eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

That early access to knowledge helped shape who I am today, and I carry that legacy into my work leading library services and digital learning for more than 30,500 students in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Equity, access, and the power of informational text Irving ISD is a proudly diverse district.

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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. At the same time, schools are working to reverse learning losses stemming from the pandemic. What is your priority for the 2025-2026 school year?

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

Ativion has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (NASEF) , aimed at expanding access to safe and meaningful scholastic esports programs in K–12 schools across the United States. Teachers gain classroom controls and visibility into student activity.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and communities? But that vision overlooks something deeper.

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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

JUNE 19, 2025

Research shows that access to high-quality early childhood education is among the most powerful predictors of lifelong success. The COVID-19 pandemic only widened this gap, revealing stark disparities in access to technology and educational resources. It was about ensuring equity, creating opportunities and promoting school readiness.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

The agreement begins with the 2025-2026 school year and continues through 2027-2028. We are proud to partner with school districts across the Commonwealth, ensuring every child has access to the support they need to become confident, capable readers.” All costs for Massachusetts students will be covered by DESE.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

As districts and schools nationwide struggle to find qualified therapists, particularly speech-language pathologists and board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs), theres a growing demand for these specialized professionals. Simultaneously, we’re identifying more students needing support than ever before.

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eSchool News

JUNE 6, 2025

With a student body comprising nearly 99 percent Black and Latinx individuals hailing from historically under-resourced communities, we confront the realities of poverty and the accompanying insecurities head-on. Despite the odds, our 400 students consistently demonstrate remarkable resilience and a profound capacity for excellence.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

As the new school year approaches, one of the most powerful tools for continuous improvement is the professional learning community (PLC). As the new school year approaches, one of the most powerful tools for continuous improvement is the professional learning community (PLC). Key features: Hundreds of downloadable tools (e.g.,

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2025

Key points: Students need more than digital access; they need guidance 5 AI tools for classroom creativity A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction For more news on navigating AI, visit eSNs Digital Learning hub Finding accurate information has long been a cornerstone skill of librarianship and classroom research instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

AI tutors are transforming education by offering personalized, accessible, and efficient learning support. But as these tools become more common in schools, serious questions about their legal impact arise. Who is responsible if an AI gives bad advice or shares sensitive student data?

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

But when I compare the size of our student body to the passenger count of four cruise ships, it clicks. But when I compare the size of our student body to the passenger count of four cruise ships, it clicks. So imagine we’re on a voyage with thousands of students, except they’re not disembarking after a week or two.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

/PRNewswire/ — BirminghamCity Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and math performance. This project also contributes to the broader goal of improving use of any high-quality math instructional material for all students.”

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching PBLWorks TEACH , a web-based application with ready-to-use, standards-aligned, Gold-Standard PBL projects for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies.

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eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2025

With a universe of educational applications available, the study highlights how the proliferation of individual, poorly integrated digital tools in many districts is impacting students, parents, teachers, and district leaders. ” This press release originally appeared online.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

Conducted at the start of the year, the survey of over 300 high school teachers underscores the growing need for educators to offer career-focused learning content and alternative high school pathways that equip students with workforce-ready skills in flexible ways beyond traditional schooling.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2025

I feel that this is a perfect representation of how schools often deal with new and emerging technologies. They can be working hard to provide the best instruction for their students but become immediately distracted anytime a new technology is introduced. These include human-made items (i.e.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

NWEA research notes that students can lose up to two months of math skills over the summer, and reading abilities can also decline, particularly for students from underserved communities. With the growing availability of engaging, high-quality online learning tools, students have more opportunities than ever to keep their skills sharp.

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2025

While social media, bullying and loneliness have long been flagged as top concerns among educators for their students, a new report shows the biggest concern for kids is balancing it all. The kicker: Students didn't share these concerns with adults in their lives.

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Steven Sgourdos has a passion for fostering intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in his students. Sgourdos also holds CAGS from the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Business School. His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future.

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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. When I was a kid, I convinced myself that I hated avocados,” Gethard remembered the student saying. He remembered one who identified as a fruit.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

When I was in the classroom, I quickly learned that students are feeling this eco-anxiety whether were talking about climate change or not. I asked myself: If a teachers role is to prepare students for the real world, shouldnt we be helping them solve the climate crisis? On the other side, students gave the plants compliments.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2025

Thirty-eight percent of Gen Z educators cite cheating as the top reason students use AI, compared to 13 percent of Gen Z non-educators. Just 26 percent of Gen Z educators think students use AI to save time on schoolwork, compared to 34 percent of non-educator Gen Z respondents. This press release originally appeared online.

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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. Learn more at www.aiedu.org.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Its a familiar story for many parentswatching their child struggle in school, knowing they are capable but somehow unable to thrive in a traditional classroom. They envisioned a school where children who didnt fit the standard mold could still succeed, not just academically but socially and emotionally.

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2025

Lost learning time, canceled classes, and prolonged operational downtime can be just as damaging to schools and students as the initial breach. With tools for audio and video manipulation now easily accessible, threat actors can impersonate trusted individuals with startling accuracy.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

Landmark legislation like the GI Bill and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 aimed to level the playing field for all students (regardless of race or background). Schools embraced a broader vision of learning by nurturing curiosity, critical thinking, and emotional growth (as opposed to solely standardized test scores).

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

I’m entering my fifth year as the founder of a microschool, a small learning environment that currently serves approximately 20 students. After watching my students deeply engaged in learning, one district leader told me, “It looked like you’d been given free rein to be creative, and that’s a problem.” My students were growing.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

In today’s career training labs, you might find students exploring virtual reality simulations, programming robots, analyzing big data, or using 3D printers to create prototypes. By integrating advanced tools and digital resources, CTE educators can better engage students and mirror the high-tech environments they will eventually work in.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2025

As Robert Pondiscio observed recently , K12 schools have largely been spared Disruptive Innovation of the sort that has transformed everything from retail to consumer package goods, telecommunications, computing, steel, newspapers, and more. Yes, there have been Disruptive Innovations in how students learn, namely, in the form factor.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 28, 2025

Since the early days of internet access in K12 schools, there has been a need to protect students from inappropriate content with filtering and restricted access. Facing these restrictions and all too often

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eSchool News

JULY 9, 2025

The report, published by LearnPlatform by Instructure, offers a comprehensive, data-rich snapshot of how K-12 schools across the United States used digital tools, resources and edtech solutions during the 2024-25 school year. On average, districts saw students access 1,165 tools and teachers access 1,045 tools each month.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2025

The loss of E-rate funding would cut off access to essential digital learning tools and online resources. Managing the complexities of modernized infrastructure, safeguarding student data privacy and integrating technological innovations have given edtech leaders a uniquely comprehensive perspective on the K-12 digital ecosystem.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

As classrooms across America become increasingly diverse, with growing populations of multilingual learners and students from various cultural backgrounds, school districts face a critical challenge: selecting educational technology that truly serves all students. Our tight bond helps every student.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

The future of AI in education must be a shared effort across curriculum providers, district and school leaders, and policymakers. AI must align with the science of learning, or it will diminish the technology’s impact on students overall. The result?

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

This collaboration will accelerate AI literacy and AI readiness across Michigan’s K-12 schools by expanding support for educators and leveraging the state’s existing network of instructional and educational technology coaches. Artificial intelligence is reshaping our world–and our classrooms.

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