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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

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

February 4, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif., Juneau, Alaska – February 3, 2022 – NWEA, CORE® and Alaska Staff Development Network (ASDN), in partnership with ... Read more

Eight Keys To Building A Better Master Schedule

November 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Building a school master schedule isn’t easy. There are many moving parts to consider, including the required and elective classes ... Read more

Collaborative Mental Health Efforts

February 23, 2022September 21, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Educators, students, parents, and the greater community are facing a mental health crisis. Fortunately, with the right knowledge and tools, ... Read more

Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools is Necessary

February 23, 2022September 21, 2021 by Jeff Festa

As young people respond to global circumstances, there is a new urgency to address mental health needs for all students. ... Read more

Happier kids, better students. Improve achievement through student well-being.

January 5, 2022September 21, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Social and emotional learning is critical for students’ mental well-being. And it may just be helping improve their academic achievement. ... Read more

Keep your best teachers from burning out, and leaving the job they love.

January 5, 2022September 21, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Teaching consistently ranks as one of the most high-stress occupations. Find out how you can STOP teachers from leaving a ... Read more

How K-12 School Districts Can Take Advantage of ESSER Funds

February 17, 2022September 15, 2021 by Vcarlson

Learn how schools will be using ESSER funds, and as a result, ramping up processes that DocuSign can help streamline, ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

6 practical tips to help students manage post-pandemic screen use

July 30, 2021 by Elizabeth Englander, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State University, & Katharine Covino, EdD, Professor of English, Fitchburg State University

Educators at all levels can apply these tips and strategies to their work in their classroom this fall as they support their students

The coronavirus pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for schools. Teaching became a juggling act. Educators were forced to navigate the never-ending stress of new local, regional, and national rules…

Newsline

Oklahoma State Department of Education Names i-Ready® a Reading Sufficiency Act K–3 State Approved Screening Instrument

July 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., July 14, 2021—The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OKSDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready as a Reading ... Read more

Newsline

CASEL Releases Recommendations for SEL Investments with American Rescue Plan (ARP) Dollars

May 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Online learning can bring students a sense of community and support--a critical element during COVID

CHICAGO, IL – The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 represents a $123 billion infusion in K-12 education, including ... Read more

District Management

4 ways our district finds educational opportunities during the pandemic

April 26, 2021 by Dr. Kandace Bethea, Superintendent, Marion County School District

This superintendent says there’s no such thing as a challenge that isn’t also an opportunity, and the pandemic is no different

The pandemic has created plenty of seemingly insurmountable challenges, but it has also presented amazing opportunities for school districts.

3 Simple Ways One District Protects Students and Data

June 22, 2022March 15, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Safeguarding student data is a primary responsibility for today’s school districts. In this critical read, quickly learn how Bloomington Public ... Read more

Newsline

Teknikio Releases Tekniverse for K-12 Students to Collaborate in Building Remote or In-Person

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Teknikio has released a new collaborative learning kit called Tekniverse, which gives students the ability to make and remake connected smart objects in partnership ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

Class Size Matters: Understanding the Link Between Class Size and Student Achievement

November 12, 2019 by Content provided by Bethel University Online

The discussion about the importance of class size has been ongoing for decades. While some still argue that class size ... Read more

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Redefining what it means to be ‘college-ready’

October 15, 2019October 11, 2019 by Dr. David Schuler

New research is calling for a new definition of what it means to be college-ready, like these graduates walking in graduation caps.

Societal pressures on high school seniors seemingly grow by the year. These days, a student’s level of college and workforce readiness is said to be dependent on their…

SEL Trends

Top trends: Student creativity, engagement, and reducing stress

January 25, 2023August 26, 2019 by eSchool News

Here are the most-read stories on creativity, engagement, and student well-being this month: 1. 3 great ways to supercharge student ... Read more

Digital Equity

Spotty internet access for rural students limits achievement

January 21, 2020February 21, 2019 by Laura Ascione

A wi-fi sign on a country road illustrates the idea that internet access for rural students is challenging.

Technology and internet access for rural students in some parts of the U.S. is unreliable at best, and this limited access could adversely affect their learning. Rural students…

eClassroom News

5 questions students should ask about media

March 3, 2021December 17, 2018 by Kelly Mendoza

Do your students love to take and edit photos to post on Instagram? Are they obsessed with watching (or maybe even becoming!) YouTube celebs? Do you want to…

eClassroom News

Tips & resources to prevent cyberbullying

October 11, 2018October 8, 2018 by Eisha Buch

Each act of cyberbullying hurts students, disrupts classrooms, and affects your school’s culture and community. So how should you handle it? What should you do or say? And…

eClassroom News

It’s not your grandfather’s SAT prep

July 5, 2018 by Matthew Glotzbach

From a rise in test-optional schools to redesigns that move away from being a test of “how well you can learn how to take the tests,” the last few…

Blended Learning

Overcoming my fears

May 14, 2018April 30, 2018 by Raymond Steinmetz

Teaching is a personal endeavor. Each and every classroom we walk into is different and exudes the personality of the teacher within. Because education is so personal and…

SEL & Well-Being

4 key ways ESSA can support SEL in schools

December 13, 2018March 23, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Although student achievement in core subjects is commonly used to define success, more educators agree that student success also depends on learning about intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies--commonly known…

E-rate Funding

Groups urge IES to release months-late report on student internet access

January 25, 2023March 16, 2018 by Laura Ascione

A federal report on students' home access to digital learning resources is months late, and ed-tech groups say the delay is impeding efforts to close the homework gap.…

STEM & STEAM

New Trump laws will support women in STEM fields

March 27, 2017 by Laura Ascione

President Donald Trump has signed two bills aimed at increasing the number of women who pursue entrepreneurial endeavors and space-related STEM careers. "Currently, only 1 in every 4…

District Management

DeVos confirmation hearing elicits intense reactions

January 18, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, emerged from her confirmation hearings with Republicans praising her commitment to school choice and with Democrats voicing concerns over…

Educational Leadership

In the marketplace: Measuring student progress, new digital solutions, personalized learning, and more

January 25, 2023December 6, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology's near-constant…

District Management

What is Obama’s K-12 education legacy?

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 by Laura Ascione Devaney and Meris Stansbury

Common Core, Race to the Top, and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—just a few top-down, often-controversial, metrics-heavy K-12 reform initiatives favored by the Obama Administration that seemed…

District Management

Report: Schools expect faster internet within 3 years

October 27, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Seventy-two percent of E-rate applicants participating in a recent survey said wi-fi is critical to fulfilling their organization's mission. Twenty years after the Telecommunications Act of 1996 created…

IT Management

6 tools for real formative assessment

June 29, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

As education policy moves away from the much-maligned No Child Left Behind and toward new legislation focusing on learning outcomes, technology-enabled formative assessments are moving to the foreground…

IT Management

11 ed-tech buzzwords and phrases to think about

January 11, 2016January 11, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Grit? Voice and choice? Future ready? Do these ed-tech buzzwords have meaning or are they just empty edubabble?

District Management

How ESSA will boost ed-tech funding

December 15, 2015December 10, 2015 by Dennis Pierce

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) includes block grants intended for technology, among other uses. It also opens the door to new state testing systems.

District Management

Every Student Succeeds Act shifts more power to states

January 28, 2016December 1, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

While a "new and improved" version of the hotly-debated No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) would still require reading and math testing in grades 3-8 and once in…

District Management

More than half of students struggle with reading, report says

January 21, 2016August 20, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Nearly half of minority students and students from low-income families enter the fifth grade without basic reading skills, according to a new report urging Congress to focus on…

District Management

ACT to launch college and career testing for elementary school students

June 12, 2014August 3, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

Standardized testing is under increasing scrutiny, as proponents tout its potential for bringing accountability to education while opponents deride it as misguided and exhausting. How much testing is…

District Management

ACT results show slight increase in college, career readiness

August 19, 2010August 18, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

Only 24 percent of 2010 high school graduates who took the ACT met or surpassed all four of the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, and while there is much…

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

6 practical tips to help students manage post-pandemic screen use

Oklahoma State Department of Education Names i-Ready® a Reading Sufficiency Act K–3 State Approved Screening Instrument

4 ways our district finds educational opportunities during the pandemic

Class Size Matters: Understanding the Link Between Class Size and Student Achievement

Redefining what it means to be ‘college-ready’

Top trends: Student creativity, engagement, and reducing stress

Spotty internet access for rural students limits achievement

5 questions students should ask about media

Tips & resources to prevent cyberbullying

It’s not your grandfather’s SAT prep

Overcoming my fears

Groups urge IES to release months-late report on student internet access

New Trump laws will support women in STEM fields

DeVos confirmation hearing elicits intense reactions

In the marketplace: Measuring student progress, new digital solutions, personalized learning, and more

What is Obama’s K-12 education legacy?

Report: Schools expect faster internet within 3 years

6 tools for real formative assessment

How ESSA will boost ed-tech funding

Every Student Succeeds Act shifts more power to states

More than half of students struggle with reading, report says

ACT to launch college and career testing for elementary school students

ACT results show slight increase in college, career readiness

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

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