Educational Stages, Secondary Education
November 14, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveIn 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 […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
November 13, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsFall is the best time of year in Montana. The air is crisp, the colors are beautiful, and, as school has been in session for two months, students and teachers alike have settled into a nice routine. It is the […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
October 30, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeAfter reading a book about the five senses to a semicircle of rapt 4-year-olds, Abi Hawker tells the children in her afternoon preschool class that she has a surprise for them. She drags a small popcorn maker onto the carpet […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
October 27, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveMergers and consolidations are important tactics that many colleges should consider in the face of significant declines in enrollment, massive excess capacity and the coming enrollment cliff beginning in 2025, when the college-age population is expected to dramatically drop. Unfortunately, […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
October 26, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsColorado’s community colleges have struggled to enroll older adults since the start of the pandemic, but several schools have been able to work against that trend by helping them with their busy lives. For example, Pueblo Community College leaders have […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
October 24, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveThere’s a lot about school and district management — like finances, curricula and special education — that is just tough to explain to noneducators. But school professionals must try to better communicate these complex issues to spur greater opportunities for […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
October 24, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom gave his legislative pen a workout this month, signing several higher education bills into law prior to this session’s Oct. 14 deadline. Legislative changes in California can have ripple effects on the higher education world, as […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
October 20, 2023
Via: Inside Higher EdHigher education is still reeling from the Supreme Court decision in June that ended affirmative action. While affirmative action has often been discussed in the context of exclusive universities—like Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—the Supreme […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
October 17, 2023
Via: EdTech MagazineHow can schools ensure their K–12 students come to class with their devices ready for learning? We talked to two experts who shared their methods for keeping student devices safe and charged. 1. Use Multiple Channels to Share Reminders with […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
October 11, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeRight now, millions of students around the country are comfortably in their seats for the 2023-24 school year. Meanwhile, almost 40 percent of the American public still contest the results of a free and fair election, and with the 2024 […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
October 11, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveCalifornia is the first state to mandate the latest recommended school meal nutrition guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of SB 348 on Sunday. Effective Jan. 1, the law will set nutrition standards to […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
October 10, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsAs the 2023-2024 school year commences, focus on education is accompanied by a pressing concern for better cybersecurity. Cybercriminals are poised to exploit educational institutions, seeking access to personal, financial, and health records. Recent incidents, such as New Haven School […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
October 9, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsThe leading deciding factor for parents and students when making their college decision was academic quality, followed by cost and financial aid, according to two new independent surveys from enrollment marketing experts Spark451, a Jenzabar Company. Thousands of high school […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
October 5, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsHigher education must innovate to keep up with the evolving economy, students’ financial constraints and the need for greater public trust in the sciences, National Academy of Sciences president Marcia McNutt said Tuesday in a speech at Oregon State University. […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
September 29, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveNews of college closures and budgetary challenges faced by even large institutions speaks to the increasing pressures on U.S. higher education and highlights that its business model needs fixing. These stressors require that many of our colleges and universities make […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
September 27, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveSchool policies banning student cell phone use during school hours has fluctuated over the years. The National Center for Education Statistics reported that 91% of schools prohibited non-academic use of cell phones during the 2009-10 school year, but that dipped […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
September 26, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveAgriculture 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
September 25, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsThink about all the data points available at your average school district. Standardized test scores. Behavioral assessments. Attendance. And grades, of course. Not to mention, most districts are assessing grit, emotional wellness, and individual personal growth plans as well. On […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
September 22, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveEarly learning ed tech developers should have a comprehensive formative research process when creating their products, so products are launched and tweaked to be effective, panelists said. While formative and outcome research are essential to building a better product, that […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
September 21, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsWhile the worst-case scenarios regarding the future of higher education as discussed during the height of COVID-19 have thankfully not come to pass, there are still plenty of issues that need to be addressed. According to Dave Sherwood, CEO of […]