k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Since 2009, he has taught History, English, and Theology in the United States, and has since expanded his expertise to the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Business studies in China. And we have to make sure it’s equitable, that all students get access, support, and the chance to succeed. It’s contagious.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2025

The right learning strategy For older students who struggle with reading, decoding English can feel overwhelming–especially with its inconsistent spelling patterns, silent letters, and exceptions to phonics rules. Literacy support becomes not a label, but an opportunity–embedded in daily learning, and open to all.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

One of my earliest projects as the Director of Environmental Education for a public school district in New York was in a middle school English Language Arts classroom. My goal is to support others in finding and building these bonds by making environmental education accessible, fulfilling, and rooted in a connection to nature.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

How it helps: For struggling readers, English-language learners, or busy students who want to maximize their study time, Speechify makes content more accessible. Speechify assists in accessing content but doesn’t do the thinking for you. For example: Khanmigo asks questions and provide hints instead of answers.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2025

It’s especially helpful for English learners and auditory learners. By incorporating these tools into your classroom, you not only diversify your digital toolkit but also give students access to a wider range of learning modalities and real-world applications.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

But what’s most interesting is the set of skills that are now more accessible for students to add to their toolkit — the kinds of things AI is surprisingly good at helping students develop. But the way report cards work and assessments happen, students get a grade in math or English — not in collaboration, communication or critical thinking.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Gemini also explains concepts and lesson material to students in simple and different ways if students don’t have access to a teacher–for instance, during homework or over a holiday break. Students also use Gemini for real-time academic help, such as asking follow-up questions and details about a particular topic.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

But in this project, English Learners were front and center, using their voices–literally and figuratively–to take ownership of language in a way that felt authentic and empowering. In multilingual classrooms, these skills are often overlooked in favor of silent writing tasks.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

We are honored to be able to continue to partner with Massachusetts districts to ensure all students can access the tools they need to succeed as readers.” About Ignite Reading Ignite Reading is on a mission to ensure every student can access the tools they need to be a confident, fluent reader by the end of 1st grade.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

DENVER — The AI Education Project (aiEDU) and The Rithm Project are proud to announce a new partnership focused on advancing AI literacy and AI readiness and human connection in high school English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Asian and white students are much more likely to complete one of the math and English pathways, considered the college-prep route, while Native students, English learners, and students with disabilities are more likely to have no graduation pathway. Across the state, students don’t have equal access to the pathways.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Do they have access to the tools necessary to be successful? The English Journal, 77 (6), 57-58. The objective process lens encourages teachers to ask key questions when designing instruction: Do students have a clear idea of how to execute the formal need? A., & Fox, R. Writing & Pedagogy , 2 (1), 39-64. Rittel, H.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

million English learners in K-12 public schools in the fall of 2021, up from 4.6 Evaluate Vendors With 17 percent of its 12,700 students classified as English language learners as well as a significant refugee population, Jenks Public Schools in Oklahoma used the CITES framework to develop a robust vendor-evaluation process. “We

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Since 2009, he has taught History, English, and Theology in the United States, and has since expanded his expertise to the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Business studies in China. And we have to make sure it’s equitable, that all students get access, support, and the chance to succeed. It’s contagious.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2025

The researchers further caution that survey results on parental interest likely underestimate true interest by not inquiring about barriers to accessing school-based programs, such as scheduling conflicts and limited access to transportation.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

As classrooms across the country become more linguistically diverse, educators face a growing challenge: ensuring that every student, regardless of English proficiency, can access learning, participate fully and feel included. Today, emergent bilingual (EB) students, also known as English learners, account for 10.6

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

About Ignite Reading Ignite Reading is on a mission to ensure every student can access the tools they need to be a confident, fluent reader by the end of 1st grade. School districts nationwide depend on Ignite Readings virtual tutoring program to deliver literacy support at scale for students who need help learning to read.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

From Sprawl to Strategy When Executive Director, IT Services Eric Hileman joined Oklahoma City Public Schools in 2012, the IT department followed a lock and block mentality, limiting access to tech as a form of control. In 2022, the district created an Equity and Accessibility Committee with representation from departments across the system.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. You can also access edible PowerPoints, graphic organizers, and research projects.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Research shows that it can also be difficult to access these courses, though, especially for students of color and those from lower income areas. This data has broadened education researchers understanding of dual enrollment programs, including how access varies from state to state and which subjects are the most crucial for dual enrollment.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Confidence: English Language learners improve through hands-on projects. Leverage accessible tools. More than you might expect: Critical Thinking: Students tackle real-world problems with technical expertise. Collaboration: Teams build shared purpose and community. Focus on teacher support. Teachers are the backbone of success.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2025

The initiative uses Transfr VR goggles to help students access vocational training modules, which make students’ project-based learning more tangible and relevant–and can help meet the needs of an evolving job market. Theyll get to explore if they want to be an auto mechanic, Howard said.

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Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

It makes learning more accessible by setting the stage and giving students the context they need to engage with confidence. Start by Building Background Not all students enter the classroom with the same prior knowledge, especially multilingual learners. Try This: Imagine youre teaching a new ecology unit to your 8 th grade science class.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

In many districts, the programs at risk are the same ones that support compliance with federal education laws: Title III-supported English language services, Special Education instruction, and after-school accommodations often written into IEPs. This frames the conversation around compliance and student access, not just HR shortages.

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Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Gamification allows broad content areas (like English-Language Arts) with few measures of performance (alphanumeric symbols) to be broken up into more granular–and achievable–concepts and skills. Even sticking a push-pin into the map of every traveling destination you’ve ever visited is a form of ‘gamification.’

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

An online class can have a constant presence in your work life and your home life, as access is just a click away. Gray is a professor of English and the creator and director of the Writing Center at the College of Coastal Georgia. Dr. Jennifer P.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

An online class can have a constant presence in your work life and your home life, as access is just a click away. Gray is a professor of English and the creator and director of the Writing Center at the College of Coastal Georgia. Dr. Jennifer P.

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Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Over 60% of academic vocabulary in English comes from Greek and Latin roots and affixes. That’s the power of morphology. Why Morphology Instruction Is Essential in Upper Grades By upper elementary, phonics-based decoding alone won’t cut it. If students aren’t taught how these morphemes work, they’re left to memorize or guess.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Like most language arts/English teachers, I always wanted to share my love of reading with my students. i understand why we have to do it for English but it is just boring as the first thing we do in the morning. After recovering from my shock, I wondered what that looks like. I just hope he has good brakes. Come back for more.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

During lockdown students weren’t able to bond and build connections to the institution, or even access support structures,” she said. Math and English levels among incoming freshmen have improved in the past couple of years, university data show. She is scheduled to graduate this year and plans to pursue a PhD program in English.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 18, 2025

Veterans Day Craft in English and Spanish Manualidad del Día de los Veteranos By Bilingual Scrapbook Grades: K-2nd Available in both English and Spanish, this resource allows students to create a pants-and-boots craft, explore pages about the different branches of the military, or participate in writing prompts.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

AI can function as an effective copy editor, potentially improving student writing beyond what many currently produce in settings like AP English classes. Technology restrictions in schools (like phone bans) often fail to recognize how these tools can enhance the learning process through curation, recording, and access to information.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

They often attend under-funded schools and have less access to high-tech industries than their peers in urban schools. Some of the Latina mothers in the study, for example, saw that English learners had a lot of anxiety about taking high-stakes tests, so they created a peer study group for them.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2025

These personnel include those who work specifically with English-language learners and special education students, as well as staff who provide targeted reading and math interventions to struggling students. Half of respondents reported they will have to lay off teachers and personnel.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 29, 2025

Affordable Global Degrees: This is where we truly democratize access. While specific cost figures can vary, our aim is to make these globally recognized qualifications significantly more accessible than traditional routes, offering a clear return on investment. Traditional overseas degrees can cost upwards of ₹20 Lakhs.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

School districts nationwide struggle to fill teaching positions , especially in elementary education, secondary English, and special education. By addressing the teacher shortage, your students can access quality professional learning that promotes academic outcomes and prepares them for future success. Why Is There a Teacher Shortage?

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2025

At least 11 of these documents also touch on the promise of AI in making education more accessible for students with disabilities and for English learners, the nonprofit found. Further, they stress the need for human oversight of these emerging technologies and note that detection software for these tools is unreliable.

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