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Nonprofits, Schools Can Receive Free AT&T Wireless Internet Service, Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots for At-Risk K-12 Students

December 1, 2020 by eSchool News Staff

This school district is weathering the COVID-19 closures by building community in ways that they will continue long after the virus is under control

Connected Nation (CN) is launch today an online application for the AT&T K-12 connected learning program, which is focused on ... Read more

Future Ready Schools heralds school librarians as leaders

June 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, announced Future Ready Librarians, an expansion of…

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…

8 ways schools can become truly Future Ready

January 21, 2016July 13, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

Ed-tech leaders say being Future Ready is more than signing a pledge. Here's their top advice for going beyond the adopting technology and starting to make real, measurable…

Are qualified teachers always effective teachers?

October 29, 2010August 26, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Amid a growing consensus that “highly qualified” doesn’t necessarily mean “highly effective,” a movement is under way to reshape how the nation views successful teaching.

Former governors fight for digital learning

November 5, 2013August 20, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

To help schools implement digital resources effectively, former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida and former Democratic Gov. Bob Wise of West Virginia have put their party differences…

Rural schools need more federal attention

April 22, 2010March 9, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

According to a new report, one out of every four rural students fails to graduate from high school. From changing Title I formulas to providing cutting-edge technology, it’s…

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