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Beyond the dashboard: Why K-12 educators need data literacy, not just data

January 20, 2026 by Dr. Curt Merlau, Resultant
The power of any data dashboard isn't in the dashboard itself--it's in the conversations that happen around it. Data literacy is critical.
Walk into any data meeting at a K-12 school today, and you'll likely see a familiar scene: educators huddled around printed reports, highlighters in hand, trying to make…
District Management

Real talk: What it really takes to lead successful grading reform

November 7, 2025July 18, 2025 by David Specht, Otus
After 10 years of reimagining grading, these school leaders are still evolving when it comes to grading reform and standards-based grading.
What started as a deeply rooted effort to promote equity has grown into a districtwide, cross-curricular system that blends teacher voice, clarity for families, and support from the…
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95 Phonics Lesson Library Meets ESSA Standards of Evidence for Grades 4-5

July 3, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Lincolnshire, IL – Today,  95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, announced that its 95 ... Read more
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IXL Math Meets Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 1 Requirements in Randomized Control Trial Conducted by Johns Hopkins University

January 1, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
BALTIMORE, Maryland — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, has unveiled the findings ... Read more
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Board of Education President Joyce S. Wilkerson Receives The Benjamin Elijah Mays Lifetime Achievement Award

December 12, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
PHILADELPHIA – Board of Education President Joyce S. Wilkerson received the Benjamin Elijah Mays Lifetime Achievement Award today for her ... Read more
Curriculum & Assessment

5 learner-centered education models to inspire reform

December 1, 2022 by Laura Ascione
Learner-centered education collaborates with learners to design learning experiences tailored to their interests and needs that help them pursue their potential
School models are, for the most part, outdated--and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged.…
District Management

4 challenges–and solutions–around assessments and accountability

May 14, 2021 by Laura Ascione
Report from convenings of 100+ experts proposes federal, state actions to address immediate needs and long-term improvements related to assessments and accountability
A report from convenings of 100+ experts proposes federal, state actions to address immediate needs and long-term improvements related to assessments and accountability
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DeVos undoes Obama student loan protections

April 24, 2017 by Shahien Nasiripour, Bloomberg News
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eClassroom News

How an edtech innovation is giving performance assessments new life

April 25, 2017April 24, 2017 by Stuart Kahl
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Internet access, electronic collection of student work, and online distributed scoring, for example, can all play significant roles in making performance assessments more manageable and efficient.
District Management

5 school areas that desperately need student voices

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 by Michael Niehoff
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As a graduate journalism student over 20 years ago, I worked on a thesis project centered on education reform news reporting. I was analyzing how often education reporters…
District Management

The 2 edtech fields with the most potential under Trump

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 by Gerald M. DiGiusto
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The tumultuous early weeks of the Trump administration have produced plenty of headlines and controversy, but almost nothing on higher education. The nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy…
District Management

8 incredibly easy steps to a professional development makeover

January 22, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
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There’s a lot of talk these days, especially with the implementation of Common Core, about how to reform student learning. However, there’s a group of learners education is…
District Management

Does middle school need an image makeover?

January 16, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports
Middle school has a terrible reputation, The Atlantic reports.
District Management

A real school reform agenda for 2014

January 16, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports
If you remember your No Child Left Behind history, 2014 is the year that all children were supposed to be scoring proficient on standardized tests, the Washington Post…
District Management

Accountability without autonomy is tyranny

August 22, 2016December 27, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
When educational research reaches the public through the corporate media, the consequences are often dire, explains P.L. Thomas for the Daily Kos.
District Management

National education reform conference starts this week

October 15, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
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Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and the Foundation for Excellence in Education (FEE) will host the National Summit on Education Reform on Oct. 17 and 18 in Boston, Mass.,…
District Management

Education reform advocate John White: We’re in danger of becoming the enemy

October 2, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Advocates for charter schools, teacher evaluations and other changes to public education that have become mainstream in recent years are at risk of turning into the establishment they…
District Management

Veteran teacher: The key failing of school reform over decades

September 30, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
The tug of war over standardized tests is just the latest round of a struggle I’ve watched many times before, The Washington Post reports.

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