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AI in Education

How 4 districts use AI tools to transform education

April 25, 2025 by Laura Ascione
When it comes to innovative education, AI tools are helping teachers and students take teaching and learning to a new level.
Simply put, AI can do a lot--it can personalize learning, help students expand on ideas for assignments, and reduce time spent on administrative tasks, freeing up educators to…

A FREE Year-Round Reading & Writing Toolkit for Your K-8 Teachers

May 15, 2025April 7, 2025 by Jeff Festa
  In this Toolkit, you’ll find a collection of high-leverage tools to distribute to K-8 teams. Print the tools and ... Read more
Innovation Insights

CASEL Becomes New Home for Engaging Schools Resources

March 18, 2025 by Kevin Hogan
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) recently announced that it has become the new steward of Engaging ... Read more
STEM & STEAM Trends

5 powerful ways to link STEM lessons to real-world applications

March 14, 2025 by Michael Grieb, Van Andel Institute for Education
Linking STEM concepts with the real world helps students establish a foundation for lifelong learning and inquiry.
If we want our students to engage with the material in a way that’s memorable, meaningful, and fun, then we need to help them discover why it is…
STEM & STEAM Trends

Capitalizing on investments: 4 ways to use calculators beyond math class

March 18, 2025March 12, 2025 by Erick Archer, Texas Instruments
Students can--and should--learn math concepts across subject matters, while maximizing their use of graphing calculators.
While calculators are traditionally used in math classrooms, their application can extend to so much more, which ups the value in the investment and helps broaden students’ application…

Blessings in a Backpack Names Lisa Hanneman as Chief Development Officer

March 13, 2025March 3, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
CHICAGO – Blessings in a Backpack, a nonprofit organization that provides hunger-free weekends for kids across the United States, has announced ... Read more

Gale and Utah State Library Partner to Provide Residents Free Access to New Digital Resources

February 27, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
Salt Lake City, UTAH & FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Utah State Library has partnered with Gale, part of Cengage Group, ... Read more
Innovation Insights

Libraries Offer Free Tutoring as Schools Cut Back Services

February 26, 2025 by Kevin Hogan
As schools navigate budget constraints and tutoring programs are reduced, families are seeking reliable academic support for their students. With ... Read more
Innovation Insights

EY and Microsoft equip the next generation with AI skills

February 21, 2025 by Kevin Hogan
As the market starts to chase the many efficiencies Gen AI promises, here are three trends to watch for education's future with AI.
The EY organization and Microsoft announced this month the launch of the AI Skills Passport (AISP), which assists students aged 16 and older in ... Read more
College and Career Readiness

Empowering students to earn college credit from high school classrooms

February 18, 2025 by Allison Collier, Collierville High School
Students need clarity on their postsecondary pathways
When I discovered Modern States, a philanthropic organization offering free online courses that give any student the chance to learn college-level content, I knew it could be transformative…
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FREE Online Professional Learning for Middle Grade STEM Educators

February 10, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
Through October 2025, the Institute for the Study of Resilience in Youth ( ISRY) invites grade 6 to 8 STEM ... Read more
Durable Skills

This district champions media literacy to combat “brain rot”

February 10, 2025 by Laura Ascione
Teaching critical thinking skills helps to ensure students are active and engaged--and that they aren't falling victim to brain rot.
It’s critical that students know how to use digital content, but as students have more access to information, it’s also critical that they know how to evaluate that…
Education Policy & Funding

Immigration arrests at schools loom after Trump changes longstanding policy

February 7, 2025 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
The end of treating schools as sensitive locations is just one of many executive actions on immigration from the new Trump administration.
The Trump administration has cleared the way for immigration arrests at or near schools, ending a decades-old approach.
STEM & STEAM Trends

Using free resources to connect the environment to education

February 26, 2025February 6, 2025 by Merek Chang, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Drawing connections between classroom topics and industries through project-based learning better prepares students to think critically.
As a National Board-Certified Teacher, I love incorporating media literacy, environmental literacy, and civic engagement into my teaching. I want my students to think critically about how things…
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MackinVIA Earns Prestigious Platinum Modern Library AwardFrom LibraryWorks For Its 10th Consecutive Yea

January 24, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
Burnsville, MN – January 16, 2025 – Mackin, a leader in providing print and digitaleducational resources for PK-12, is proud ... Read more
Student Well-Being

Screen-free students: How Spokane Public Schools is helping kids engage in real life

January 24, 2025 by Sean Duke, Washington State School Directors' Association
In just two years, the district has seen attendance increase, student engagement and wellness improve, and dependence on smartphones diminish
The adverse effects of this excessive screen time have significantly impacted students’ social- emotional health. Forty-one percent of teens with the highest social media usage struggle with mental health issues.
College and Career Readiness

The FAFSA is finally easier–but that’s still not enough

January 17, 2025 by Betheny Gross, PhD, WGU Labs
As higher education enrollment continues to decline, the need for bold action around accessible financial aid and the FAFSA grows.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has long been the starting line for millions of students on the path to higher education. For decades, it’s also…
Live @ FETC 2025

Show Floor News–Robotics Curriculum for Grades 3-5

January 17, 2025January 16, 2025 by Laura Ascione
KinderLab Robotics, creator of the award-winning KIBO robot, is expanding its curriculum offerings to serve students in grades 3–5 with Exploring with ... Read more
Live @ FETC 2025

Show Floor News—The Cyber Pouch

January 17, 2025January 14, 2025 by Kevin Hogan
Cellairis announced the launch of The Cyber Pouch, a solution designed to address the growing challenge of cell phone usage ... Read more
Live @ FETC 2025

Show Floor News—The Imagine Learning Solution

January 14, 2025 by Kevin Hogan
zSpace unveiled the zSpace Imagine Learning Solution—a headset-free AR/VR laptop system designed specifically for elementary learners. The all-in-one solution offers ... Read more
Digital Learning Tools

Digital testing, AI, and personalized learning in 2025

January 10, 2025 by Dr. Shaan Patel, MD, MBA, Prep Expert
The digital future of education will be more flexible, inclusive, and tailored to prepare students for lifelong success.
2024 has been a transformative year within education. From the rise of technology use within education to the adaptation of free tuition programs at schools like MIT, the…
Newsline

New Collection of Free Environmental Education Resources Encourages Students and Teachers to Explore the World

January 9, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte, NC — To empower teachers and students to explore their world, the Environmental Education Initiative offers a curated collection of free ... Read more
Student Well-Being

I offer free online therapy to teens. Here’s what I’m seeing–and why it matters

December 30, 2024 by Erin Mack, Chalkbeat
Online therapy can help teens explore their emotions, develop coping strategies, and build resilience--key well-being skills.
Before the pandemic, the idea of communicating with a therapist via text seemed unthinkable. Then COVID closures and an unprecedented surge in teen mental health issues changed everything.
Students with Special Needs

Special education staffing shortages put students’ futures at risk–how to solve that is tricky

December 27, 2024 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
While the number of special education teachers has risen over the past two decades, the demand still outpaces the supply
Every year, more special education teachers quit than graduate from the nation’s teacher preparation programs, even as the number of students diagnosed with disabilities keeps rising.
Newsline

NCCER Program Expansion Impacts Thousands Nationwide in 2024

December 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
ALACHUA, Fla. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization — ... Read more
Student Well-Being

A free mental health navigator targets student well-being

December 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
The web-based resource is for K-12 administrators and educators looking to augment student mental health support and student well-being.
A new no-cost tool aims to support school districts and educational decision-makers nationwide in their selection and implementation of digital resources to support student mental health.

Free Web Filter Buyer’s Guide for K-12 Schools

February 12, 2025December 13, 2024 by Jeff Festa
  Are you evaluating your district’s web filtering options? Learn how new web filters help improve cybersecurity, safety, and compliance ... Read more
AI in Education

Common Sense Media, OpenAI launch free K-12 AI training course

December 11, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
“ChatGPT Foundations for K-12 Educators" helps teachers safely and effectively navigate AI, generative AI, and ChatGPT in the classroom.
In a nod to educators' desire to become more comfortable using AI in teaching and learning, Common Sense Media and OpenAI have launched "ChatGPT Foundations for K-12 Educators."
COVID in Schools

Remote learning hurt high school grad rates–ditching exit exams helped

December 5, 2024 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
Remote learning's full effects on high school graduation rates are not clear--many students who struggled have not yet reached high school.
Until now, the story of how COVID affected who got their high school diploma went something like this: Graduation rates dipped a little for the class of 2021,…
Education Policy & Funding

Trump picks Linda McMahon to lead, and possibly dismantle, Education Department

November 21, 2024 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat
Getting rid of the Education Department, as Trump has referenced, would be a substantial task that would require significant political will.
Former professional wrestling executive and billionaire Linda McMahon is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education, an agency Trump has pledged to dismantle.
Newsline

AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning Rural District Grant Winner Announced

November 15, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
North Carolina based QoreInsights announced winners of their 2024-2025 Grant for Rural Districts where they selected one school to win ... Read more
Newsline

Free STEM Resources from Discovery Education and Partners Support National STEM Day 2024 

November 7, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte, NC — For observances of National STEM Day 2024, global edtech leader Discovery Education and select partners offer a ... Read more
Newsline

Ahead of Schedule: STEM Careers Coalition Reaches Over 10.7 Million Students  

October 29, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte, NC — The STEM Careers Coalition – an alliance of industries and non-profit organizations partnering with Discovery Education to ... Read more
Innovation Insights

CompTIA Spark introduces free high-quality technology curriculum for middle grade classrooms

October 11, 2024 by Kevin Hogan
Responding to a critical gap in technology education, CompTIA Spark has launched free technology curriculum specifically for middle grade classrooms, grades 5-8. ... Read more
College and Career Readiness

How a free library program helped a Bosnian immigrant finish high school (and college)

October 17, 2024October 7, 2024 by Ricqui Brooks, St. Louis County Library
At the St. Louis County Public Library, an online diploma completion program is helping students earn high school diplomas.
Having a high school diploma can drastically improve your income and quality of life. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has found that high school graduates…
Newsline

New Capstone Resources from Genentech and Discovery Education Empower High School Students to Explore Biotechnology  

October 3, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte, NC — Futurelab+ – an educational initiative from Discovery Education and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group – ... Read more
STEM & STEAM Trends

A surefire way to make science relevant to kids

October 2, 2024 by Neil Thompson
When students think critically about solving science problems, they will become the innovators of tomorrow.
By eighth grade, almost 50 percent of students have lost interest in science or don’t believe it will be relevant to their education or future plans. Want to…
COVID in Schools

How are students doing since COVID? Good luck finding out from your state’s school report card

September 17, 2024 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat
Just seven states scored an A for how easy they make it to compare academic performance over time--a concern with post-covid learning loss.
Test data from many sources suggest students are still behind where they were before the pandemic. But it would be pretty hard to figure that out from most…
STEM & STEAM Trends

Supporting gender equity in AI and tech education

September 5, 2024 by Sam Bowman, Contributing Writer
Encouraging girls and young women to pursue careers in tech and AI creates a more balanced STEM workforce now--and in the future.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the technology education sphere. As AI develops and integrates further into societal applications like careers, it’s essential to recognize the importance of gender…
Newsline

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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