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DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

The fight for educational equity in the face of federal rollbacks

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 by Dr. Patricia Burch & Dr. Royel Johnson, USC Rossier School of Education

Now is the time for bold and decisive leadership and action in setting the course for more edtech equity in the education system.

The federal government’s latest move to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in education is not just an ideological shift--it’s a direct threat to decades of progress in…

Edtech Trends

Leveraging edtech for differentiated instruction

March 11, 2025 by Sam Bowman, Contributing Writer

Edtech adoption succeeds when it serves clear pedagogical purposes and supports genuine student needs, including differentiated instruction.

Meeting the diverse learning needs of students has long challenged educators who recognize that each student processes information differently and progresses at their own pace.

School Management

Being a principal just got harder–here’s why

March 10, 2025 by Chris DeRemer, Chalkbeat

A principal should create an environment so safe and accepting that students and staff never feel like they must look over their shoulder.

There is a squeaky old merry-go-round in my neighborhood that my own children play on from time to time. Years of kids riding on it have loosened its…

Building & Campus Security

Putting school safety measures at the forefront of district budgets

February 20, 2025 by Dr. Roderick Sams, CENTEGIX

Combining robust school safety plans and proven safety solutions can bolster teacher confidence, satisfaction, and retention.

School safety is a priority for educators, district administrators, parents, and students, making safety technology solutions essential for protecting school environments and the people within them during significant…

One System for All HR Information at Franklin Township Community Schools

February 14, 2025February 13, 2025 by Jeff Festa

How one school district updated its HR systems and brought hiring, onboarding, absence management, time tracking, employee records, and PD ... Read more

Student Well-Being

Expanded learning can improve student well-being

February 13, 2025 by Chris Murphy, Elevo

Out-of-school time programs increase student engagement and help them prepare to succeed in school and thrive in life.

Out-of-school time (OST) programs have received a lot of attention over the past few years as districts across the country continue to address the lingering effects of pandemic-related…

The Crucial Role Digital Signage plays in Emergency Management

April 23, 2025February 7, 2025 by Jeff Festa

Digital signage enhances all four phases of emergency management—Prevent, Prepare, Response, and Recovery—by delivering real-time alerts, safety info, and ... Read more

Students with Special Needs

Crafting technology-driven IEPs

January 24, 2025 by Shannon Keenan, Special Education Teacher

Technology-driven IEPs create more student-centered learning experiences by implementing digital tools and enhancing collaboration.

Individualized Education Plans (IEP) have been the foundation of special education for decades, and the process in which these documents are written has evolved over the years.

Newsline

Lingokids Partners with Moonbug Entertainment to Bring Beloved Blippi Characters to the Leading Early Learning App

January 16, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lingokids, the #1 early learning app trusted by over 100 million families worldwide, has teamed ... Read more

AI in Education

6 tips to help your school unlock the most value from AI

January 15, 2025 by Duane Barnes, RapidScale, A Cox Business Company

Data strategies help ensure that AI models are optimized for all stakeholders, especially students, teachers, and administrators.

For campuses and districts that haven’t started their AI journeys, it’s critical to know that AI models are only as good as the data that goes into the…

AI in Education

Teachers: It’s time to make friends with AI

December 13, 2024 by Dan Sarofian-Butin, PhD, Merrimack College

A professor offers some strategies for using AI with students in innovative and thought-provoking ways in the classroom.

My first-year college students have a very narrow perspective of AI. “In high school,” wrote one student on an anonymous survey I give at the start of the…

Students with Special Needs

This season, finding my gratitude in art and teaching

November 28, 2024 by Sara Wodarski, NewHope Academy

Educators guide and support students, but also learn from gratitude from their curiosity, problem-solving skills, and unique ways of thinking

My students surprise me with their creativity and resilience. They’re not just kids in a special education school; they’re individuals who teach me new ways to view art…

Idaho Virtual Academy Named 2024 Cognia School of Distinction

October 17, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

MERIDIAN, Idaho (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Idaho Virtual Academy ( IDVA) has been recognized as a 2024 Cognia™ School of Distinction, a ... Read more

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…

Future of Filtering: Exploring the Content-aware Hybrid

January 8, 2025October 11, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Learn more about: How to analyze media and blur images on any website in real-time What hybrid filtering is and ... Read more

Curriculum & Assessment

How this educator integrates Dungeons & Dragons into the curriculum

October 7, 2024 by Rob Brant, NewHope Academy

The collaborative game fosters connections among students who are bright and imaginative, but who often struggle with social interaction and teamwork

I grew up in the 1980s, and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) was a big part of my teenage years. I was definitely a kid who fell through the…

Education Policy & Funding

COVID money countdown: Schools exhaust pandemic aid as federal help winds down

September 27, 2024 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat

Schools that have any COVID money not earmarked by Sept. 30 could eventually have to return the pandemic aid funds to the federal government.

Schools have to say by the end of this month how they plan to spend the last of their $123 billion from the American Rescue Plan, the third…

Gaining Insight into Student Comprehension and Learning Gaps with AI

October 30, 2024September 11, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Discover how AI-powered tools can help you identify learning gaps and boost student comprehension. Enhance classroom success with real-time insights ... Read more

Educational Leadership

Is imposter syndrome built on a fallacy?

August 8, 2024 by Sean Slade, Alyssa Gallagher, & Max Cooke

Instead of questioning their ability to lead through imposter syndrome, school leaders can reflect on new opportunities to grow and learn.

We have all experienced imposter syndrome at some point in our career. It’s experienced as a feeling or underlying concern that somehow, despite having the job qualifications.

SEL Trends

School sensory spaces are for everyone

August 5, 2024 by Dr. Sue Ann Highland, School Specialty

Thoughtfully designed sensory spaces support emotional self-regulation for students and teachers and can aid in learning.

When I was a principal, my assistant principal and I took over an unused classroom and built a sensory space in it. We created places where students could…

Virtual Field Trips

15 unique virtual field trips for students

July 26, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Virtual field trips are engaging and connect students with opportunities and places they might not be able to access inside a classroom.

Virtual field trips have become widely available thanks to more accessible virtual reality technology, and they saw a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic when physical field…

K-12 Cybersecurity

It’s time to rethink cybersecurity in education

July 24, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Traditional approaches to network cybersecurity on their own are no longer enough to maintain IT security and keep data private.

IT leaders are tasked with protecting school district networks and must constantly evaluate their cybersecurity strategies as attacks from outside threats increase in frequency and become more sophisticated.

Teacher Well-Being

5 ways to restore your passion for teaching

July 10, 2024 by Ben Talsma & Jamie MacPherson, Van Andel Institute for Education

Summer offers an opportune time to recharge and avoid adding to educators' burnout from a busy teaching year.

Most of a teacher’s time and energy are tied up in the classroom. Throughout the year, we pour ourselves into constructing lessons, exploring new tools, and fostering a…

AI in Education

Metrics, not just technology, will determine who gains from AI’s productivity gains

July 8, 2024 by Julia Freeland Fisher

As the market starts to chase the many efficiencies Gen AI promises, here are three trends to watch for education's future with AI.

At the Christensen Institute, we’ve long argued that when a technological innovation emerges, the path it follows is rarely about the technology itself, but about the model wrapped…

Live @ ISTE 2024

ISTELive news: SMART launches new inclusion solution

June 26, 2024 by Laura Ascione

In an effort to foster inclusive learning environments, SMART Technologies launched the Inclusive Classroom Bundle, a comprehensive solution designed to ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2024

ISTELive news: Samsung’s AI-powered upgrades

June 25, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is showcasing new AI-powered upgrades to its Interactive Display (model name: WAD). First launched in May 2024, the Interactive Display ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2024

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

ViewSonic ClassSwift Software: Gain Insight to Student Learning & Progress

August 15, 2024June 21, 2024 by Jeff Festa

ViewSonic ClassSwift™ software helps teachers create instructional next steps, reduce prep time, and maximize learning. With real-time interactive tools such ... Read more

Newsline

Optoma Unveils 3rd Generation Creative Touch 5-Series Interactive Displays With EDLA Certification

June 14, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

LAS VEGAS, NV – Optoma, the No. 1 4K UHD projection and DLP® Laser brand in the Americas,* announced at ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

Podcasting for learning–and an antidote to screen time?

June 4, 2024 by Michael B. Horn, Clayton Christensen Institute

The potential of podcasts and podcasting to support healthy development and learning makes this a trend worth jumping on for all parties.

If video killed the radio star, then podcasting is resurrecting it. The medium has exploded in recent years. Now, it seems like everyone has a podcast—including us, the…

Literacy

6 ways we boosted literacy platform usage and engaged students

May 21, 2024 by Nancy P. Sindle, Shirley Heim Middle School

Our literacy platform has helped our students advance academically--and it also builds their independence and self-esteem.

I became a reading specialist in 2015, at which point our school’s previous reading specialist was already using an online literacy platform. This was right about the time…

School Data Management

3 ways a modern data solution can improve student outcomes

May 7, 2024 by Keith Pomeroy, Upper Arlington Schools

A modern data solution gives educators immediate insights to make informed decisions that positively impact student success.

We continue to read headlines about how artificial intelligence (AI) can substantially increase labor productivity across the global economy, creating both time and informational efficiencies.

Education Policy & Funding

It’s time to pay student teachers

April 25, 2024 by Katie Viernum, Chalkbeat

Paraprofessionals like student teachers are poised to fill essential teaching roles. Let’s remove barriers to their advancement.

I fell in love with teaching while working as an assistant educator at a preschool 16 years ago. I had not studied education, so I enrolled in an…

K-12 Cybersecurity

Newsline

Optoma Introduces Creative Touch 3-Series Interactive Flat Panel Displays  

February 23, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

FREMONT, CA – Optoma, a world-leading manufacturer of pioneering visual solutions, today introduced the new Creative Touch 3-Series Interactive Flat ... Read more

The fight for educational equity in the face of federal rollbacks

Leveraging edtech for differentiated instruction

Being a principal just got harder–here’s why

Putting school safety measures at the forefront of district budgets

Expanded learning can improve student well-being

Crafting technology-driven IEPs

Lingokids Partners with Moonbug Entertainment to Bring Beloved Blippi Characters to the Leading Early Learning App

6 tips to help your school unlock the most value from AI

Teachers: It’s time to make friends with AI

This season, finding my gratitude in art and teaching

Idaho Virtual Academy Named 2024 Cognia School of Distinction

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

How this educator integrates Dungeons & Dragons into the curriculum

Is imposter syndrome built on a fallacy?

School sensory spaces are for everyone

15 unique virtual field trips for students

It’s time to rethink cybersecurity in education

5 ways to restore your passion for teaching

Metrics, not just technology, will determine who gains from AI’s productivity gains

ISTELive news: SMART launches new inclusion solution

ISTELive news: Samsung’s AI-powered upgrades

ISTELive news: SmartPass highlights link between attendance, student outcomes

Optoma Unveils 3rd Generation Creative Touch 5-Series Interactive Displays With EDLA Certification

Podcasting for learning–and an antidote to screen time?

6 ways we boosted literacy platform usage and engaged students

3 ways a modern data solution can improve student outcomes

It’s time to pay student teachers

The evolving requirements of a K-12 school network

Optoma Introduces Creative Touch 3-Series Interactive Flat Panel Displays

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

Texas Instruments Announces the TI-Rover BT: Bringing Math to Life with a Calculator-Controlled Robotic Vehicle

Vivacity Launches New Learning Hub for All Your District’s Google Training.

Abre Launches “Vera,” Analytics Agent Built to Retire Static K-12 Dashboards

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

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