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Euna Solutions Launches Euna Special Education: MTSS — A Data-Driven Tool for School Districts to Enhance Student Outcomes

September 25, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

TORONTO & CHICAGO – Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of purpose-built, cloud-based solutions for the public sector, today announced the ... Read more

Student Data Security

Creating IEPs with GenAI while ensuring data privacy

September 25, 2024 by Fernanda Pérez Perez, CoSN’s 2024 Blaschke Fellow

When it comes to student IEPs, it’s crucial to balance AI's innovations with strong data privacy measures to protect student information.

All students have a right to privacy, and their personal and sensitive information must be kept confidential to protect them from unwanted exposure of their Personal Identifiable Information…

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QoreInsights Launches AI-Enabled Professional Learning Grant for Rural Elementary Schools

September 24, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Waxhaw, North Carolina – North Carolina based QoreInsights, an innovative education technology company, is excited to announce the launch of ... Read more

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Compton Students Level Up with Esports and Extron

September 23, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Anaheim, California – To better engage their K-12 students, the Compton Unified School District (CUSD) in Southern California offers an ... Read more

Innovation Insights

SchoolStatus Selects 2024-25 Customer Advisory Board

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

SchoolStatus, a leader in K-12 data-driven solutions that empower student success, announced today the launch of its 2024-25 Customer Advisory ... Read more

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New Lenovo Legion Partnership Gives Schools an Edge in Their Esports Programs

September 18, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Lakewood Ranch, Florida—Lenovo Legion announced a strategic partnership with JAR Systems, the creator of USB-C PD charging carts used widely ... Read more

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Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board Approves Innovative Programs to Address Teacher Shortage

September 5, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

FRANKFORT, KY – As the 2024–25 school year begins, Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board announced the approval of two innovative ... Read more

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Iowa Department of Education Selects EPS Learning to Offer Elementary Schools Free Access to AI-Powered Literacy Solution

August 30, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

EPS Learning, the leading provider of PreK-12 literacy solutions, has been selected by the Iowa Department of Education through a ... Read more

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Frontline Education and Vanco Deepen Partnership, Expanding to Include RevTrak for Enhanced School Payment Solutions

August 29, 2024August 28, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Wayne, Pa. and Bloomington, Minn. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in ... Read more

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BloomBoard and Mercy University Partner to Create Accessible Teaching Pathways to Address New York’s Teacher Shortage

August 8, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. — Mercy University and BloomBoard, a leading talent development provider for K–12 school districts, today announced an ... Read more

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Really Great Reading® and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd) Partner to Bring Comprehensive Oral Language Solutions to the US Market

August 7, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Washington DC – Really Great Reading®, a leader in foundational reading instruction, and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd), a University of ... Read more

AI in Education

Leveraging AI to help special education teachers

August 2, 2024 by Jessica Cook & Steve Baule

Using AI, special education teachers can improve efficiency and productivity and improve their connections with students.

Because special education teachers consistently identify high levels of paperwork as a regular source of burnout and job dissatisfaction, educational leaders need to look to generative AI tools…

IT Innovations

Wi-Fi radiation: Practical steps to implement safer tech in classrooms

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 by Theodora Scarato, Rob Brown, MD, & Kent Chamberlin, PhD, Environmental Health Trust

Many medical and scientific organizations recommend that schools take prudent measures to limit student exposure to RFR from Wi-Fi.

Although Wi-Fi is certainly convenient, wireless devices emit radio frequency radiation (RFR), considered an environmental issue in today’s classrooms. A growing body of research indicates RFR exposure can…

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Metrasens Entrusted by Public Schools Nationwide as Strategic Partner in Extracurricular Event Safety

July 31, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

NAPERVILLE, Ill. /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Metrasens, a leading provider of advanced detection systems for security and safety applications, today announced its ongoing ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

Privacy and data protection are driving edtech adoption trends

July 24, 2024 by Al Kingsley, NetSupport

The rapid evolution of emerging technologies, coupled with the strain on already-stretched teams, makes urgent data privacy action necessary.

Tech-enabled learning is an educational mainstay and it is top of mind for IT directors as they face shifts in regulation, vulnerability, and best practices in managing student…

District Management

Thinking outside the classroom: Creative strategies to combat the teacher shortage

July 19, 2024 by Michele J. Stephens, Rockdale County Public Schools

By implementing innovative strategies to address the teacher shortage, districts can create an appealing career path for educators.

Schools can no longer rely on the same recruitment and retention strategies that have been in place for decades. This crisis has permanently shifted the educational landscape, and…

CoSN Corner

Demystifying mobile and broadband speeds

July 17, 2024 by John Parker, CoSN's Digital Equity Dashboard

Understanding mobile and broadband speeds is essential to ensure students have the necessary internet access for learning.

In today’s digital age, understanding mobile and broadband speeds is crucial for school administrators and educators to ensure students have access to adequate internet connectivity.

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Growing Number of K-12 Districts Add ParentSquare to Strengthen Family Engagement Efforts

July 15, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — As educators wrap up the 2023-24 academic year, school-home engagement remains a top priority. To unify ... Read more

Students with Special Needs

Managing rising student needs under IDEA

July 15, 2024 by Lesley Slaughter, Soliant

With new guidance around monitoring IDEA, districts must understand and address service deficits around students with special needs.

Now accounting for 15 percent of total public school enrollment, the number of students requiring special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) has reached an…

AI in Education

Teachers say AI usage has surged since the school year started

July 12, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Half of teachers and educators report an increase in the use of AI and continue to seek professional learning and guidelines around implementation.

Fifty percent of educators reported an increase in AI usage, by both students and teachers, over the 2023-24 school year, according to The 2024 Educator AI Report: Perceptions,…

Edtech Trends

Edtech Top 40 reveals increase in unique digital tool use

July 9, 2024 by Laura Ascione

The Edtech Top 40 report highlights the reliance on edtech tools in schools and the importance of an interoperable technological ecosystem.

On average, K-12 school districts access 2,739 edtech tools over the entire school year, according to Edtech Top 40, a report on the usage of digital solutions, tools,…

Live @ ISTE 2024

ISTELive News: Instructure Releases The EdTech Top 40

July 2, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

LearnPlatform by Instructure published its seventh EdTech Top 40 – the latest report on the usage of digital solutions, tools ... Read more

District Management

These attendance management strategies can reduce chronic absenteeism

June 28, 2024 by Laura Ascione

High schools and marginalized student groups continue to display higher chronic absenteeism rates, according to a new study.

School districts implementing proactive, consistent attendance interventions saw a 22 percent improvement in chronic absenteeism rates from 2021-22 to 2022-23.

CoSN Corner

Interoperability is finally getting the spotlight it deserves

June 26, 2024 by Chloe Sanducci, Project Unicorn at InnovateEDU

For a secure data infrastructure, the foundational pieces of data ecosystems must be in place: interoperability, privacy, and cybersecurity.

Implementing interoperability can bring information from edtech tools together to holistically contextualize student learning, allowing educators, schools, and districts to understand their students better and support their paths…

Live @ ISTE 2024

ISTELive news: Capstone’s PebbleGo gets an active learning upgrade

June 25, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Capstone debuted its newly expanded PebbleGo suite, featuring tools for active learning, content curation features, and other enhancements designed specifically ... Read more

Innovation in Education

Future Schools—The Power of Connection

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Watch now to hear eSchool News and the experts from Verizon explore the current state and future possibilities for technology-driven ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2024

Look who’s talking—Auditi Chakravarty on Evidence-Based EdTech Innovations

June 20, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Discussing R&D strategies for new learning techniques may be esoteric—at least for me—but it’s also essential. Auditi Chakravarty, CEO of ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2024

This Year’s Big Winners

June 20, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

ISTE announced this week the winners of the 2024 Impact Award, Distinguished District Award, Making It Happen Award, and 20 ... Read more

Education Policy & Funding

3 strategies to maximize ESSER funds

June 10, 2024 by Dr. Louis Algaze, FlexPoint Education Cloud

Allocating ESSER funds for edtech and digital learning solutions helps school leaders prioritize the success of their students.

As the deadline for obligating Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds approaches on Sept. 30, school districts nationwide face the challenge of optimizing these resources to…

Student Well-Being

It takes a village to protect students’ well-being in the digital age

June 7, 2024 by Kyle Berger, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

Protecting and educating our children and upholding students' well-being is not just a school problem--it’s a societal problem.

There’s a new pillar of knowledge school districts need to impart upon their students, and it’s how to navigate today’s connected, digitally enabled world.

7 Ways To Personalize Learning for Better District Outcomes

October 16, 2024June 5, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Changes brought about by the pandemic have primed the educational landscape for personalized learning. With devices available for student use, ... Read more

Education Policy & Funding

Six tips for districts to avoid the next funding cliff

January 27, 2025June 3, 2024 by Content Provided by Digital Promise

Effectively navigating the impending funding cliff requires planning to ensure teachers and learners have the tools and access they need.

For school and district technology leaders, the end of the school year also means the end of billions of dollars of federal COVID-19 relief funding that was available…

Navigating Learning Loss: The Vital Role of Live Tutoring with Certified Teachers

October 16, 2024May 30, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Amidst growing concerns about the persistent lack of learning loss recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a noteworthy success pattern ... Read more

District Management

5 ways to engage your school community with tech-powered communication

May 29, 2024 by Britni Calzada, Westwood ISD

Using the right tech tool can help districts bridge communication gaps and foster a connected school community.

Schools and districts nationwide are learning that effective communication with families is more important than ever before. Unfortunately, developing a communications plan is time- and resource-intensive, especially if…

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SchoolStatus Applauds 2024 Model SARB Winners for Attendance Achievements

May 27, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Ridgeland, Mississippi — SchoolStatus, a leader in K-12 data-driven solutions that empower student success, applauds its SchoolStatus Attend District Partners ... Read more

Why Effective Communication is Essential for Student Engagement and Wellness

July 17, 2024May 23, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Download the booklet to learn how digital signage can enhance student wellness, create higher engagement, ensure safer environments, and improve ... Read more

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