4 strategies to boost student engagement
A new school year in the middle of a pandemic brings uncertainty—but student engagement is still key to a positive classroom, whether in person or online.

Safer at home: Parents need online learning options
School districts should offer a reliable online learning option that guarantees students can stay on track if they feel uncomfortable returning to in-person classes.

Heroes at Work: Brevard Public Schools maintains cybersecurity awareness during pandemic learning
Brevard Public Schools, one of three winners in the eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards program, navigated a ransomware event and still sustained learning—all during a pandemic.

Brevard Public Schools juggles cybersecurity and pandemic learning–here’s how IT leaders did it
When a cyberattack stopped district IT operations in their tracks, the IT team at Brevard Public Schools jumped into action to keep the district's data and network secure.

Why Diversity Matters in School Library Collections— And How to Achieve It
How we perceive the world—and, just as importantly, how we see ourselves—is a function of the stories we experience in books and other media. Yet, while the United States has become more culturally and ethnically diverse, children’s books largely haven’t kept pace. That’s now beginning to change. Educators are consciously seeking to diversify their classroom library collections, and publishers are amplifying the voices of underrepresented groups in the children’s books they produce. This white paper examines why these efforts are important—and it looks at how librarians and other K-12 leaders can make a difference.