The inclusion of scholastic esports in academic programs is yielding strong and widespread results in the youth of today. Research demonstrates that strong communities are developing, with deep…
The National Education Equity Lab (Ed Equity Lab) has launched a new initiative with Amazon Web Services (AWS) designed to prepare more than 10,000 students in underserved high…
From the classroom to the district director level, and eventually my own desk in the principal’s office, I have served in many different roles in K-12 education.
Through no real fault of their own, schools and districts around the nation usually struggle to meet students’ mental and behavioral health needs. The demand for services outstrips…
According to the U.S. Education Department, energy costs are the second biggest expense for K-12 schools after salaries, with districts spending nearly $8 billion on those costs annually.…
The coronavirus pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for schools. Teaching became a juggling act. Educators were forced to navigate the never-ending stress of new local, regional, and national rules…
While research shows a positive connection between higher education and economic status, it’s important to recognize that the traditional route to higher education does not work for every…
(Rockville, MD – July 27, 2021) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) announced today that PresenceLearning, a provider of live online ... Read more
At Everett Public Schools, we've always had a robotics team at the elementary and secondary levels. Last year we were up to 50 robotics teams within the FIRST…
In a year rocked by a global pandemic, the impact of systemic racism, and acts of political violence, many educators have wondered how to create a “learning space”…
Teachers' jobs involve much more than teaching in the classroom or online. Putting together the right materials and resources for student learning is critical--and that's where the right…
Students must understand how to recognize reputable information and how to identify credible, high-quality journalism. Bias is everywhere, and it's necessary for young people today to identify it…
School makerspaces have emerged as centers of creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and more. These skills--often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their…
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has quickly become a cornerstone of K-12 education, because it helps students regulate their own emotions and teaches them to respond kindly to…