spending Archives

Programs like tutoring in jeopardy after Linda McMahon terminates COVID aid spending extensions

April 18, 2025 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat

The federal department did not answer questions about how much COVID aid is being withheld or how many school districts are affected.

HVAC projects to improve indoor air quality. Tutoring programs for struggling students. Tuition support for young people who want to become teachers in their home communities.

Beyond the Textbook — How Digital Content Can Enhance Curricula Strategies

January 22, 2025October 11, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Digital books are transforming the classroom – and the shift is happening fast. The Sora reading platform’s 2022-2023 “State ... Read more

Three Ways Modern Invoice and Expense Management Software Can Save Schools Thousands of Dollars Per Year

January 22, 2025October 2, 2024 by Jeff Festa

As K-12 leaders aim to save money and bridge staffing gaps in their districts, there’s a simple way to reduce ... Read more

District Management

Is your state one of WalletHub’s best states for teachers?

September 30, 2024 by Laura Ascione

WalletHub analyzed the best states for teachers--and the worst--at a time when teacher salaries consistently fail to keep up with inflation.

To say teaching is a demanding and often under-appreciated career goes without saying. And despite calls for higher educator salaries and more support, not all states offer the…

Education Policy & Funding

Federal COVID relief dollars improved student test scores, two new studies find

July 23, 2024 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat

There are debates about impact of federal covid relief spending as states and school districts consider which programs to continue.

Did federal pandemic relief dollars improve student achievement? It’s the $190 billion question hanging over American schools as the deadline looms for them to spend the last of…

5 Ways to Maximize the Value of Remaining ESSER Funding

February 7, 2024October 5, 2023 by Jeff Festa

With the deadline for spending ESSER funding rapidly approaching, K-12 leaders need to decide in the next few months how ... Read more

Education Policy & Funding

As COVID relief spending deadlines loom, one district moves ahead with an uncommon tech plan

September 12, 2023September 11, 2023 by Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago

Pressure is hitting districts as they face a Sept. 30 deadline to commit dollars from the second of three covid relief spending packages.

With the clock ticking here and across the country, technology companies and other vendors are pushing products and services they claim can help speed up student recovery —…

Teaching Trends

What does learning fueled by student motivation look like?

August 24, 2023 by Thomas Arnett, Senior Research Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute

Perhaps, as we seek to increase student academic achievement, we're neglecting the root cause of lagging achievement: student motivation.

We often attempt small tweaks and modifications in our educational system—upgrading curriculum, training teachers on new instructional strategies—hoping to see major gains in student achievement. But these changes…

Education Policy & Funding

In SEL budgets, measurement matters

July 11, 2023 by Jessica Adamson, Chief Strategy Officer, Aperture Education

As school systems hammer out their budgets, it is important to remember that measurement is a critically important part of SEL programming.

Social-emotional learning (SEL) programs in schools have skyrocketed in the past few years, with spending exceeding $1.7 billion in the 2021-2022 school year alone. Experts anticipate this to grow by…

Student Well-Being

How to identify student anxiety in the classroom

December 22, 2022 by Patricia Hovey, Executive Director, Thrive Alliance Group

Educators who strive to understand the nature of student anxiety can profoundly impact their students' lives

Issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to pop up as educators devote more time to student anxiety issues in the classroom. Frustrations mount as they attempt to…

SEL Trends

Using data insight platforms to improve SEL strategies

November 23, 2022 by Dr. Delonna Darsow, Product Champion, Sourcewell Technology

An SEL platform that tracks the delivery of SEL interventions and brings them together with other data into one whole-child view is valuable.

Although structured social-emotional learning (SEL) has been around since the mid-90s, schools’ focus on SEL has skyrocketed following the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on education.

District Management

How to ease three district pain points

December 7, 2022October 11, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

School district leaders must navigate challenges--here's how to address three persistent troubles and create efficient school systems.

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: K-12 staffing shortages threaten reading instruction–AI can help; it’s time to permanently increase education funding–ESSER spending proves…

District Management

Running the numbers: New data on the state-of-play in education

December 7, 2022September 27, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

What's the latest in education--and how is it impacting state and district leaders, teachers, and students?

In this week's Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: Educator retention hinges on these 3 things; E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution; and a new report: Equity,…

Classroom Innovations

Students get paid to learn, work in the metaverse this summer

September 1, 2022 by Jessie Gomez, Chalkbeat Newark

Students learned about virtual reality and use their skills to develop programs in the metaverse as part of a summer youth employment program

Dante Hernandez, a rising ninth grader at Technology High School, never imagined that an Oculus headset would be his way of getting to work.

Newsline

Brainingcamp Releases ‘Biggest Update Ever’ to Its Math Education Products

August 19, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

AUSTIN, Texas, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brainingcamp announced a massive update to its digital math manipulatives. The update is immediately available, ... Read more

Education Policy & Funding

What’s keeping districts from spending COVID relief funding?

December 7, 2022June 23, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Districts are faced with many issues, including labor-intensive paperwork and regulations, leading to slow spending of COVID relief funding.

2020 and 2021 saw $190 billion in federal relief funds go to schools through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER).

SEL & Well-Being

Are teachers in your district spending more time on SEL?

June 17, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Teachers' concern for students' mental health and social-emotional, and time spent on SEL, needs has increased compared to pre-pandemic.

More than 80 percent of teachers say they are spending more time than ever on social-emotional learning (SEL), according to a new survey.

SEL & Well-Being

Weaving SEL into curriculum doesn’t have to be hard

May 6, 2022 by Byron Flitsch, Curriculum Content Writer, Instructional Designer & 5th Grade Teacher

Here’s how an educator uses comics to introduce critical SEL concepts, scaffold learning, and connect with his 5th-graders

As an educator and curriculum content creator, I’m always seeking to develop lessons that offer students opportunities to express complex ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Balancing SEL and classroom basics

January 26, 2022January 24, 2022 by Tim Smyth, Social Studies Teacher, Wissahickon High School

Students are learning in classrooms again, but teachers will continue to need a variety of tools--including SEL--to rebuild a community.

As we enter our third year impacted by COVID, I predict that it is going to take schools three years to fully recover. After spending a year at…

Newsline

ClassTag Launches ClassTag Goods to Eliminate Needless Teacher Out-of-Pocket Spending

August 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK, NY, August 12, 2021: ClassTag, the leading parent-teacher engagement platform, today announced the launch of ClassTag Goods, a ... Read more

Newsline

Amex Trendex: Consumers Prioritize Remote Learning and Work from Home Upgrades this Back to School Season

August 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

According to the Amex Trendex, a trend report from American Express, consumers surveyed in the U.S. are anticipating spending more ... Read more

Newsline

Education will play a bigger part of TikTok

June 30, 2020June 11, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Bryan Thoensen, who oversees content partnerships at TikTok, said that during the coronavirus pandemic TikTok is seeing people not only ... Read more

Ancillary

Digital ethics for kids

April 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

iKeepSafe, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe digital landscape for children, schools and families, recently launched the sixth ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

6 free resources for teachers–just in time for back-to-school

September 9, 2019September 6, 2019 by Laura Ascione

This list of free resources for teachers can help get the new school year off on the right foot.

Although the school year starts at different times across the country, one thing is guaranteed: free resources for teachers are at the top of the must-have list. Free…

District Management

Learn how school districts gain spending transparency and boost morale

January 25, 2023July 25, 2019 by eSchool News

School districts face urgent issues, from student safety to teacher evaluations, but perhaps the most critical problem involves mismanaged spending. ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Makerspace tips and advice from the front lines

April 30, 2018April 24, 2018 by Julia Ottesen

Maker culture is thriving in schools and public libraries across the United States and beyond. From challenges to success stories, no two makerspaces are alike, and maker facilitators…

District Management

Are K-12 data systems ready for AI?

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 by Beatriz Arnillas

As educators who love technology, we can barely contain our enthusiasm for the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI). But AI requires massive amounts of data, so before…

SEL & Well-Being

4 ways technology can improve SEL skills

December 13, 2018February 1, 2018 by Howard Vogel, Dr. Shelley Margow, Andy Plemmons, and Jude Miqueli

Today’s classrooms are full of immersive high-tech tools—but at the same time, schools and districts are being pushed to promote social-emotional learning (SEL) and improve school climate. Since…

How to Stretch Your Ed-Tech Budget

How paper-free days can spark a tech transformation

January 12, 2016January 7, 2016 by Ron McAllister

Cutting out paper and pencils one day a week got students and teachers at one school thinking more creatively.

District Management

Report: Professional development is ineffective and wastes money

March 29, 2024August 6, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor

District PD spending does not equate to teacher improvement, a new study finds. Can the waste be curbed?

IT Management

More parents focusing on ed-tech spending

November 5, 2013August 27, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

With back-to-school shopping trips and spending in full swing across the U.S., many parents are starting to invest in larger ... Read more

Programs like tutoring in jeopardy after Linda McMahon terminates COVID aid spending extensions

Is your state one of WalletHub’s best states for teachers?

Federal COVID relief dollars improved student test scores, two new studies find

As COVID relief spending deadlines loom, one district moves ahead with an uncommon tech plan

What does learning fueled by student motivation look like?

How to identify student anxiety in the classroom

How to ease three district pain points

Running the numbers: New data on the state-of-play in education

Students get paid to learn, work in the metaverse this summer

Brainingcamp Releases ‘Biggest Update Ever’ to Its Math Education Products

What’s keeping districts from spending COVID relief funding?

Balancing SEL and classroom basics

ClassTag Launches ClassTag Goods to Eliminate Needless Teacher Out-of-Pocket Spending

Amex Trendex: Consumers Prioritize Remote Learning and Work from Home Upgrades this Back to School Season

Education will play a bigger part of TikTok

Digital ethics for kids

6 free resources for teachers–just in time for back-to-school

Learn how school districts gain spending transparency and boost morale

Makerspace tips and advice from the front lines

How paper-free days can spark a tech transformation

Report: Professional development is ineffective and wastes money

More parents focusing on ed-tech spending

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

Fighting chronic absenteeism with data-driven insights–and a little fun, too

Frontline Education Announces Chris Collins as New Chief Customer Officer

NoRedInk and the National Writing Project Partner to Inspire the Next Generation of Writers in the Age of Gen AI

Almost 2,000 Schools and Districts Choose Lexia® English Language Development™ to Support Emergent Bilingual Students’ English Language Acquisition

Florida Virtual School Partners with University of Florida and Concord Consortium to Launch ‘Artificial Intelligence in Math’ Online Certification for Middle, High School Students

Product Enhancements from Discovery Education Foster Improved Engagement and Personalization

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