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Blog: Dysart Unified School District Prepares Students for the 21st Century

January 25, 2023October 30, 2017 by Vcarlson

A few years ago, former Secretary of Education, Richard Riley, said of teachers and schools, “ We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist, using…

District Management

Text, tweet, email, call—what do parents want in school communications?

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

When it comes to school communications, parents today want more information from their children’s teachers and schools, but they also want that information to be timely, targeted, and…

District Management

New partnership to promote the 16 Habits of Mind

October 2, 2017 by ESchool News Staff

ASCD, in partnership with Wonder Media, presents a series of animations based on the renowned 16 Habits of Mind developed by Dr. Art Costa and Bena Kallick of…

STEM & STEAM

The 2 stages of successful early STEM education

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by Kristen Fudale

I have been in education for 18 years and my strongest belief is that all children deserve a fresh start when they begin each school year. My classroom…

District Management

15 of the best apps to engage students outside the classroom

August 23, 2017August 22, 2017 by Dave Saltmarsh

Learning shouldn’t stop when students leave for summer vacation. Rather, this extended break from the classroom is the perfect time to introduce kids to a variety of mobile…

Ancillary

EDITORIAL: California moving too slowly on computer science graduation requirements

July 16, 2017 by The San Diego Union-Tribune

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As expected, Trump’s education budget prioritizes school choice

May 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

President Donald Trump on May 23 released details of his proposed FY 2018 education budget, which adamantly supports school choice and slashes funding for other major education programs…

eClassroom News

Infographic: Why mobile technology is hurting some students

April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Although most children in families earning below the median U.S. household income have internet access and devices that connect to it, they struggle with being "under-connected." Ninety-four percent…

Red Nose Challenge

April 2, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Comic Relief Inc. has announced the call for entries for the Red Nose Challenge, as part of its Red Nose ... Read more

News

Trump repeats push for school voucher program

March 2, 2017 by Joy Resmovits, Los Angeles Times

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McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Academic Enrichment Grants

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The Academic Enrichment Grants provide funding for programs that nurture the intellectual, artistic and creative abilities of children from low-income ... Read more

District Management

If you give a kindergartner a Chromebook…

October 16, 2017February 10, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Although even the youngest children are considered tech-savvy today, there exists a difference between a child who knows how to use a tablet to watch videos and a…

District Management

Betsy DeVos nomination clears Senate committee in tight vote

February 1, 2017 by Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press

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Ancillary

Betsy DeVos: Fierce hostility to public schools should be a disqualifier

February 27, 2017January 11, 2017 by Barry W. Lynn, Tribune News Service

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Ancillary

Betsy DeVos: She’ll be a breath of fresh air for parents, students alike

January 12, 2017January 11, 2017 by Lindsey M. Burke, Tribune News Service

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District Management

The best PD webinars of 2016—did you watch?

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

edWeb.net just completed an analysis of their 2016 webinar viewership stats for 2016. The professional learning community hosted 260 PD webinars in 2016 that were viewed by 165,000…

District Management

How media literacy is critical to saving our democracy

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 by Alan November

The fact that 80 percent of middle school students in a recent study could not distinguish between fake news and authentic news on the web shows that we,…

Ancillary

Republicans gear up for school choice legislation under DeVos

January 12, 2017January 7, 2017 by Emily Wilkins, CQ-Roll Call

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District Management

Here’s what you need to know about Betsy DeVos, likely Education Secretary

January 12, 2017November 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione

With his nomination of billionaire Betsy DeVos for U.S. Secretary of Education, President-elect Donald Trump seems to be making good on his campaign promise to promote school choice.…

Ancillary

ClassFlow launches new teacher-parent communication app

September 6, 2016 by Laura Ascione

ClassFlow Moments, a new free app for teacher-parent communication, is the latest addition to Promethean’s collaborative learning software ClassFlow. With ... Read more

Ancillary

Education.com unveils guided curriculum for math, reading

September 6, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Education.com, an online education destination for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers looking to help their kids succeed in school, announced a ... Read more

Edtech Trends

10 back-to-school tech trends straight from parents

January 25, 2023September 2, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a

As schools around the country begin a new school year, back-to-school shopping is in full swing. And as more classrooms incorporate technology, back-to-school shopping includes smartphones and laptops…

Teaching Trends

“Subaru Loves Learning” Initiative intends to educate, inspire students

August 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

This August, Subaru of America, Inc. will once again spotlight its “Subaru Loves Learning” initiative, part of the brand’s Love ... Read more

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…

District Management

Why digital PD needs an urgent overhaul

June 2, 2016May 31, 2016 by Sarah Brown Wessling

Technology, collaboration, and new standards are changing the classroom at a rapid pace. Every teacher's professional development must keep up.

IT Management

3 Google Fiber programs that could help ease the digital divide

May 12, 2016May 11, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

Google Fiber has started providing affordable internet in certain communities. Now schools are starting to wonder how it will affect students' internet challenges, both in and out of…

STEM & STEAM

Fab labs to launch in early childhood programs

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM will develop early childhood fab labs in Head Start programs Teaching Institute for Excellence ... Read more

Curriculum

Proposed project-based school would rethink traditional learning

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by Elisa Crouch, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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District Management

6 apps to help parents and teachers communicate

March 4, 2016January 22, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Communication between teachers and parents makes it easier for educators to understand the outside challenges students may deal with, and it helps parents understand how they can better…

District Management

Utah’s early literacy program works–here’s why

January 21, 2016January 7, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

A statewide kindergarten readiness initiative in Utah is helping children develop early literacy skills before they enter kindergarten, and is doing so at a higher rate than among…

STEM & STEAM

Full Sail launches new camps for coding, robotics, gaming, and more

December 15, 2015December 14, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Full Sail University on Dec. 11 unveiled Full Sail Labs, an educational experience designed for students from 1st to 12th grades with a focus on technology, science, art…

STEM & STEAM

Research: Digital media could aid early math skills

January 21, 2016November 23, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Children who used media content from PBS KIDS' series PEG + CAT showed improvement in critical math areas involving ordinal numbers, spatial relationships, and 3-D shapes, according to…

Featured Best Practice

Three Ways Digital Badges are Used in Education

May 11, 2019May 30, 2014 by By Robert Nilsson

As children, our accomplishments were recognized with trophies, plaques, a pat on the back or cloth badges sewn on to a Girl Scout or Boy Scout sash. In…

District Management

Top ways to choose and use tech in early education

January 21, 2016April 28, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Making sure that young children benefit from technology isn't quite as simple as handing a child a mobile device with age-appropriate apps. But using a series of questions…

App of the Week

App of the week: Shape the Village

December 16, 2013 by Meris Stansbury

App for an interactive introduction to circles, triangles and squares for kids.

District Management

Opinion: How schools (even great ones) fail kids with ADHD

December 12, 2016September 24, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

here’s a group of students struggling through school rd to navigate that gets little attention in the media or in the debate about how to fix schools: Children…

Teaching Trends

$425,000 to help migrant farmworkers complete first year of college

March 13, 2025January 2, 2009 by ESchool News

Institutions of higher education or private non-profit organizations, including, faith-based organizations, are invited to apply for grant awards to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children receive…

Teaching Trends

$475,000 awards to help migrant farmworkers obtain GEDs

March 13, 2025January 2, 2009 by ESchool News

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