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VHS Learning Students Again Outperform National Average Pass Rates for Advanced Placement® Exams

November 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Boston – Nov. 15, 2021 – VHS Learning students maintained their more-than-a-decade-long record of surpassing average national Advanced Placement® pass ... Read more

Post-pandemic, where do education leaders go?

November 16, 2021 by Chris Cruz, Chief Information Officer, State, Local Government and Education, Tanium

The pandemic sparked a crash course in online learning--and with it, myriad security concerns that education leaders are left to address

Education institutions have remained admirably fluid over the past year and a half through the rollercoaster of remote and hybrid learning and teaching environments--scaling systems, devices, and processes…

How to Simplify Vaccine Management Compliance

April 6, 2022November 13, 2021 by Jeff Festa

There’s no question that vaccine mandates — from the federal level to state and organizational mandates — leave employers with ... Read more

VHS Learning Extends Commitment to CSforALL Movement

November 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Boston – Nov. 9, 2021 – At the fifth annual CSforALL Summit, VHS Learning announced its plans to further its ... Read more

KidWind Supports New Children’s Book Featuring Women in Energy

November 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

(Saint Paul, Minn.) November 8, 2021 – Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, the authors of the upcoming book Everyday Superheroes: ... Read more

Teaching Trends

How to apply the 4 pillars of opportunity in literacy instruction

January 25, 2023November 4, 2021 by Dr. Liz Brooke, CCC-SLP, Chief Learning Officer, Lexia Learning & Dr. Suzanne Carreker, CALT-QI, Principal Educational Content Lead, Lexia Learning

Addressing K-12 literacy education, literacy instruction, and literacy curriculum inequities can seem overwhelming or even impossible for teachers and administrators—but there’s hope.

Consider this: 95 percent of students have the capacity to learn to read, according to the National Institutes of Health, yet only about 34 percent of fourth and…

West Sound STEM Network Expands Partnership with Slooh to Engage More Students in Space Exploration

October 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Washington Depot, Connecticut, October 29, 2021 – Slooh, the only organization offering live online telescope feeds of amazing astronomical events ... Read more

Celebrate National Distance Learning Week Nov. 8-12 with Live, Daily Free Programs for K-12

October 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

North Mankato, Minn. – Distance learning has long been a part of the education landscape. In the midst of the ... Read more

Flinn Scientific Launches New Contest for STEM Educators in Celebration of Mole Day

October 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Check out these classroom STEM grants if you or your school are in need of a funding boost or additional resources.

In celebration of the upcoming Mole Day on October 23rd, Flinn Scientific is asking STEM educators to share their favorite ... Read more

National Report Reveals Educators Are Concerned About Student Preparedness This Year

October 1, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON (October 1, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, has released its “Educator Perceptions of Teaching and ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

How 5 student entrepreneurs built a mental health tool for their peers

September 20, 2021 by Mihir C., Priscilla S., Gibby H., Kate M., and Kathleen B., Founders, Communal Mind

COVID led to an increase in student mental health struggles—but this group of students banded together to help their fellow students

In 2020, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing reported that one in six children under the age of 18 experiences a mental health disorder each year. The pandemic…

District Management

Air filters are playing a big part in safe school reopening plans

September 16, 2021 by Marshal Sterio, CEO, Surgically Clean Air

Returning to class safely amid the rampant spread of the delta variant, combined with low vaccination rates, requires steps like masking—and using air filters

As schools kick off the 2021-22 school year, the air is thick with questions — and with COVID-19 hesitancy. Will students and faculty have to wear masks? Will…

Filling the Gaps: How Modern, People-Centric Solutions Boost K-12 Success

April 6, 2022September 14, 2021 by Vcarlson

The K-12 industry has been expected to do more with less as budget constraints have plagued school districts across the ... Read more

Classworks® Progress Monitoring receives Top ratings from NCII

August 13, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

DULUTH, GA. — AUGUST 12, 2021 — Classworks®, best-in-class online intervention solution, received the highest ratings in validity and reliability ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

No, it’s not “the end of going to college”

December 7, 2022August 4, 2021 by Jeff Elliott, COO, UWorld

Undergraduate enrollment is down, but motivated students are finding a way to advance their education with rigorous courses and exams

According to data from National Student Clearinghouse, undergraduate enrollment declined by nearly 3 percent this spring, following a similar drop last fall. These statistics have inspired dire headlines…

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6 ways edtech tools help teachers save time

August 3, 2021 by Josiah Torvik, Teacher, St. Cloud Area School District 742

Edtech tools can prove invaluable to teachers who have limited time to juggle planning, teaching, and grading during the school year.

According to the National Council on Teacher Quality (2012), the average teacher in the United States gets 45 minutes of ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

6 practical tips to help students manage post-pandemic screen use

July 30, 2021 by Elizabeth Englander, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State University, & Katharine Covino, EdD, Professor of English, Fitchburg State University

Educators at all levels can apply these tips and strategies to their work in their classroom this fall as they support their students

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…

Building & Campus Security

How AI technologies support school safety

December 7, 2022July 30, 2021 by Alok Jain, CEO and Founder, Quicklert, & Kevin Brown, Co-Founder and CSO, Quicklert

Technology has advanced to the point where many tools, including AI technologies, can alert educators of danger before a disaster occurs

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…

Study Shows Children Saw Improved Mental Well-Being Early on During the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK – JULY 28, 2021 — Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence, and Dr. Peter Gray, a professor ... Read more

National Lexile Study Shows Accelerated Reading Growth Across Ethnic Groups

July 7, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Red Bank, NJ, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Lexile Study, a respected and recognized independent research analysis ... Read more

Next Gen TV Prototype Shows How Educational Equity Can Be Achieved For All Students

June 24, 2021 by ESchool News

Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has collaborated with Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science, ... Read more

3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2021 National Finalists and Honorable Mentions

June 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md. & ST. PAUL, Minn. (Thursday, June 24, 2021) – 3M and Discovery Education today announced the top 10 ... Read more

LearnPlatform Launches National EdTech Equity Dashboard to Improve Visibility of Digital K-12 Engagement and Gaps Across U.S.

June 17, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The real-time view provides the most comprehensive look at digital learning disparities Raleigh, N.C. (June 2021) — To address the rapid yet ... Read more

District Management

Pooled COVID-19 testing in schools? Here’s what to know before diving in

June 9, 2021 by James Lu, MD, PhD, President and CEO, Helix

Pooled testing, when designed and managed correctly in schools, offers a way to keep schools open for in-person learning with minimal disruption

Best practices suggest that pooled testing on a weekly basis can create an easy-to-implement, safe environment that lets teachers and kids put the focus back on education.

Applying the 4 pillars of opportunity in literacy instruction

December 7, 2022June 2, 2021 by Dr. Liz Brooke, CCC-SLP, Chief Learning Officer, Lexia Learning & Dr. Suzanne Carreker, CALT-QI, Principal Educational Content Lead, Lexia Learning

Addressing K-12 literacy education, literacy instruction, and literacy curriculum inequities can seem overwhelming or even impossible for teachers and administrators—but there’s hope.

Myriad opportunity gaps exist in the modern educational system—along with a pandemic that’s only widened these gaps—and are particularly prevalent among students of different races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic…

In an Extremely Challenging Year, Innovative STEM Educators Shine to Win 2021 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards

May 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Each winning high school and college-level educator awarded cash and technology prizes valued at $5,500 for their creative use of ... Read more

PenChecks Trust and EduNetwork Partners Team Up to Launch the Second Annual Financial Future Challenge

April 29, 2021April 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

An inclusive online school offers students an equitable and safe place to learn--even in the middle of a global health pandemic

Teaching Money Management Skills to Young Students La Mesa, CA. April 20, 2021 – PenChecks Trust and EduNetwork Partners have ... Read more

District Management

4 positive psychology tactics to help your brain manage stress

April 22, 2021 by Carrie Drake, M.A., Staff Member, Reading Horizons

If you’re feeling overwhelmed and isolated, you can help yourself think more clearly by reframing how you think about mental stress

If you're feeling overwhelmed today, you're not alone. Teachers across America are struggling with unprecedented levels of mental stress.

College and Career Readiness

From classroom to boardroom: Building diverse workforce tech talent starts with STEM

December 7, 2022April 20, 2021 by Danielle Rourke, Senior Higher Education Strategist, Dell Technologies & Dr. Kendall Latham, Senior K-12 Education Strategist, Dell Technologies

Encouraging more girls to pursue STEM learning and work in STEM fields should start in the early grades

Women make up 47 percent of all employed adults in the U.S., but as of 2015, they hold only 25 ... Read more

eClassroom News

5 ways to integrate ELL instruction into teaching and learning

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 by Lisette Venegas, Curriculum and Learning Specialist and Instructional Coach, Country View Elementary

These simple and useful strategies help ELL students--and all students--feel engaged and included as they learn side-by-side

Here are five ways you can integrate ELL instruction into teaching and learning. These simple strategies will help all the students in your class feel included and able…

Thorndike Press Partners with Beanstack and Mark Cuban to Sponsor ‘Level Up’ National K-12 Summer 2021 Reading Challenge

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Leveraging the power of print is key to expanding educational opportunities--especially during at-home learning

Schools Invited to Join the Challenge This Coming June 2021; Winnings Include Cash Prizes, Large Print Book Collections and Virtual Author ... Read more

National Geographic and NASA Collaborate on Exclusive Mars AR Activation for @natgeo Instagram

February 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The excitement of NASA’s Perseverance rover touching down on Mars continues with National Geographic’s new augmented reality (AR) experience on ... Read more

Think Together’s Helen Welderufael is Named a 2021 “Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders”

February 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Think Together, a Santa Ana-based and California’s leading nonprofit provider of afterschool, expanded learning and school improvement programs, is proud ... Read more

A national esports effort aims to ‘change the trajectory’ for students

February 21, 2021February 19, 2021 by Dennis Pierce, Contributing Writer, eSchool News

As it grows in popularity, many stakeholders and educators realize esports has great potential to help students connect classroom lessons with real-world possibilities

As a student, video gamer and flight instructor Hudson Davis was often bored in school. He found that many classes provided only a surface-level understanding of key topics—and…

Nova Launches National Youth Science Communication Initiative: Nova Science Studio

February 17, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Today, the award-winning science series NOVA, produced for PBS by GBH Boston, announced the launch of NOVA Science Studio, a new ... Read more

Twig Science Nevada Approved for Statewide Use

February 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The Nevada Department of Education has adopted Twig Science Nevada, a complete Pre-K–6 curriculum from leading education multimedia company Twig ... Read more

Eric Weinheimer to Serve as Interim CEO of Teton Science Schools

February 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The Teton Science Schools (TSS) Board of Directors announced today that Eric Weinheimer has been selected as an interim CEO ... Read more

Personalized, Peer-To-Peer Tutoring and Flexible Jobs for Students

February 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Many educators became virtual teachers overnight when schools closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic--here's how to support them

Few groups were hit as hard by the pandemic as our nation’s youth. According to the National Center for Education ... Read more

The STEM Careers Coalition Celebrates Black Leaders in STEM with Dynamic Digital Careers Content and Exclusive Virtual Events

February 12, 2021February 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery ... Read more

Math Expert Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell Endorses Hand2Mind’S Hands-On Standards

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

$an adorable pigtailed girl looking up at a bunch of math equations$

Today hand2mind, an award-winning educational resource company, has announced a new partnership with the former president of the National Council ... Read more

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