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Students with Special Needs

5 ways to help special education students manage testing anxiety

December 7, 2022November 3, 2021 by Rachael Storey, Consultant, Riverside Insights & Former Special Education Teacher, Michigan

Assessments can trigger negative thoughts and feelings, especially when students’ disabilities are related to anxiety—here’s how to help these students address testing anxiety in a healthy way

Testing anxiety shows itself in different ways for different students. It can range from refusing to do work, crying, hiding in the bathroom, and verbal aggression to physical…

SEL & Well-Being

4 ways to create safe mental health environments for our students

November 3, 2021 by Joan Steinberg, President, Morgan Stanley Foundation & CEO, Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health’s Advisory Board

Stepping in to solve the youth mental health crisis in classrooms may seem daunting, but with a plan, it’s possible

The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt our nation’s youth a difficult hand. After adapting to virtual learning over the past year and a half, many students this school year…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

5 ways for school leaders to promote equity, student agency

December 7, 2022November 1, 2021 by Laura Ascione

New Project Tomorrow research documents how technology use can support more equity and engaging learning experiences for all students

Students continue to struggle against persistent educational inequities, and while they report worrisome levels of disengagement, a move toward student-directed learning could help students and educators alike find…

See How 4 Schools Are Planning to Improve Student Engagement In 2022 With Rise Vision and Airtame

March 30, 2022October 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

This panel discussion is perfect for principals, IT staff, communications professionals, teachers, and district administrators who want to improve how ... Read more

SchoolStatus Acquires Operoo; Accelerates Vision to Build World’s Leading Unified K-12 Analytics, Communications, and Workflow Platform

October 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

RIDGELAND, Miss., Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SchoolStatus, a leading provider of an education communications platform designed to improve student outcomes through ... Read more

As Schools Look to Tackle the Stressors Educators Face this School Year they are Turning to Aperture Education’s EdSERT Program

October 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte N.C. (Oct. 29, 2021) — Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a significant focus for schools this year, yet ... Read more

Celebrate National Distance Learning Week Nov. 8-12 with Live, Daily Free Programs for K-12

October 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

North Mankato, Minn. – Distance learning has long been a part of the education landscape. In the midst of the ... Read more

How schools can take cybersecurity to the next level

October 26, 2021 by Andrew Hollister, Senior Director of LogRhythm Labs and Advisor to the CSO, LogRhythm

Establishing security measures to prevent further cyberattacks is an important step in a district’s cybersecurity strategy—particularly in the wake of security risks from at-home learning during the global pandemic

In early March, 15 schools in the United Kingdom reported they were made incapable of delivering online learning for students after a cyberattack forced the education trust to…

3M Names America’s Top Young Scientist of 2021:14-Year-Old Sarah Park, for Music Therapy Treatment to Improve Mental Health

October 25, 2021October 22, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

St. Paul, Minn. and Silver Spring, Md. (Friday, October 22, 2021) – 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) have named ... Read more

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Cost remains the top barrier to higher education

October 19, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Surveyed students say free college would be the biggest determining factor in their decision to return to a postsecondary education path

The cost of college, including the expense of living and the cost of tuition and course materials, is the biggest barrier to post-secondary education for students.

Machine Learning in Education

How immersive learning will revolutionize education

December 7, 2022October 18, 2021 by Chris Stegner, CEO & Co-Founder, Very Big Things

Immersive learning is becoming more accessible as technologies evolve--here's how it can impact the teaching and learning experience

Immersive learning experiences are a new type of educational experience that can be used in place of traditional lectures and classrooms. Immersive learning is meant to mimic the…

Digital Magazines Now Available to K-12 Schools Worldwide in Sora Reading App

October 18, 2021October 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

In response to educators’ need for more digital content to support classroom learning, OverDrive Education now offers popular digital magazines ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

Measuring Some Sort of Pandemic Progress

October 12, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

The COVID-19 pandemic is still very much with us and continues to affect millions of teachers and students who wrestle with the challenges of hybrid, virtual, and full…

Coding and Robotics

4 ways to support the growing role robotics will have in society

December 7, 2022October 12, 2021 by Dmitry Krasovskiy, PhD, Head of Education and Learning Services, EPAM Systems, Inc.

Here’s how edtech providers can buoy educators’ efforts to teach tomorrow’s inventors to embrace the future through robotics

In the past decade, robotics have evolved from a sci-fi fantasy set in some distant future to an industry capable of producing present-tense toys, companions, workers and self-driving…

Discovery Education Continues Supporting Educators During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Hundreds of No Cost Daily Activitie

October 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, MD (Friday, October 8, 2021)—In an effort to continue its support of educators during the COVID-19 pandemic, Discovery Education—the ... Read more

Blended Learning

4 tips to make virtual learning fun for students

October 6, 2021 by Chad Reid, VP of Marketing and Communications, JotForm

Virtual learning doesn’t have to be a headache—students can become engaged and absorb new information with a few key strategies

While COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available, the Delta variant of the virus is raging across the country and forcing schools to navigate continued risk. Because of this,…

Digital Learning Tools

500 digital learning activities for the in-person or virtual classroom

December 7, 2022October 5, 2021 by Laura Ascione

As teacher stress mounts during pandemic learning, free daily digital learning activities can help engage students throughout the entire 2021-2022 school year

When schools abruptly shifted to online learning in March of 2020, a flurry of announcements about free digital learning resources followed. Gradually, schools returned to hybrid learning and,…

Dynamic New Virtual Field Trips from Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Help Students Explore STEM in the World Around Them

October 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, Md. (Monday, October 4, 2021) — To help students explore the exciting the many ways STEM is shaping the ... Read more

Kajeet Education Solutions Now Available to UScellular Customers

October 1, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

MCLEAN, Va. October 1, 2021–Kajeet®, a leading provider of wireless connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe and controlled ... Read more

School Bullying

May 18, 2022September 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

There’s been a lot of attention and media around bullying, and it is often depicted in movies and on television. ... Read more

Discover How to Build the Future of Hybrid Learning

December 1, 2021September 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Give every student a voice in a hybrid learning world with inclusive remote schooling technologies. Learn the latest from the ... Read more

Aperture Education Hires Stacey Preator as its New Vice President of Customer Experience

September 30, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte N.C. (Sept. 30, 2021) — Aperture Education, the leading provider of researched-backed social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for ... Read more

5 ways robots will bring your classroom into the 21st century

September 30, 2021 by Tra Vu, PhD, PE and Chief Operating Officer, OhmniLabs

Conventional classrooms can become stagnant--but telepresence robots can boost engagement, participation, and a sense of community. A telepresence robot.

Off the bat, it’s probably either a hyper-realistic robot that can’t be distinguished from a human that sets out to take over the world, or ‘Disneyfied’ robots such…

The STEM Careers Coalition Celebrates Manufacturing Day with Resources to Inspire the Creators, Doers, Makers, and Makers of Tomorrow in the Classrooms of Today

September 30, 2021September 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, September 29, 2021) – Members of the STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative ... Read more

Vector Solutions Wins in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Program for its Student Safety & Wellness Courses

September 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Tampa, FL – September 29, 2021 – Tech & Learning, an industry-leading education outlet, has named Vector Solutions’ Student Safety ... Read more

Discovery Education Collaborates with AWS to Enhance Recommendation Engine

September 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, MD (Monday, September 29, 2021) — Discovery Education—a worldwide edtech leader supporting learning wherever it takes place—today announced that it has enhanced its K-12 learning platform with Amazon ... Read more

Back to school but not back to normal

January 25, 2023September 29, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

What is the state of play on schools, quarantine, and hybrid learning trends?

In Getting There: Innovation in Education, Editor at Large Kevin Hogan sits down with K-12 educators, thought leaders, and innovators to highlight the latest in an ever-changing school…

5 Cybersecurity Practices Every K-12 District Should Follow

December 5, 2022September 28, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Cyberattacks against K-12 school systems are on the rise. With valuable information such as students’ names, birth dates, and Social ... Read more

Fight COVID Slide: Lexia Proven to Boost Literacy Growth During Pandemic

December 5, 2022September 28, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Worried about the impact of interrupted learning? The right edtech can help. Students using Lexia® Core5® saw impressive results despite ... Read more

Why STEM literacy is critical for our students

September 28, 2021 by John Wheeler

Developing students’ STEM literacy provides students with the critical skills they will use later in life

Providing an engaging and equitable STEM education is an important step in helping to develop more scientists and engineers while increasing race and gender diversity in the field--both…

Internet Connectivity

Building your emergency back-to-school kit with reliable connectivity

December 5, 2022September 28, 2021 by Todd Krautkremer, CMO, Cradlepoint

Schools are expected to help students become better-prepared for the future—and emerging technologies can play a critical role

A simmering demand for reliable connectivity in education turned to a boil during the pandemic when the digital divide--something that many under-connected communities were already facing--exploded. This was…

New ParentSquare Community Groups Feature Helps Districts and Schools Extend Reach to Community Members

September 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. SEPT. 24, 2021—Community engagement is an important part of K-12 education. To make it quick and easy ... Read more

Eight Keys To Building A Better Master Schedule

November 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Building a school master schedule isn’t easy. There are many moving parts to consider, including the required and elective classes ... Read more

Toyota and Discovery Education Launch Initiative Inspiring Student Innovation in STEM

September 23, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

PLANO, Texas and SILVER SPRING, Maryland (September 23, 2021) — Toyota’s mission of Mobility for All is at the core ... Read more

Oregon Department of Education Names i-Ready® Assessment an Approved Universal Screening Tool for Risk Factors of Dyslexia

September 23, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 23, 2021—The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its Approved ... Read more

Collaborative Mental Health Efforts

February 23, 2022September 21, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Educators, students, parents, and the greater community are facing a mental health crisis. Fortunately, with the right knowledge and tools, ... Read more

Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools is Necessary

February 23, 2022September 21, 2021 by Jeff Festa

As young people respond to global circumstances, there is a new urgency to address mental health needs for all students. ... Read more

Happier kids, better students. Improve achievement through student well-being.

January 5, 2022September 21, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Social and emotional learning is critical for students’ mental well-being. And it may just be helping improve their academic achievement. ... Read more

Keep your best teachers from burning out, and leaving the job they love.

January 5, 2022September 21, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Teaching consistently ranks as one of the most high-stress occupations. Find out how you can STOP teachers from leaving a ... Read more

Global Impact Teacher Receives 2021 Kishor M. Kulkarni Distinguished High School Teacher Award

September 20, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (Sept. 20, 2021) – Scott Spohler, a science teacher at Global ImpactSTEM Academy, received the 2021 Kishor M. ... Read more

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