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Metrasens Entrusted by Public Schools Nationwide as Strategic Partner in Extracurricular Event Safety

July 31, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

NAPERVILLE, Ill. /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Metrasens, a leading provider of advanced detection systems for security and safety applications, today announced its ongoing ... Read more

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ISTELive news: SmartPass highlights link between attendance, student outcomes

June 25, 2024 by Laura Ascione

SmartPass, a digital hall pass solution for K-12 schools, has announced an update to its Schedules capabilities, enabling schools to gain a ... Read more

Innovation in Education

Dyslexia and Instructional Equity: A Conversation for School Administrators

June 25, 2024May 30, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Listen to highlights of a conversation with literacy experts Dr. David Hurford Executive Director at the Center for Research, Evaluation ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity staffing shortage is districts’ top concern

February 5, 2024 by Laura Ascione

A new report finds challenges in fostering collaborative cybersecurity alongside the adoption of new security tools in schools.

One in 3 school districts ranked lack of dedicated cybersecurity personnel as their top challenge in safeguarding schools, according to Cybersecure 2024, an annual survey from Clever that…

AI in Education

Navigating generative AI: Promoting academic integrity

December 12, 2023October 10, 2023 by Pete Just, Retired Chief Operating Officer, Edtech Thought Leader

Educators should advocate for responsible generative AI usage that aligns with their values of academic integrity.

With AI dominating conversations among education leaders, the importance of managing expectations and academic integrity is now more critical than ever as the new school year commences.

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ParentSquare Releases Back-to-School Resources, Including Updated Checklist for Successful Home-School Communications

July 13, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA — The summer break gives district and school administrators time to evaluate the efficacy of the approaches ... Read more

Students with Special Needs

3 ways to improve access to speech-language therapy

May 11, 2023 by Kristin Martinez, M.A., CCC-SLP, Clinical Director of Innovation & Outreach, SLP, Presence

It can be challenging for leaders to remove learning barriers, but those who take a multi-pronged approach with SLPs can make progress with speech-language therapy.

Schools today are facing a harsh reality: there is a chronic shortage of qualified speech-language pathologists (SLPs). As an SLP and clinical director who has worked with school…

Digital Learning Tools

From the classroom to the office: What we can learn from educators entering the edtech workforce

March 9, 2023 by Kate Eberle Walker

Who better to innovate for edtech companies than the teachers who have spent time in the K-12 classroom?

Many educators have left the school environment to join edtech companies, seeking new ways to serve students while solving for the shortcomings they felt in the school-based workplace.…

K-12 Cybersecurity

4 key ways schools can strengthen and advance cybersecurity strategies

December 12, 2023March 1, 2023 by Chris Percival, Director of Technology, Maconaquah School Corporation

cybersecurity strategies and cybersecurity tools are important for schools

In a 2022 survey, 72 percent of the participating school administrators responded that cybersecurity was either a priority or high priority for their district leadership and local school…

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Track It Forward Announces New Community Service Directory Feature

December 13, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

OAKLAND, Calif. – Track it Forward, a leader in volunteer time tracking software, is excited to announce the launch of ... Read more

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Cook Center for Human Connection Offers up to $100,000 in Matching Grants for School Calm Rooms

November 2, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Salt Lake City — The Cook Center for Human Connection, a nonprofit dedicated to mental health and suicide prevention, launched ... Read more

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Vector Solutions Adds Cybersecurity Awareness Courses to its Suite of Online Training Programs for Schools

October 4, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Tampa, FL – More than 100 school districts are victimized by cyber criminals each year. To help school administrators and ... Read more

Student Well-Being

One way to address student mental health? Bring the clinic to school

December 7, 2022April 20, 2022 by Koby Levin, Chalkbeat Detroit

In Michigan, school-based mental health centers and clinics are poised for an expansion in the wake of the pandemic.

Many Michigan school administrators say they’ve often served as stand-in public health officials during the pandemic. So it’s no surprise that districts across the state are eager to…

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Introducing a new State and District Data Validation Tool for SKYWARD® Users

April 6, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

KALAMAZOO, Michigan – APRIL 6, 2022 – Level Data, Inc. announces a new suite of data validation tools for districts ... Read more

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Extron NAV & Streaming Systems Serve the Chef for St. Helena High’s Culinary Program

December 22, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Anaheim, California (December 22, 2021) – St. Helena High School is a top-ranked institute of learning in California’s Napa Valley ... Read more

District Management

Our rural district’s 4 steps to a new post-pandemic learning reality

December 7, 2021 by Sarah Aynsley Jolley DeSart, BS, M. Ed., Technology Coordinator & Digital Coach, Elko County School District

This district is tapping into digital learning tools to chart a new post-pandemic learning path for its teachers and students

Maintaining the continuity of student learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has been an extremely challenging feat for most school districts across the country. However, in the nation’s rural…

District Management

Schools are getting creative as they strive to improve indoor air quality

October 11, 2021 by Anne P. Jennings, P.E., Armstrong World Industries

Public health experts and air quality specialists say effective ventilation systems are essential to improve indoor air quality and help reduce COVID-19 transmission

After shouldering responsibilities for keeping students and staff safe and healthy in a global pandemic – you may have felt the weight of the world on your shoulders…

District Management

4 ways digital tools streamline summer program administration

July 15, 2021 by Chad Reid, VP of Marketing and Communication, JotForm

Summer learning programs are even more critical this year in the wake of COVID's impact on learning, and digital tools can help ensure efficiency

Summer school is more important than ever this year as school administrators establish new learning programs to give K–12 students an opportunity to catch up on schoolwork and…

COVID-19 Update

5 ways to make the summer count for students

June 21, 2021 by Amy Jenkins, Head of Schools and Distribution, OutSchool

Summer break is short, but students can have fun while they keep their learning skills strong

Whether you’re working to engage kids at home, or planning for how to engage them in school, we’ve rounded up tips for schools and parents to make the…

COVID-19 Update

How physical stress impacts you and your classroom

April 21, 2021 by Shantell Berret, M.A., Director of Training & Presenting, Reading Horizons

This toolkit will help educators understand and address reactions to physical stress so they can renew their focus on their students

Educators, along with school administrators, must invest time in social-emotional learning and stress management.

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Oransi Offers 5 Tips for Schools Seeking Better Classroom Ventilation to Help Stop COVID-19 Spread

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Experts agree that ventilation in schools is inadequate and many administrators seek clarification regarding best practices to improve classroom air ... Read more

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ManagedMethods Launches Industry-leading Student Cyber Safety Monitoring Powered by Artificial Intelligence

February 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

ManagedMethods, the leading Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 cybersecurity, student safety, and compliance platform for K-12 school districts, today announced ... Read more

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Frontline Education has Acquired Forecast5 Analytics

January 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

A school and its staff can thrive under a great principal--here are seven hallmarks of strong school leadership.

Frontline Education, a leading provider of school administration software and services purpose-built for K-12, today announced that it has acquired ... Read more

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Digital signage offers teachers the tools they need to succeed

October 23, 2020 by Content Provided By Samsung

New and innovative capabilities put digital signage within reach of K-12 classrooms--and the technology plays a powerful part throughout the day

Many of us can recall scratchy, static-muddled murmurs of elementary and high school administrators making announcements over the public address system, accepting such antiquated technologies as the norm.…

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New Data from Rave Mobile Safety Shows Schools’ Top Safety Concerns About Returning to the Classroom

August 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, today announced a new ... Read more

Ancillary

Stream 75+ character and fitness videos

April 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

To support school administrators, teachers, and school families nationwide, Booster is making their fitness and character resources available to ALL ... Read more

Is Your VoIP Outdated or Unreliable?

February 4, 2025March 5, 2020 by Jeff Festa

We explored the topic of school and district communications technology by deploying a survey to school administrators nationwide. Nearly 200 ... Read more

IT Management

5 tips for new, easy and affordable school edtech upgrades

April 7, 2017April 5, 2017 by Jonathan Weech

Waiting on a slow computer to load or update wastes valuable time and can detract from lessons and class time. ... Read more

District Management

N.J. experiments with new engagement platform

January 27, 2016January 26, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Evolution Labs and The New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA), the state’s professional association of school leaders, have partnered to further develop and make available to NJASA…

District Management

5 qualities of a tech-savvy administrator

May 9, 2014May 7, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Tech-proficient administrators advocate for and model tech use School and district administrators know that in order to be effective, they have to model the behavior and practices they…

District Management

Three ways administrators stay connected

May 6, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

While educational technology use should be modeled and celebrated throughout the year, Connected Educator Month highlights some of the nation's best ed-tech practices. In an effort to put…

District Management

Tips on preparing school data for the unexpected

October 1, 2013June 18, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

While student safety remains schools’ top priority during threats of natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes, school administrators and IT leaders must also ensure that they take…

District Management

School principals share keys to success

May 10, 2013May 9, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

What does it take to be an effective school leader, and how can school principals best support teaching and learning in their buildings? A new video series, built…

District Management

Survey: School budget cuts even worse next year

April 12, 2010April 9, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Although the economy has begun to rebound, K-12 education leaders say they are still facing serious budget shortfalls for the coming school year that threaten their ability to…

Metrasens Entrusted by Public Schools Nationwide as Strategic Partner in Extracurricular Event Safety

ISTELive news: SmartPass highlights link between attendance, student outcomes

Dyslexia and Instructional Equity: A Conversation for School Administrators

Cybersecurity staffing shortage is districts’ top concern

Navigating generative AI: Promoting academic integrity

ParentSquare Releases Back-to-School Resources, Including Updated Checklist for Successful Home-School Communications

3 ways to improve access to speech-language therapy

From the classroom to the office: What we can learn from educators entering the edtech workforce

4 key ways schools can strengthen and advance cybersecurity strategies

Track It Forward Announces New Community Service Directory Feature

Cook Center for Human Connection Offers up to $100,000 in Matching Grants for School Calm Rooms

Vector Solutions Adds Cybersecurity Awareness Courses to its Suite of Online Training Programs for Schools

One way to address student mental health? Bring the clinic to school

Introducing a new State and District Data Validation Tool for SKYWARD® Users

Extron NAV & Streaming Systems Serve the Chef for St. Helena High’s Culinary Program

Our rural district’s 4 steps to a new post-pandemic learning reality

Schools are getting creative as they strive to improve indoor air quality

4 ways digital tools streamline summer program administration

5 ways to make the summer count for students

Oransi Offers 5 Tips for Schools Seeking Better Classroom Ventilation to Help Stop COVID-19 Spread

ManagedMethods Launches Industry-leading Student Cyber Safety Monitoring Powered by Artificial Intelligence

Frontline Education has Acquired Forecast5 Analytics

Digital signage offers teachers the tools they need to succeed

New Data from Rave Mobile Safety Shows Schools’ Top Safety Concerns About Returning to the Classroom

Stream 75+ character and fitness videos

N.J. experiments with new engagement platform

5 qualities of a tech-savvy administrator

Three ways administrators stay connected

Tips on preparing school data for the unexpected

School principals share keys to success

Survey: School budget cuts even worse next year

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Counslr Launches in Texas to Increase Access to Mental Health Support for Staff and Students

Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

aiEDU and The Rithm Project Partner to Infuse Human Connection into AI Literacy Through High School ELA Curriculum

Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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