eSchool News

JULY 15, 2025

Key points: When students are engaged and having fun, they’re less likely to ask AI to do the work for them A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction Opportunities in failing: Why K-12 education needs more productive struggle For more news on teaching trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Like many teachers since the public release of ChatGPT, I’ve encountered frustration.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Inclusivity and feelings of psychological safety in the classroom should not be reserved solely for K-12 learning environments. Students in higher education also deserve nurturing spaces that focus on utilizing their personalized strengths and needs to foster increased academic and social development. A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2025

RESTON, Va.(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K12, a portfolio brand of Stride, Inc. has been recognized for its steadfast commitment to quality education. In a recent review by Cognia, a global nonprofit that accredits schools, K12 earned an impressive Index of Education Quality (IEQ) score of 327, well above the global average of 296. Cognia praised K12 for creating supportive environments where students are encouraged to learn and grow in ways that work best for them.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

When science students combine their natural curiosity with engineering know-how, the sky’s the limit (literally, if you’re working on rockets)! With low-prep setup, challenging concepts, and the coolest finished projects ever, these class projects for middle school engineering classes are sure to inspire the next generation of future engineers in your class.

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Reading Power Gear

JULY 15, 2025

Summer is in full swing! Classrooms are closed but books are OPEN! Summer is the perfect time to settle down on a towel, beach chair, or hammock and get lost inside a great story! This week, I’m featuring some favourite books and series perfect to hook beginning readers! Primary teachers and teacher librarians – you may find a few new “book hook” titles or series for your classroom or school libraries.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2025

While districts understand the value of data, they often lack confidence in knowing what specific data to demand from EdTech providers. Michelle Barrett, Vice President of Research, Policy, and Impact at Edmentum talks about this issue as well as how her company can help. Edmentum follows a three-pronged research strategy focused on relevance, transparency, and rigor.

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k12

JULY 15, 2025

Meet the brilliant student teams who crushed the competition and took home the top titles in this year’s K12 Robotics League! We’re thrilled to introduce the winning teams of the 2025 K12 Robotics League ! After months of coding, testing, and tackling three tough virtual rounds, nine standout teams made it to the ultimate showdown—the live finals on June 3 at K12 Headquarters in Reston, Virginia.

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EFL Magazine

JULY 15, 2025

TOEFL Tips to Improve Your Students’ Scores Whatever a student’s ability, if they are unfamiliar with the strategies required to perform well at a particular examination, they will not do […] The post TOEFL Tips to Improve Your Students’ Scores appeared first on EFL Magazine.

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We are Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

Idaho bans "Everyone Is Welcome Here" posters, which raises questions among concerned educators across the country.

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GovTech

JULY 15, 2025

The exponential growth of data in the information age has not necessarily coincided with more effective education technology. Making the most of this data will require trust and conversation between multiple parties.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2025

As families face difficulty affording housing, food or health care, young children experience ripple effects, including emotional distress and developmental delays, according to new national research. The latest findings from Stanford University’s RAPID survey in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center show that children’s well-being is at risk.

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GovTech

JULY 15, 2025

There are conflicting studies on the impacts of AI on education so far, and the outcome of the newly announced AI academy led by OpenAI, Microsoft and Anthropic will depend on what and how it teaches.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 15, 2025

IT leaders at K–12 schools everywhere, Scott Werfal feels your pain. As the technology services director at Appleton Area School District in Wisconsin, Werfal says he’s all too familiar with the work needed to successfully defend a school’s network. AASD has more than 20,000 endpoints that Werfal and his team try to protect every day, and there’s one attack vector in particular that requires most of his attention.

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GovTech

JULY 15, 2025

Funded by a grant from the Department of Defense, a cybersecurity camp in Texas allows students to take part in exercises that teach them about network security, the latest cybersecurity technologies and ethical hacking.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 15, 2025

There was a "bad guy trap" being built on the corner of the rug. The builder commanded, "Teacher Tom, watch me!" so I watched him. I said, "I'm watching you." He explained how the trap worked which involved the bad guy following a complicated, yet deviously enticing, obstacle course, which ultimately brought him to a room in which saws cut him in half.

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GovTech

JULY 15, 2025

The complaint argues that the Constitution does not give the executive branch power "to unilaterally refuse to spend appropriations that were passed by both houses of Congress and were signed into law.

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k12

JULY 15, 2025

We’re thrilled to introduce you to Stella, one of this year’s standout finalists in the K12 National Cook-Off ! A creative 9th grader from Golden Valley Charter School, Stella has been making magic in the kitchen—and she’s no stranger to the spotlight. She earned 2nd place in last year’s competition and returned this year with even more confidence and creativity.

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