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EdisonLearning and Pointful Education Partner To Expand Access To Online Career and Technical Courses

March 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Pointful Education’s suite of CTE and elective offerings are now available to all secondary students enrolled in eCourses through EdisonLearning ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

How courses like coding and design lead to tech literacy

December 7, 2022March 11, 2021 by Jean Sharp, CAO, Apex Learning

Courses that help students build technology skills increase students’ tech literacy and their ability to contribute to the workforce

Tech literacy, which has become as essential as reading, writing, and arithmetic in preparing students for the future, encourages students to move beyond the role of technology consumers…

College and Career Readiness

3 ways to prepare students for college and a career

December 7, 2022March 11, 2021 by Alison Bell, Regional Vice President, Western Governors University

Ensuring college and career readiness can be daunting, but these tips can help students prepare for success after high school

The pandemic has made clear over the past year that how one looks for a college, how one prepares for a career and, ultimately, the importance of education…

Pivot to Remote Learning Allows TCS’ Ignite My Future in School Program to Reach 1 Million U.S. K-12 Students

March 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Tata Consultancy Services’ Pioneering Computational Thinking Initiative Accelerates Adoption by 350+ U.S. School Districts Across all 50 U.S. States and ... Read more

Future of School Announces Microsoft as the Newest Resilient Schools Project Partner

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Future of School (FoS) today announced that Microsoft has joined as a partner in the Resilient Schools Project (RSP) to ... Read more

Pivot to Remote Learning Allows TCS’ Ignite My Future in School Program to Reach 1 Million U.S. K-12 Students

February 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK, February 25, 2021: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading global IT services, consulting and ... Read more

BetterLesson Appoints Seasoned Educational Technology Leader Matthew Kennard as CEO

February 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Matthew Kennard new CEO BetterLesson

BetterLesson, a leading provider of high quality virtual and in-person K-12 professional learning, announces Matthew Kennard as its new CEO. ... Read more

Young Empowered Startuppers’ Online Entrepreneurial Learning & Activity Platform provides competitive advantage for today’s teachers, students and schools.

February 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The latest of the awards was an Award of Excellence in Applied Innovation, with a perfect score of 12/12 from the Institute ... Read more

District Management

Understanding ebooks: Which model is right for your district?

October 10, 2022February 18, 2021 by Angela Arnold, General Manager, OverDrive Education

Knowing how pricing models work will help students access ebooks during remote and hybrid learning

It’s been almost one year since the country shut down, and schools are still adapting to the new normal of remote and hybrid learning environments--with a newfound reliance…

Mark Friedman Joins Frontline Education as Chief Marketing Officer

February 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Frontline Education™, a leading provider of school administration software purpose-built for K-12, today announced that Mark Friedman has joined the ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

Bridging the educational divide with tech skilling

December 7, 2022February 11, 2021 by Jacky Wright, Chief Digital Officer, Microsoft US

Digital competencies will be essential for students' future success as workers--here's why tech skilling is critical

Closing the educational divide and the digital skills gap has always been important to technologically-minded educators, but the disruptions of COVID-19 have brought a new urgency. Ensuring all…

Personalized Learning

4 things data tells us about student-centered learning

December 5, 2022February 10, 2021 by Laura Ascione

New data examines the state of online and hybrid learning and casts a forward-looking eye toward what's next for education

A new report from the Clayton Christensen Institute offers unique insights and recommendations for education as schools strive to move toward student-centered learning practices. In the report, author…

Teaching Trends

SAM Labs Launches Successful Teacher Accelerator Program

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

STEAM education is possible during remote learning, and teacher communities can generate creative ideas to keep learning moving forward

The program includes group workshops with like-minded educators, one-on-one training with our Senior Education Consultants, training on how to implement ... Read more

National Leaders in Clean Energy Education Convene Virtually to Kick Off Efforts to Foster an Equitable Clean Energy Economy

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Leaders in clean energy education– the KidWind Project, REpowering Schools, and CE – Clean Energy. Bright Futures – are hosting ... Read more

District Management

Leading in this time of crisis

February 9, 2021February 2, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

How to Lead in This Time of Crisis

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…

LenelS2 Announces BlueDiamond Mobile-Ready Readers

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

LenelS2 today announced a new line of BlueDiamondTM mobile-ready readers. The new multi-technology readers are cost-effective, designed to provide simultaneous ... Read more

CoderZ Encouraging Title I Schools to Sign-up Students for the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge has passed the halfway mark, but it’s not too late for teachers and students to ... Read more

District Management

Blended learning models can help schools reopen–here’s how

March 8, 2021December 21, 2020 by Thomas Arnett, Senior Research Fellow in Education, Clayton Christensen Institute

There are a number of options for schools and districts hoping to keep learning as consistent as possible this fall--and blended learning features heavily in all scenarios

As educators start considering their options for the fall, the future is full of uncertainty. If schools remain closed, they’ll need to prepare for more remote learning. On…

Easing the Burden of Labor Compliance and Grant Tracking

September 2, 2021December 17, 2020 by Jeff Festa

As school districts look to the future and all the ways policies and procedures will change, one constant will remain ... Read more

Online & Hybrid Learning

4 ways hybrid learning gives the traditional classroom a run for its money

December 7, 2022December 14, 2020 by Graham Glass, CEO, Cypher Learning

Edtech plays a pivotal role in hybrid learning—and in same cases, the system is more beneficial for students

Earlier this year the United States, just like most countries across the globe, witnessed the life-altering impact of COVID-19 first-hand. In particular, students and educators saw their usual…

Wayfair Names Winners of 2nd Annual Dream Classroom Giveaway

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Wayfair (NYSE:W), one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home, announced today the winners of the 2nd Annual ... Read more

321 Insight Offers Curated Collection of Videos to Support Parents

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Using video instruction to teach doesn't have to be intimidating--with a few creative strategies, you can create engaging lessons for all students

321 Insight, an organization empowering all school staff to meet the needs of today’s students, has curated a collection of ... Read more

Xello Partners with National ACTE to Launch Student Career Development Content Series

December 4, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Xello, a modern K-12 college, career and future readiness program, is partnering with the Association for Career and Technical Education ... Read more

CoderZ Contributes to the National Computer Science for All Movement

November 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The CSforALL movement, to bring computer science to all US students, marked a major growth milestone today. Along with 126 ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Strategies for teaching SEL skills during virtual learning

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020 by Ashlyn Ellsworth

It isn’t impossible to help students build SEL skills online—here are 4 approaches to help you get started

Why did you go into education? I bet it was because you love teaching and inspiring young minds. However, these days teachers are faced with an increased focus…

Future of School and Digital Learning Collaborative Announce 10 Member Districts of the Resilient Schools Project

October 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Future of School (FoS) and the Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC), two national organizations leading the way toward effective district transformation, today announced the ... Read more

Education Policy & Funding

10 post-COVID policy issues facing education

December 7, 2022October 8, 2020 by Laura Ascione

Education leaders are tackling tough topics to transform the K-12 education system

A new report from the Aurora Institute examines the top 10 K-12 education policy issues that have surfaced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, Education…

New “Testing America’s Freedom” Podcast from NWEA Examines Equity in Education

October 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

6 strategies help school leaders and educators fight discrimination and promote equity in schools.

NWEA, the not-for-profit educational assessment provider, announced today the launch of its new podcast, Testing America’s Freedom. Hosted by Dr. Aaliyah ... Read more

Curriculum Associates’ CEO Rob Waldron Appointed to the Association of Test Publishers’ CEO Council

October 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The Association of Test Publishers (ATP), the leading international organization for publishers of assessment programs, has named Curriculum Associates’ CEO ... Read more

CoderZ & Amazon Cyber Robotics Back-to-School Challenge

October 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

This fall, CoderZ and Amazon Future Engineer are bringing real-world industry to classrooms with the Amazon Cyber Robotics Back-to-School Challenge. ... Read more

Education Policy & Funding

Prioritizing school funding in the midst of multiple crises

December 7, 2022September 29, 2020 by Robert Low

School funding has always been a challenge, but a recession and pandemic have made it even more of a hurdle for many districts in recent years

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their…

iTutor’s Virtual School Allows School Districts to Transform the K-12 Online Experience

September 25, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Remote teaching

With most K-12 students, parents, teachers and administrators engaged in another semester or full academic year of pandemic-induced remote learning, ... Read more

Made By Us, First Book and AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate Launch the Wishes For Books Giveaway

September 10, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As a global pandemic forces physical school closures, school librarians are getting creative in their connections

Today, Made By Us, First Book and AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate announced they are now accepting submissions for the Wishes For ... Read more

School Library Innovations

School librarians can save democracy

December 7, 2022September 7, 2020 by Eileen Belastock

When it comes to equity, critical thinking skills, and evaluating information, school librarians are critical for students

Regardless of one’s political views, there seems to be consensus on one political reality: America is dangerously polarized. According to Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair at New Canaan…

mindSpark Learning Expands Grad-level STEM Certification Program to Educators Nationally

September 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

mindSpark Learning, a Denver-based national nonprofit dedicated to empowering educators with industry-oriented professional learning experiences, announced today STEMpath will be ... Read more

Future of School Awards Scholarships to Students from 23 States

August 12, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Future of School (FoS), a national public charity focused on access to quality public education, today announced its 2020 Student ... Read more

District Management

Assessment in 2020: How data will mitigate COVID-related learning losses

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Dr. Katie McClarty and Dr. Gene Kerns

Assessment is critical to providing targeted instruction in any year, but this fall, understanding where learning gaps exist will be essential for schools looking to make up lost ground

In normal times, a discussion about the future of assessment might look five years ahead to talk about the prospects of more authentic computer-aided assessments or potential developments…

Survey Shows Over 80% of Parents Are Future-Proofing Kids

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Osmo’s latest parent survey reinforces what most parents already knew–that coding skills and STEAM education are a desirable means to ... Read more

Forces Join To Grant the Wishes of More Than 500 Classrooms Nationwide

July 27, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

My Wish For U.S., the digital platform that invites Americans to share their wishes for the country’s future, today announced ... Read more

District Management

Is it time to retire letter grades?

November 20, 2020July 23, 2020 by Dennis Pierce

5 ways to create a community of learners

The COVID-19 pandemic has been incredibly disruptive to education, hindering instruction and other services for thousands — perhaps millions — of K-12 students across the United States. But…

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