COVID money countdown: Schools exhaust pandemic aid as federal help winds down
Schools have to say by the end of this month how they plan to spend the last of their $123 billion from the American Rescue Plan, the third…
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Carousel Digital Signage Achieves TX-RAMP Level 1 Certification
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – Carousel Digital Signage has achieved Level 1 Certification under the Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP), ... Read more
The clock is ticking on ESSER funds
Superintendents in the middle of the budget-setting process need to be aware: with the ESSER Funds soon to go away, reporting, supplementing, and storytelling their pandemic-related expenses will be key for…
A bungled FAFSA rollout threatens students’ college ambitions
Christian Rojas Linares can’t finish his financial aid forms because he’s been blanketed with error messages. The New York City high school senior has even received incorrect emails…
Student mental health is still suffering–how should we address it?
According to the CDC, more than one in three high school students experienced poor mental health during the pandemic, but in reality, the rate of U.S. students struggling…
eSchool News Live at Transfr XR Futures
AI isn’t the only acronym poised to create vast improvements in the way we teach and learn. Last month, eSchool ... Read more
Finding ways to solve the cybersecurity challenge in K-12
More than 2.6 million students across the United States were affected by ransomware attacks alone from 2018 to 2021, ... Read more
How schools can help students overcome the digital divide
When it comes to digital equity, U.S. schools are well-positioned to help families get online with low-cost, high-speed internet options through the federal government's Affordable Connectivity Program
If zero trust is good enough for the government, it’s good enough for your school
Educators and administrators are holding their breath at the dawn of another academic year. They are well aware that schools are increasingly targeted by hackers with 1 in…
4 steps to avoid a ransomware attack
Educational institutions have an urgent reason to put data security and backup at the top of their agenda: the rising threat of ransomware. Security firm BlackFog reports that the education…
What school leaders need to know about organized cybercrime
Cyberattacks against K-12 schools continue to climb in both number and scale. Such attacks can have serious repercussions; according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office,…
Poptential™ Free U.S. Government Curriculum from Certell Teaches Students About U.S. Debt
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Poptential™, an award-winning family of free social studies course packages, offers instructors a variety of content to ... Read more
HMH to Acquire NWEA
Boston and Portland, Ore.—Learning technology company HMH and NWEA, a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students, announced today ... Read more
Intelitek Opens the First of 20 STEAM centers in the Republic of Ghana
DERRY, N.H. – In partnership with the Ghanaian Ministry of Education and Israeli government, Intelitek and its parent company, Robogroup ... Read more
K-12 cybersecurity vendors: Is the threat already in your house?
K-12 vendors are key components in all aspects of K-12 education. From operational needs such as attendance and payroll to learning applications for reading, science, and mathematics, vendors…
Learn how to modernize your K-12 financial operations
Over the past several years, K-12 school districts experienced the limitations of legacy systems. With the recent government funding available for pandemic recovery, a window of opportunity opens…
Building a Successful Certification Program at Your Institution
In a world where competition for jobs, pay increases, and academic success continues to increase, certifications offer hope to candidates and educators. Certification helps to build a skilled…
E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution
Schooling has changed in many ways in the last two years, but while remote learning, mask policies and increased federal spending in education have gotten lots of attention,…
How online tutoring helps us close learning gaps and support teachers
A report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms that the pandemic greatly impacted students’ academic progress across all grade levels and instructional models.
School System, County, and Police Partner on New Modernized Bus Initiative to Enhance Student Safety in Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County, MD, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Every day in Maryland, thousands of drivers fail to stop ... Read more
The digital dilemma in student well-being
The second week in May was the 21st annual Mental Health Awareness Week, which this year focused on the impact of loneliness and the practical steps we can…
Labster Secures $47M in New Funding Tranche to Expand Global Opportunities for Virtual Science Laboratory Simulations
COPENHAGEN and BOSTON – April 6, 2022 – Labster ( www.labster.com), the world’s leading platform for virtual labs and interactive ... Read more
Introducing a new State and District Data Validation Tool for SKYWARD® Users
KALAMAZOO, Michigan – APRIL 6, 2022 – Level Data, Inc. announces a new suite of data validation tools for districts ... Read more
What are the next steps to defend K-12 schools from cyberattacks?
Education has been dealt a difficult hand over the past several years. The mass shift to virtual schooling during the pandemic upended systems in so many ways, and…
Federal funding can help you install air purification systems in your school
Prior to the pandemic, many schools, colleges, and universities had indoor air quality challenges, but the past 18 months has brought a heightened awareness to a growing problem.…
U.S. Department of Education Taps FileBank to Deliver Ed Tech Services
OAKLAND, N.J., Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — New Jersey-based enterprise management company, FileBank today announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of ... Read more
School’s (locked) out: Defending against the new ransomware threat
With schools planning for the 2021-2022 school year, a threat already impacting districts across the country is on many district leaders' minds. Ransomware is proving to be a…
How AI technologies support school safety
The COVID pandemic has changed much about how we live and how we work. Nowhere is this more evident than in our schools – in how we safely…
4 ways digital tools streamline summer program administration
Summer school is more important than ever this year as school administrators establish new learning programs to give K–12 students an opportunity to catch up on schoolwork and…
3 tech tools to engage students beyond the physical classroom
As remote learning begins to ease and in-class sessions start back up, more and more of these technologies will fade into the background. The tech tools with staying…
OverDrive Education Provides Free Resources to Schools Receiving COVID-19 Relief Funds
Toolkit facilitates district decision making to eliminate barriers to reading and increase equity CLEVELAND – May 14, 2021 – The federal ... Read more
3 things parents of neurodiverse kids should know
For many parents, this April could be the first time they are recognizing Autism Acceptance Month, or the first time it's been on their radar. Maybe they just…
The College Board Partners with PBLWorks to Train Teachers for New AP Courses Rooted in Project Based Learning
PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for Project Based Learning (PBL), has partnered with the College Board to offer ... Read more
6 teaching resources for the Presidential Inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2021. The Presidential Inauguration will be a departure from years past…
5 assessment policy recommendations for the Biden administration
The incoming Biden administration and Congress should focus on innovation, flexibility and more relevance to teaching and learning when it comes to assessment policy, according to NWEA. Following…
New “Testing America’s Freedom” Podcast from NWEA Examines Equity in Education
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
FSR Extends Symphony Collection with Release of New Pedestal
FSR, a leading manufacturer of a wide variety of infrastructure solution products for the audio/video, Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), ... Read more
Trinity Elementary School Updates Broadcast Studio Lighting with Adorama Business Solutions
Trinity Elementary School recently enlisted Adorama Business Solutions, the premier technology resource for corporate, educational, and government institutions, to upgrade ... Read more
Public and Private Organizations Nationwide Choose Rave’s Coronavirus Recovery Solution to Safely Reopen and Keep Communities Informed
Corporations, educational institutions and government agencies across the United States are relying on Rave’s Coronavirus Recovery Solution to equip them ... Read more
Encrypt Email and Attachments
Today, and in the coming days, data privacy will become even more important as the need to collaborate and share ... Read more