E-Rate’s quiet impact on student success
When people think about technology in schools, they often think about devices in students' hands. What they don't always see is the infrastructure operating behind the scenes to…
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GEAR UP South Carolina Partners with National Math and Science Initiative to Expand High-Quality STEM Professional Development Across Seven School Districts
DALLAS / COLUMBIA, S.C. — The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) is proud to announce a new partnership with ... Read more
Is your state one of WalletHub’s best states for teachers?
To say teaching is a demanding and often under-appreciated career goes without saying. And despite calls for higher educator salaries and more support, not all states offer the…
Critical thinking in the digital age of AI: Information literacy is key
From New York to Texas, the pro-Palestinian protests sweeping U.S. colleges have become a flashpoint for viral disinformation, from falsely attributed "Jewish genocide" chants to debunked claims of…
Pearson’s Connections Academy Partners with HOSA–Future Health Professionals to Engage and Connect Middle and High Schoolers Early to Healthcare Careers
Columbia, Md. – Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) and its Connections Academy, the fully online public school program serving K-12 students for more ... Read more
What’s next for literacy learning?
As educators and parents learn more about the science of reading, two recent polls reveal the alignment and the differences between their perspectives. A survey of parents and…
Most states don’t actually know if teachers are qualified to teach reading
Most states use a weak elementary teacher reading licensure test, meaning that they do not effectively measure teachers’ knowledge of scientifically based reading instruction prior to entering the…
Fostering connections and edtech strategies between education leaders
If there is one thing I have seen consistently over many years of working with education leaders around the world, it is that they don’t often get enough…
New Report: Equity, Cybersecurity Top List of State Education Technology Priorities
As students return to another school-year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report sheds light on how state education ... Read more
IXL Learning Acquires Emmersion, Developer of AI-Powered Language Assessments
SAN MATEO, Calif. and LEHI, Utah — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people worldwide, ... Read more
TutorMe Partners with Columbia Public Schools, Providing Students with Tailored Instruction for Academic Advancement
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) — TutorMe, an online tutoring solution creating access and opportunity for all students, announces a partnership with Columbia ... Read more
How to find language learning opportunities for students
There has been a steady decline in language learning in schools. According to the Pew Research Center, only one in five K-12 students in the United States now…
Carolina Biological Announced South Carolina Adopted New Grades K to 12 Science Teaching Materials
COLUMBIA, SC, Dec. 16, 2021 – Carolina Biological announced that two of its elementary school science programs are among the ... Read more
iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students
As many as 2,000 students on any given day this school year in Richland Two (South Carolina) and other school ... Read more
Q Academy Kids Boosts Coding Skills of Children, Teens Worldwide, Launches Kids’ Projects Via Incubation Platform
The global e-learning market is poised for growth, especially post COVID-19. The size of North America’s e-learning market in particular ... Read more
Engaging resources were critical to successful pandemic learning
New research released by the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL)at Columbia University finds that digitally accessible, high-quality instructional materials designed to bring students, families, and educators…
Q Academy Ventures into Online Learning for Kids
British Columbia-based Q Academy, a pioneer in tech-focused education, taps into online learning with the soft-launching of Q Academy Kids ... Read more
CASEL Board Member Dr. Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl Starts as NoVo Endowed Chair of SEL at UIC
CASEL Board of Directors Member Dr. Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl has begun her tenure as the next NoVo Foundation Endowed Chair ... Read more
5.3 Million Star Assessments Show the True Impact of the COVID Slide
Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, has released How Kids Are Performing: Tracking the Impact of COVID-19 on Reading ... Read more
Everyone has a role to play in education today
As we enter a new year, education is a topic that continues to resonate well beyond the classroom into the core aspects of daily life, from home and…
Report: States improve teacher policies
Teacher policies across the U.S. averaged a C- grade, according to the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), which on Dec. 8 released its ninth annual State Teacher…
Children thrive in rural Colombia’s flexible schools
Myriam Mazzo is a teacher in the central Colombian city of Armenia, a rural town of about 300,000 people nestled in the mountains southwest of Bogotá, The New…
A State-By-State Look at Top Ed-Tech Initiatives
Sometimes, an ed-tech initiative grabs national headlines. Other times, a technology initiative quietly spreads throughout a school building or district as it connects teachers with mentors, helps administrators…