Educational Technologies, Elementary School and Schools

Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How School Districts Choose Edtech That’s Culturally Relevant

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

As classrooms across America become increasingly diverse, with growing populations of multilingual learners and students from various cultural backgrounds, school districts face a critical challenge: selecting educational technology that truly serves all students. million in the fall of 2011. Our tight bond helps every student.”

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School Counselors Worry About Students’ Misguided Use of Social Media

Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2025

And they will say, No, Ive just been watching a lot of TikTok videos and I think that I have anxiety, said Hanna Kemble, an elementary school counselor and a counselor leader coordinator for the state of Kansas. School counselors across the country describe similar experiences to Kembles. We say, Okay, it looks like youre upset.

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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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How ZIP Codes Determine a Child’s Future — and What We Can Do to Fight Back

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2025

In the late '90s, I would walk to my zoned elementary school, a big red building, where the faces reflected my own. Two decades later, as an educator living in Brooklyn, I returned to visit my old elementary school, hoping for a spark of nostalgia. Let me take you back to my Brooklyn. It was home. My stomach sank.

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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

In that time, each fellow has managed to speak vulnerably about educational leadership, student engagement and systemic challenges in K-12 education. Burns opening quote is a reminder that teaching is purpose-driven work and that student growth and development depend on supporting teachers and school leaders. Just accept it.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Not all students have reliable internet connections or devices, creating a digital divide that exacerbates existing inequalitiesespecially for younger learners in an online elementary school setting where consistent access is critical for foundational development. You can’t ignore the impact of globalization either.

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Three Districts Took the Long View With Federal Relief Funds. Their Bets Are Paying Off.

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2025

When Angela Dominguez took the helm of Donna Independent School District in Texas in 2021, she thought the districts original decision to use most of its federal Elementary and Secondary School Relief (ESSER) money to pay for existing fourth- and fifth-grade teacher positions was short-sighted.

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Students Are Struggling With Math. What Are States Doing Wrong?

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

And 28 elementary schools in the state did not have a single proficient student. In the intervening years, the state passed a number of changes — including the Alabama Numeracy Act — in an effort to boost K-5 elementary math performance. But a half-decade is a long time. These challenges are severe.

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Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2025

When Wendy Lundeen began teaching transitional kindergarten over a dozen years ago, it was seen as an unconventional option to help prepare children to one day enter elementary school. A lot of those who would be coming into our school, they couldn’t afford preschool anyway.

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What Will Kids Lose If PBS Gets Cut?

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Most are accompanied with handwritten letters from students extolling the influence children’s television shows had on their journeys to donning the cap and gown — one fresh grad writes that she plans to become an elementary school teacher thanks to PBS. We hear on social media almost daily about something like that,” Pai says.

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Teachers From Mexico Give English Learners a Boost in Small Texas School District

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2025

Armed with just two suitcases and far away from her Mexican home, Lopez Elizondo came to Crain Elementary School in Victoria, Texas, to work in the districts bilingual program. While more than 300 school districts in the state report a paucity of bilingual teachers, the situation in Victoria is even more acute.

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Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next.

Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2025

But in Okanogan County, where 28 percent of children are living at or below the federal poverty level and 11 percent of elementary school children are unhoused, the need for affordable child care is dire. Throughout Head Starts history, administrations interpreted school readiness differently across party lines.

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The 5 components of a future-proofed technology initiative

eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2017

Young students see brightly-colored bookshelves and reading areas, where middle school students have lab tablets and desktop computers. Just as the atmosphere in the classroom changes to suit the students’ age and learning requirements, the technology in the classroom also has to accommodate the learning requirements of that age group.

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‘School Choice’ Causes Confusion for Families. Can Edtech Companies Help?

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2025

Some schools laughed her out of the room, telling her that other families applied as soon as they became pregnant. 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.

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Newark Public Schools Expands Use of Lexia Core5 and PowerUp to All of its Elementary Schools

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Newark Public Schools (NPS) has approved expanding implementation of Lexia Learning’s Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) and Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® (PowerUp) throughout its K-5 and K-8 schools. In all, the strong ESSA rated literacy solutions will now be serving almost 20,000 students in 41 schools. About Lexia Learning.

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Clark County School District Gives Educators in 241 Elementary Schools Access to Lexia’s LETRS Professional Learning

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

BOSTON – Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.

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In Elementary School, Many Teachers Have a Shaky Grasp of Math. Can Preparation Programs Change That?

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2025

The list of explanations ranges from a math-avoidant culture to schools difficulties hiring and keeping talented teachers, a job that seems to have become harder postpandemic. Now, a new report suggests that teacher preparation programs underemphasize math instruction at the elementary school level. That has consequences.

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QoreInsights Launches AI-Enabled Professional Learning Grant for Rural Elementary Schools

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Waxhaw, North Carolina – North Carolina based QoreInsights, an innovative education technology company, is excited to announce the launch of its AI-Enabled Personalized Professional Learning Grant for Rural Districts. Teachers can earn up to 30 job-embedded continuing education hours during the year.

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Oklahoma City Public Schools Announces TutorMe Partnership

eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — TutorMe , the online tutoring solution of the future, and Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) today announced an agreement to provide more than 35,000 K-12 students with free access to TutorMe’s online 24/7 tutoring service for the 2021-2022 school year. OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. About TutorMe.

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Why Elementary Schools Should Teach Kids to Play Poker

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

It ended up that kids who didn't eat their marshmallow did better in school, had higher SAT scores, got into better colleges, were less likely to do drugs, less likely to go to prison, had better jobs, made more money, had better marriages, were healthier were happier—so many things. It's still going on right now.

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How Newport-Mesa Unified School District became closer by being apart

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2020

Not even a global pandemic can dampen her enthusiasm when talking about her job as Director of Education Technology in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District (CA), where she serves 22,500 students at twenty-two elementary schools, two intermediate schools, four high schools, one alternative education center, and one adult education center.

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School Specialty Announces Winners of the 2024 Crystal Apple Awards Celebrating Inspirational Teachers

eSchool News

MAY 2, 2024

School Specialty , a leading provider of learning environments and supplies to the pre-K–12 education market, today announced the 2024 winners of its annual Crystal Apple Awards, which celebrate teachers who embody inspiration, leadership, and passion in teaching. GREENVILLE, Wis.

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Buchanan County Schools See 380% Improvement in Reading with Carnegie Learning

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA– Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that elementary students from Buchanan County, Virginia School District achieved unprecedented reading gains using Carnegie Learning’s Fast ForWord ® reading and language program.

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Districts, Schools, and Educators Nationwide Honored as the Inaugural Winners of the Discovery Education Awards

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2024

North Carolina — Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced the recipients of the inaugural Discovery Education Awards. The Discovery Education Awards honor districts, schools, and educators who accelerate achievement among students by tapping into their natural curiosity and desire to learn.

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Almost 2,000 Schools and Districts Choose Lexia® English Language Development™ to Support Emergent Bilingual Students’ English Language Acquisition

eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

BOSTON (March 31, 2025) In recent months, almost 2,000 schools and districts have purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia English Language Development (Lexia English) from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand. More than 162,000 students and 77,000 educators at 7,400 schools used the program during the 2024 school year.

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Edtech trends are enabling more diverse learning

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Edtech is the combination of IT tools and educational practices aimed at facilitating scalable individualized learning. It comprises the whole world of computer-aided education and training, along with the use of digital tools and resources. There are numerous advantages to educational technology.

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Data really is the secret sauce in the K-12 classroom

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is especially true with literacy, where it’s all too easy to lose track of student progress and performance as students make their way through elementary and middle school. We had growth data in every elementary school like we’ve never seen before. Better reading test scores.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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What Will Districts Do With All Those Empty School Buildings? Some Look to Fill Them With Younger Kids

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2025

Several years ago, Oklahoma City Public Schools shuttered more than a dozen of its school buildings. When buildings sit vacant, they can become unsafe spaces, and we didnt want that to happen, says Stephanie Hinton, executive director of early childhood at Oklahoma City Public Schools. Stephanie Hinton Then what?

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Why These School Districts Serve Children Beginning at Birth

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The family engagement room at Belleaire Elementary School in the suburbs of Omaha is bustling on a late October morning. Kindergarten teacher Kelsea Heesacker comes in to chat with the school counselor and to grab a winter coat for a little girl who came to school without one. BELLEVUE, Neb.—The

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Instructure Launches Canvas for Elementary User Experience for Back to School

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY — June 28, 2021 — Today at ISTE Live 2021, Instructure launched the Canvas for Elementary user experience, a combination of features that make Canvas more user-friendly for elementary students. Today the Instructure Learning Platform supports more than 30 million educators and learners around the world.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation. Listed here in alphabetical order by school/district name are 10 of the awards program finalists. Read about 10 more finalists here !) How did the district do it?

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A Back-to-School, Personalized Learning Toolkit

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

One of my favorites is from Kate Wagner, principal of Red Mill Elementary, who says, “ We are no longer teaching to the middle.” Another comes from Jeff Silverman, principal of Christa McAuliffe Middle School, who explains that implementing personalized learning ”finally got us over the hurdle we were stuck at. partner with us.

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Title I Educators Win More Than $16,000 For The Purchase Of Over 3,350 Books In The Lexia Library Wish Program

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

BOSTON Charlotte Brett, the librarian at Antrim Elementary School in New Hampshire is the winner of the grand prize of a $4,000 gift certificate in the Lexia Library Wish program. In addition, 25 educators have been named as silver prize winners. Gift certificates of $40 have been awarded to 74 more educators.

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Follett Online Book Fairs a Convenient Option to Keep Kids Reading

eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2020

Whether the 2020-21 school year is starting in the classroom or remotely, Follett is ensuring elementary and middle school students won’t be missing out on one of their favorite back-to-school traditions: the book fair. Plew Elementary School in Niceville, Fla. “It It was almost too good to be true. “The

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How Schools Can Meet Students’ Academic and Emotional Needs at the Same Time

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2021

Over the past year, administrators and educators have been faced with no-win decisions on what matters more. Should districts implement universal supports (such as an extended school year or regular assessments) for everyone or should they customize those supports for each student (even if that takes more time and resources)?

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How COVID brought this district closer together–even when everyone was apart

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Not even a global pandemic can dampen her enthusiasm when talking about her job as Director of Education Technology in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District (CA), where she serves 22,500 students at twenty-two elementary schools, two intermediate schools, four high schools, one alternative education center, and one adult education center.

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How an Experimental Redesign in School Leadership Saved the School and My Community

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Her vision was simple but revolutionary: reimagine school leadership by dismantling the hierarchy. To understand this model better, we immersed ourselves in readings to see how we could personalize it for our school community. Ultimately, the plan we created would become a beacon of hope, love, and connection for our school community.

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An Educator’s Podcast Aims to Be an Antidote to School Culture Wars

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

Ken Futernick brings together people who disagree deeply on issues that are most dividing school communities these days — such as teaching about gender and sexual identity or about the history of racism in America. Futernick shares these recorded discussions on his podcast, “ Courageous Conversations About Our Schools. ”

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iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In the Richland Two School District, Columbia, SC, iTutor is serving all 24 elementary schools, providing group classes in ELA and Math for eight hours each week throughout the school year. Like everyone else connected with education, iTutor celebrated the return to in-person instruction,” said iTutor CEO Ysiad Ferreiras.

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Computer Science is Growing in K-12 Schools, But Access Doesn’t Equal Participation

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Computer science has a wider footprint in schools than ever before, but there are differences when it comes to who has access to computer courses and who’s enrolling. Girls, for instance, make up just one-third of high school computer science students nationally. I like the challenge.” It’s something that everyone can participate in.”

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Learning Without Tears Scores Big in 2023 EdTech Awards

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2023

The most important recognition, of course, comes from teachers and students, when they see effective learning and skills development with both Get Set for School, and Phonics, Reading, and Me. In all elements of the Get Set for School program, teachers are supported with guided lessons and other learning opportunities.

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What Happens When a School Closes Its Library?

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

HOUSTON — On a Saturday morning in August 2023, a crowd gathered outside the Houston Independent School District administration building with protest signs in hand. Teachers, parents and politicians took turns at the microphone, united in their criticism of the controversial state takeover of Texas’ largest school district.

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Effective Tech Integration Strategies: From District to Classroom

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, EdSurge spoke with three educational leaders from Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 in Illinois about their experiences with and strategies for using technology to enrich classroom environments. Caitlin Smith, the director of technology, has been in the K-12 educational technology space for 10 years.

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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How School Districts Choose Edtech That’s Culturally Relevant

School Counselors Worry About Students’ Misguided Use of Social Media

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

How ZIP Codes Determine a Child’s Future — and What We Can Do to Fight Back

Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

Three Districts Took the Long View With Federal Relief Funds. Their Bets Are Paying Off.

Students Are Struggling With Math. What Are States Doing Wrong?

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

What Will Kids Lose If PBS Gets Cut?

Teachers From Mexico Give English Learners a Boost in Small Texas School District

Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next.

The 5 components of a future-proofed technology initiative

‘School Choice’ Causes Confusion for Families. Can Edtech Companies Help?

Newark Public Schools Expands Use of Lexia Core5 and PowerUp to All of its Elementary Schools

Clark County School District Gives Educators in 241 Elementary Schools Access to Lexia’s LETRS Professional Learning

In Elementary School, Many Teachers Have a Shaky Grasp of Math. Can Preparation Programs Change That?

QoreInsights Launches AI-Enabled Professional Learning Grant for Rural Elementary Schools

Oklahoma City Public Schools Announces TutorMe Partnership

Why Elementary Schools Should Teach Kids to Play Poker

How Newport-Mesa Unified School District became closer by being apart

School Specialty Announces Winners of the 2024 Crystal Apple Awards Celebrating Inspirational Teachers

Buchanan County Schools See 380% Improvement in Reading with Carnegie Learning

Districts, Schools, and Educators Nationwide Honored as the Inaugural Winners of the Discovery Education Awards

Almost 2,000 Schools and Districts Choose Lexia® English Language Development™ to Support Emergent Bilingual Students’ English Language Acquisition

Edtech trends are enabling more diverse learning

Data really is the secret sauce in the K-12 classroom

Innovative ideas for school libraries

What Will Districts Do With All Those Empty School Buildings? Some Look to Fill Them With Younger Kids

Why These School Districts Serve Children Beginning at Birth

Instructure Launches Canvas for Elementary User Experience for Back to School

eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

A Back-to-School, Personalized Learning Toolkit

Title I Educators Win More Than $16,000 For The Purchase Of Over 3,350 Books In The Lexia Library Wish Program

Follett Online Book Fairs a Convenient Option to Keep Kids Reading

How Schools Can Meet Students’ Academic and Emotional Needs at the Same Time

How COVID brought this district closer together–even when everyone was apart

How an Experimental Redesign in School Leadership Saved the School and My Community

An Educator’s Podcast Aims to Be an Antidote to School Culture Wars

iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students

Computer Science is Growing in K-12 Schools, But Access Doesn’t Equal Participation

Learning Without Tears Scores Big in 2023 EdTech Awards

What Happens When a School Closes Its Library?

Effective Tech Integration Strategies: From District to Classroom

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