EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2022

When Joann Blumenfeld, an educator with the Wake County Public School System, looks at her students, she doesn’t see disabilities — she sees superpowers. “We Blumenfeld was recognized as a TIME Innovative Teacher of the Year, presented by Verizon, for her work getting students with disabilities into high-paying STEM careers.

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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

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to pop up as educators devote more time to student anxiety issues in the classroom. The CDC recently declared a student mental health crisis , with 44 percent of high school students reporting sadness or hopelessness. A wide variety of stressors often trigger anxious behaviors.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Piedmont City School District is a remote, rural part of northeast Alabama. It is difficult for the 1,200-student district to offer STEM, foreign language or Advanced Placement courses year-round. In Enlarged City School District of Middletown (N.Y.), Vancouver Public Schools (Wash.)

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

This thread of inequity continues through other groups of students such as English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities. Many students of color have been dissuaded from STEM and attending higher-level courses due to their past academic performance or solely based on their backgrounds.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The workforce has undergone significant changes, and today’s jobs require advanced skills and specialized training, particularly in STEM fields. However, many high school classrooms still use outdated college and career preparation models, which can leave high school graduates feeling unprepared for their future.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

The inaugural report aims to uncover timely factors contributing to the current teen mental health crisis as described by the app’s users—middle and high school students. The study utilizes anonymized data from over 30,000 confidential sessions teens held on the AI-powered app during the 2023-24 school year.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2020

That still leaves millions without, and under the banner of equity, America is arguing about whether to move schooling online as schools shutter to stem the spread of COVID-19. Without a doubt, students with special needs deserve equal access to high quality education. But they are not learning as well as they could be.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2015

Think Through Learning, creators of Think Through Math (TTM), an instructional system for grades 3 and above, announced plans to expand its high school software line to include geometry. New offering will combine live tutoring and adaptive math instruction. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2022

But for many students in the nation’s largest school system — particularly girls, Black students, and Latinos — by the time they get to high school, it’s too late. Many get turned off before they make it to the high-level courses Newton-Rodriguez teaches at the Bronx Academy for Software Engineering, or BASE.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Piedmont City School District is a remote, rural part of northeast Alabama. It is difficult for the 1,200-student district to offer STEM, foreign language or Advanced Placement courses year-round. In Enlarged City School District of Middletown (N.Y.), Vancouver Public Schools (Wash.)

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Right now I teach grades 1 through 9 at Lake Travis STEM Academy, just outside Austin, Texas. A couple years ago, while I was teaching percussion classes at Clark High School in Dallas, a sixth-grader, Sam, would come to class for his percussion lessons. I’ve taught music full-time for a few years.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2019

These are middle and high school students who have developed solutions to major economic and social challenges, ranging from health care and transportation to agriculture and the environment. When my children went to school, I went to school also. I became a high school teacher. I have a unique background.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. –Lisa Cumming, Science Teacher, Olmsted Falls High School. –Jason Carroll, Chief Product Officer, Texthelp. –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2017

However, when students transition from high school into higher education, the responsibility for executive functioning is shifted from parent/teacher onto the student. disability coach, advisor, etc.). These services can be helpful; however, they replace the role of the parent with another adult on campus (i.e.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

College is our country’s post-high school default, and it doesn’t have to be. Looking ahead, it is important for educators to help students develop 21st century skills, especially as more industries need STEM-focused employees. It is clear that students are not leaving high school with these essential skills.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Unfortunately, many students leaving elementary school are still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects. Middle and high school teachers will need support to help older students with foundational reading skills to address this problem. Diane Myers, Ph.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2017

Stand Up To Cancer and PBS LearningMedia announced the opening of applications for the second year of The Emperor Science Award program, an initiative designed to encourage high school students to explore careers in science, specifically cancer research and care, through a unique mentoring opportunity.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

State senators in Florida overwhelmingly approved a proposal to allow high school students to count computer coding as a foreign language course, although questions linger about whether the two subjects should be considered one and the same. Florida Senate votes to consider coding a foreign language for graduation requirements.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

Maine has long been an innovator in education, stemming back to the Maine Learning Technology Initiative. Now all eyes are on our corner of the country as we transition from a traditional seat-time high school diploma to a proficiency-based diploma. In other words: no world language program = no diploma.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Research suggests that taking algebra courses in high school is one of several important indicators for students’ college readiness and success. Passing Algebra I is also a requirement for high school graduation. As a Black student in a predominantly white school, he says he excelled in his studies in elementary school.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2017

The books are now part of COEHD’s “edtech library,” a collection of tools that future teachers can use during their in-classroom training, including STEM kits, clickers, Google Glass and Apple TVs. Colemere says this could be useful for some students with learning disabilities. “It

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2017

I went to a small high school there in the city, and yeah, that's a little bit about me. There were complications in my birth, and so they've kind of always known, but it wasn't formally a learning disability until about 4th or 5th grade. Middle school and elementary school were extremely challenging for me.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. –Lisa Cumming, Science Teacher, Olmsted Falls High School. –Jason Carroll, Chief Product Officer, Texthelp. –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

The Fresno Bee reported that Fresno City College won’t implement Labster because the product is not compatible with tablets and smartphones and not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. And she also understands schools’ desire for simulations to avoid expensive equipment and dangerous chemicals.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

Washington High School for the Engineering Professions in the mid-nineties, Cheek Clayton tackled AP Physics—without a textbook. “We How were we supposed to take AP Physics at an engineering high school and we didn’t even have books?” There is a wide achievement gap between students with and without disabilities.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2020

Around the nation, K­–12 schools have leveraged their 3D printers to help close critical shortages in personal protective equipment, or PPE. Students at Camdenton High School in Missouri have used 3D printers to create hundreds of face shields for healthcare workers at a local hospital. West Ashley High in Charleston, S.C.,

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

Around the nation, K­–12 schools have leveraged their 3D printers to help close critical shortages in personal protective equipment, or PPE. Students at Camdenton High School in Missouri have used 3D printers to create hundreds of face shields for healthcare workers at a local hospital. West Ashley High in Charleston, S.C.,

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

Around the nation, K­–12 schools have leveraged their 3D printers to help close critical shortages in personal protective equipment, or PPE. Students at Camdenton High School in Missouri have used 3D printers to create hundreds of face shields for healthcare workers at a local hospital. West Ashley High in Charleston, S.C.,

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Our previous grant challenges have focused on science learning, middle and high school math, English Language Learners and students with disabilities. We provide ventures with the risk capital and support they need to create new tools, while creating a cohort experience for them.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Holzweiss , a high school educational technology enrichment specialist librarian, shared her tips to help school librarians engage with students, support teachers , and make their school libraries dynamic and welcoming learning spaces. During an ISTELive session , Kristina A.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Despite the pressure to attend, reports suggest 53 percent of high school students are unlikely to pursue a college degree. — Laura Fischer , VP of Content Development, Learning A-Z Looking ahead, it is important for educators to help students develop 21st century skills, especially as more industries need STEM-focused employees.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 22, 2020

Around the nation, K­–12 schools have leveraged their 3D printers to help close critical shortages in personal protective equipment, or PPE. Students at Camdenton High School in Missouri have used 3D printers to create hundreds of face shields for healthcare workers at a local hospital. West Ashley High in Charleston, S.C.,

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 12, 2020

Around the nation, K­–12 schools have leveraged their 3D printers to help close critical shortages in personal protective equipment, or PPE. Students at Camdenton High School in Missouri have used 3D printers to create hundreds of face shields for healthcare workers at a local hospital. West Ashley High in Charleston, S.C.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Unfortunately, many students leaving elementary school are still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects. Middle and high school teachers will need support to help older students with foundational reading skills to address this problem. Diane Myers, Ph.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Alumni networks provide mentorship, connecting current students with graduates pursuing careers in STEM, the arts, and beyond. Some of the top virtual schools offer dualcredit courses, allowing students to earn college credits before high school graduation. Partnerships with universities further enhance credibility.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2022

It should be evident to all that the discrimination directed at smaller racial, ethnic and disabled groups will never end if discrimination against the most numerous “minority”—51 percent of the U.S. As you enter college, even high school, understand that institutions will not ensure equal treatment for you.

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