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Trigg County Public Schools Deploys ZeroEyes’ AI Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness Technology

May 19, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the full U.S. Department of Homeland ... Read more

Innovation Insights

Kenston Local School District (OH)Deploys AI Gun Detection Platform

March 4, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full U.S. Department of Homeland ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

Digital testing, AI, and personalized learning in 2025

January 10, 2025 by Dr. Shaan Patel, MD, MBA, Prep Expert

The digital future of education will be more flexible, inclusive, and tailored to prepare students for lifelong success.

2024 has been a transformative year within education. From the rise of technology use within education to the adaptation of free tuition programs at schools like MIT, the…

Students with Special Needs

District leaders express gratitude for special education staff

November 28, 2024 by Megan Scavuzzo, Presence

Amid increasing demand for services, 'rare and wonderful' special education staff are standouts in districts across the nation.

The demand for special education services is increasing, with about 15 percent of public school students eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Literacy

The making of a literary award winner

November 25, 2024 by Britten Follett

Often, books that tell engaging and intriguing stories and present information in unique and impactful ways win literary awards.

The best of the best are ALA’s YMA-winning titles, announced every January and selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts.

College and Career Readiness

After COVID, high school GPA isn’t a sure predictor of first-year college GPA

October 22, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

A new report on high school GPA status suggests students might be underprepared for their postsecondary academic journeys.

A new study examining the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the predictive validity of high school grade point average (HSGPA) and ACT Composite scores has uncovered significant changes in…

Newsline

3P Learning’s Mathletics Program Earns ESSA Level II Certification and ISTE Seal

August 16, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK — 3P Learning, a global leader in online education for school-aged students, announces Mathletics, the company’s math program ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

Privacy and data protection are driving edtech adoption trends

July 24, 2024 by Al Kingsley, NetSupport

The rapid evolution of emerging technologies, coupled with the strain on already-stretched teams, makes urgent data privacy action necessary.

Tech-enabled learning is an educational mainstay and it is top of mind for IT directors as they face shifts in regulation, vulnerability, and best practices in managing student…

Students with Special Needs

Managing rising student needs under IDEA

July 15, 2024 by Lesley Slaughter, Soliant

With new guidance around monitoring IDEA, districts must understand and address service deficits around students with special needs.

Now accounting for 15 percent of total public school enrollment, the number of students requiring special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) has reached an…

Newsline

95 Phonics Lesson Library Meets ESSA Standards of Evidence for Grades 4-5

July 3, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Lincolnshire, IL – Today, 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, announced that its 95 ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2024

ISTELive News: Instructure Releases The EdTech Top 40

July 2, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

LearnPlatform by Instructure published its seventh EdTech Top 40 – the latest report on the usage of digital solutions, tools ... Read more

Newsline

Study from EPS Learning on Improving Literacy Outcomes for Special Education Students Meets ESSA Level 3 Evidence Standards

June 28, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

BETHESDA, Md. — EPS Learning, the leading provider of PreK-12 literacy solutions, is excited to announce that its recent SPIRE® study has ... Read more

Emergency Planning & Response

Case management solutions are redefining school safety, threat assessment

March 25, 2024 by Gordon Lucas, Versaterm

Case management systems help school safety leaders--manual threat assessment program management can be challenging.

Students continue to face a variety of challenges in and outside of school--especially at the K-12 level. Pressures can range from high expectations to achieve or bullying, to…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

2024 National Education Technology Plan targets the digital divide

February 8, 2024 by Laura Ascione

NETP frames three key digital divide areas limiting the transformational potential of edtech in teaching and learning.

The latest iteration of the U.S. Department of Education's National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) takes aim at several obstacles limiting edtech's ability to transform teaching and learning.

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

3 strategies to support inclusive learning

February 5, 2024 by Lesley Slaughter

Inclusive classrooms and inclusive learning systems mean maximizing equity and access to learning--here's how to accomplish such a critical step.

To maintain an inclusive learning environment, it is critical that educators have effective strategies to ensure that all students, regardless of their abilities, are given the opportunity to…

Newsline

IXL Math Meets Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 1 Requirements in Randomized Control Trial Conducted by Johns Hopkins University

January 1, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

BALTIMORE, Maryland — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, has unveiled the findings ... Read more

Teaching Trends

You’re my hero

December 1, 2023 by Britten Follett

So many educators give of themselves to help students become successful members of society--let's recognize them for the heroes they are.

I’ve always hated being put on the spot to answer some version of this question: “Who is your role model? Who inspired your career? Who is your hero?”

Innovation Insights

Crunch the numbers: Edtech data you can use right now

November 9, 2023November 7, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

UNESCO 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report on cyberbullying; NWEA examines reading fluency intervention targeting struggling middle school readers; Schoolero ranks the safest states for students.

Education Policy & Funding

District leaders: Act now to avoid financial disasters after COVID relief funding ends

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 by Jim Grady, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

Districts must plan to identify and mitigate budget gaps and build strategies for long-term financial health as the ESSER funding cliff nears

Among all institutions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, few faced challenges as profound and fast-moving as America’s public schools. But as many large organizations return to normal, school…

AI in Education

An AI to-do list for educators

December 11, 2023September 15, 2023 by Paul Beckermann, Senior Content Creator and Podcast Host, AVID Open Access

Becoming familiar with AI will make it feel less overwhelming and help students and educators better understand its role in their lives.

The AI revolution is here, and educators are feeling the impact. For many, it is exciting, unsettling and overwhelming all at the same time.

Newsline

Navigate360’s Suite360 Social-Emotional Learning Solution Satisfies Tier IV ESSA Requirements

August 17, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

RICHFIELD, Ohio /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Navigate360, the nation’s leader in K–12 school safety and student wellness solutions, proudly announces the official validation ... Read more

Newsline

Georgia Adds Classworks® Reading Screener to State-approved Universal Screener and Dyslexia Screener Lists

August 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists. The ... Read more

Teacher Well-Being

Could empathy become extinct?

August 1, 2023 by Jesse Florang Ed.D., LIMHP, MTSS Coordinator, Kearney Public Schools

Educators must practice self-care before they can create safe and supportive environments conducive to teaching empathy to students.

The endangered species list attempts to save animals before it is too late. Although not a living organism, empathy is on the verge of becoming an endangered social skill.…

Newsline

New Evidence for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Rating Reiterates i-Ready® Instruction’s Impacton Driving Student Outcomes

June 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.— A research study from Curriculum Associates recently received a Moderate (i.e., Tier 2) rating from Evidence for ... Read more

School Management

In school leadership, it’s not what we do–it’s how we do it

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 by Sean Slade & Alyssa Gallagher, Co-Heads of Education, North America, BTS Spark

When we approach school leadership as a list of to-dos to check off until the next day, we lose the opportunity to focus on relationships.

Teachers and school/district leaders are needing more support and help with the way(s) they react and interact with others, but they currently are limited by time, resources, and…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

Free internet could erase the digital divide

December 5, 2022November 15, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Despite unconnected households being eligible for free internet, complex barriers prevent enrollment and perpetuate the digital divide.

Local leaders must play a critical role in closing the digital divide for 18 million American households that have access to the internet but can't afford to connect,…

Newsline

South Carolina Adds Classworks® Universal Screener to State-approved Literacy Screener List

September 16, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Duluth, GA – Classworks Universal Screener for Reading, an NCII-validated formal assessment used to measure grade-level readiness, is approved by South ... Read more

Students with Special Needs

Special education students need a whole child approach

December 7, 2022September 2, 2022 by Jillaine Berardi, Director of Learning and Design, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning Student-Based Programs, Ulster BOCES

Students with special needs were disproportionately affected by COVID-related learning disruptions--focusing on the whole child can help

In early 2020, 7.3 million students received special education services as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), according to the National Center for Education Statistics.…

Newsline

Kentucky Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment for Grades K–3 as a Universal Screener for Early Literacy

August 25, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment for Reading as an approved universal ... Read more

Game-Based Learning

Are you teaching with Minecraft and Roblox? You should be

December 7, 2022June 28, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Educators should take advantage of sandbox-style games' popularity and engaging nature as they explore teaching with Minecraft and Roblox.

Millions of students use Roblox and Minecraft to create characters and build entire worlds. As educators search for ways to boost student engagement as they inject real-world relevance…

Newsline

Edsby Introduces ‘Perspective Analyze’ to Help Teachers Make Evidence-Based Instructional Decisions

June 2, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

ANDOVER, MASS (June 2, 2022) – Edsby®, the award-winning social learning environment designed for K–12 education, today introduced Perspective Analyze, helping ... Read more

District Management

Can web filtering really harm the kids?

March 2, 2023May 12, 2022 by Content Provided By SafeDNS

Web filtering protects students from harmful content, but blocking too much might limit the the learning process

Web filtering is undoubtedly an essential when it comes to school cybersecurity. However, when the service is not set up correctly or a number of blocked categories is…

Newsline

IRIS Debuts Powerful New Application Where Students Use Seismic Waves Data to Learn about the Layers of the Earth

May 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 3, 2022) — The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) has created an online version of its ... Read more

District Management

Why evidence-based solutions are critical for edtech buying

March 25, 2022 by Jason Innes, Director of Curriculum, Training, and Product Management, KinderLab Robotics, Inc.

ESSER has put extra money on the table for districts to spend on evidence-based solutions and programs in the next two school years--here’s how to make sure your classroom tools qualify

As districts budget for the 2022-2023 school year, they’ll have some additional funds to spend thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund created by…

Newsline

Leading Education Organizations Applaud Spending Increase for Social and Emotional Learning in FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act

March 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

March 17, 2022 — The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and Committee for Children strongly applaud the ... Read more

Newsline

Trigg County Public Schools Deploys ZeroEyes’ AI Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness Technology

Kenston Local School District (OH)Deploys AI Gun Detection Platform

Digital testing, AI, and personalized learning in 2025

District leaders express gratitude for special education staff

The making of a literary award winner

After COVID, high school GPA isn’t a sure predictor of first-year college GPA

3P Learning’s Mathletics Program Earns ESSA Level II Certification and ISTE Seal

Privacy and data protection are driving edtech adoption trends

Managing rising student needs under IDEA

95 Phonics Lesson Library Meets ESSA Standards of Evidence for Grades 4-5

ISTELive News: Instructure Releases The EdTech Top 40

Study from EPS Learning on Improving Literacy Outcomes for Special Education Students Meets ESSA Level 3 Evidence Standards

Case management solutions are redefining school safety, threat assessment

2024 National Education Technology Plan targets the digital divide

3 strategies to support inclusive learning

IXL Math Meets Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 1 Requirements in Randomized Control Trial Conducted by Johns Hopkins University

You’re my hero

Crunch the numbers: Edtech data you can use right now

District leaders: Act now to avoid financial disasters after COVID relief funding ends

An AI to-do list for educators

Georgia Adds Classworks® Reading Screener to State-approved Universal Screener and Dyslexia Screener Lists

New Evidence for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Rating Reiterates i-Ready® Instruction’s Impacton Driving Student Outcomes

In school leadership, it’s not what we do–it’s how we do it

Free internet could erase the digital divide

South Carolina Adds Classworks® Universal Screener to State-approved Literacy Screener List

Special education students need a whole child approach

Kentucky Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment for Grades K–3 as a Universal Screener for Early Literacy

Are you teaching with Minecraft and Roblox? You should be

Can web filtering really harm the kids?

IRIS Debuts Powerful New Application Where Students Use Seismic Waves Data to Learn about the Layers of the Earth

Why evidence-based solutions are critical for edtech buying

Leading Education Organizations Applaud Spending Increase for Social and Emotional Learning in FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act

New Teacher-Focused Program Launched to Drive Literacy Results for Alaska Students

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Counslr Launches in Texas to Increase Access to Mental Health Support for Staff and Students

Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

aiEDU and The Rithm Project Partner to Infuse Human Connection into AI Literacy Through High School ELA Curriculum

Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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