pathways Archives

Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

June 13, 2025 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat

Diploma pathways appear to have helped more students who aren’t college-bound to graduate, but they also have created new issues.

When 18-year-old Edgar Brito thinks about what he’ll do in the future, mechanical engineering is high on the list. The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first…

College and Career Readiness

The power of goal setting: A skill for lifelong success

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 by Phylicia Littleton, Pearson Virtual Schools

No matter the educational environment, clear goal setting helps students channel their energy in the right direction and outline objectives.

For students, the mid-year stretch is a chance to assess their learning, refine their decision-making skills, and build momentum for the opportunities ahead.

Innovation Insights

Closing the GenZ Skills Gap

March 31, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Amid rapid workforce changes, schools need to reexamine instruction and address the alarming--and growing--digital skills gap.

Ready to Hire, part of the skills training business of Cengage Group, a global edtech company, today released its Gen Z in the ... Read more

Student Well-Being

Breaking the bell curve: Creating more pathways so every kid gets a big win

March 26, 2025 by Dr. George Philhower, Eastern Hancock Schools

When students believe they can succeed, they will show up to school and to classrooms ready to learn and do the hard work

In many classrooms, success still depends on how well a student fits onto a single, familiar bell curve--the one measuring traditional academic achievement in subjects like math, reading,…

AI in Education

Harnessing generative AI to revolutionize educator growth

January 17, 2025 by Jordan O’Connell & Dr. Steve Baule, Winona State University

AI-driven PD tools can help educators focus on meaningful professional development and growth instead of administrative requirements.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping education as we know it. AI’s potential and pitfalls continue to be debated for classroom and student use, as well as for…

AI in Education

Navigation and guidance in the age of AI: 5 trends to watch

January 14, 2025 by Laura Ascione

In terms of navigation and guidance, how will students access support and information in the age of AI--will human connection grow or shrink?

With the right tools and market conditions, AI could enable more schools to offer high-end, high-touch supports to students, assert Julia Freeland Fisher and Anna Arsenault of the…

College and Career Readiness

Do AP classes matter in college admissions?

November 29, 2024 by John Morganelli, Ivy Tutors Network

Motivated students rely on AP classes to showcase their ability to challenge themselves academically and prove college readiness.

The competitive nature of college admissions can leave students in a panic, desperate to prove their academic excellence. Admissions officers and experts get asked all the time how…

District Management

Maybe it’s time to change up high school to improve student attendance

October 15, 2024 by Dr. Kara Stern, SchoolStatus

When students are engaged in reimagining the high school experience, student attendance benefits and students are excited for school.

In 2015, as head of a small N-12 school in upstate New York, I learned that Gen Z was predicted to be the first generation of U.S. students…

College and Career Readiness

Students need clarity on their postsecondary pathways

October 11, 2024 by Laura Ascione

When it comes to planning for postsecondary pathways, a lack of career exposure is hindering many students' abilities to envision a future.

Much emphasis is placed on college and career readiness, but too often, K-12 students aren't exposed to career possibilities or career resources to form an idea of what…

Newsline

BloomBoard and Mercy University Partner to Create Accessible Teaching Pathways to Address New York’s Teacher Shortage

August 8, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. — Mercy University and BloomBoard, a leading talent development provider for K–12 school districts, today announced an ... Read more

Top Approaches to Skill Building for Future-Ready Students

July 24, 2024April 30, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Integrating STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects into curricula—from K-12 to higher ed levels—is essential in meeting the modern ... Read more

Academic Esports

Friday 5: How esports engages students

March 22, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Esports programs offer a number of benefits for students, including career-ready skills, social-emotional abilities, and more

Esports teams and tournaments promote collaboration, critical thinking, communication skills, and offer inclusive environments that welcome students from all backgrounds and with all abilities.

Curriculum

Personalizing history for more impactful student learning

March 6, 2024 by Heather Bassett and Cynda Wood

Social studies teachers can help students personalize history by embracing individualized pathways and oral or local history projects

It is no accident that the new National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) definition of social studies is focused on “human experiences and the spaces in which…

College and Career Readiness

Trends and challenges impacting CTE in 2024–and beyond

February 2, 2024 by Tony Oran

CTE trends in 2024 are valuable for students.

In 2024, career and technical education (CTE) is not simply an alternative for students whose future plans don’t include college. It’s a fundamental part of the K-12 experience…

Newsline

Two Remarkable Educators Honored with YouScience® Innovative Educator Award

December 5, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

AMERICAN FORK, Utah /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — In recognition of their exceptional contributions in guiding and inspiring students, Margaret Rice of Washougal School District in Washington and Kathy Peres of ... Read more

Edtech Trends

How immersive technology can empower students (and teachers) to learn

November 16, 2023November 1, 2023 by Content Provided by McGraw-Hill Education

Immersive technology such as AR and VR can make abstract concepts tangible through interactive visuals--and it also helps teachers.

Immersive, experiential technology is transforming how both students and teachers learn. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration.

College and Career Readiness

More high school grads are rejecting 4-year pathways

November 15, 2023October 30, 2023 by Laura Ascione

A new survey emphasizes the critical importance of enhancing the postsecondary career and engagement of the future workforce.

A significant trend is growing among high school graduates in the class of 2023, with 55 percent opting out of the traditional four-year college route, according to a…

COVID in Schools

“Ambitious growth” is needed to accelerate learning recovery

September 15, 2023 by Laura Ascione

New data highlights the connection between ambitious learning recovery goals and closing unfinished learning gaps in reading and math.

A new report from Curriculum Associates demonstrates what happens when educators set ambitious targets for students--and what happens when they meet them.

Cybersecurity and Computer Science certification for any educator

May 17, 2023March 31, 2023 by Jeff Festa

MindSpark is addressing the shortage of educators qualified to teach STEM and Computer Science. Our STEMpath graduate certificate upskills educators ... Read more

STEM & STEAM Trends

Building pathways to successful STEM careers for ALL learners

March 7, 2023 by Anne Papakonstantinou, Director & Adem Ekmekci, Director of Research and Evaluation, Rice University School Mathematics Project

Building better pathways to STEM careers starts with teachers, counselors and parents--and a few basic math concepts

In recent years, close to 70 percent of students went straight from high school to college, with those going to four-year universities typically outnumbering those enrolling in two-year…

Classroom Innovations

The critical link between scholastic esports and career pathways education

July 29, 2022 by Daniel Rolo, Intermediate Teacher, St. Clair Catholic District School Board

Few students will have careers as esports athletes, but all will enter the workforce, applying skills they learned in scholastic esports to any number of careers

When I first approached my administration back in August 2021 about implementing a scholastic esports program at school I had imagined facing significant opposition to the idea, and,…

Newsline

Mississippi Partners with AIM Institute for Customized Literacy Training

July 28, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA [JULY 28] – The AIM Institute for Learning & Research is excited to announce a new partnership with the Mississippi ... Read more

Durable Skills

Are you tackling the durable skills challenge?

December 7, 2022July 19, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Nonprofit organizations working to define, develop and assess the skills that are key to success in the 21st Century workforce

A new effort to evaluate the “durable” skills that lead to success and achievement in the 21st century workforce was launched this spring by nonprofit organizations America Succeeds…

District Management

It’s time to focus on learning experience design

March 17, 2022 by Mark David Milliron, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Western Governors University & Executive Dean, WGU Teachers College and Kim Round, Ph.D., Academic Programs Director & Associate Dean, WGU Teachers College

We must focus on the whole student experience--through learning experience design--if we want our learners to succeed on their pathways.

If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that understanding the whole student matters. Since March of 2020, billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of person hours have…

STEM & STEAM

Computer science claims slight victory in high schools

December 10, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Computer science education is on the rise in high schools, but access barriers remain for traditionally underserved student populations

For the first time, a slim majority of all U.S. high schools--51 percent--offer foundational computer science, up from 35 percent in 2018.

Academic Esports

How scholastic esports opens up college pathways

December 7, 2022August 2, 2021 by Jeff Young, Freelance Writer

Scholastic esports allows educators to open new futures for their students in the burgeoning digital age of entertainment and education

Esports programs continue to grow at a rapid pace at both the collegiate level and at the high school level in the United States. With that growth, there…

Newsline

Robotify Partners with Steve Wozniak’s Woz ED to Virtualize the STEM Learning Experience

June 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Global virtual robotics education company Robotify has partnered with Steve Wozniak’s Woz ED to provide over 3,500 schools, coding clubs ... Read more

Newsline

EdisonLearning and Pointful Education Partner To Expand Access To Online Career and Technical Courses

March 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Pointful Education’s suite of CTE and elective offerings are now available to all secondary students enrolled in eCourses through EdisonLearning ... Read more

Newsline

Udemy’s Upskilling and Educational Content is Now Available on LenovoEDU Community

March 2, 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

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

Newsline

mindSpark Learning Announces mSL futureS, Next-Generation Fellowship for Educators

July 1, 2020 by ESchool News

mindSpark Learning (mSL), a Denver-based national nonprofit dedicated to empowering educators with industry-oriented professional learning experiences, today announced the launch ... Read more

Ancillary

FREE professional development courses

April 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

TEQ had made all of our PD courses FREE to help schools implement distance learning and online professional development. There ... Read more

District Management

Innovative tech standards want your feedback

May 7, 2019December 12, 2017 by By Dan Lawson and Paula Cordoba

None of us would leave for a destination without a plan of action, without a direction and the right equipment to complete the journey. We all know that…

District Management

This innovative district lets students choose how to learn

April 7, 2015 by By Dennis Pierce

Rather than imprisoning students in front-facing classrooms, one Kentucky district is instead trying to entice at-risk, and even low-risk, students to enjoy their education through a series of…

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