COVID still casts a shadow over American school boards
During the seven years I served on the Derry School Board in New Hampshire, the board often came first. During those last two years during COVID, when I…
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8 questions every student should ask before choosing a college
With College Decision Day approaching, students are bombarded with information--rankings, brochures, campus tours, and advice from every direction.
Free Web Filter Buyer’s Guide for K-12 Schools
Are you evaluating your district’s web filtering options? Learn how new web filters help improve cybersecurity, safety, and compliance ... Read more
To start the school year off right, invest in literacy
As a country, we are at a pivotal time. Recent national test scores found that our country’s eighth graders are still a full school year behind pre-COVID levels in their…
Choosing the Right Assessments for Your District
6 Key Questions to Ask With the right assessment tools, K–12 educators can accurately measure students’ progress toward learning goals. ... Read more
How ergonomics impacts student success
Students are spending more and more time using digital devices, both in and outside of school. In fact, the amount of time teenagers spend in front of screens…
Trends and challenges impacting CTE in 2024–and beyond
In 2024, career and technical education (CTE) is not simply an alternative for students whose future plans don’t include college. It’s a fundamental part of the K-12 experience…
Georgia Adds Classworks® Reading Screener to State-approved Universal Screener and Dyslexia Screener Lists
The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists. The ... Read more
Your top 5 school-home communication challenges, solved
Implementing a unified communication solution focused on family engagement provides school districts with multiple benefits. An intuitive, easy-to-use program can standardize communication between school and home, for example,…
Are you choosing the right classroom visual displays?
The transfer of knowledge is an educator’s principal concern--one that has led them, along with researchers, to ask: “What’s the best way to help transfer that knowledge and…
A smarter way to think about college
This month, hundreds of thousands of graduating high school seniors are weighing their college options. For many, it's an intensely stressful time as they are rejected or waitlisted by…
How esports is creating scholarships, jobs, and school investments
Educational institutions in the United States have long promoted and prided themselves on their campus grounds, endowments, opportunities and student achievements.
Awardees Selected for Inaugural Vernier Science Education Inspiration Grants
BEAVERTON, Oregon — Vernier Science Education has named the 10 recipients of its inaugural Vernier Science Education Inspiration Grants. These ... Read more
Modern students need modern librarians
When you think of a school librarian, what comes to mind? Is it shelving, stamping, and shushing? That’s the stereotype you’re probably most familiar with.
Choosing Classroom Technology: 7 Key Factors to Consider
The edtech marketplace is quite extensive, and there are now literally hundreds of instructional apps and software programs for educators ... Read more
South Carolina Adds Classworks® Universal Screener to State-approved Literacy Screener List
Duluth, GA – Classworks Universal Screener for Reading, an NCII-validated formal assessment used to measure grade-level readiness, is approved by South ... Read more
Hertz Celebrates Grads by Waiving Young Renter Fee
ESTERO, Fla., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — To celebrate Spring 2022 college graduates, today Hertz launched a new offer designed specifically to ... Read more
A fresh perspective on VR in special education
In early 2021, Spaulding Academy & Family Services applied for and received a technology grant from the Flutie Foundation for the purchase of virtual reality (VR) headsets.
Vernier Software & Technology Names the Winners of Its 40th Anniversary Educator Grants
BEAVERTON, Oregon, December 13, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology has named the 40 recipients of its 40th anniversary educator ... Read more
The 10 most popular learning channels for kids
A new resource from Connections Academy features some of the most popular learning channels online, analyzing the number of subscribers they have and how many people have watched…
From classroom to boardroom: Building diverse workforce tech talent starts with STEM
Women make up 47 percent of all employed adults in the U.S., but as of 2015, they hold only 25 ... Read more
A guide to choosing the right edtech partner
With so many technologies and providers out there, how can district leaders choose the right edtech partner or partners? Below are four questions to consider during the procurement…
5 ways to nurture a cybersecurity interest in a healthy way
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…
VHS Learning Partners with Schools in Massachusetts to Offer Online Courses
Three Massachusetts schools are the latest to join the hundreds of schools around the world in choosing VHS Learning as ... Read more
How district administrators can drive student success in the COVID “tech rush”
Following an abrupt shift to remote learning this past spring, school and district administrators have had their fair share of ... Read more
Follett Online Book Fairs a Convenient Option to Keep Kids Reading
Whether the 2020-21 school year is starting in the classroom or remotely, Follett is ensuring elementary and middle school students ... Read more
Future of School Awards Scholarships to Students from 23 States
Future of School (FoS), a national public charity focused on access to quality public education, today announced its 2020 Student ... Read more
8 things to ask about your first makerspace
You wouldn’t just randomly choose a tool from your toolbox and feel confident it was the right one to cut a board or attach a hinge. Same goes…
8 questions to ask before creating a makerspace
You wouldn’t just randomly choose a tool from your toolbox and feel confident it was the right one to cut a board or attach a hinge. Same goes…
6 reasons why district-wide tech implementations are the right choice
In any given K-12 district, you’ll find at least some teachers choosing their own edtech products. Why? If their district hasn’t shown tech leadership, there are no shortage…
School’s out! Finding teacher tools that finish at the top of the class
Technology delivers plenty of tools to help teachers manage their classroom and transform how they teach–from solutions rolled out by ... Read more
Alan November to host student engagement webinar
Students are not engaged in the classroom like they should be, and educators are searching for ways to bridge this ... Read more
A helpline for schools tackling cyberbullying
First-of-its-kind pilot gives schools a new tool for combating cyberbullying on social media -- a helpline with close ties to Facebook and Twitter.
5 new ways students are choosing their colleges and universities
Gone are the days when students chose their postsecondary education institution based off of U.S. News & World Report publications. In this mobile-enabled culture, today’s students are redefining…
10 questions to ask when choosing education technology
Put a child in front of an iPad and they’ll be learning, right? Not exactly, say two early childhood experts. Thanks to extensive research, experts now know that…
10 school solutions for mobile device management
Schools are experiencing a huge boom in Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. Mobile device management (MDM) has never been more vital.