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#CoSN2024 Conversations—Jean-Claude Brizard, President and CEO of Digital Promise

April 10, 2024April 9, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

eSchool was able to snag Jean-Claude between sessions to talk big picture. Digital Promise is a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization ... Read more

School Management

6 ways principals can improve family engagement

January 23, 2024January 18, 2024 by Lauren Wells, PhD, Manager, Professional Learning Development, NWEA

Setting realistic goals for family engagement can help establish effective communication patterns in your school.

As a school administrator, I thought a lot about family engagement. How could I get more parents and guardians to feel connected and interested in getting involved? How…

District Management

University research will evaluate physical data to gauge teacher effectiveness

November 5, 2013June 13, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A student’s physical reaction to a classroom lesson soon could be used to judge how successful—or unsuccessful—an educator is in keeping students engaged.

Teaching Trends

Bill Gates: Poverty not excuse for no education

August 1, 2011July 29, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Microsoft founder Bill Gates told the National Urban League on July 28 that a child's success should not depend on the race or income of parents and that…

District Management

Gates Foundation launches $20 million program to expand technology use

November 5, 2013October 11, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Oct. 11 announced the Next Generation Learning Challenges, a collaborative, multi-year initiative that aims to help dramatically improve college readiness and…

District Management

Smaller urban high schools found to boost achievement

October 29, 2010June 25, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

With support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, New York City under Mayor Michael Bloomberg has systematically shut down large, failing high schools and replaced them with…

District Management

Teachers share their views on how to improve education

January 17, 2012March 3, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

In one of the largest national surveys of public school teachers, thousands of educators agreed that today’s students aren’t college-ready when they graduate from high school. Teachers' suggestions…

#CoSN2024 Conversations—Jean-Claude Brizard, President and CEO of Digital Promise

6 ways principals can improve family engagement

University research will evaluate physical data to gauge teacher effectiveness

Bill Gates: Poverty not excuse for no education

Gates Foundation launches $20 million program to expand technology use

Smaller urban high schools found to boost achievement

Teachers share their views on how to improve education

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ACT and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Enhance Student Success in Mathematics

Big Ideas Start Young: Games for Change Opens 2026 Student Challenge to Game Creators and Innovators Ages 10–25

BBC Learning Hub Launches Walking with Dinosaurs Virtual Field Trip Resources

Four education innovators honored with the 2025 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

ST Math Students Double Math Gains Through Phillips 66 Partnership: 10+ Years of Lasting Impact and Local Commitment

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