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.

Laboratory

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

This phenomenon has garnered increasing attention from educators, researchers, and policymakers due to its substantial impact on student achievement and educational equity. Online educational platforms and apps can provide structured practice opportunities while maintaining student engagement through interactive elements.

Learning

eSchool News

JULY 11, 2025

Educators can create multimedia lessons, games, and assessments tailored to their curriculum. Parlay Subject areas: ELA, Social Studies, Science Best for: Structured online and in-class discussions Parlay enables educators to facilitate student discussions in a more inclusive and data-informed way.

Social Studies

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Bruce McLaren has committed his career to understanding how education technologies, especially digital games and intelligent-tutoring systems, can help children learn. According to Ross, NSF cuts to STEM education projects dwarfed all other award terminations. In many cases, the studies started because educators asked for the research.

STEM

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.

Education

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

ISTE+ASCD announced the recipients of the 2025 ISTE+ASCD Impact Award, Distinguished District Award, Distinguished Educator Preparation Program Award, and 20 to Watch Award. ” ISTE Impact Award This award recognizes individuals who make significant contributions to transforming learning and improving education systems on a broad scale.

STEM

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.

Math

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

The pilot program, in which four GSO students worked with approximately 200 students from the Providence Public School District middle school, was developed by the Rhode Island Department of Education and funded by a $10,000 STEMx Challenge Grant.

STEM

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

Traditional education often fails to bridge that gap. The challenge: Digital skills gap in education Industries are evolving quickly, and they need workers with strong STEAM skills. The 5 key benefits of game-based learning in STEAM education 1. Game-based learning is more than a trend–it’s the future of STEAM education.

Game-Based Learning

eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

This unforeseen disruption in traditional education left many concerned about the potential impact on student achievement, particularly for the youngest learners. This unforeseen disruption in traditional education left many concerned about the potential impact on student achievement, particularly for the youngest learners.

Academic Development

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. Brito’s experience is what state education leaders hoped for when they replaced the high school exit exam with multiple pathways to graduation. Lawmakers passed it unanimously.

Exams

eSchool News

JUNE 6, 2025

The technology remains the most impactful force in education. Thankfully, that’s where Denise Pope , Co-Founder of Challenge Success at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, comes in. Tired of talking about AI? That’s too bad. The challenge becomes avoiding all the Claptrap.

Teachers

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

Career and Technical Education (CTE) is at a turning point. What once lived on the margins of academic planning is now front and center in national conversations around workforce development, education equity and student well-being. As a former CTE educator and now working on CTE at Pearson , Ive watched this evolution up close.

Interdisciplinary

GovTech

JULY 17, 2025

Principal Jessiah Gilchrist said Cedar Rapids Taft Middle School has had a policy in place since 2020 restricting the use of cellphones, and he said it's been "so effective."

Middle School

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2025

I stopped by one table where a middle school student proudly presented phone cases she designed using digital technology tools. Vendor tables line the walls of the room; a few were run by local businesses, but the ones that drew the most attention were led by our own students. She smiled widely and said, "I made this!"

Technology

eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

A majority of those students identified that way as early as elementary school. Math ability is malleable way past middle school,” Schwartz said. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. In contrast, nearly a third of students surveyed said they never identified that way.

Elementary School

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

The century-old education philosophy, which prioritizes independence from a young age, had turned into a lifestyle brand. But over the last five years — and in the last year particularly — the education landscape has changed dramatically. There was a moment in the mid-2010s when Montessori was inescapable.

Education

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

But this wasn’t your typical sporting event; students were navigating block-based worlds, racing against the clock to design sustainable, hurricane-resistant schools. This was the South Florida Showdown , the first Minecraft Education tri-district esports challenge of its kind. For the students, it was more than a game.

STEM

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Like all students, English Learners are unique in their backgrounds and educational needs. At the middle school, Lexia PowerUp is used as a tool within English Language Development classes. Our program includes a pretest component and personalized, individualized instruction for each student. Teach to a group or individuals.

English

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

Its been one of the most disliked school subjects for decades. According to this survey , 42% of Americans disliked math classes during their K-12 education. Engaging Middle Schoolers in Math Middle school is when students start wondering, When will I ever use this? For many, math feels like swimming upstream.

Math

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

Former middle school teacher and Pitsco CEO, Matt Frankenbery, shares how Pitsco is revolutionizing STEM education at ISTE 2025 in San Antonio. With 54 years of educator-founded innovation, Pitsco connects classroom learning to real career pathways, addressing America’s 2.5 million unfilled STEM jobs.

STEM

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity to tailor your child’s education to their specific needs and interests. Enter TPT — a place where you can turn for fresh ideas, resources, and tips from experienced educators. You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Table of Contents 1.

Curriculum

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

This data has broadened education researchers understanding of dual enrollment programs, including how access varies from state to state and which subjects are the most crucial for dual enrollment. Educational leaders may not reach out to underserved schools or underrepresented communities, so students dont know about them.

Instructors

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.

Skills

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

Former middle school teacher and Pitsco CEO Matt Frankenbery shares how Pitsco is revolutionizing STEM education at ISTE 2025 in San Antonio. With 54 years of educator-founded innovation, Pitsco connects classroom learning to real career pathways, addressing America’s 2.5 million unfilled STEM jobs.

STEM

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Students light up when they create something meaningful, and every educator has seen that spark. As AI rapidly reshapes software development, computer science (CS) education must move beyond syntax drills and algorithmic repetition. Research increasingly shows that creativity fuels deeper learning, especially in STEM education.

Ethics

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Editable ELA Word Wall for Middle School By Erin Beers from Mrs Beers Language Arts Classroom Grades: 5th-8th Standards: CCSS CCRA.L.5, Provide relevant reading materials It’s no secret that 8th grade ELA teacher essentials include the middle school literary canon. Explore middle school resources

Grades

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

Schools increasingly find themselves on the front lines of managing the ripple effects of students’ online lives — from digital distractions that interfere with learning to online bullying and harmful content — leaving educators to address these challenges without the tools or authority to intervene effectively.

Middle School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

What middle school class has been your favorite so far? Is it okay for teenagers to leave school early if they have a job? Do you believe the United States should spend more money on the military or on education? Explore middle school resources Do you like making things, such as models or desserts?

Writing

GovTech

JUNE 2, 2025

After encouraging results with its STEM education platform in middle school classrooms, a Utah-based space tech company has assembled a team of AI and VR specialists to build educational tools.

Middle School

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. It seemed “touchy feely” to the digital learning specialist who works in a rural New Hampshire middle school and is known as the “drone lady.” Take Flight, a research project backed by $1.5

STEM

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. These standards promote academic excellence, critical thinking, and a learning environment that empowers all military-connected students to excel.

Schools

k12

JULY 18, 2025

In many public schools, keyboard and computer navigational skills have been a standard part of the curriculum since the 90s. At the very least, kids entering middle school should have foundational computer skills. Your kid will need to do research for their educational and professional journey. Researching.

Skills

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Challenge your advanced writers with writing prompts for middle school that go beyond 7th grade expectations. Is social media only for fun, or can it also be educational? helping students build essential writing skills while making real-world connections your school will appreciate. Explore middle school resources

Writing

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.

Learning Disabilities

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

This story about math recovery was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. The idea had come from Ed Baker, district math coach at Tennessees Weakley County Schools. How students do in middle school can predict how they do in life.

Testing

eSchool News

MAY 29, 2025

Sora allows me to expand what I can offer students especially manga series with many volumes and audiobook options for students who enjoy following along with a hard copy of a book, said Stephanie Mills, Library Media Specialist for the Park View Middle School (RI).

Reading