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Students learn the basics of AI as they weigh its use in their future careers

May 23, 2025 by Jessie Gómez, Chalkbeat

On a recent Thursday morning, Michael Taubman asked his class of seniors at North Star Academy’s Washington Park High School: “What do you think AI’s role should be…

Building & Campus Security

Putting school safety measures at the forefront of district budgets

February 20, 2025 by Dr. Roderick Sams, CENTEGIX

Combining robust school safety plans and proven safety solutions can bolster teacher confidence, satisfaction, and retention.

School safety is a priority for educators, district administrators, parents, and students, making safety technology solutions essential for protecting school environments and the people within them during significant…

Building & Campus Security

Collaborating with law enforcement to strengthen school safety

June 14, 2024 by Mike Lahiff, ZeroEyes and Robert Kavals, South Side Area School District

Fostering collaboration between schools and law enforcement represents an ongoing commitment to school safety & secure learning environments.

Collaboration between educational institutions and local law enforcement has never been more crucial as parents, students, and staff seek peace of mind amidst rising school safety concerns.

AI in Education

A cautious approach to using AI in education

December 11, 2023September 19, 2023 by Alexander Slagg, Middle School English Language Arts Teacher, Illinois

Guardrails are needed to keep AI technologies mission-centered in schools and classrooms--using AI in education has potential and pitfalls.

The November 2022 release of ChatGTP by OpenAI was an inflection point for AI technology. It was quickly followed by several competing AI systems: Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing search…

Literacy

I didn’t learn how to teach reading in my teacher prep program

August 14, 2023July 18, 2023 by Kathleen Law, Instructional Content Specialist, IMSE

My nonlinear path to teaching students to learn to read was a difficult journey--my teacher prep program should have prepared me better.

After 14 years in education, I consider myself to be a good reading teacher. Unfortunately, the path to getting where I am today was a long, frustrating journey.

Machine Learning in Education

Is AI the future of education?

December 12, 2023June 15, 2023 by Jennifer Foreman, CMO, Promethean

Sometime late last year, AI reached an inflection point. Experts had been making grand predictions on its behalf for decades, but the moment OpenAI opened ChatGPT up to…

Machine Learning in Education

ChatGPT can generate, but can it create?

March 16, 2023 by Dr. Lee Ann Dickerson, Instructional Designer, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

The AI chatbot known as ChatGPT is taking many of us in education by surprise and startling more of us to attention.

While artificial intelligence (AI) has been a relatively silent partner in higher education’s early warning systems, personalized learning platforms, and more for some time now, we might fairly…

Newsline

7 Mindsets Announces Key Additions to Executive Leadership Team Amidst Growth

February 17, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

ROSWELL, Ga. — 7 Mindsets, the leader in Pre-K-12 mindsets-based learning and well-being solutions, today announced the extension of its ... Read more

Newsline

Konica Minolta Joins ZeroNow Alliance to Foster Safer Schools

November 7, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Ramsey, NJ (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. ( Konica Minolta) announced it has joined the ZeroNow ... Read more

STEM & STEAM Trends

We can teach math better–here’s how

December 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by Nigel Nisbet, Vice President of Content Creation, MIND Research Institute

$Just as the science of reading has shown that some instructional practices are more effective than others, research points toward a more effective ‘science of math’ and how to teach math$

In 1997, the National Reading Panel issued a report on the findings of dozens of studies looking into the most effective methods of teaching and learning reading. The…

Newsline

Poptential™ Offers Free Content for National American Indian Heritage Month

November 1, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Poptential™, a family of award-winning social studies course packages that infuse lessons with digital storytelling, offers an ... Read more

Newsline

Allentown-Area School Buses Modernized with Safety Technology to Protect Kids and Stop Dangerous Drivers

August 25, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Allentown, PA (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Children returning to school on the yellow school bus can expect a safer, smarter commute ... Read more

Newsline

Navigate360 Sets New Standard for K-12 School Safety with Fully Integrated Visitor, Volunteer & Emergency Management Suite & Alyssa’s Law-Compliant Panic Alarms

July 20, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

RICHFIELD, OH, July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Schools nationwide are working quickly to enhance safety and security plans to ... Read more

Newsline

Pivot Interactives Announces New Iris™ Technology to Increase Students’ Active Phenomena-Based Learning

May 12, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

(May12, 2022) — Pivot Interactives introduces a new set of tools, Iris™, which make learning critical science concepts—such as heat ... Read more

District Management

Can web filtering really harm the kids?

March 2, 2023May 12, 2022 by Content Provided By SafeDNS

Web filtering protects students from harmful content, but blocking too much might limit the the learning process

Web filtering is undoubtedly an essential when it comes to school cybersecurity. However, when the service is not set up correctly or a number of blocked categories is…

Newsline

ParentSquare Appoints Derick Sutton as Chief Financial Officer

December 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA — Dec. 6, 2021— ParentSquare Inc., provider of the premier unified school-to-home engagement platform for K-12, announced ... Read more

Newsline

AEPA Awards National Security Solution Bid to Deledao

December 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A new analysis identifies key areas where mental health issues are on the rise--and offers suggestions to help students feel supported, like this brain and stethoscope.

On December 1st, 2020, the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) awarded Deledao a national bid in their Security Solutions ... Read more

Ancillary

Southern Poverty Law Center COVID-19 resources

March 31, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Southern Poverty Law Center has compiled resources for educators continuing to support students and families through the COVID-19 pandemic. SPLC developed ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Looking for a way to lower suspensions and reduce bullying?

December 13, 2018December 10, 2018 by Michael S. Gaskell

Suspension has been a commonly used disciplinary method in schools for decades. Unfortunately, it also has no positive impact on students. What’s worse, these same children often develop a…

District Management

DeVos confirmation hearing elicits intense reactions

January 18, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, emerged from her confirmation hearings with Republicans praising her commitment to school choice and with Democrats voicing concerns over…

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iPads ignite furor in schools

January 17, 2017January 12, 2017 by Sharon Noguchi, The Mercury News

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District Management

Report: States improve teacher policies

December 15, 2015December 10, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Teacher policies across the U.S. averaged a C- grade, according to the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), which on Dec. 8 released its ninth annual State Teacher…

District Management

Are states making the right decisions with charter schools?

February 18, 2014February 18, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Whether or not you’re for or against charter schools, the charter movement is spreading like a wildfire in many states across the country. Now, one report details which…

District Management

No Hollywood ending for real-life ‘Won’t Back Down’ school

June 11, 2021October 4, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Doreen Diaz left the red carpet movie premiere of “Won’t Back Down” in New York City last week feeling encouraged, says the Hechinger Report.

District Management

In reality and film, a battle for schools

June 11, 2021February 22, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

On Tuesday officials in Adelanto, a California desert town, are set to consider whether parents there can be the first to take over a failing public school under…

Students learn the basics of AI as they weigh its use in their future careers

Putting school safety measures at the forefront of district budgets

Collaborating with law enforcement to strengthen school safety

A cautious approach to using AI in education

I didn’t learn how to teach reading in my teacher prep program

Is AI the future of education?

ChatGPT can generate, but can it create?

7 Mindsets Announces Key Additions to Executive Leadership Team Amidst Growth

Konica Minolta Joins ZeroNow Alliance to Foster Safer Schools

We can teach math better–here’s how

Allentown-Area School Buses Modernized with Safety Technology to Protect Kids and Stop Dangerous Drivers

Navigate360 Sets New Standard for K-12 School Safety with Fully Integrated Visitor, Volunteer & Emergency Management Suite & Alyssa’s Law-Compliant Panic Alarms

Pivot Interactives Announces New Iris™ Technology to Increase Students’ Active Phenomena-Based Learning

Can web filtering really harm the kids?

ParentSquare Appoints Derick Sutton as Chief Financial Officer

Southern Poverty Law Center COVID-19 resources

Looking for a way to lower suspensions and reduce bullying?

DeVos confirmation hearing elicits intense reactions

iPads ignite furor in schools

Report: States improve teacher policies

Are states making the right decisions with charter schools?

No Hollywood ending for real-life ‘Won’t Back Down’ school

In reality and film, a battle for schools

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Counslr Launches in Texas to Increase Access to Mental Health Support for Staff and Students

Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

aiEDU and The Rithm Project Partner to Infuse Human Connection into AI Literacy Through High School ELA Curriculum

Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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