School innovation in a challenging year
Across the country, redefining the status quo has become the status quo for K–12 schools. Wide-scale remote and hybrid learning, mask-wearing culture, and “pods” all fall outside the…
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Knowledgehook raises £13.5m as demand for math learning surges, amid global expansion plans
Knowledgehook, the world’s most comprehensive mathematics learning platform, has raised £13.5m Series A equity funding, led by a UK-based EdTech ... Read more
ManagedMethods Launches Google Classroom Monitoring & Reporting
ManagedMethods, a leading Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) and Microsoft 365 cybersecurity, student safety and compliance platform for K-12 school ... Read more
Samsung Launches Annual $2 Million Solve for Tomorrow Contest
Samsung today announced the launch of the 11th annual $2 million* Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, which challenges students in ... Read more
Curriculum Associates’ CEO Rob Waldron Appointed to the Association of Test Publishers’ CEO Council
The Association of Test Publishers (ATP), the leading international organization for publishers of assessment programs, has named Curriculum Associates’ CEO ... Read more
PBLWorks and ISTE Partner to Offer New Course for Teachers
PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), has partnered with the International Society for ... Read more
Prioritizing school funding in the midst of multiple crises
Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their…
New York State Education Department Approves Curriculum Associates as a Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Sponsor
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 14, 2020—The New York State Education Department has approved Curriculum Associates as a Continuing Teacher and ... Read more
National Network Launches to Connect Students in Crisis
InsideTrack — the national student success nonprofit that established the use of coaching for higher education enrollment, completion and career ... Read more
Back to School Guide to Support Students’ Social Emotional Learning
As students, teachers, and families prepare for the 2020-21 school year, social-emotional learning will play an important role in helping ... Read more
Registration Opens for 2020-21 Conrad Challenge STEM competition
Registration has officially opened for the 2020-2021 Conrad Challenge, now celebrating its 15th year of driving student entrepreneurship across a ... Read more
Black Box Makes the IoT Building a Reality With Its Connected Buildings Solution
Black Box, a global solutions integrator, today introduced Connected Buildings — a suite of solutions and services that enable digital ... Read more
BetterLesson Sponsors $1 Million Matching Grant Program for Professional Development
To provide expanded access to K-12 schools and districts with virtual professional learning services to improve teaching and learning in ... Read more
Protect and Recover Your Data with creative.space’s New Snapshot Features
In response to COVID-19, many creatives are being required to work remotely. This often presents technical challenges that can be ... Read more
International Code Council releases recommended practices for remote virtual inspections
– The International Code Council recently published “Recommended Practices for Remote Virtual Inspections,” a guideline document that governmental jurisdictions should ... Read more
How edtech companies are helping schools navigate an uncertain year
In the middle of the abrupt changes to the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, edtech companies offered resources and access to help educators, students, and parents make…
4 Reasons to Run a District-wide Reading Challenge
Most librarians are familiar with reading challenges — the challenge format is a type of reading program that provides a ... Read more
When the digital divide is made worse by a pandemic
The digital divide is proving one of the most pervasive and stubborn challenges in U.S. education, and its effects can follow students from kindergarten through college. As if…
8 STEM learning challenges students can do at home
I was chatting with my brother the other day about how things are going with my two nieces learning at home while their schools are closed due to…
School librarians facilitate meaningful learning despite massive school closures
School buildings may have closed as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the country, but teaching and learning didn’t stop—they just moved in new directions. Administrators, teachers, and staff…
Distance Learning Packages for Schools, Academic Institutions, and Libraries
Infobase, the award-winning provider of digital reference content to the school and library community, today announced that it has created ... Read more
3 ways to stay connected when going remote
You’ve just made a heroic effort to rapidly transition your teaching to online delivery in response to school closures. It’s important now to take a moment to consider…
Soundtrap Offers Extended Free Trial to Support Distance Learning
Soundtrap for Education, part of Spotify, announced it is extending its free trial for any school that signs up to ... Read more
Codemonkey free for closed schools
In light of the COVID-19 closing of schools, CodeMonkey is now offering a unique opportunity for students and teachers. As ... Read more
Resource for English language learners
Ellevation is excited to launch Ellevation Distance Learning, a new, free resource designed for educators of English language learners to ... Read more
10 trends and predictions for STEM education in 2020
It's clear to anyone listening that the United States needs more highly-skilled STEM workers to remain globally competitive. And STEM education--including trained STEM teachers--is critical to that goal.…
STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces–oh my!
By now, we've all heard about STEM, the acronym for science, technology, engineering, and math education. Most people have heard of STEAM, which includes arts education along with…
What are the key components of a digital classroom?
Most teachers today view edtech as an essential part of an increasingly digital classroom, and a new report from Common Sense sheds light on the role these edtech…
We need to put robotics in rural schools
Rural schools in the United States face challenges many of their suburban counterparts couldn’t fathom. For example, access to challenging and engaging STEM courses such as robotics and…
8 resources for robotics education
Robotics education is gaining STEAM (pun intended) in classrooms across the nation, and for good reason--it’s engaging, hands-on, and students learn real-world concepts as they solve challenges. And…
How we turned around our disciplinary infraction rate
Demographics Cordata Elementary School is a 400-student public school serving grades PreK-5 in the Bellingham School District in Washington. The school has the highest percentage of English Language…
7 programs that are transforming education
Innovative tools and strategies are transforming education, and the best educators recognize this growing trend and harness it to benefit their students.Fuel Education's Transformation Awards recognize schools, districts…
Can audiobooks be the great equalizer for students with learning differences?
Low reading ability is a major contributor to learning inequality in our schools. An estimated 26 million students have learning differences, including tens of thousands of students with…
10 findings about K-12 digital learning
Digital learning itself is expanding in schools, but access to classroom and home technology still remains a major obstacle, according to a new study from Schoology. The State…
5 things standing between K-12 schools and innovation
Sustaining and scaling innovation is one of the top hurdles K-12 district leaders face as they strive to bring new and bold ideas to education, according to a…
5 Big Ideas for Education Innovation in 2019
Over the last year, education innovators around the country continued to pursue expanded definitions of student success, personalized approaches, and wholly new models of school.
How to instill an entrepreneurial mindset district-wide
As the superintendent of a large urban high school district, I have the opportunity to help identify and implement innovative programs that help prepare our students for success.
7 engaging resources for the Hour of Code
It's that time of year again--nestled between Thanksgiving and winter break is Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code, offering super-cool activities to keep restless students…
How SEL inspired a transformation in my school
When I accepted the position as principal at Langley Elementary in Washington, D.C., I had two objectives in mind: one, to empower teachers who truly care about supporting…
Here’s my secret for better classroom management
At Flagstaff Academy in Colorado, I am lucky to head up the SmartLab facility and offer guided lessons to all K-5 classrooms. Couple this with 15 years of…