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District Management

Are substitutes the answer to the teacher shortage?

July 28, 2023June 13, 2023 by Jenny Jordan, Executive Director, TeachStart

Substitute teachers are an important part of a school's ecosystem, impacting educators as well as students

California is investing $350 million in teacher residencies, recognizing the need for effective teachers, which too many of our classrooms are missing. But this big bet isn’t working.…

K-12 Cybersecurity

IBM grants $5 million for cybersecurity, enhanced skilling on AI

June 9, 2023 by Laura Ascione

The global skills gap across cybersecurity and AI is a growing challenge that demands immediate attention within schools

In response to the growing threat of ransomware attacks against schools around the world, IBM will provide in-kind grants valued at $5 million to help address cybersecurity resiliency…

STEAM: Why artistic exploration is essential for future innovators

July 19, 2023June 6, 2023 by Jeff Festa

The ongoing fourth industrial revolution, driven by technology’s pervasive presence in our lives, has led to a significant increase in ... Read more

Engaging All Parents: A 6 Part Guide to School Communications That Work

July 26, 2023May 19, 2023 by Jeff Festa

Almost 50 million children are enrolled in US public schools. Let’s make sure we’re reaching their families like we should ... Read more

Swing Education Surpasses One Million Hours of Classroom Substitute Teaching

May 11, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif.– Substitute teachers sourced via Swing Education, a tech-enabled staffing marketplace that matches schools with qualified substitute teachers, ... Read more

Navigate360 Ushers in Growth with Key Additions: Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Product Officer and Vice President of Threat Detection & Prevention Program Development

May 9, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

RICHFIELD, OHIO (PRWEB) — Navigate360, the nation’s leader in K–12 school safety and student wellness solutions, announces the appointment of Julia ... Read more

Brainly Announces Beta Access to New AI Features, Developed with OpenAI’s GPT-4 for Personalized Learning

April 17, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK – Brainly, the leading global learning platform for all school subjects and grades, announces its new AI functions ... Read more

Action for Healthy Kids to Implement Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative

March 24, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

CHICAGO — Action for Healthy Kids has signed a cooperative agreement with the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to ... Read more

Addressing the digital divide’s effects on education and the workforce

March 20, 2023 by Alison Bell, Regional Vice President, Western Governors University

Closing the digital divide and increasing access to online education supports workforce development across the country.

Our society relies on the internet for education, jobs, and personal needs, yet our country’s digital divide has been an ongoing issue, affecting the 14.5 million Americans who…

IXL Learning Acquires Teachers Pay Teachers, the World’s Largest Platform for Educator-Created Content

March 14, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, California and NEW YORK, New York — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of ... Read more

The News Movement Partners With EXPLR Media to Bring News Content into the Classroom

March 7, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK — Social-first media company, The News Movement (TNM) today announced a new partnership with EXPLR Media (EXPLR), an ... Read more

New Nationwide Data Shows Significant Increase in Alerts on Self-Harm, Harm to Others and the Presence of Weapons on K–12 Campuses

February 23, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

RICHFIELD, OHIO (PRWEB) — Navigate360, the nation’s leader in K–12 student wellness and physical safety solutions, announces significant increases in alerts ... Read more

Ancora High School Partners with McGraw Hill to Launch New Online High School for Adults

February 22, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

ARLINGTON, Texas/PRNewswire/ — Workforce solutions provider Ancora has developed a new relationship with McGraw Hill to launch Ancora High School. ... Read more

IGNITE! Reading Announces $10m Series A Financing To Meet Accelerating School Demand For Its Virtual 1:1 Literacy Tutoring Program

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

SAN FRANCISCO – Ignite! Reading, a rapidly growing provider of virtual tutoring services that enable K-12 schools to dramatically accelerate ... Read more

Online & Hybrid Learning

Online learning can help schools retain students

December 12, 2023February 6, 2023 by Jane Gallagher, Vice President of Operations, VHS Learning

Families want options for their children’s education--online learning lets traditional school systems expand choices and improve retention.

There were 1.3 million fewer students enrolled in U.S. public schools in fall 2021 than there were before the pandemic began--a drop of nearly 3 percent. Given that…

Utah STEM Action Center Adds IXL Math to K-12 Personalized Learning Grant List

February 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — IXL, the personalized learning platform used by more than 14 million students, announced that it has ... Read more

COVID in Schools

New school year shows continued signs of academic rebounding

December 30, 2022 by NWEA

Using fall 2022 assessment data, new research from NWEA provides the most current snapshot of student performance in the U.S. and progress toward recovery and student achievement amidst academic rebounding.

Post-pandemic academic achievement is showing encouraging signs of improvement, although not evenly across school years, according to NWEA, a nonprofit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students.

Discovery Museum Celebrates 30 Years of Delivering Hands-On Science in Elementary School Classrooms

December 29, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Acton, MA – Discovery Museum announced a 30-year milestone for its in-school STEM program, Traveling Science Workshops, having delivered hands-on ... Read more

State of Georgia Approves Continued Use of YouScience Discovery Statewide for K12 and Technical College System of Georgia Students

December 15, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

AMERICAN FORK, Utah /PRNewswire/ — YouScience, the leading college and career readiness company, today announced the State of Georgia has approved the continued ... Read more

STEM & STEAM Trends

NASA’s latest mission can fuel STEM engagement

December 15, 2022December 9, 2022 by Dr. Robert Ambrose, Chairman of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, alliantgroup & Former NASA Software, Robotics and Simulation Division Chief & Deirdre Ricketts, Lead Science Teacher & STEAM Lab Facilitator, Stevens Elementary School & Director of STEAM Education, alliantgroup

If we don’t address the STEM education challenge, America will continue to struggle to compete in technology, engineering, and beyond.

STEM Education is in crisis in the United States. It’s predicted there will be 3.5 million STEM jobs in the U.S. by 2025--incredible news if not for the…

STEM & STEAM Trends

Gen Z students want STEM careers

December 1, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Gen Z students have a keen interest in STEM--an interest that continues to grow particularly among women and students of color

Many high school and college students chose STEM as their No. 1 preferred career path, according to a survey of 11,495 Gen Z students conducted by the National…

Online & Hybrid Learning

5 ways to prep students for online learning success

November 30, 2022 by Brittiany Sanford, Director of Schools, Pearson Virtual Schools and Connections Academy

The transition to online learning can be challenging, but teachers and parents can navigate changes with a few strategic actions.

Students who attend online school today range from homeschoolers, to those seeking an alternative to in-person public schools, to learners who want to mix virtual schooling with in-person…

Navigate360 Advances Whole-Child Student Wellness and Safety Suite with Latest Acquisition in Continuing Effort to End School Shootings, Teen Suicide and Bullying

November 22, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

RICHFIELD, OHIO (PRWEB) — Navigate360, the nation’s leader in K–12 student wellness and physical safety solutions, has acquired PBIS Rewards, a ... Read more

Designing fair and inclusive tests for non-native speakers

December 5, 2022November 3, 2022 by John Kleeman, Founder, Questionmark

As globalization increases, it’s become critical to design inclusive tests for those whose native language differs from the test language.

Language is a significant barrier to fair and inclusive testing, particularly if language fluency is not relevant to the skill being measured by the test. This is why…

Pennsylvania Evidence Resource Center Adds IXL Math and IXL English Language Arts to List of Evidence-Based Resources for Schools

October 28, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

HARRISBURG, Penn. — IXL, the personalized learning platform used by more than 13 million students, announced that the Pennsylvania Evidence ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

3 strategies to support youth mental health

September 20, 2022 by Dr. Travis Gayles, Chief Health Officer, Hazel Health

Finding ways to support youth mental health requires developing new strategies, but it’s a challenge we can meet

Every year more than 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States--that breaks down to 7,000 students every day. Leaving high school has major…

New Research from Curriculum Associates: Student Achievement Shows Concerns and Bright Spots in Recovery—More Students Are Behind in Phonics but Some Schools Are Exceeding Expectations

September 19, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. — While more students are falling behind in foundational reading skills, some schools buck the trend with ... Read more

Children’s Hospital Colorado Expands Access to Free, Online Teacher Training to Help Students with ASD and ADHD Improve Executive Functioning Skills

September 15, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Aurora, Colo. – Free, online teacher and parent training designed to improve the executive functioning of elementary school-aged children with autism ... Read more

K12 Technology Company Edlio Acquires SchoolInfo, Launches Edlio Access App

September 9, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

GLENDALE, Calif. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edlio, leading provider of technology solutions for K-12 schools, is pleased to announce its acquisition ... Read more

Students with Special Needs

Special education students need a whole child approach

December 7, 2022September 2, 2022 by Jillaine Berardi, Director of Learning and Design, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning Student-Based Programs, Ulster BOCES

Students with special needs were disproportionately affected by COVID-related learning disruptions--focusing on the whole child can help

In early 2020, 7.3 million students received special education services as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), according to the National Center for Education Statistics.…

Brainingcamp Releases ‘Biggest Update Ever’ to Its Math Education Products

August 19, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

AUSTIN, Texas, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brainingcamp announced a massive update to its digital math manipulatives. The update is immediately available, ... Read more

Educational Support for Students Reaches New Levels with Paper’s™ 2022-2023 Platform Upgrades

August 19, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

MONTREAL— Paper, the leading provider of academic support, today announced a series of upgrades and additions to its best-in-class Educational ... Read more

Open English Acquires India’s English-Learning Platform enguru

August 18, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

MIAMI, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Open English, the leading English-learning platform in Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market, today announced ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

Paraprofessionals: The unsung heroes of the classroom

July 27, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker

In all contexts, paraprofessionals need to be recognized as an essential part of the classroom or therapy experience

Staffing shortages continue to impact schools across the U.S., and vacancies are an increasingly common occurrence. Parents’ minds often jump first to teacher shortages, with significant numbers of…

K-12 Cybersecurity

7 things K-12 IT teams can do now to manage OT risks

December 5, 2022July 25, 2022 by Bob Turner, Field CISO for Education, Fortinet

The pandemic prompted an increase in attacks on the OT components of organizations’ IT infrastructure--here's what IT teams can do.

The education sector continues to get slammed by cyberattacks. Microsoft’s Global Threat Activity Map by Industry shows that, as of June 16, education institutions had been victims of…

IXL Learning Acquires Language Learning Software Developer Curiosity Media

June 12, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — June 12, 2022 — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by more than 13 ... Read more

High-Achieving Black Students from Colorado Receive More than $2 Million in Sachs Foundation Scholarships Over the Past Year

May 19, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 19, 2022 — The Sachs Foundation, an organization that has provided college scholarships to Black Coloradans ... Read more

Building & Campus Security

How Mississippi is prioritizing student learning and safety

December 7, 2022April 22, 2022 by Laura Ascione

New services will help the state move forward as it strives to meet goals for advancing student learning and school safety measures

COVID has undeniably changed education, and as schools, districts, and states move forward with educating students in a new reality, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is focusing…

New York State Education Department Approves IXL’s Real-Time Diagnostic to Assess K-12 students

April 21, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — IXL, the personalized learning platform used by more than 13 million students, announced that the New ... Read more

District Management

3 critical elements of a K-12 cybersecurity strategy

April 15, 2022 by Josh Horwitz, COO, Enzoic

School IT leaders are facing a number of cybersecurity challenges that have emerged as education becomes more connected

Technology has significantly changed the classroom experience over the last decade, with the ubiquity of the IoT, mobile apps, and teleconferencing ushering in a new era of instruction…

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