eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

A nonprofit organization for career and technical education (CTE), SkillsUSA serves more than 413,000 middle school, high school, and college students and instructors nationwide. SkillsUSA competitions give CTE students real-world exposure to in-demand career skills, applied within authentic challenges and scenarios.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

Forward-thinking educators in the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools are reimagining what high school looks like, restructuring the workday, moving from grading systems to competency-based systems, and prioritizing personalized learning pathways.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Yet, a vital component of education remains overlooked. Education often lags behind in today’s rapidly evolving world, where technological advancements and shifting job markets are the norm. Consider the case of Sarah, an EHS student who spent part of her school day working at an advanced manufacturing organization.

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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.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

The Alliant Credit Union Foundation has awarded a$108,000grant to Digital Leaders Now, the nonprofit that powers the Digital Leaders Academy at Ridgewood Community High School District 234, to support the implementation of innovative digital opportunity programs.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Comparatively, for graduates spanning the 2019-22 classes, this figure stood at 48 percent, signaling a noteworthy transformation within the education landscape. There’s a pressing need to raise awareness of the variety of postsecondary career or educational opportunities at the high school level.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2024

More than 48 percent of those queried believe that hard skills will become less important and soft skills, such as reasoning and creativity, will increase in demand, according to the survey, conducted in March by Philadelphia-based Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The 2023 eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards honors educators for their exemplary use of innovative edtech to support student learning. Profiled and interviewed here is winner Tom Lamont , a painting and design technology instructor at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School nominated by TechEdConcepts Inc.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Since the second semester of his senior year of high school, he has responded to field calls as an employee of the largest underground utility locating company in North America — the Indianapolis-based U.S. The company also provides the two instructors, said Darrin Haynes, senior manager of career and technical education at USIC.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Until now, the story of how COVID affected who got their high school diploma went something like this: Graduation rates dipped a little for the class of 2021, but recovered the following year. Where a student lived and what policies their school followed during the pandemic affected how likely they were to graduate from high school.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2024

In her two years of high school at Dearborn Public Schools’ Virtual K-12 school, rising junior Weaam AlAliyi has already learned about computer programming, understanding algorithms, and data analysis in three computer science courses. The bill garnered support from the Michigan Department of Education, among others.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The engineering students’ performance task for that unit is designing a toy that will help pediatric patients perform a particular movement or learn a skill. Developing STEM learning partnerships Our focus on performance tasks is bolstered by a diverse community of STEM education partnerships.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

My colleagues feverishly jotted down notes as one of my students, Ethan, moved through his presentation on how educators can more intentionally use AI in their classes. These programs exist in many districts across the country, some as standalone schools and others as programs embedded in the district.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

These students came from all over the world to live in a dormitory-style house where they had a rigid schedule, including conditioning and skills training. Education should provide and inspire opportunity; it shouldn’t be a barrier to students’ gifts and dreams. We don’t have to integrate all technology at once.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

graduate with a high school diploma compared to 86 percent of their non-autistic peers, and that gap speaks for itself, but we have the tools to close it. When educators take the time to apply proven strategies, students with autism can and do thrive–academically, socially, and emotionally.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2025

High schools can fulfill this goal by giving students opportunities to explore a wide range of career options in the courses they provide. High schools can fulfill this goal by giving students opportunities to explore a wide range of career options in the courses they provide. It also helps them narrow their choices.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

AMERICAN FORK, Utah/PRNewswire/ — YouScience , the leading technology provider dedicated to solving the skills gap crisis for students and employers, announces a partnership withPortlandPublic Schools (PPS), the largest school district inOregon. McDaniel High School.

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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. public high schools offer foundational computer science (up from 57.5

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

This year, I judged the middle school career research event, which allows students to explore careers of interest by completing a career interest survey, researching a field, and presenting key details such as education requirements, job outlook, salary, and what a typical workday looks like.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

. — Pearson and its Connections Academy , the fully online public school program serving K-12 students for more than 20 years, announced today their partnership with The Home Depot’s Path to Pro program to introduce high school students to careers in the trade industry. bachelor’s degree programs.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut. In middle and high school courses, its really difficult to connect math to the real world, says Lindsey Henderson, policy director of math for the nonprofit ExcelinEd.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

Key points: A love of learning can lead to a lifetime of learning How to use PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum Here’s how schools can better support neurodiverse students For more news on instruction, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Curiosity is a fountain of opportunity for all educators.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

There are decades of research involving thousands of students and educators to support a structured literacy approach to teaching literacy. Teacher preparation programs and school districts across the nation have been slow to fully embrace this research base, known as the science of reading. And how do we fix it?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2024

Key points: Early exposure to STEM education is critical for students See article: Building a STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten See article: Here’s why STEM Career Days are a great idea For more on STEM education, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM page In today’s fast-paced world, STEM education has become imperative for global progress.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

As schools, districts, and policymakers grapple with the realities of a rapidly evolving workforce that requires discipline-specific knowledge, high-tech know-how, and hands-on skills, there is a growing recognition that the traditional approaches to preparing students for the real world no longer suffice.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

Here are five examples of how AI can be used effectively in high school science classes: 1. This helps them develop critical thinking and data literacy skills essential for modern scientific research. AI is revolutionizing high school science education by making learning interactive, personalized, and data-driven.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Over the last nine months, weve worked with eight fellows whose pathways in education are as diverse as they have ever been, including a trauma psychotherapist turned early childhood counselor, a physics teacher with a penchant for storytelling and a Jordan-born immigrant who moved to the United States to pursue her passion for teaching.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The global health crisis forced students out of the physical classroom and into a new virtual world for nearly two grades, and their initial homework and test scores reveal a significant decrease in knowledge transfer, social skills, and core learning habits across a variety of subjects.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2024

Of the nearly 10,000 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College in central New Jersey, about 17 percent are still in high school. Some of them travel to the campus during the school day to take courses in introductory English, history, psychology and sociology. That push is evident at Brookdale.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

high schools don’t consistently offer computer science education and IT classes. high schools offer a single computer science course–a fundamental subject critical to the nation’s economic and security health. Some schools’ computer science education programs are shrinking due to budget issues.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2023

STEM education is a critical part of a comprehensive K-12 education–it helps students build and improve critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and it teaches students to be persistent when presented with a challenge. Here are five great insights about STEM education: 1.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

An integrated STEAM education also puts students on the path to success with higher test scores, stronger attendance records, better disciplinary records, and increased engagement and graduation rates. Let’s take a closer look at STEAM education: What is an example of STEAM education? What does STEAM do for education?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

By inspiring the next generation of educators, we can build up this honorable profession to ensure all students are receiving the attention and support they need to thrive. To help, here are six ways school leaders can encourage students to consider careers in teaching, which will benefit K-12 education in the long term.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Often, these students don’t have access to the same level of resources that are available to general education students. While we have made great strides in how we support students receiving special education services, there are still equity gaps that exist in areas like college and career planning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students who do successfully navigate their schooling emerge with only a specific (and often narrow) skillset that may or may not match their strengths or interests.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Integrating digital tools into the classroom may seem intimidating to some educators, but fear not–it’s a relatively simple process once you’ve vetted a tool and confirmed that it enhances your instruction and adds learning value. High school educator Lynn Thomas created an Escape Room mission using Brightspace.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Many children missed crucial language development opportunities during key formative years, as mask-wearing limited their ability to observe mouth movements and naturally acquire speech skills. Providing flexible support solutions for schools Districts are seeking flexible and effective solutions to address these growing needs.

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