8 awesome podcasts for kids, families, and teachers
As podcasts skyrocket in popularity, news buffs and true crime addicts shouldn't have all the fun. There are a growing number of podcasts for kids.
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Creating educational opportunity with equity and fairness
Different starting points in life place children on distinctly different trajectories of growth, leading to an accelerated accumulation of advantage or disadvantage and, ultimately, to vastly different adult…
10 essential reads for burned-out teachers
Teacher burnout is real and is even more prevalent during the pandemic--here are strategies to help educators address stress and mental fatigue.
5 ways to keep equity at the center of teaching
If school system leaders are to make equity a priority as education moves forward during this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, teacher work environments will have to evolve.
5 great things the pandemic revealed about schools
The light at the end of the tunnel shines a little brighter every day, and it makes it easier to reflect on a handful of hard-won positives to…
4 under-the-radar data points to track as schools reopen
One of the most powerful tools in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has been data. Data analytics has informed what we can do, when we can do it, and…
How to use technology to address vaccine gaps in the classroom
As schools reopen, investing in emerging technologies is crucial to fill the vaccine gaps left by unvaccinated students, faculty, and parents.
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…
What AI can and can’t do in education
When some people hear the term “artificial intelligence,” they think of robots like the ones in the Steven Spielberg movie AI. In education today, AI is something less…
Lightspeed Systems® Launches Lightspeed Alert™ Solution for Threat Detection of Suicide, Bullying, and School Violence
Austin, Texas, April 15, 2021- Lightspeed Systems®, the leading K-12 online safety and effectiveness solutions provider, announces the launch of Lightspeed Alert™, ... Read more
Blackbird Announces First-ever Purpose-built Middle School Coding Education Platform
Created to Address the “Middle School Gap” – Blackbird Teaches Real-world Computer Science Skills, Aligned to Educational Standards PORTLAND, April ... Read more
7 predictions about back-to-school during COVID
As schools across the nation open their classrooms for a return to full in-person learning, educators, parents, and stakeholders are wondering what the fall will bring. Concerns about…
Rhode Island schools gain new tool for meeting Biden administration’s goals for social emotional learning
Conscious Discipline, a 25-year leader in the field of social-emotional learning (SEL), and SargentRehabilitation Center’s Regional Resource Center have entered ... Read more
Interactive virtual learning–pandemic stopgap, or here to stay?
Virtual field trips or expeditions have gained in popularity in recent years, and the COVID-19 global pandemic has given the concept a boost as schools and now parents…
New Collaboration Gives Online Teachers a Standard for Improving Successful Outcomes
Standard for Success, the industry-leader in teacher evaluation software, and Stride, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of online and blended ... Read more
Udemy’s Upskilling and Educational Content is Now Available on LenovoEDU Community
Udemy, the world’s largest destination for learning and teaching online, today announced that the recently launched LenovoEDU community by Lenovo™ will offer Udemy ... Read more
Photomath, the World’s Most Popular Math Learning App, Secures $23 Million in Series B Funding
Photomath, the #1 math learning app with over 220 million downloads, announced it had secured $23 million in Series B ... Read more
5 ways to nurture a cybersecurity interest in a healthy way
It’s something no teacher or administrator wants to think about, but what if one of your students is showing an interest in computer hacking? Teachers--sometimes more than parents--can…
Math Expert Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell Endorses Hand2Mind’S Hands-On Standards
Today hand2mind, an award-winning educational resource company, has announced a new partnership with the former president of the National Council ... Read more
Covid’S Hit on Education and Literacy Levels Will Impact a Generation – Can Ebooks Help Us?
Scholastic US research indicates that of children who had read an eBook, 26% of boys and 16% of girls said ... Read more
5 ways to bridge the gap between in-person and online learning
Before the pandemic hit, our district was rocking right along and getting ready to go on spring break. Like many other districts around the country, we never went…
Supporting Parents During Emergent Bilingual Remote Learning
Remote learning creates more challenges for the parents of emergent bilingual students. Find out what educators can do to better ... Read more
Wizrobotics launches Wizprodigy, a new online competition experience for STEM students
Wizrobotics, an online live learning platform for teaching and inspiring K-12 students to explore STEM fields, announced the launch of ... Read more
3 tips to cultivate meaningful parent engagement
With the onset of COVID-19, parents have stepped-up and continued to play an active role in their children’s daily education activities. Teachers, schools, and districts have put their…
Super Duper Publications Makes Finding Autism Resources Easy
According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately one out of every 54 children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum ... Read more
Is this the moment in history when K–12 school systems get disrupted?
With COVID-19 cases again on the rise, schools are once again closing their doors this year. Meanwhile, the toll on many educators, students, and families feels crushing. It…
321 Insight Offers Curated Collection of Videos to Support Parents
321 Insight, an organization empowering all school staff to meet the needs of today’s students, has curated a collection of ... Read more
The Social Institute Unveils Curriculum for 4th Graders on SEL
The Social Institute today announced that it has expanded its pioneering social-emotional learning curriculum to meet the needs of fourth ... Read more
321 Insight Offers Curated Collection of Videos to Support Parents
321 Insight, an organization empowering all school staff to meet the needs of today’s students, has curated a collection of ... Read more
Are you protecting health data amid COVID-19 testing and tracking?
There’s no point mincing words: School districts and administrators have had a heck of a year. Not only have you been under immense pressure from parents and state…
5 cybersecurity life skills to teach all year
If a student from your school had someone knock on their front door, ask for personal information and offer to give them a treat in exchange for that…
Free Thanksgiving video lessons from The Character Tree
The lessons for first and second grade students teach the character trait of gratitude through short, engaging online videos and ... Read more
Can AR be the antidote to virtual classroom shortcomings?
Schools across the country are well into their second go-round of distance learning at this point. Things seem to be running more smoothly than the first attempt last…
Tobii Dynavox launches Boardmaker 7 – the new platform for special education
Tobii Dynavox, the global leader in assistive technology for communication, today announced the new generation of its special education platform ... Read more
Gale Enhances Miss Humblebee’s Academy to Improve User Experience and Better Outcomes
To help schools, parents and caregivers meet the needs of their early learners and further empower their learning journey toward ... Read more
Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School Selects InScribe Platform to Enhance Communication
InScribe, which delivers game-changing digital community solutions, today announced a partnership with Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School (GCVS), streamlining the way ... Read more
ClassTag Launches ClassTag Connect Parent Engagement Platform
ClassTag, the leading parent-teacher communication platform, today announced the introduction of ClassTag Connect, an all-in-one engagement platform that provides robust ... Read more
Verizon launches free trainings and tools to help educators navigate digital instruction
What you need to know: As the nation faces a surge in Covid-19 cases, and schools continue to grapple with ... Read more
Free Veteran’s Day video lesson from The Character Tree
The Character Tree is providing teachers and parents with FREE access to a Veteran’s Day video lesson about gratitude. The ... Read more
High School Students Dive into Media Production
For the last few decades, U.S. school curriculum has centered on college preparation, but in recent years, parents, teachers and ... Read more