Featured Parents hesitant about NRA’s proposal for more guns in schools From wire service reports December 26th, 2012 The nation's largest gun-rights lobby on Dec. 21 called for the placement of an armed police officer in every school, but parents and educators question how safe such a move…
News Leaders eye school safety plans after Connecticut attack December 16th, 2012 The mass killing inside a Connecticut elementary school has educators across the country reviewing their…
News Could Sandy Hook shooting be a gun-control tipping point? December 16th, 2012 The question surfaces each time a mass murder unfolds, especially at a school: Will this…
News School safety resources from the eSN archives December 16th, 2012 In the aftermath of the terrible tragedy in Newtown, Conn., that claimed the lives of…
News 4 ways school counselors can use tech to support students January 21st, 2020 Between my years as a high school counselor and current role as a school counselor specialist for the Arizona Department of Education, I’ve become familiar…
News 7 strategies to improve vocabulary instruction January 21st, 2020 Two-thirds of students in the U.S. are struggling with reading and the gap is widening, according to recent NAEP testing. Although insufficient decoding skills are…
News 5 ways our district tech enhances student safety January 20th, 2020 We live in a society where student safety and privacy have become core responsibilities for school districts nationwide. They’ve always been there, but with recent…
News 4 steps to great customer service in your school January 20th, 2020 Although many in K-12 are cautious of comparing education to corporations, schools are in the business of educating students and preparing them for life. And…
News How the tech community can minimize brain drain in rural communities January 17th, 2020 As an educator with a background in computer science, I have always been passionate about teaching STEM skills to the next generation, particularly students in…
News 4 ways educators can combat rural brain drain January 17th, 2020 More than 30 years ago, the Department of Justice researched and concluded that stronger families and communities create successful school environments. Fast forward to the…
News 4 questions to ask about multimedia content January 16th, 2020 When considering multimedia presentation systems for classroom use, one’s mind immediately goes to the hardware--the monitors, projectors, and other components often grab all the attention.…
News A strategy to help struggling adolescent readers January 16th, 2020 According to the Nation’s Report Card, about two-thirds of eighth-graders are not proficient readers. What’s even more alarming is the fact that the size of…
News 16 multimedia learning tools for the classroom January 15th, 2020 Multimedia learning tools play an important role in classrooms in a number of ways--including, but not limited to, boosting creativity, encouraging student engagement, and helping…
News Helping the next generation of students succeed and transform our world January 15th, 2020 I remember when the people I looked up to were older than me. These days, I’m looking to the younger generation for inspiration, and hoping…
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