Tag: K-12

September 25, 2023

Think 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 […]

September 21, 2023

Overall, there have been 102 education-related ransomware attacks in 2023 as of mid-September, compared to 116 in 2022, 107 in 2021, 116 in 2020, 104 in 2019 and 16 in 2018. The average amount of downtime caused by ransomware disruptions […]

September 18, 2023

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, […]

September 12, 2023

Schools are experiencing increasingly disruptive behaviors despite having various evidence-based practices to prevent and mitigate unruly student behaviors. So what’s going wrong? That’s the question researchers at EAB, a company that provides data-driven insights in education, set out to answer […]

August 23, 2023

More than half of teachers and parents are more worried about school safety than in previous years, according to the 2023 K-12 School Safety Report from Motorola Solutions, which captured sentiments from 1,000 K-12 parents and 1,000 K-12 educators across […]

August 17, 2023

Are you ready to unlock the potential of modern education? Don’t miss out on our latest K-12 Solutions Resource Center, where we delve deep into strategies and innovations that address the core needs of today’s education landscape. We have compiled […]

August 4, 2023

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is asking her fellow Commissioners to support a proposal that would take further steps to enhance cybersecurity protections to protect school networks. In a speech before the School Superintendents Association and the Association of […]

July 25, 2023

As K–12 ends one school year and prepares for the next, there are many challenges on the horizon, including teacher burnout and retention, budget shortfalls, learning loss and student behavioral issues. Fortunately, they can inspire forward-thinking administrators and educators toward […]

July 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs announced updated policy guidance Monday that it said will help states with timely identification and correction of district’s noncompliance with early intervention services for infants and toddlers and K-12 special […]

July 10, 2023

The news today is overflowing with concerning reports about the negative impacts of climate change, and young people are at the forefront of the conversation. In one global study, 84% of teens and young adults said they were worried about […]

June 29, 2023

In 2007, Chief Justice Roberts famously declared in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle that “the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” In Students for Fair Admissions […]

June 28, 2023

Having reliable, high-speed internet access isn’t a privilege—it’s an absolute essential right for students if they are to have access to the digital learning resources and tools that will help them build skills for future success. At ISTELive 23, Dr. […]

June 23, 2023

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 […]

June 15, 2023

Schools’ one-to-one device programs will operate differently based on the students’ needs and the IT decisions that have been made to meet those needs. Consistently, though, K–12 leaders must have a plan for devices at the end of the school […]

May 31, 2023

Last year marked the most violent for school shootings, with over 300 incidents recorded in 2022, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database. If recent trends continue, it’s likely that shootings in 2023 will outpace last year’s record, at about […]

May 22, 2023

Irving Independent School District is no stranger to digital innovation. Nestled between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, the district of 32,000 students has spent more than 20 years integrating technology into the classroom. It was one of the first districts […]

May 16, 2023

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 […]

May 16, 2023

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, […]

May 10, 2023

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 […]

May 4, 2023

The recent government attention on K–12 cybersecurity has, in many ways, benefited school districts by raising awareness of security threats. However, schools can’t take action to meet the government’s recommendations without funding. They don’t have the budgets to implement the […]