predictions for computer science education in 2022
After COVID helped shrink the technology gap for students, there has never been a better time to go all-in on computer science education
How coding shapes students’ future success
Here are three major and far-reaching reasons why building coding skills in students should start as early as possible
How edtech discoveries during the pandemic can turn into innovations after
Some of the quick shifts schools navigated during pandemic learning have become permanent parts of learning--what will this look like moving forward?
3 ways to promote diversity in the classroom
Digital resources and innovative teaching strategies can go a long way in supporting--and celebrating--diversity in the classroom
3 reasons E-rate funding remains critical for school internet access
The federal E-rate program is one of the most important factors in ensuring schools and libraries are able to provide access to digital learning resources via high-speed internet
How online education serves special needs students
The right approach to online learning can allow for even more customization and individualization of curriculum for special needs students
How to apply the 4 pillars of opportunity in literacy instruction
Addressing the inequities in K-12 education can seem overwhelming or even impossible for teachers and administrators—but there’s hope
5 ways for school leaders to promote equity, student agency
New Project Tomorrow research documents how technology use can support more equity and engaging learning experiences for all students
Equitable access to digital tools became this district’s COVID learning goal
The eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards, sponsored by Trox, highlights inspiring examples of education during the COVID-19 pandemic
How social and emotional competence leads to educational equity
Social and emotional skills are critical, and they foster educational equity by enabling the student to master and derive benefit from the curriculum
5 ways to create effective and equitable instructional resources
Through the conscious decisions of the resources we give our students, we have the power to change inequity into equity in our instructional resources
Three tips to conquer bilingual barriers in the classroom
Multilingual students and ELLs face more than a few challenges in classrooms--here’s how to help them succeed
Heroes at Work: Navajo Prep goes all-in on internet access during pandemic learning
Navajo Preparatory School, one of three winners in the eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards program, committed to remote internet access for all students--not an easy feat for a rural and far-reaching campus
Navajo Prep prioritizes internet access for all students
When COVID-19 forced NPS to shut its doors in March 2020, the entire technology department quickly mobilized to ensure learning continuity
It’s beyond time to showcase all postsecondary education paths
Increased exposure to multiple postsecondary education options will be a key component as the education industry moves beyond the pandemic
New research finds widening educational inequity in year of COVID
Experts call for action to support educators in fostering growth for all students, particularly those who have been traditionally underserved
3 steps to creating classroom equity
The issue of equity is a critical one to help all students grow and thrive--here's how to make it a priority in the classroom
Whatever it takes: How one underserved district continues to make it through the pandemic
A superintendent forges a path for her district—a path that highlights student voice and community
The future is all about durable skills
Call them soft skills, durable skills, career skills--whatever they are, they're in high demand, and students need to develop them ASAP
Here’s why out-of-school time learning programs need federal funding
Texas students need funding for learning recovery opportunities during out-of-school time learning
New initiative targets 10,000 underserved students for in-demand cloud computing careers
A new collaboration provides free cloud computing courses, to high school students in underserved school districts across the country
3 tech-based strategies to support diversity in the classroom
Digital resources and innovative teaching strategies can go a long way in supporting--and celebrating--diversity in the classroom
Onwards and upwards: How one district not only survived, but thrived, through the pandemic
