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How to make edtech entrepreneurship more inclusive

February 25, 2021February 24, 2021 by Laura Ascione

What will education look like after COVID, and what pivotal role will edtech play in expanding access and addressing equity gaps?

In this MarketScale EdTech Today podcast from host Kevin Hogan, remote learning expert Sal Kahn and Anne Wintroub, director of Social Innovation for the AT&T Foundation, discuss a…

Be prepared: It’s a cliché for a reason

February 22, 2021February 16, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

A district's new AV implementation positioned it to be uniquely situation to handle learning changes when COVID-19 emerged

According to Tony Spence, for a district to be ready for everything, it has to constantly be preparing for something. And maybe be a little bit lucky. In…

Leading in this time of crisis

February 9, 2021February 2, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Henry (Hank) Thiele, Superintendent for Community High School District 99 in Thorndale (IL) can’t stop looking forward. Despite the current, daily chaos of re-opening and lockdowns, hybrid and…

How automation keeps bullying in check—both in-person and remote

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

Student bullying has, in some cases, become worse with the move to online learning during COVID-19--here's how to keep tabs on it

Even a pandemic won’t stop bad student behavior--and in many cases, it inflames bullying. In this conversation with eSchool News, Laura Lockhart, director of student services of Keller…

Staying Connected During COVID-19 [Teacher Spotlight]: Karina Tran

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 by Jessica Rowley

A special education teacher offers insight on navigating remote learning while maintaining student and family connections

What motivated you to become a Special Education teacher? When I was younger I didn’t know I wanted to even be a teacher, nonetheless a Special Ed teacher.…

Staying Connected During COVID-19 [Teacher Spotlight]: Stacy Salter

August 16, 2020August 14, 2020 by Jessica Rowley

A fifth-grade teachers learns that remote learning requires a little flexibility and patience

What made you want to go into education and begin teaching? I have only been a teacher for three years but I have wanted to be a teacher…

Time to get real with equity

August 5, 2020August 4, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

For Todd Dugan, superintendent of Bunker Hill CUSD #8, a small, remote district in southern Illinois, issues surrounding back-to-school COVID-19 style are not abstract but all too real.…

Professional Development Pandemic Style—How one District Is Prepping Staff For Success

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

Jon Castelhano, Executive Director of Technology at Gilbert Public Schools in suburban Phoenix, Arizona, is making lemonade. Instead of stopgap ... Read more

July 2020 Guide: Esports

June 30, 2020June 29, 2020 by vcarlson

We are excited to bring you the very first in a series of eSchool News Guides, which are full of ... Read more

Now the hard work starts

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

How one district changed the rules to not just survive, but thrive, in “the new normal”

Eileen Belastock has been waiting for this moment, just not under these circumstances. As Director of Academic Technology for Mount Greylock Regional School District, which serves 1,250 students…

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