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Educational Stages, Secondary Education

Senators propose study on effects of cell phone use in schools

November 14, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

In determining pilot schools, districts would seek input from parents, students and educators. Any school participating in the pilot program would have a communication system in place to allow teachers, administrators and staff to communicate with local emergency responders. Participating […]


Education Tech

4 Ways Edtech Entrepreneurs Can Earn Trust and Unlock New Opportunities With Education Customers

October 23, 2023

Via: Ed Surge

Emerging technologies have the potential to reshape the educational landscape. From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child’s growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the […]


Education Tech

How AI could save–or sink–creative writing in schools

October 9, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Ninth-grade English was a paradox for me—both the best and worst year for helping me learn to write. Every month, my Advanced English teacher, Mr. Johnson, assigned our class one of the classics of English literature and expected us to […]


Educational Stages, Secondary Education

USDA final rule expands free meal access at high-poverty schools

September 26, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement called the final rule “an important step” toward achieving President Joe Biden’s commitment to create a pathway for 9 million more students to receive free school meals by 2032. “Increasing access to […]


Educational Stages, Secondary Education

10 tips for a successful K-12 schools key control security plan

September 18, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

K-12 schools all have unique layouts and settings within buildings that are characteristic landmarks in every city and town across the United States. With lengthy hallways and numerous classrooms and functional space, school buildings have a variety of security needs, […]


Continuous Development, Educational Forms

4 ways schools are approaching nontraditional postsecondary pathways

August 2, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Corey Mohn is not a big fan of forcing students on a “right” path. Instead, the president and CEO of CAPS Network, a nonprofit supporting education-to-employment pathways, says students should have the right to explore their options and find the […]


Educational Stages, Secondary Education

6 actions for closing racial gaps in schools

July 21, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Using federal pandemic emergency funds that will soon dissipate, schools and their broader communities could take six actions to advance racial equity, a McKinsey & Company report released Friday recommends. Closing racial gaps for educational opportunities and achievement would improve […]


News

How can schools get ahead of staff vacancies?

July 20, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

“One thing I’ve learned that we all have in common, from Florida to Nebraska to Illinois to California, is our vacancies,” says Principal Adam Lane. “Teachers are leaving. How do we keep them? What do we do?” Lane knows whereof […]


Economics&Strategies, Education Economics

House passes bill to deny funding to schools, colleges housing migrants

July 20, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Public K-12 schools and universities that house migrants on their campuses would have their federal education funding stripped away under legislation passed by a 222-201 mostly partisan House vote late Wednesday. H.R. 3941, known as the Schools Not Shelters Act […]


News

5 reasons why schools need key control

July 10, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

First, safety and security are core objectives. Second, school budgets are tight. These two truisms offer more questions than answers for superintendents, principals, teachers, board members, and parents. Questions like: What school security solutions can we deploy that actively combat rising […]


News

How Rural and Urban K–12 Schools Find the Funds for Physical Safety

June 23, 2023

Via: EdTech Magazine

Local education agencies put $2.4 billion toward physical and health safety efforts from the federal government’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund — launched to provide K–12 support during the pandemic — in fiscal year 2021. They also have […]


Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies

What Have Schools Learned So Far About Effective Tutoring?

May 3, 2023

Via: Ed Surge

School districts around the country have rolled out tutoring programs at a feverish pace with the help of federal relief funds, intent on helping struggling students get back on track academically after the disruption caused when the COVID-19 pandemic shut […]


Education Tech

Ransomware attacks on schools are only getting worse

April 7, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Just a few years ago, ransomware probably didn’t rank very high on a list of things parents regularly talked about. But the odds are getting higher that if you ask a parent about it now, they’ll have plenty to say. […]


Educational Stages, Secondary Education

As enrollments decline, state leaders should help districts mitigate school closure pressures

April 6, 2023

Via: EdSource

New school enrollment numbers in California point to an uncomfortable truth: California may have too many schools for its shrinking student population. As declining enrollment puts pressure on school district budgets, many districts are considering school closures — an option […]


News

What’s Driving the Change in Student-to-Counselor Ratios in Schools?

January 31, 2023

Via: Ed Surge

The ratio of students to school counselors in the United States continues to narrow, with data released this month showing it has reached the lowest point since 1986, the year the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) began tracking student-to-counselor ratios. […]


News

5 of the biggest education trends in 2023

January 30, 2023

Via: eSchool News

With the start of a new year and education conference season just beginning, educators and industry leaders are discovering the biggest education trends for 2023. The past few years have seen a significant transformation for education and edtech, and 2023 […]


News

How K-12 IT leaders can protect schools from ransomware

January 19, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Cyberattacks on public schools are becoming more common and more severe every year. Between 2020 and 2021, more than 56 percent of K-12 education organizations suffered ransomware attacks with an average cost of $268,000. Most recently, an attack on the […]


News

K-12 cybersecurity vendors: Is the threat already in your house?

December 6, 2022

Via: eSchool News

K-12 vendors are key components in all aspects of K-12 education. From operational needs such as attendance and payroll to learning applications for reading, science, and mathematics, vendors ensure school districts operate as efficiently and effectively as possible. But K-12 […]


Educational Stages, Secondary Education

California must prioritize science education to stay competitive

September 8, 2022

Via: EdSource

Living through a global pandemic while facing the consequences of climate change has underscored the need for science literacy. What’s more, robust and equitable science education is not only essential to a fully functioning democracy, it is crucial for preparing […]


News

The Evolving Education Reform Agenda

August 25, 2022

Via: Education Next

Earlier this month, I argued that “education reform is alive and well, even if the Washington Consensus is dead for now.” What’s more, I wrote that we should stay the course on the current reform strategy: Keep growing charter schools. […]