eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2023

After COVID shuttered campuses in March 2020, forcing schools to pivot to remote learning, the city spent more than $360 million to buy 725,000 iPads and Chromebooks. That seismic shift made devices more accessible to students than ever before — and has now pushed some teachers to fold technology more often into their lesson plans.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2024

Of the nearly 10,000 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College in central New Jersey, about 17 percent are still in high school. Some of them travel to the campus during the school day to take courses in introductory English, history, psychology and sociology. That push is evident at Brookdale.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2022

million high school students take college courses each year. But as dual enrollment grows across the country, access to the option is not distributed equally, according to a new report produced by nearly two dozen higher ed researchers and experts, with funding from the Joyce Foundation. Dual-enrollment programs help nearly 1.4

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Odette guided Esther as she wrote her answers in English. “I She wanted me to know that although she could not yet speak English, she felt confident as a learner in her first language. Research shows that students who are classified as English language learners may be perceived by teachers as less capable than their non-ELL peers.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I told my supervisor the design and language used in the activity were not accessible to my students. Most of my students immigrated to the United States within the last year, and all of them were English learners, thus making it difficult for them to complete the activity.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

In 2014, I got my first teaching job at a brand new high school in Detroit. The building had once been an elementary school with a fully functioning library. I sought to bring that same joy of reading to my high school history and English students. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.

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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is offering unlimited free access to myON digital books and news articles from February 1–7, 2021. The importance of reading materials at home cannot be overstated.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

How do we ensure students achieve proficiency with the English language while receiving a rich and comprehensive education? Thanks to computer-driven translation, AI, and advanced classroom tools, we stand to put every student on a path to success with the English language and beyond. Today’s technology presents us with answers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With school back, let’s talk about the most efficient ways to study. According to research conducted at Stanford University, over 70% of high school students report feeling stressed about their academic workload. For example, you could find a selection of study material at Studocu that you can utilize.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is offering unlimited free access to myON digital books and news articles from February 1–7, 2021. The importance of reading materials at home cannot be overstated.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

New Mexicans can obtain their high school diploma through their local public library. Currently, six public libraries in New Mexico are offering Career Online High School to qualified adults (19 and older) who are looking to advance their careers, prepare for workforce entry or continue their education.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

In my classroom, I usually teach English language arts in 70-minute blocks. What held me back was a lack of access to technology and a lack of being forced to be innovative with edtech. I taught in a brick and mortar school. I taught in a brick and mortar school. John no longer had access to a laptop.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

The 2022 PBL Champions are: District PBL Champion Broward County Public Schools (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) School PBL Champion Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School in Queens, New York, was named the School PBL Champion for their unique approach to turning PBL into a school-wide strategy.

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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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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Our school is a five-year program that works to create first-generation college students. North Carolina is a leading state in the number of “early colleges,” which allow students to earn a college degree with their high school diploma. I always work to make my lessons both informative and accessible for each kid.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

I know my class is not your typical English class, so I want parents to understand why we do what we do. I want parents to know where they can find out what’s happening in class, access resources to support their students, and which go-to web tools we’ll be using on a regular basis. Animoto Video Featuring Their Students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

. – September 11, 2021 – Gale , part of Cengage Group, today announced the launch of Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School , a new online accredited diploma completion program available to public libraries. Currently, there are an estimated 30 million American adults without a high school diploma. [i]

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2024

Key points: The role of school librarians/library media specialists is a dynamic one Innovative ideas for school libraries Modern students need modern librarians For more news on school librarians, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub I love the flexibility that comes with working in a school library.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

This program gives my class access to digital texts and news articles that are adapted to each student’s independent reading level. By Michelle Downey, English Department, Piedmont High School. Related content: Digital learning is helping this school close achievement gaps.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2016

In the long run, I think this break from academic tasks beyond the classroom will actually keep students more engaged at school. Because I clearly saw the value of not assigning homework elementary level, I had to take a closer look at why I was assigning homework at the high school level. hours every other day.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Austin Independent School District to bring its adaptive software to approximately 70,000 students. Austin ISD is the fifth-largest school district in Texas and serves a diverse student body.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2021

A rural Washington state high school optimizes communications and engagement in challenging hybrid education model. GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON, June 1, 2021 – Carousel Digital Signage has helped optimize Grandview High School’s student and faculty communications while they operate within a hybrid learning model.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

NEW YORK – Students are gearing up for the 2023 school year, and new research from Brainly reveals that AI is an integral element in middle and high school students’ academic life – even as educators debate and worry whether the revolutionary technology belongs in the classroom.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Bellas also turns to ChatGPT to help teachers make sure questions they write themselves are inclusive and accessible for the students’ learning level. “If Anthony Kaziboni, the Head of Research at the University of Johannesburg, teaches students who mostly don’t speak English outside of the classroom.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Futurelab+ offers a comprehensive biotechnology curriculum for high school students that includes groundbreaking content addressing health equity and the importance of advancing inclusivity and representation in clinical research. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2016

About 73 percent of our nearly 9,000 students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, and 36 percent are bilingual or speak English as a second language. We have a one-to-one initiative in our high schools, and we’re looking to extend that opportunity to our middle and elementary schools as well.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In AP® English Literature and Composition, 93% of VHS Learning students passed their exam in 2021-22, compared to the national average of 78%. VHS Learning’s online AP® courses give high schools the ability to easily expand their offerings, and they give students the opportunity to take courses otherwise not available to them.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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 demonstrate what we had learned with an accompanying essay.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

percent) expect math to be their hardest subject, followed by English (14.7 As another survey conducted on September 3, 2024, by Brainly.com of 1,500 students revealed, 72 percent of high school students are stressed about returning to school this year. Almost half of the respondents (49.9 percent) and science (13.0

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eSchool News

AUGUST 21, 2023

The fact is, too many of our students had advanced to middle and high school without being able to read at grade level yet. We were instantly interested, knowing that we had interrupted and unfinished teaching and learning, especially in grades 4 through 8 as a result of the global pandemic.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Chicago — The San Isidro Independent School District in Texas is embracing the immersive power of virtual reality technology through implementation of the award-winning ClassVR VR/AR headsets in its middle and high school classrooms. ClassVR is an all-in-one VR/AR headset designed specifically for K-12 schools.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

One of our schools provides advanced math and computer courses for various IT certifications, while another has a dual enrollment program that allows high school students to graduate with an associate degree and a high school diploma. Here are some ways to set your STEM-focused school up for success.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

After all, if a science student hasn’t spent time actually producing reactions in a lab, Austin says, “they’re probably not going to be taken seriously out in the public,” limiting their success in graduate school or in the job market. In fact, some medical schools even refuse to consider admitting students with online coursework or degrees.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2019

The 2019 Fuel Education Transformation Award winners are: • Achieve Online School (Colorado) – for using online curriculum with a blended component to provide at-risk students with flexible options, individualized learning solutions and robust extracurricular opportunities like archery, rock climbing and ropes courses.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

A coalition of industry partners joining forces with Discovery Education to create a culture of STEM education in K-12 schools nationwide, the STEM Careers Coalition empowers educators to teach STEM effectively in the classroom, fosters equity and access to quality education, and is building the next generation of solution-seekers.

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