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Georgia’s Glynn County Schools Renews Multiyear Partnership Supporting Science Instruction in K-5 Classrooms

May 19, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Georgia’s Glynn County Schools (GCS) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting the district’s youngest learners. The renewal of this partnership ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the […]


Education Tech

The importance of teaching generative AI

May 18, 2023

Via: eSchool News

The era of the textbook isn’t dead, but it’s important to start looking forwards rather than backwards when addressing education for school children. Whether we like it or not, it is becoming increasingly clear that generative AI will play a […]


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Texas bill restricting transgender college athletes nears the governor’s desk

May 18, 2023

Via: Higher Ed Dive

Conservative policymakers across the U.S. have introduced a flurry of bills seeking to block rights for transgender people in recent months. Texas is a chief battleground for these issues, as anti-trans proposals have the backing of prominent lawmakers. The bill […]


Educational Stages, Higher Education

How our campus created an inclusive esports program

May 17, 2023

Via: eCampus News

With esports growing fast among college students, educators across the U.S. face an opportunity to build programs that foster inclusivity and diversity in ways traditional sports fall short. It’s no secret that esports are rapidly rising in popularity. The esports […]


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School food prices soar by nearly 300%, consumer price index shows

May 17, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Food prices at elementary and secondary schools have skyrocketed — up 296% in April compared to the same time last year, according to new consumer price index data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The significant increase in school […]


Educational Stages, Secondary Education

School safety a key focus as White House ‘maximizes’ Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

May 16, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

The White House’s 13-point plan to make the most of BSCA funding for school safety comes as the number of school shootings in the first three months of 2023 surpassed the same period last year. Other K-12 initiatives in the […]


Education Tech

Best Practices for Digital Whiteboards in Today’s K–12 Classrooms

May 16, 2023

Via: EdTech Magazine

The introduction of digital whiteboards in classrooms has altered teachers’ and students’ roles. Students have more options to actively participate in their learning, instead of absorbing information from textbooks or teacher lectures. According to a study conducted by Ataturk University, […]


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New York lawmakers again seek to ban legacy, early decision college admissions

May 15, 2023

Via: Higher Ed Dive

Legacy admissions, which favor family members of alumni, have come under new scrutiny in recent years, as critics say they are slanted toward White, wealthy applicants. Similar criticisms are leveled against early decision and early action plans, which allow prospective […]


Economics&Strategies, Education Economics

Florida bans DEI spending at all public colleges

May 15, 2023

Via: Higher Ed Dive

DeSantis, who is eyeing a 2024 presidential campaign and is widely considered to be a frontrunner if he declares, castigated university diversity programs as discriminatory in a Monday news conference at New College. “What this concept of DEI has been […]


Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary

Frog Street Pre-K Curriculum Linked to Improved School Readiness

May 12, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Frog Street, an early childhood education company designed around the latest science in early brain development, has announced the results of a study conducted by the Johns Hopkins School of Education evaluating the efficacy of the Frog Street Pre-K curriculum […]


Education Tech

University launching virtual reality campus to boost engagement

May 12, 2023

Via: eCampus News

National University, a veteran-founded university and one of the largest private nonprofit Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) in the U.S., plans to launch a new virtual campus that will harness the power of virtual and augmented reality experiences to power teaching, […]


Educational Forms, Informal learning

3 ways to improve access to speech-language therapy

May 11, 2023

Via: eSchool News

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 districts across the country, I’ve watched this problem grow over the years. […]


Economics&Strategies, Education Economics

Federal Student Aid Funding Woes Complicate Resuming Student Loan Payments

May 11, 2023

Via: Inside Higher Ed

The Office of Federal Student Aid faces a “colossal undertaking” as it prepares to resume student loan payments after an unprecedented three-year pause, and funding constraints could hamper that effort, student loan experts say. Experts and advocates are worried that […]


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K-12 anticipates a summer of school construction

May 10, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Just beyond the schoolhouse doors of Shiwi Ts’ana Elementary School in Zuni, New Mexico, stand tall buttes with flat tops, steep sides, and rock formations that turn a golden color as the sun dips in the sky. It’s a breathtaking […]


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U.S. Department of Education Announces 161 Students to be Honored as 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars

May 10, 2023

Via: U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars […]


Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies

Remote access to education democratizes learning

May 9, 2023

Via: eCampus News

Education is, undeniably, in the middle of transformative shifts, with pandemic-era challenges catapulting progress and the digital transformation bringing more opportunities. In higher education particularly, a hybrid approach to teaching and learning has become a non-negotiable asset for both students, […]


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Prioritizing Student Parents

May 9, 2023

Via: Inside Higher Ed

Generation Hope, an organization focused on supporting parenting students, is launching a new certification to identify and reward colleges, universities and nonprofits actively supporting students with children. The three-year certification, called the FamilyU Seal, is open to two-year and four-year […]


Economics&Strategies, Education Economics

U.S. Department of Education Announces $42 Billion in Approved Public Service Loan Forgiveness for More Than 615,000 Borrowers Since October 2021

May 8, 2023

Via: U.S. Department of Education

To mark Public Service Recognition Week, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced that, as of the beginning of May 2023, it has approved a total of $42 billion in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) for more than 615,000 […]


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Why your school needs to act now against lead in drinking water

May 8, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Schools are designed to nurture young minds and help students flourish. And yet for too many kids, a hidden danger lingers in the pipes that deliver the water they drink. That toxic element? Lead. Lead exposure in schools poses a […]


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What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School

May 5, 2023

Via: Ed Surge

“Her teacher quit last Friday. Just like that, she’s gone,” my friend said to me just a few weeks ago, devastated that her daughter’s second grade teacher — her favorite teacher — left before the school year ended. Visibly shaken, […]