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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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. Schools must now balance innovation with compliance, oversight, and long-term accountability.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

A study published in Frontiers in Psychology concluded that game-based learning has a moderate to large effect on students’ cognitive, social, emotional, motivational, and engagement outcomes–especially in early education. Supports accessibility & diverse learning styles Game design adapts to students’ strengths.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2025

The hidden toll of empty seats When students miss school, teachers don’t just move forward with fewer students in the room. First, schools need integrated data platforms that connect attendance, academic performance, and behavioral information in real-time. ” The numbers are staggering.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

Suitable for: Middle and high school students who want tailored practice and a bit more support in tough subjects. Suitable for: All grade levels–from elementary children designing a poster about dinosaurs to high school students putting together a multimedia history project.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

These tools offer interactive lessons, personalized learning paths, and fun activities that reinforce what students learned during the school year–without making summer feel like school. For students who want to get ahead or reinforce tricky concepts from the previous school year, Khan Academy is an ideal, self-paced resource.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

Schools embraced a broader vision of learning by nurturing curiosity, critical thinking, and emotional growth (as opposed to solely standardized test scores). In fact, it was the ideal of education as a vehicle for equity and democracy that drew Finnish officials to study the United States education system in the 1970s.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2025

They vary in their emphasis on opportunity and access, representation and identification, expanding what counts as science and engaging children as change-makers using science to support a better world. “Beginning teachers use a range of effective strategies to work toward more equitable science teaching. .

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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. Studies show that teachers spend 7-12 hours per week searching for or creating instructional materials, pulling from state websites, teacher-created worksheets, and free or purchased digital content.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

This loss is particularly pronounced among students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, who may have limited access to educational resources and enrichment activities during the break. The effects of summer learning loss extend beyond immediate academic performance.

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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. From the internet and computers to cell phones and artificial intelligence, schools continue to invest a lot of time and money into figuring out how best to use these new technologies.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. She currently serves as the principal of Austin Steward Elementary School #46 in Rochester, New York. The effect of Brain Based Learning on academic achievement: A meta-analytical study.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Since Ignite Reading first gained DESE approval during the 2022-23 school year: 30 Massachusetts schools and districts have partnered with Ignite Reading to provide students with 15 minutes of daily, 1:1 virtual tutoring. At the same time, the percentage of students who required intensive reading intervention decreased 55%.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

A recent Google blog post outlines how four different school districts are leveraging Google AI tools, like Gemini and NotebookLM, for innovative teaching and learning. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using NotebookLM and Gemini for curriculum review and district guidance. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

Another critical aspect of tech integration is expanding access through online and blended learning. Studies and anecdotal reports suggest that students in tech-enhanced CTE classes show increased engagement and motivation. The pandemic accelerated the adoption of online platforms for CTE.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

One promising way AI can be integrated into childrens learning is in the form of autonomous, personalized tutors that children can use at home or at school. Study the existing literature on the intersection between childrens learning and advanced tech features. Affordable and accessible tech stands to open up opportunities for them.

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Northern Colorado, a Master of Science in International Political Economy from the Colorado School of Mines, an MBA in Finance from the Quantic School of Business and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University – Global.

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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. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom? See the full list of schools with winning teams.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That moment in 1915 became the foundation of what is now Elmwood School an institution that, in 2025, proudly celebrates 110 years of inspiring young women to lead with confidence and purpose. The schools leap into the future began in 1978 with the introduction of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Carl Morris, Co-Founder of educave, draws on extensive insights gained while building and scaling other EdTech and Education businesses, such as The Online School, EDAI, and Carfax Education. The Democratisation of Expertise Perhaps most significantly, microlearning and virtual tutors are democratising access to high-quality education.

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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. BIRMINGHAM, Ala./PRNewswire/ “This partnership aligns perfectly with our district’s strategic focus on academic achievement and evidence-based strategies.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2025

His team aimed to ensure that every school was using the same systems and processes, thereby advancing the students’ access to technology. This reliable phone system is crucial for ensuring that MCSD’s schools, staff, and parents remain seamlessly connected, enhancing communication and safety across the district.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. The number of dually enrolled students has boomed in recent years.

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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 challenges do schools face in assessing creativity and durable skills, and how are some trying to change that?

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

They found that many of the teens in the study were aware of the concerns and dangers surrounding AI, yet didn’t have guidelines to use it appropriately. It was OK to use AI in this scenario, the mom said, but they shouldn’t use it for writing school assignments. But in this study, there seemed to be few social disparities.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation. I realized that to make lasting change, I needed to reach beyond the walls of one school. But as my classroom evolved, so did my vision.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2025

In the late '90s, I would walk to my zoned elementary school, a big red building, where the faces reflected my own. Two decades later, as an educator living in Brooklyn, I returned to visit my old elementary school, hoping for a spark of nostalgia. Local property taxes remain the primary driver of school funding in many states.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. She currently serves as the principal of Austin Steward Elementary School #46 in Rochester, New York. The effect of Brain Based Learning on academic achievement: A meta-analytical study.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Marking Ignite Reading’s inaugural implementation in Florida at Dayspring Charter Academy in Pasco County through the Florida Tutoring Advantage partnership, the school hosted a showcase last week celebrating the significant literacy gains achieved through their collaboration. Suzanne Legg, Co-Founder & CEO of Dayspring Academy.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

“I think Montessori has been around for a very long time, and there have been all kinds of waxes and wanes, with generations discovering Montessori again and again for very different ideas,” Mira Debs, director of education studies at Yale University, says. “As Every school dips when the economy isn’t doing well,” she says.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

The Rise of Online Learning Online learning has increasingly become a staple in education, with studies showing that over 30% of students now prefer it over traditional classroom settings. Moreover, issues like digital dividewhere not all students have equal access to technologyraise concerns about equity in education.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

That realization has implications not just for how we understand student engagement, but for how we design schools…and why AI alone can’t get us where we need to go. But the more I’ve observed students in and out of school, the more convinced I’ve become that it’s based on a faulty assumption. At the time, that critique gave me pause.

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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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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

The energy was electric: Three teams of students from three neighboring school systems faced off in a high-stakes competition, their colorful jerseys and team pride on full display. Esports Moves from the Sidelines to the Spotlight Esports has been exploding across schools ; thousands of schools now offer some form of competitive gaming.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation. I realized that to make lasting change, I needed to reach beyond the walls of one school. But as my classroom evolved, so did my vision.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

The Creativity Challenge in Computer Science Education Creativity often declines as students progress through school. A 2021 OECD study found that 15-year-olds consistently show lower levels of creativity and curiosity than 10-year-olds globally. That distinction resonates with students and school leaders seeking future-ready skills.

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