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MetaMetrics Unveils Lexile & Quantile Educator Academy for Teacher Professional Development

June 17, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Teachers enroll now in new online professional development courses designedto improve student achievement in reading and math DURHAM, N.C. – ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

16 college and career readiness resources

December 7, 2022June 11, 2021 by Laura Ascione

College and career readiness is of critical importance for all students--here's how to guide them down the right path

College readiness and access is often difficult, and students aren't always sure how to embark upon their chosen career path. COVID-19 made college and career readiness more complicated…

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VHS Learning Announces 2021 College Scholarship Winners

June 9, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Boston — June 8, 2021 —Nonprofit VHS Learning today announced the winners of its 14th annual college scholarship program. In ... Read more

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CAE Presents Case For Authentic Assessment To Improve Student Outcomes At Beyond Multiple Choice Seminar

June 3, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

An international study gauges students' computer and information literacy skills, along with computational thinking.

Experts in performance-based assessment share research on student engagement and effort June 3, 2021, NEW YORK – The Council for Aid to ... Read more

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Mississippi’s Vicksburg Warren School District and Discovery Education Launch New Partnership

May 20, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, May 20, 2021)—Mississippi’s Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) today launched a new multiyear partnership with Discovery Education ... Read more

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CAE And Centerpoint Education Solutions Collaborate To Support Mutual College And Career Readiness Goals

May 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

How can the education system evolve to help students identify paths to success in a changing world?

Nonprofits will seek opportunities to ensure assessments and curricula measure and teach essential skills most important to secondary and higher ... Read more

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

5 ways to honor students’ time and advance equity in a post-pandemic world

December 7, 2022May 13, 2021 by Dr. Ben Klompus, Dean of Principal Supervisor Programs, Relay Graduate School of Education

School leaders can make up for lost learning time through actionable strategies—here’s where to begin to advance learning and equity.

Ultimately, making the most of students’ time is the responsibility of school and district leaders. From their positions they can set the expectations, create the systems, provide the…

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Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center Named 2021 CODiE Award Finalist for Best College & Career Readiness Solution

May 7, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Infobase, esteemed provider of the Infobase Media Cloud and the Infobase Learning Cloud, today announced that Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center was named ... Read more

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Kajeet Announces Launch of 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant Program

May 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Instilling statistical literacy skills in students sets them up for a lifetime of successful inquiry--here are some resources to get started

To support digital inclusion, Kajeet will provide one year of free internet connectivity hardware and patented Kajeet® managed service to ... Read more

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Mastercard and Discovery Education Partner to Empower Girls with STEM Learning Through the Signature Girls4Tech™ Program

April 22, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, Md. (Thursday, April 22, 2021) — With the goal of providing five million girls with an engaging STEM education ... Read more

Empowering Students with Equitable Access to Career Experiences

September 8, 2021April 16, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Aiming to help all students succeed beyond high school, a growing number of K-12 school systems are expanding opportunities for ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Students feel isolated–online learning can help their mental health

April 14, 2021 by Rebecca Jenkins, High School English Teacher, Destinations Career Academy of Colorado

Online learning can bring students a sense of community and support--critical elements of mental health, especially during COVID.

I’ve seen how online learning has positively impacted and improved their mental health as we’re progressed through this global challenge.

Classroom Innovations

5 tools to amplify student voice

April 13, 2021 by Jennifer Hall, NBCT, Educational Technology Specialist, Atlanta Public Schools

These digital resources put the spotlight on student voice as they help foster creativity and collaboration in the classroom

Post-secondary schools and employers are looking for students and a workforce that can communicate effectively, work collaboratively, think critically, problem-solve, and use creativity in various settings. I believe…

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Evoca Leverages its Unique Architecture to Help Create New Type of Educational Resource, “Evoca Learn”

March 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Evoca, a revolutionary next-generation television service, today announced a new initiative, Evoca Learn. In addition to its lineup of 60+ ... Read more

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New Innovative SEL Tool from Aperture Education helps High School Students Build Skills for College and Career

March 22, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Potential learning gaps are alarming, but just as worrisome is a lack of SEL skills as students feel increasingly isolated at home

The Aperture Student Portal includes gamified goal-setting and SEL self-assessments offering a research-backed approach to understanding students’ needs Goal-setting and ... Read more

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New Innovative SEL Tool from Aperture Education helps High School Students Build Skills for College and Career

March 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Students with learning differences can benefit from a strong sense of self as they progress through school

Goal-setting and having a voice in their own learning are powerful motivators for students, especially those in high school. To ... Read more

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EdisonLearning and Pointful Education Partner To Expand Access To Online Career and Technical Courses

March 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Pointful Education’s suite of CTE and elective offerings are now available to all secondary students enrolled in eCourses through EdisonLearning ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

3 ways to prepare students for college and a career

December 7, 2022March 11, 2021 by Alison Bell, Regional Vice President, Western Governors University

Ensuring college and career readiness can be daunting, but these tips can help students prepare for success after high school

The pandemic has made clear over the past year that how one looks for a college, how one prepares for a career and, ultimately, the importance of education…

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Udemy’s Upskilling and Educational Content is Now Available on LenovoEDU Community

March 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

An inclusive online school offers students an equitable and safe place to learn--even in the middle of a global health pandemic

Udemy, the world’s largest destination for learning and teaching online, today announced that the recently launched LenovoEDU community by Lenovo™ will offer Udemy ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

How our coding platform helps us teach STEM

February 22, 2021February 18, 2021 by Debbie Shirey, 6th grade science teacher, Union High School, Pennsylvania

This school noticed five major benefits when it made the switch to a coding platform that encourages students of all levels to jump in and learn

In a district where most of our students receive free or reduced lunches, we have next to no access to high-quality STEM programs, computer science classes, or coding…

Classroom Innovations

5 ways to nurture a cybersecurity interest in a healthy way

March 8, 2021February 12, 2021 by Ryan Cloutier, Principal Security Consultant, SecurityStudio

Students may show great aptitude for tech, including computer hacking—here’s how to guide them down the right cybersecurity path

It’s something no teacher or administrator wants to think about, but what if one of your students is showing an interest in computer hacking? Teachers--sometimes more than parents--can…

STEM & STEAM Trends

How an art teacher tackles STEM and PBL

December 7, 2022February 10, 2021 by Shaddai Vargas, Art Teacher, Lawrence High School

Hands-on subjects like art, STEM, and project-based learning aren't always easy to combine--but this teacher found an innovative way to do just that

This past year has been, without a doubt, the most challenging one of my entire teaching career. As an art teacher, I always say that my teaching style…

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Savvas Learning Company Partners with Positive Action To Support Teachers in Providing Social and Emotional Learning Lessons

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SEL in schools is an important step to students' success outside of school.

To help educators further support their students’ well-being, Savvas Learning Company is proud to partner with Positive Action to provide ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

Parents are critical to college and career readiness

December 7, 2022January 25, 2021 by Rick Dalton, founder and CEO, CFES Brilliant Pathways

Education leaders and key stakeholders should work to ensure parents have the resources they need to guide their children through college and career readiness preparations

On March 13, Keller, a second grader at Vermont’s Hinesburg Elementary, came home from school and didn’t return for six months. Like 20 million other students across the…

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Discovery Education Appoints Scott Kinney as Chief Executive Officer and Kelli Campbell as President

December 22, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Discovery Education—the Charlotte, North Carolina based global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 ... Read more

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Flinn Scientific Partners with the Texas Technology Student Association to Support Virtual STEM Competitions

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Remote STEM instruction that's both engaging and impactful is possible--with a little determination and creativity

“Whether in person or remote, WhiteBox Learning allows students to experience the STEM engineering design process in a dynamic and ... Read more

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Xello Partners with National ACTE to Launch Student Career Development Content Series

December 4, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Xello, a modern K-12 college, career and future readiness program, is partnering with the Association for Career and Technical Education ... Read more

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National Study Shows Online Literacy Engagement Minimizes COVID Slide

December 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A real-time national education study of more than one million students by two leading not-for-profit education groups has found that ... Read more

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High School Students Dive into Media Production

October 29, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Today's students crave engaging learning experiences, which is exactly why multimedia learning tools have a rightful place in the classroom.

For the last few decades, U.S. school curriculum has centered on college preparation, but in recent years, parents, teachers and ... Read more

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CAE Partners with Education Research and Development Institute

October 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a leading provider of performance-based, authentic assessments measuring essential college and career readiness skills, ... Read more

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We Stand Together: Finding a Better Way to End Racial Inequity Starts Today

October 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

In the midst of protests across the country driven by the death of unarmed Black Americans George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, ... Read more

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Newly Minted Career Sparks National Nonprofit Links Kids with Professionals

September 2, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A young student looks through binoculars to illustrate the future and career exploration.

Today marks the official launch of Career Sparks, a nonprofit organization aimed at connecting real-world career professionals with K-12 students, ... Read more

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National Network Launches to Connect Students in Crisis

August 28, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A virtual teacher offers 6 tips to help educators move their instruction online as the coronavirus outbreak closes schools

InsideTrack — the national student success nonprofit that established the use of coaching for higher education enrollment, completion and career ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

How can high schools better prepare students for college and career success?

December 7, 2022August 24, 2020 by Peter Robertson

There are three key actions high schools can take to inspire students and ensure they're prepared for life beyond graduation

Today, many parents in the United States are worried — worried about their children’s physical health if schools open, worried about their mental health in case they don’t,…

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Survey Shows Over 80% of Parents Are Future-Proofing Kids

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Osmo’s latest parent survey reinforces what most parents already knew–that coding skills and STEAM education are a desirable means to ... Read more

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Infobase Acquires Professional Development and Training Platform

July 7, 2020 by ESchool News

Infobase, the award-winning provider of the Infobase Learning Ecosystem, which delivers interactive learning experiences and award-winning digital reference content to ... Read more

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Free Online Career Development

June 30, 2020May 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Learn how this Arizona district personalized professional development to keep teachers engaged and enthusiastic about instruction.

With the school closures caused by the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, school counselors, teachers, parents, and students are looking for online resources. ... Read more

School Makerspaces

How I created my school’s makerspace

December 7, 2022February 12, 2020 by Todd Burleson

This sign, which says make, is made out of things you would find in a makerspace, like wires and plugs and art supplies.

As an elementary educator for most of my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with a variety of learners—from inner-city students in North Carolina to university-level students…

College and Career Readiness

Inspiring students for college and career—and beyond

December 7, 2022October 29, 2019 by Josh Prater

Educators can deepen students’ college and career interests with dedicated discovery exercises, like this student meeting with a college adviser.

Students are constantly reminded about the importance of preparing for college and career, but the responsibility is a shared one. Educators and parents play a large role in…

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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…

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