Accessibility, High School and Participation

Middle and high school students need education, career guidance

eSchool News

JULY 10, 2025

The survey of more than of 3,000 students in grades 7-12 offers insights into teens’ plans after high school. The research, Next Steps: An Analysis of Teens’ Post-High School Plans , uncovers evolving trends in teenagers’ attitudes, perceptions, and decision-making about their post-high school plans.

High School

High School High School Education Schools

Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

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. One of the participating students put it this way: “We weren’t just creating a marketing campaign; we were solving a real-world problem that mattered. It’s contagious.

Learning

Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education

Can AI help reduce math anxiety?

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., How can AI help reduce math anxiety?

Math

Math Participation Feedback High School

8 under-the-radar digital learning resources

eSchool News

JULY 11, 2025

With written and live discussion formats, students can express their ideas while teachers track participation, collaboration, and the quality of responses. 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.

Social Studies

Social Studies Learning Critical Thinking Science

How we designed a space where our students connect, collaborate, and flourish

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.

Students

Students Classroom Management High School High School

Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

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. One of the participating students put it this way: “We weren’t just creating a marketing campaign; we were solving a real-world problem that mattered. It’s contagious.

Learning

Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education

Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

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

Achievement

Achievement Teachers Internet Accessibility

Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support

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.

Schools

Schools Special Education Languages Language

Why Districts Are Turning to Esports to Reach More Learners

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. Future-Ready Skills: Participants gain experience in public speaking and digital design. What stood out most?

STEM

STEM Disabilities Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking

How Teachers Are Making Computer Science Click

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.

Science

Science Teachers Critical Thinking STEM

With VR goggles, students in detention centers gain career training

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. If they want to assist a doctor in surgery, theyre able to participate in these experiences.

Students

Students Social Studies Skills English

Pandemic graduates: They had no prom, no pomp and circumstance, and started college on Zoom

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%.

Math

Math English Lecturing High School

One District’s Approach to Successful AI Integration

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?

Ethics

Ethics Intelligence Critical Thinking Feedback

Catch them Learning: A Pathway to Academic Integrity in the Age of AI

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

The case reveals insights about a question relevant to a marathon course or an academic course: How can the integrity of results be ensured when there is easy access to technology that can be used to cheat? In other words, regardless of students access to AI tools, cheating has been and continues to be endemic. Campbell, M.,

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback

Trump Executive Order Calls for Artificial Intelligence to Be Taught in Schools

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2025

Use of AI in schools, the order states, demystifies this powerful technology but also sparks curiosity and creativity, preparing students to become active and responsible participants in the workforce of the future and nurturing the next generation of American AI innovators to propel our Nation to new heights of scientific and economic achievement.

Intelligence

Intelligence Schools Science Math

Why the Trump administration grounded these middle schoolers’ drones–and other STEM research

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. But now researchers won’t be able to follow up with kids to see if Take Flight altered their trajectory in high school. The Trump administration’s approach runs counter to that.

STEM

STEM Science Middle School Middle School

What Online School Looks Like: A Student Day in the Life Q&A With Kylah

k12

JUNE 10, 2025

SAC Blog Series: Each year, the K12 Marketing Department hires a cohort of high school interns known as the Student Advisory Council or SAC. For starters, my online school allows me to have flexibility in my class and assignment schedule. My Future What do you want to do after high school? Thank you, Kylah!

History

History English Schools Students

Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next.

Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2025

Access to pediatric care can also be limited for families lin rural areas. Children enrolled in Head Start receive more access to comprehensive care, including annual physicals, trips to the dentist, disability testing and an overall focus on nutritional services. There are families that ask, Are you closing? or Should I be worried?

Disabilities

Disabilities History Participation Accessibility

AVID has huge benefits for high school students

eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

public high schools has a positive effect on students’ social networks, psycho-social outcomes, and health behaviors. Academic tracking” is a common practice in high schools through which lower-performing students are clustered with others of similar academic achievement. The findings, published Dec.

High School

High School High School Schools Peer Review

Computer Science is Growing in K-12 Schools, But Access Doesn’t Equal Participation

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Computer science has a wider footprint in schools than ever before, but there are differences when it comes to who has access to computer courses and who’s enrolling. Girls, for instance, make up just one-third of high school computer science students nationally. It’s something that everyone can participate in.”

Participation

Participation Science Accessibility Failure

Computer science education sees more investment, but access gaps linger

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It features national and state-level policy and implementation data, focusing on high school data. Eleven states now require students to earn credit in computer science to graduate from high school. public high schools offer foundational computer science (up from 57.5

Science

Science Accessibility Education STEM

Listen EVERYWHERE Helps Student Fully Participate in Musical Theater

eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

BLUFFDALE, UTAH – Listen Technologies Corporation , a leading provider of wireless listening solutions for 24 years, is proud to report that Listen EVERYWHERE has helped a high school student with hearing loss participate more fully in his school’s musical theater production of Anastasia. . Happy to “Feel Included”.

Participation

Participation Students High School High School

Listen EVERYWHERE in High School Theater Brings Clear Audio to Those with Hearing Loss

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

BLUFFDALE, UTAH – Listen Technologies, the leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 24 years, announced that John Rennie High School , a secondary school in Quebec, Canada, has selected Listen EVERYWHERE for use in its theater to support assistive listening. .

High School

High School High School Assistive Technology Schools

Computer science claims slight victory in high schools

eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2021

high schools–51 percent–offer foundational computer science, up from 35 percent in 2018. The latest data reveals that disparities exist regarding who has access to and who participates in computer science education. For the first time, a slim majority of all U.S.

High School

High School High School Science Schools

How a free library program helped a Bosnian immigrant finish high school (and college)

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

3 online resources to encourage student career planning For more on career readiness, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub In today’s competitive workforce, having a high school diploma can drastically improve your income and quality of life. In fact, the U.S. Unfortunately, life sometimes gets in the way.

High School

High School High School Schools Coaching

High Schools Worldwide Partner with VHS Learning for Teacher-Led Online Classes

eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Boston – Schools around the world and across the United States have launched partnerships with VHS Learning this year to provide their students with rich, engaging online courses in a variety of disciplines. school participants include Elite Open School in Irvine Calif.,

High School

High School High School Teachers Instructors

Online STEM Summer Camps for High School and College Students

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2020

Numerade—an online education platform founded with a mission to provide equitable access to high-quality STEM instruction—today announced the launch of free, virtual STEM summer camps open to students at the middle, high school, and college levels. Numerade’s video-based instruction makes learning accessible and engaging.

High School

High School High School STEM Laboratory

Barberton High School Entrusts Metrasens Advanced Detection Technology to Strengthen Security Measures

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

NAPERVILLE, Illinois and BARBERTON, Ohio (PRNewswire-PRWeb) — Metrasens , a leading provider of advanced detection systems for security and safety applications, is pleased to announce its partnership with Barberton High School (BHS), the primary high school within the Barberton City School District.

High School

High School High School Technology Laboratory

A Fifth of Students at Community College Are Still in High School

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.

High School

High School High School Schools Students

Empowering students to earn college credit from high school classrooms

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Key points: Students have an affordable, accessible pathway to higher education 5 ways kids will learn about careers in 2025 Students need clarity on their postsecondary pathways For more news on college readiness, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As an educator, Im continuously searching for ways to give my students a leg up.

High School

High School High School Exams Schools

Should High School Students Do Academic Research?

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A growing number of high school students are looking for opportunities to do academic research, hoping to add ‘published author’ to their list of achievements when they apply to colleges. But experts say that the trend of high school research, while well-intentioned, has plenty of pitfalls. They may be playing sports.

High School

High School High School Schools Students

More High School Students Are Taking College Classes. But Not Everyone Gets the Chance.

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

High School

High School High School Disabilities Schools

The Steam Foundation Teams Up with MakerBot to Expand Access to 3D Printing for Students

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

Founded by Aadhav Prabu and Akshar Raikanti, The Steam Foundation is a California-based nonprofit with a mission to make STEAM education equally accessible to all students in kindergarten through 12 th grade. Prabu and Raikanti are currently juniors at Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, Calif., FULL STEAM AHEAD.

Accessibility

Accessibility Instructors Students Participation

New Online Platform from Vernier Boosts High School Students’ STEM Learning with Fun, Interactive Investigations and Projects

eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2022

BEAVERTON, Oregon, March 31, 2022 — Leveraging standards-based instructional content and its award-winning technology, Vernier Software & Technology is announcing Vernier Connections , an innovative web-based platform to engage high school students in hands-on STEM learning and exploration.

High School

High School High School STEM Critical Thinking

Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education Invite High School Students to Win $30,000 in Prizes from the Trade Champions Challenge

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Participation in the Challenge is supported by a suite of digital resources to make student engagement possible in an in-person or virtual learning environment. The Trade Champions Challenge asks high school students to create a 30-60 second video explaining to their peers why they aspire to be a trade professional. “In

High School

High School High School STEM Education

Renaissance Offers Unlimited, Free Access to More Than 6,500 Digital Books and News Articles

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.

Accessibility

Accessibility Reading English High School

Building Community in Virtual High Schools

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2024

In response to the challenges of COVID, a dissatisfaction with local in-person schools, and increasingly diverse needs of the high school student population, enrollment in US virtual schools is now over 300,000 with about 20% of students taking at least one online course. Things to keep in mind: Model Engagement.

High School

High School High School Schools Lecturing

Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students

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.

High School

High School High School Study Exams

School libraries are disappearing when students need them most

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. newsletters.

Schools

Schools Students Elementary School Elementary School

12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

High School students will soon move into college and career where digital tools are de rigeur. Here are twelve recommended by the Ask a Tech Teacher team: 12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students In the ever-evolving landscape of education, keeping students engaged can be a challenge.

High School

High School High School Gamification Quizzes

Undocumented High School Students Are Now the ‘Post-DACA Generation’

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

For thousands of high school students who are graduating, this time of year is all about looking to the future — namely, preparing for college in the fall. States with 1,000 or more undocumented high school graduates are shown. estimates that 120,000 undocumented students are graduating from high school this year.

High School

High School High School Students Schools

Renaissance Offers Unlimited, Free Access to More Than 6,500 Digital Books and News Articles

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.

Accessibility

Accessibility Reading English High School

Computer science education still not in majority of schools

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The report combines state-level policy with course access and participation data in a way that assesses the progress of the computer science community through a lens of equity and diversity. Related content: A plan for teaching coding and robotics from home.

Science

Science Education Schools Participation

VHS Learning Celebrates 25th Anniversary

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Over the past quarter century, the online learning provider has developed a variety of school partnerships, and currently partners with more than 700 schools around the world. The nonprofit serves middle and high school students in 66 countries. Partnerships with Religious Organizations.

Learning

Learning Secondary Education Blended Learning Online Learning

Middle and high school students need education, career guidance

Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

Trending Sources

Can AI help reduce math anxiety?

8 under-the-radar digital learning resources

How we designed a space where our students connect, collaborate, and flourish

Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support

Why Districts Are Turning to Esports to Reach More Learners

How Teachers Are Making Computer Science Click

With VR goggles, students in detention centers gain career training

Pandemic graduates: They had no prom, no pomp and circumstance, and started college on Zoom

One District’s Approach to Successful AI Integration

Catch them Learning: A Pathway to Academic Integrity in the Age of AI

Trump Executive Order Calls for Artificial Intelligence to Be Taught in Schools

Why the Trump administration grounded these middle schoolers’ drones–and other STEM research

What Online School Looks Like: A Student Day in the Life Q&A With Kylah

Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next.

AVID has huge benefits for high school students

Computer Science is Growing in K-12 Schools, But Access Doesn’t Equal Participation

Computer science education sees more investment, but access gaps linger

Listen EVERYWHERE Helps Student Fully Participate in Musical Theater

Listen EVERYWHERE in High School Theater Brings Clear Audio to Those with Hearing Loss

Computer science claims slight victory in high schools

How a free library program helped a Bosnian immigrant finish high school (and college)

High Schools Worldwide Partner with VHS Learning for Teacher-Led Online Classes

Online STEM Summer Camps for High School and College Students

Barberton High School Entrusts Metrasens Advanced Detection Technology to Strengthen Security Measures

A Fifth of Students at Community College Are Still in High School

Empowering students to earn college credit from high school classrooms

Should High School Students Do Academic Research?

More High School Students Are Taking College Classes. But Not Everyone Gets the Chance.

The Steam Foundation Teams Up with MakerBot to Expand Access to 3D Printing for Students

New Online Platform from Vernier Boosts High School Students’ STEM Learning with Fun, Interactive Investigations and Projects

Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education Invite High School Students to Win $30,000 in Prizes from the Trade Champions Challenge

Renaissance Offers Unlimited, Free Access to More Than 6,500 Digital Books and News Articles

Building Community in Virtual High Schools

Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students

School libraries are disappearing when students need them most

12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students

Undocumented High School Students Are Now the ‘Post-DACA Generation’

Renaissance Offers Unlimited, Free Access to More Than 6,500 Digital Books and News Articles

Computer science education still not in majority of schools

VHS Learning Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Stay Connected