Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

AI tutors are transforming education by offering personalized, accessible, and efficient learning support. They are not intended to replace human educators, just complement traditional teaching. Many educators and administrators feel unprepared to manage these legal and ethical challenges effectively.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

This was the South Florida Showdown , the first Minecraft Education tri-district esports challenge of its kind. Watching students from across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach come together to solve real-world challenges using Minecraft Education was inspiring,” says Carlos Vazquez, founder of Miami EdTech. “It

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Nearly 6,500 students and educators across 26 different schools, districts, or youth organizations, have taken part in their workshops since Gethard co-founded the program with Marlon Morgan, CEO of parent nonprofit Wellness Together.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 30, 2025

Meeting the Moment in Special Education Special education leaders are facing more pressure than ever before. Department of Education found that only 20 states fully met IDEA requirements , while the rest required assistance or intervention, often due to systemic noncompliance ( Disability Scoop ). In 2024, the U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Brito’s experience is what state education leaders hoped for when they replaced the high school exit exam with multiple pathways to graduation. Many schools, especially smaller and rural ones, struggle to offer more than a handful of career and technical education classes. Lawmakers passed it unanimously.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. Download it here: [link] In higher education, we often track student success through grades, credit hours, and retention rates. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

But with pandemic relief funding winding down and pressure mounting to demonstrate educational impact, many districts are now facing a new challenge: cleaning house. Thats the guiding principle behind the EdTech Systems Guide released by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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GovTech

JUNE 6, 2025

Six charter school operators this fall will receive a range of services for students with disabilities through an education service agency, including assistive technology and other devices, shared staff and training.

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Whiteboard Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

The Department for Education (DfE) has just released updated guidance for AI , opening the door for schools to embrace artificial intelligence in ways that they feel could transform the educational landscape. The guidance suggests that generative AI can be a significant time-saver by: Developing educational resources.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Some reluctant learners may have formed this belief after facing negative feedback from parents or previous teachers, challenges with second languages or learning disabilities, or repeated examples of failing without intervention. Either way, they are not engaged in your instruction and don’t meet your class expectations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Something broke in American education these past years. You might argue that the traditional classroom still plays an essential role in education, but the rapid growth of online and hybrid models suggests otherwise. This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles?

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

The Compliance Playbook Just Got Shredded In 2025, the rulebook for public education is being rewritten in real time. Department of Education, triggering major organizational shifts and a sharp decline in oversight capacity. At the same time, over $6 billion in federal education grants have been frozen.

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k12 Prospects

MAY 22, 2025

Many districts rely on federal funding and grants to purchase new technology, curriculum resources, and educational services. The key sources include: Federal Funding: Programs like Title I (for low-income schools), IDEA (special education funding), and ESSER (emergency relief funds) provide financial support for specific initiatives.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

New Year Vision Boards Goal-Setting By Catch the Buzz Grades: 5th-11th This comprehensive resource is designed to guide educators through a 3-to-6-day lesson plan that encourages students to craft inspiring vision boards using images and words from magazines.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

The ACLU, representing the students and their families, on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) in the U.S. Resources from the agency may no longer be used to host Black History Month, Womens History Month, National Disability Employment Awareness Month and others, according to the guidance.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2025

Several years after the release of ChatGPT, which raised ethical concerns for education, schools are still wrestling with how to adopt artificial intelligence. It also ended the Office of Educational Technology, a key federal source of guidance for schools. So are states stepping up for schools?

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

Rodrequez, who leads the 4,000-student district south of Kansas City, Missouri, has never before been asked so many questions by so many people in his community about federal education policy. Department of Education. He’s cancelled hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training , pandemic recovery , and STEM education.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2025

The Trump administration took aim at another keystone in public education, this time looking to shake up how schools handle discipline. It referenced data that shows students of color Black students, in particular and students with disabilities are disproportionately suspended or expelled.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

Department of Education and said the agency must reinstate the employees who were fired as part of mass layoffs. Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced the agencys plans in March to slash its workforce by roughly half, she called it a first step in getting rid of the agency.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2025

When it was created, many states didnt have laws specifically detailing how companies should handle student data, although federal rules regarding privacy were already on the books, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act.

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2025

Data from 35 states suggests that child care deserts are more prevalent in urban and rural areas , but rural areas are further disadvantaged by licensed worker shortages in education, healthcare, transportation, and other relevant fields. Access to pediatric care can also be limited for families lin rural areas. Kennedy Jr.s

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2025

Transitional kindergarten, a public early education program for 4-year-olds in California that provides a structured bridge between preschool and kindergarten , had been cut from her region for the 2025-2026 school year. So eventually, Leibson turned to a “navigator,” an edtech tool that helps parents sort through early education options.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2021

Students with disabilities tend to show greater learning losses over the summer, and at times grow at academically higher rates than peers without disabilities, according to a new study showing detailed insight on academic growth among students with disabilities. Disability category was not available at the student-level.

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eSchool News

JULY 29, 2024

Recent data shows students with disabilities miss substantially more school compared to their peers. In Minneapolis Public Schools, for example, rates of chronic absenteeism among students with disabilities rose from 29 percent in 2019 to 53 percent in 2022. This blueprint has three integral sections: 1.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2023

States with formal policies around gifted and talented programs tend to identify more English learners and students with disabilities for those programs, according to a new study from NWEA , a not-for-profit research and educational services organization serving K-12 students.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

While this is true for all students, including those who are neurotypical, neurodiverse, or disabled, back-to-school anxiety can be particularly pronounced among those who worry about fitting in or being accepted by their peers.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2021

Schools and districts are poised to receive an influx of federal dollars that should support students with disabilities and make equity a priority, ensuring that outdated and ineffective special education systems are updated and held to high-quality standards, according to a new report from the Center for Learner Equity.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

million students received special education services as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Even before the pandemic hit, there were signs that serious trouble was brewing for students with disabilities. In early 2020, 7.3

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In special education programs, many of our students’ disabilities are closely related to anxiety, and testing can be a trigger that heightens those negative thoughts and feelings. Some students avoid school on test days, and many suffer from symptoms such as stomachaches or headaches.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2022

Students at Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction have donned the role of architects, designing a one-bedroom apartment for their “clients” at P.S. 138M , a District 75 school serving children with moderate to severe disabilities. Matson’s students are high schoolers in a Career and Technical Education, or CTE , program.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2024

After I graduated, fueled by my personal experience as a student, I decided to pursue a career in education. Today, I’m a doctoral candidate in the education leadership program at Rowan University, with a focus on students with disabilities. So, why aren’t these students seeking the accommodations that they need?

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2025

Roughly 1 out of every 7 children in public school has an identified disability, according to a recent analysis, but both traditional public and charter schools have a long way to go to provide equal opportunities for those students — which they have the right to receive. The brief focuses on U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2021

Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, some parents of children enrolled in public schools have made, or are considering making, moves to alternative modes of education. Serving students with disabilities. This education is provided by the Local Education Agency (LEA), which is the public school system where the child resides.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

With generative AI emerging as a pivotal element in the dynamic educational landscape of 2023, Imagine Learning conducted the survey to explore the perceptions, current practices, and future aspirations of educators who have already embraced technology in the classroom. “Generative AI is a blend of promise and prudence.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Teachers often tell us they don’t feel prepared to address bullying issues at school, especially those complicated cases involving at-risk youth or kids with disabilities,” said Chad Rose, an associate professor in the MU College of Education and Human Development. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

At the same time, education leaders at the state and local levels report they are short staffed. Now more than ever, as special education staff work to manage mounting caseloads, while ensuring each unique student receives the high-quality services they deserve, these dedicated employees deserve praise. Here’s what they said.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The annual report comes from Code.org , the Computer Science Teachers Association , and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance and offers a comprehensive analysis of national progress in providing computer science education. We need every state to require a computer science graduation requirement.”

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