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STEM & STEAM

3 key parts of a K-12 coding or robotics program

February 18, 2021October 4, 2019 by Dennis Pierce
Implementing a coding or robotics program can be challenging--here are key elements that can make the process easier, illustrated by these students working on a robotic arm.
K-12 teachers and administrators have been listening to policy makers and industry leaders warn of the need for computer science instruction, such as a coding or robotics program,…
District Management

5 different ways IT directors handle student data privacy

May 6, 2019October 24, 2018 by Ellen Ullman
student data privacy
As districts continue to go 1:1 and encourage teachers to integrate digital tools into their lessons, IT directors need to pay close attention to the way edtech companies…
District Management

Teacher absent? How tech can bridge the gap

September 6, 2018August 17, 2018 by Jamie Knowles
classroom management
The teacher-absence policy at my school was clear: The teacher isn’t coming to school? No technology for the class. The rationale is that it’s just not worth it.…
District Management

Are virtual schools failing students?

July 26, 2018 by Laura Ascione
virtual schools
Virtual schools continued to under-perform academically, including in comparison to blended schools. Overall, 36.4 percent of full-time virtual schools and 43.1 percent of blended schools received acceptable performance…
IT Management

Building a smarter network

October 5, 2018February 27, 2018 by Content provided by Aruba
Given the data, networking, and security implications of upcoming technology trends, K-12 schools will require a variety of innovations to meet dramatically increased wireless and wired network performance…

Net neutrality repeal widens opportunity gap for students

July 2, 2018January 19, 2018 by By Amy L. Mcginn, The Baltimore Sun
This article is no longer available. 
District Management

4 critical issues for competency-based education programs

January 12, 2018 by Laura Ascione
competency-based education
As K-12 competency-based education programs become more widespread, educators and policymakers would do well to focus on four key issues that can make or break high-quality programs, according…
District Management

6 critical teacher policies states should monitor

January 11, 2018January 8, 2018 by Laura Ascione
teacher policies
Rapid modernization surrounding teacher policies has largely slowed in the past two years, with few states initiating new actions to improve teacher policies guiding teacher selection, preparation, evaluation…
District Management

Are gifted students now an underserved population?

December 15, 2017 by By Dennis Pierce
gifted students
With all of the focus on helping struggling students achieve grade-level proficiency, students at the very top end of the academic spectrum often aren’t getting the challenges they…
District Management

5 policies to help rural students get ahead

December 14, 2017 by Laura Ascione
rural students
Rural students still face a staggering number of uphill battles when it comes to securing the same educational opportunities as their suburban and urban peers, according to a…

What the net neutrality vote could mean for schools, students

July 2, 2018December 13, 2017 by Emily Younker, The Joplin Globe
net neutrality
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District Management

Innovative tech standards want your feedback

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

How to measure edtech impact in the ESSA era

December 11, 2017 by Meris Stansbury
edtech essa
The Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN) and Empirical Education Inc. recently released the Guidelines for Conducting and Reporting EdTech Impact research in U.S. K-12 Schools. These guidelines help…
District Management

Thriving special education programs have these 7 elements

August 31, 2018November 24, 2017 by Laura Ascione
special education
Focusing on inclusion, using data, and forming partnerships are among the practices that can help make special education programs successful in schools, according to a report.
District Management

U.S. public wants more life skills for students

October 20, 2017 by Laura Ascione
PDK students
The American public wants more than academic quality from its local public schools--career skills classes, licensing and certificate programs, and technology and engineering classes are increasingly identified as…
District Management

6 paths to innovation under ESSA

October 13, 2017 by Laura Ascione
innovation school
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a marked departure from its much-maligned predecessor, No Child Left Behind, and it puts much more power in states' hands.…
District Management

4 ways schools can combat Trump’s ed budget cuts

September 19, 2017 by David Irwin
PD budget
The Trump Administration’s 2017 and 2018 education budget proposes some drastic cuts, most notably, the elimination of the $2.3 billion Title II-A (ESEA) funding and $1.2 billion 21st…
District Management

Do you know about the “Trump Effect” on public education?

September 15, 2017 by Laura Ascione
public education
The 2017 Education Next annual survey of American public opinion on education shows public support for charter schools has dropped, even as opposition to school vouchers and tax…
District Management

Do education policy makers believe in science?

September 14, 2017 by Hilary Scharton
science policy Hattie
John Hattie is an education researcher who changed the way we think about what works in the classroom. His meta-study, Visible Learning (2009), analyzed 50,000 studies of more…
District Management

Where’s the buy-in for performance pay?

September 11, 2017 by Laura Ascione
performance pay
As more states across the nation look for ways to recognize and reward excellent teachers, a new study reveals at least one large pocket of resistance for providing…
District Management

5 ways to get the U.S. to a 90 percent high school graduation rate

July 14, 2017 by Laura Ascione
high school graduation rate
The latest annual report in a series tracking the U.S. high school graduation rate reveals that, while the national graduation rate is 83.2 percent, the nation could miss…
District Management

5 ways technology can support educators in an environment of expanding school choice

June 20, 2017 by Dave Adams
school choice
President Trump’s recent education budget proposal has received a great deal of attention for cutting education by $9.2 billion or 13.6 percent. The administration is proposing an additional…
District Management

Opinion: School vouchers will test our democracy

June 6, 2017 by Jonah Edelman and Randi Weingarten, Los Angeles Times
school vouchers
This article is no longer available. 
District Management

4 points DeVos makes about school choice

May 26, 2017 by Laura Ascione
school choice
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos offered a vague look at the Trump Administration's plans for school choice during her keynote at the American Federation for Children's National…
District Management

In a shaky political climate, here’s why students are more important than ever

May 18, 2017 by Charles Sosnik
students politics change
Politics is a funny beast. Being a journalist, I watch the gyrations and positioning with interest. When I was coming up in the business, I used to cover…
District Management

Making the case for common K-12 standards

March 13, 2017 by Mark Hannah
OER common standards
Education is changing, things are in flux, and there is uncertainty. In this ever-dynamic landscape, “common” standards for education seemingly get a bad rap, but they’re useful, particularly…
District Management

Reactions flare to DeVos’ confirmation

February 21, 2017 by Laura Ascione
devos confirmation
President Donald Trump's nomination of billionaire Betsy DeVos for U.S. Education Secretary caused immediate and intense reactions from supporting and opposing sides. Her final approval by the U.S.…
District Management

Here’s what schools need to know about ESSA right now

February 14, 2017 by Meris Stansbury
essa devos
Recently, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told the Council of Chief State Schools Officers (CCSSO) that states should continue to move forward with their ESSA plans. However, accountability regulations…
District Management

10 high-need education policy areas for 2017

February 6, 2017 by Laura Ascione
education policy
Competition for jobs is increasing thanks to an ever-growing global economy. Today's students are preparing for jobs that, in some cases, do not yet exist. In order to…
District Management

Betsy DeVos nomination clears Senate committee in tight vote

February 1, 2017 by Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press
devos nom
This article is no longer available. 
District Management

After ethics review, Senate postpones vote for Betsy DeVos

January 24, 2017 by ESchool Media Contributors
Betsy DeVos
According to the Washington Post: “The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions has postponed the vote on Trump’s ... Read more
District Management

DeVos confirmation hearing elicits intense reactions

January 18, 2017 by Laura Ascione
Betsy DeVos
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…
District Management

Is Betsy DeVos good or bad for edtech?

January 16, 2017 by Meris Stansbury
devos edtech
School choice, support of teachers unions, and her record in Michigan have been the leading controversial talking points in education when it comes to Donald Trump’s pick for…
STEM & STEAM

5 state policies to sustain computer science education

January 13, 2017 by Laura Ascione
computer science education
Computer science skills are becoming a larger part of mainstream education with the emergence of Computer Science Education Week and efforts to introduce students to coding and programming.…
District Management

Are librarians the key to a Future Ready school?

December 16, 2016 by Meris Stansbury
future ready librarians
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology, librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “future ready.” However, too often librarians are left…
District Management

Report: States not making the grade on report cards

December 1, 2016 by ESchool Media Contributors
state-report-cards
States are failing to effectively communicate essential information to families, educators, and communities about how their schools are doing, a ... Read more
District Management

Here’s what you need to know about Betsy DeVos, likely Education Secretary

January 12, 2017November 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione
DeVos vouchers
With his nomination of billionaire Betsy DeVos for U.S. Secretary of Education, President-elect Donald Trump seems to be making good on his campaign promise to promote school choice.…
District Management

What is Obama’s K-12 education legacy?

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 by Laura Ascione Devaney and Meris Stansbury
obama-administration-legacy
Common Core, Race to the Top, and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—just a few top-down, often-controversial, metrics-heavy K-12 reform initiatives favored by the Obama Administration that seemed…
District Management

3 tips for teachers addressing the election

November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 by Anne G. Barretta
election-digital-literacy
By now we’ve all been inundated with pre- and post-election coverage and analysis on numerous media platforms. It seems as if we might never escape the constant barrage…
District Management

Here’s where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on the biggest K-12 issues

October 24, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo
With the election only about two weeks away, the long campaigning season is finally drawing to a close. With so ... Read more
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