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JUNE 27, 2025

Writing a history that you helped to create is awkward, as Anne Trumbore acknowledges in her new book “ The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology.” She began by designing a web-based grammar program before joining the team that created the Stanford Online High School.

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MAY 27, 2025

Addressing Systemic Challenges and Supporting Educator Sustainability Last but not least, educators were not only adamant about the systemic challenges of K-12 education, but also expressed ways schools and districts can work to better support the retention of educators in our schools.

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APRIL 24, 2025

Since Zoomers began to reach age 16 in 2013, the rate of students who drop out of high school has fallen to its lowest level and remained steady at 4 percent. For millennials, about 11 percent of people ages 16 to 19 left school without a degree.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Plagiarism-detection software like Turnitin monetizes student intellectual property and contributes to a culture of suspicion in education. The Center for Democracy & Technology, a D.C.-based I trust you. I trust that your work is your own.” Students have protested Turnitin use too.

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JUNE 9, 2025

Diagnostic assessments, as opposed to summative assessments, measure students’ current knowledge and skills, helping educators identify gaps and areas for growth, and guide teachers and school leaders toward where students might need additional instruction, resources or support to meet learning outcomes.

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MAY 30, 2025

Part of that may be the ambiguity of the question, and this is a time where we see ESSER dollars have been running out, she says of fall 2024 when the data was collected. Strunk was intrigued by the researchs companion report on Gen Zers, particularly the finding on what students said made school interesting.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

So when they graduate from high school, they’re well on their way to an associates degree. And I think there’s no question that when you think. What creates a successful school and district? So that’s one version of the answer to your question. And I mean that in a very value free way.

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APRIL 30, 2025

Schools across the country are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into classrooms, but the real challenge isnt just adopting the technology its making sure it works for all students. Will AI be a tool for innovation or yet another factor widening educational gaps?

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MAY 5, 2025

Heres what we believe meaningful computer science education should do to foster a generation of technologically literate learners: 1. Computer science should begin early and continue throughout elementary, middle and high school.

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APRIL 24, 2025

Additionally, the order calls for creating registered apprenticeships related to AI, establishing a Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge for students, and enabling high school students to take courses in artificial intelligence, including through dual enrollment at colleges.

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MAY 7, 2025

I do think that there are things that teachers stay away from because they are afraid that it will get them into some sort of trouble and one of the things is current events, says Samantha Futrell, a middle school social studies teacher in Richmond, Virginia. We feel so polarized right now.

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JUNE 4, 2025

A 2007 study led by Robert Balfanz at Johns Hopkins found that chronic absence in middle school and high school is often a leading predictor of dropping out. Today, we have a situation where the Education Department is being dismantled, and programs for families at risk are threatened or already eliminated.

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APRIL 23, 2025

Its a big question one that many students struggle to answer. Career and Technical Education (CTE) has played a major role in preparing students for success beyond high school, whether that means higher education, industry certifications or entering the workforce directly.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2016

” Moderated by Gabe Soumakian, the former superintendent of Oxnard Union High School District in California, the panelists spoke at length about their challenges, solutions, and the spirit of collaboration. My personal opinion, I think of open education resources as being free like a puppy.

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JUNE 11, 2024

Last year, when Jayla Arensberg was a sophomore at Burnsville High School near St. Paul, Minnesota, a teacher showed her a flier saying that a program at the school could save her $25,000 on college. “I She was interested in college, but worried that the cost could keep her from pursuing higher education.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

The company has launched Gale In Context: Literature, a new resource for literature instruction and learning that helps high schoolers engage and thrive in English language arts (ELA). Educators need a solution to contextualize literary works in both the past and present day.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A growing number of high school students are looking for opportunities to do academic research, hoping to add ‘published author’ to their list of achievements when they apply to colleges. But experts say that the trend of high school research, while well-intentioned, has plenty of pitfalls. They may be playing sports.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Walberto Flores EdTech Coordinator, Highlands International School San Salvador Artificial intelligence has entered our classrooms — sometimes invited and other times not — leaving educators to ask essential questions about its implementation and impact. It’s a valid question that even my high school students ask.

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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. By design, CTE programs consider questions that are relevant to this gap. Do students know how to think of their feet?

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MAY 14, 2024

That’s a question long faced by high school students. These shifting attitudes were evident in March at Central High School here, at a daylong event dubbed the “ Opportunity Fair. I don't know if I'm going to go to college right after I get out of high school,” said one junior. PAUL, Minn.

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JULY 19, 2023

public schools raise questions about whether curricula and edtech are staying culturally relevant. Between 2010 and 2021, the share of white non-Hispanic children fell to 45 percent of public school students, while the share of Hispanic children grew to comprise 28 percent. Meanwhile, changing demographics of students in U.S.

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MAY 1, 2024

The app offers a personalized feed of entertaining and educational videos, images, questions, and memes, ensuring that students remain engaged while mastering the material. All TeachTap course material is trained on the exact curriculum set by the College Board and Common Core educational standards.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Each judge scored the products on a numeric basis from 1-10, based on a series of questions regarding functionality, value, customer service experience and overall satisfaction. MLA judge Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School (platinum award) : A 21.5-credit, It has so many resources and the patrons love it!

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Megan Schlagel, a high school math teacher in St. Vrain Valley Schools in Longmont, Colo., is an award-winning educator who is dedicated to the continuous improvement of her teaching practices. Professional development needs to be relevant, engaging, and personalized.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

But what is this topic exactly and why is it important for moving education forward? During the November 2024 meeting of CoSNs EdTech Innovation Committee , participants were asked those same questions, and shared their perspectives on what educators should do about the topic. Read on for 10 key takeaways from the discussion.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

However, many high school classrooms still use outdated college and career preparation models, which can leave high school graduates feeling unprepared for their future. This highlights the increasing need for high schools to incorporate career-connected learning. With the rise of AI comes AR/VR.

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APRIL 7, 2023

With this exceptionally valuable resource, educators get to learn about AI, by engaging with AI in a demystified manner. The course deeply addresses the question of the ethical and responsible use of AI within our world.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Online high schools were a growing trend even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and some online schools were beginning to have a global reach. Now that the whole world has been forced to experiment more with online delivery, where does that leave the international market for online education at the K-12 level?

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MARCH 6, 2024

Each year, some students do not meet these expectations, and as a result, they are told they have not earned a high school diploma and aren’t able to walk across the stage with their peers. Today, as our children leave high school and enter the so-called “real world,” they are facing a world changing at an unprecedented pace.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

Educator Stacey Roshan believes that when schools prioritize students who are most vocal and quickest to raise their hand, the perspectives of too many are lost. When Roshan was in high school, she feared the moment she might be called on in class. Let’s take a trip back to high school. I’m paying attention.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In her latest film, “Bird Woman: Sacagawea,” viewers not only watch the story of Sacagawea — the young woman from the Soshone tribe who helped guide the Lewis and Clark Expedition back in 1804 — they can chat with her and ask questions about her life. That's why gaming became such a big genre, is because you're in it.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

1 story was about how to provide adequate education to those who cant view screens. Many of the top stories raise fundamental questions about higher education. And when did so many high school students start taking community college courses (and what does that mean for college access)? But the No.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities. zSpace, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As a result, there’s a significant gap between students’ soft skill attainment as they leave high school and what’s needed to be successful in the workforce and as happy contributors to society. Why is Career and Technical Education particularly well-suited for developing soft skills?

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JUNE 11, 2020

Take, for example, the distance learning plan created by Chaffey Joint Union High School District in California, which says that schoolwork completed by students through the end of the year can only preserve and improve grades, but not lower them. There’s no question that schools must equitably provide support to struggling students.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

The question for the adults who care about girls like Sailor, Woods says, then becomes: How do we sustain that interest? While women are not just outpacing men in degrees — girls are doing better academically and completing high school on time more frequently than boys — the push for parity has been moving at a glacial pace in STEM.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

The premise of “free college” programs popping up around the country in recent years is that bringing the price of higher education down to nearly nothing will spur more students to enroll and earn degrees. That can be a lot to ask a 17- or 18-year-old finishing high school to navigate. “We But is that what actually happens?

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