k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

In a 2023 national survey by Hanover Research, only 27% of American high school students said they felt what they were learning was relevant to the real world. And we have to make sure it’s equitable, that all students get access, support, and the chance to succeed. That number should stop us in our tracks. It’s contagious.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2025

You’d think High School and college students would flock to these jobs, but they don’t. Talk about engineers building tools for disaster relief, climate data, or accessibility tech. Endnote Inspiring high school students to pursue software engineering starts by making it feel real. Since 2020, U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

TEACH’s middle school curriculum units are currently available while curriculum units for elementary and high school will be available early in 2026. It also makes it easier for schools and districts to scale PBL initiatives.

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2025

It will require an intentional, community-wide approach that includes everyone–parents, legislators, school leaders, and community partners–to ensure our kids have access to the education they deserve. When schools address the whole child, outcomes significantly improve for the student.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Even before COVID burst on the scene and drove many schools into online versions of themselves, remote teaching had been gaining popularity. Driven by reasons like flexibility, personal needs, and accessibility, the positives associated with online schooling were convincing many to take a second look.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

graduate with a high school diploma compared to 86 percent of their non-autistic peers, and that gap speaks for itself, but we have the tools to close it. Schools can support sensory regulation by offering quiet reading spaces, flexible seating options like active chairs, or designated areas for individual work.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

ReadWorks : Reading skills are among the most vulnerable to decline during the summer, especially for students who do not have regular access to books or structured reading activities. Parents can access dashboards to track progress and set goals over the summer.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

While Gemini is providing our employees with access to generative AI, Gemini for teens will provide our high school students with the focused support of AI in a safer environment with appropriate safeguards, said superintendent Dr. Jose L. Albuquerque Public Schools is focusing on grant writing and lesson planning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

As AI becomes more widespread in education, more than half of high school students (56 percent) polled think it can go a long way in reducing math anxiety, a new global survey shows. Of the hundreds of participating teams, nine finalist teams were selected from across the U.S.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

Fortunately, a wide range of high-quality digital tools can help K-12 learners stay curious and build STEM skills throughout the summer months. These “snacks” are short, creative experiments that use easily accessible materials to teach key scientific principles.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2025

With content tailored for advanced middle schoolers and high school students, it’s ideal for enrichment, gifted learners, or students seeking challenge and depth in STEM topics.

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

In a 2023 national survey by Hanover Research, only 27% of American high school students said they felt what they were learning was relevant to the real world. And we have to make sure it’s equitable, that all students get access, support, and the chance to succeed. That number should stop us in our tracks. It’s contagious.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Chris Gethard, a veteran comedian and improv teacher, posed this question to a group of high school students in Northern California at a Laughing Together workshop he was leading. Many school districts are turning to comedy as a way of supporting student mental health. “If you were an object, what object would you be?”

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eSchool News

JUNE 6, 2025

At one point, our high school students were learning in a church because we didn’t have a traditional classroom set-up. We also lacked the equipment that a traditional high school might have. It’s there for the students’ use.

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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

MAY 8, 2025

million gift to TAP in 2022, further strengthening Achieve Miamis efforts to recruit and train qualified educators to teach in public, private and charter schools across Miami-Dade and close learning gaps in the citys schools. This gift builds on Griffins $3.5

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2025

According to the CDC , 40 percent of high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and 20 percent have seriously considered suicide. What is your priority for the 2025-2026 school year? For many, school-based services may be their only point of access to mental health support.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

The Alliant Credit Union Foundation has awarded a$108,000grant to Digital Leaders Now, the nonprofit that powers the Digital Leaders Academy at Ridgewood Community High School District 234, to support the implementation of innovative digital opportunity programs.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

When a high school student uses AI to design a community mural or a college freshman collaborates with peers across continents on a digital storytelling project, it’s clear the boundaries of learning are shifting. What’s different now — and what our research showed — is that AI has changed that misalignment.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

This experience is designed to prompt critical thinking about environmental issues and is supported by a free Future Forests Digital Toolkit, which includes lesson plans, Eduverse content, and classroom-ready resources accessible on any web enabled device.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

From first grade classrooms to high school computer labs, teachers across the state are building confidence in CS instruction and finding meaningful ways to connect it to their everyday teaching. Nationwide, high-quality CS education programs and equitable access lag behind demand.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

This is especially important for adolescents and teenagers entering high school–they may have missed critical social development opportunities during the pandemic and now need additional support to navigate both academic and social challenges. Another major hurdle for districts is funding these essential services.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Phase 3 Live Finale: Elementary, middle and high school teams competed in a 30-minute esports showdown, held at the Levan Center of Innovation at Nova Southeastern University, to design climate-resilient schools. Leverage accessible tools. Focus on teacher support. Teachers are the backbone of success.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2025

This starts with taking useful courses whilst still in high school, so that you have to right credentials to get into the university you like, then it’s getting used to online learning, just in case you want to visit an online university and then understanding the future of what you need beyond a BA undergraduate degree like a masters.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

Technology is not neutral,” says Joshua Jonas, a curriculum and instruction researcher at Baylor University and former high school teacher. “It We ask vendors to take our survey for curriculum tools that specifically looks at accessibility,” says Samantha Reid, educational technology coordinator. “It

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Starting today, FFA teachers and students throughout the United States, including FFA chapters in 185 middle and high schools, will receive a classroom set of FarmBeats for Students kits free of charge. Microsoft Corp.

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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. ” As students try different training modules, they can identify where they might like to pursue careers.

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2025

The top 10 chat topics were the same across all ages, grades and geographic locations, according to data from more than 250,000 messages exchanged with middle and high school students spanning 19 states. Alongside recently published a report revealing what worries today’s kids are willing to share with artificial intelligence systems.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Researchers have offered a range of explanations for this gap, from inconsistent implementation by schools to the possibility that higher-achieving students are simply more likely to stick with the programs. Of course, structural barriers—like scheduling, accountability policies, and tech access—also play a role in why usage remains low.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

She began by designing a web-based grammar program before joining the team that created the Stanford Online High School. At Stanford] we got a grant to start an online high school. But we were so committed to this ideal of access to education and high-quality education. It was really fun.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

In summary Five years after COVID shut down most California high schools, today’s college students describe a difficult transition to adulthood, marked by fear, loss and a lack of preparation. The 2021 class of high school graduates saw the percentage of low-performing math students tick up even more, to 22%.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2025

As districts explore AIs potential, they must also confront critical questions about equity, algorithmic bias and access. Research shows that well-resourced schools often gain the most from new technology, leaving others at risk of falling further behind. Will AI be a tool for innovation or yet another factor widening educational gaps?

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k12 Digest

JUNE 2, 2025

The CDC reports that nearly one in five high school students seriously considered suicide in the past year. Second, in addition to critical physical security measures like metal detectors, cameras, and panic buttons, schools need the resources to support students’ mental health.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

We even did it every Monday in my own high school and called it ISR (actually, then it stood for “Intensive Silent Reading” because the 70s were crazy). Similarly, when I initially proposed a 50-minute reading session once a week (as we did at my high school eons before), my principal also dismissed it as a waste of instructional time.

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k12

JUNE 5, 2025

As more teens explore alternatives to traditional college , families are rethinking what it means to launch a successful career after high school. Our recent analysis of job markets, pay potential, and education access across 99 U.S. million in the past year, with queries for “trade school” topping 828,000.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 2, 2025

The CDC reports that nearly one in five high school students seriously considered suicide in the past year. Second, in addition to critical physical security measures like metal detectors, cameras, and panic buttons, schools need the resources to support students’ mental health.

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Multidisciplinary Students Beliefs Culture 130

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Every student deserves access; its a fundamental part of literacy. Every student deserves access; its a fundamental part of literacy. Computer science should begin early and continue throughout elementary, middle and high school. Computer science is essential, not optional. Computer science is essential, not optional.

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