Educational Technologies, Middle School and Technology

How We Used Technology to Bring Families Back Into School Life

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2025

At Guilford Preparatory Academy, a K-8, Title 1 public charter school in Greensboro, North Carolina, our students and families bring a rich mix of resilience, culture and commitment. Being a Title 1 school means some of our families face barriers in technology access, time and academic resources for students. I listened.

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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. Middle schools tend to rely more on high-quality curriculum resources, Shadel says. When would I ever use this?

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Hundreds of STEM Grants Have Been Terminated. K-12 Math Educators Will Lose Out

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. For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories.

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Why Districts Are Turning to Esports to Reach More Learners

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Phase 3 Live Finale: Elementary, middle and high school teams competed in a 30-minute esports showdown, held at the Levan Center of Innovation at Nova Southeastern University, to design climate-resilient schools.

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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Advocating for Representation in Education Identity was at the core for many of these fellows, and they sought opportunities to advocate not just for their students identities but also for their surrounding community of parents and alumni.

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Coding, Creativity and the New Digital Fluency

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

By positioning code as a creative tool, educators can tap into students' intrinsic motivation while simultaneously building computational thinking skills. This approach helps students see themselves as creators, not just consumers, of technology.

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Career Education Is Having a Moment. Here’s How It’s Adapting for Future Jobs

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

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.

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Dual Enrollment Numbers Are Rising. Colleges Want Them to Keep Growing.

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Despite the many barriers to dual enrollment programs that still exist, several states and school districts are working harder to spread the word to get more students interested in trying them. In some districts, students learn about dual enrollment in middle school, so they are already prepared to dual-enroll once they reach high school.

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Inside a New Partnership to Help Schools Keep Students Safe Online

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

To explore how this school partnership is taking shape, EdSurge spoke with Antigone Davis , global head of safety at Meta , and Dr. Kevin Martin , principal at Parkway Northeast Middle School in Missouri. Kevin Martin How has this partnership program impacted your school community?

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Montessori Schools Are Hot — Until They're Not. What Does That Mean About Education?

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

Lillard also believes the programming most recently experienced a surge in large part due to what she calls the “charter school movement,” where families forgo the traditional public school path and instead choose publicly funded, privately run charter schools based on their families’ needs.

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Students at U.S. Government Schools Fight Book Bans

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

The agency also removed content on sexuality from its middle-school health classes, including chapters on sexually transmitted diseases, abuse and neglect, sexual harassment, human reproduction and the menstrual cycle. Books were pulled from libraries. Black History Month was canceled.

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Politics, Pressure and Poor Sources: History Teachers Have It Tough These Days

Edsurge

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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What We Learn from the Edtech Games the Government Plays

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Happy Atoms , developed by Schell Games , helps middle-school students develop an intuitive sense about molecules by building them with physical models and then exploring their properties through an app. The next round of Phase I applications to the Department of Education’s SBIR program are due January 25.

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What Can We Do About Chronic Absenteeism? Ask Detroit.

Edsurge

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. This is an area where technology could play a bigger role in helping to collect in real time why kids are missing.

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The 5 components of a future-proofed technology initiative

eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2017

As students move through different phases of their education, the shape of their learning spaces changes. Young students see brightly-colored bookshelves and reading areas, where middle school students have lab tablets and desktop computers. How does a school future-proof its classroom technology?

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Why Career Exploration Shouldn’t Wait Until High School

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2025

However, with the rapid evolution of industries and shifting workforce demands, we must introduce career exploration earlier before students even enter high school. The Case for Starting Career Exploration in Middle School Many states are now mandating career exploration as early as eighth grade, for good reason.

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Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution Receives Perfect Scores from EdReports.org

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, today announced that its blended core Middle School Math Solution received perfect scores in a new report published by EdReports.org. ABOUT CARNEGIE LEARNING, INC.

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5 tools to amplify student voice

eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2021

In my experience as an Educational Technology Specialist (ETS) and many years as a middle school teacher, one thing I have learned is that if students have a choice in demonstrating their knowledge and showcasing their skills, they are often more invested in the task or end product.

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Learn how STEAM supports creativity and confidence

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2020

Related content: How our school transitioned from STEM to STEAM. In a recent edWebinar , “Building STEAM Confidence and Creativity in Middle School,” educational technology experts described how enriching STEAM-based learning experiences can enhance the socio-emotional skills students need to succeed now into the future.

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This Middle School Engaged Struggling Students and Gave Them a Voice in a Virtual World

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2021

Kennedy Middle School would pivot to remote learning because of the pandemic. However, about 39 percent have been teaching for seven years plus, and some of those teachers often have a bit more difficulty with that technology piece. Assistant Principal Ronda Smith remembers her heart racing when she learned that John F.

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Carnegie Learning Awarded LEVI Grant to Double the Rate of Middle School Math Progress by 2027

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The seven teams – Carnegie Learning, Carnegie Mellon University, Eedi, Rising Academies, the University of Colorado Boulder, Khan Academy, and the University of Florida – are committed to harnessing the potential of AI and machine learning to develop innovative, affordable interventions to enhance middle school math education.

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5 tools for student voice

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2021

In my experience as an Educational Technology Specialist (ETS) and many years as a middle school teacher, one thing I have learned is that if students have a choice in demonstrating their knowledge and showcasing their skills, they are often more invested in the task or end product.

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Q&A: Allie Beldin on Continuing to Innovate with Technology in K–12 Education

EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

Allie Beldin’s love of educational technology began long before teachers made the necessary move to online learning. For Beldin, a sixth grade math teacher at Stallings Island Middle School in Georgia, educational technology has been a resource throughout her career for supporting struggling students and making classes more fun.

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Flinn Scientific adds New Labs to Science2Go

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

This includes new lab series for high school chemistry and biology, which are being offered at an introductory price for schools and districts through the end of the year, as well as new individual labs for high school physics, middle school physical science, and middle school life science.

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Startling: New report reveals 10 ways students are outpacing their schools

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2017

Although technology changes at a rapid pace, one thing is constant: today’s students have a deep desire to learn using digital tools and resources that engage them and help them develop real-world skills. More than one-third of middle school students say they have already taken an online class in math, science and English.

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Compton Students Level Up with Esports and Extron

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

CUSD’s award-winning esports program has been so successful that colleges and universities, such as California State University, Dominguez Hills, partner with them to help students strive for higher education and see the potential for careers in esports and the related technologies.

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Oklahoma City Public Schools Announces TutorMe Partnership

eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

. “Implementing TutorMe gives our students access to a vetted education professional tutor anytime they need help, in any subject, at their fingertips,” said Neal Kellogg, director of educational technology services. Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) is a multi-cultural district serving more than 34,000 students.

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46 edtech innovations at ISTELive 22

eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

3M and Discovery Education announced 31 State Merit Winners in the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge. As the nation’s premier middle school science competition for 15 years, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that utilize the power of STEM to improve the world.

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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. To see a list FAQ’s about Follett Book eFairs, visit [link].

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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. Knowing this, we opted to pilot the Lexia Core5 Reading adaptive blended learning literacy program a few years ago.

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Palmdale School District’s Technological Transformation: Equity, Innovation, and Literacy

eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Palmdale School District Superintendent Dr. Raúl Maldonado discusses the district’s “Palmdale Promise” initiative, focusing on technological equity and early literacy. Today, we’re exploring a remarkable story of educational renewal in California’s Antelope Valley. Follow your show. And learning.

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SchoolStatus Selects 2024-25 Customer Advisory Board

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

At SchoolStatus, we firmly believe that educators’ voices must be central in shaping education technology. Our Customer Advisory Board enables us to directly collaborate with the people who best understand the needs of schools and districts across the U.S. Kristina Pollard is a true education trailblazer.

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

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2024

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital solutions learning wherever it takes place.

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FETC 2023: Make the Most of Your K–12 District’s Student Data

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2023

Where technology now plays a role is in scaling the use of data. Educational technology tools are gathering immense amounts of student data. Everything is housed in the school Google and Microsoft OneDrive accounts,” said Brittney Reeves, assistant principal at Gulf Shores Middle School, in her Future of Education…

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5 Steps to Ensure Your Classroom Technology Refresh Delivers

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2024

Is your classroom technology falling short of its promise of changing the classroom dynamic? For school district technology leaders, navigating a potential refresh of classroom technology can be daunting. A technology refresh is not just about keeping up with the latest trends or adding the latest features.

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For Some Districts, Tech Was Messy This Spring. Now They’re More Prepared.

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2020

Too little technology makes remote instruction nigh impossible. Such was the two-sided dilemma that many educators experienced in the spring. At the same time, the number of digital tools used across schools and districts seemingly multiplied. Too much makes it a hassle. All the teachers were using something different.

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In this district, 1:1 device access became a pandemic reality

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. Here, eSchool News highlights the Taylor School District–one of its K-12 Hero Awards finalists. One key takeaway?

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Lexia Learning’s PowerUp Literacy Program is 2.5x More Effective in Helping English Learners Close Critical Reading Gaps

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

times more effective than typical interventions for both EL and non-EL middle school students. The study focused on 122 sixth-grade students enrolled in six supplemental reading classes at two district middle schools. In fact, the program was more than 2.5 Classes were randomly assigned to one of the two programs.

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Over 2,600 Educational Institutions Including 32 State Departments of Education Purchased or Renewed Licenses for Lexia Aspire or Lexia LETRS Professional Learning Courses in 2024

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Aspire is a flexible, self-paced digital solution that helps educators apply science-based strategies that accelerate literacy skills among students in grades 4-8 across disciplines and all levels of literacy competencies. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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4 Tips for Transitioning to Distance Learning: A District and School-Wide Perspective

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2020

When visitors step inside Lone Star Middle School, they notice a palpable enthusiasm for learning. Part of Nampa School District in Nampa, Idaho, the school fosters a remarkable culture of collaboration among educators and a dedication to powerful teaching and learning with technology.

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Can Data Literacy Be Fun? The Census Bureau Is Building An App For That

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

American University is one of 10 universities working with census data as part of the Opportunity Project’s fall technology development sprint, which focuses on decennial data accessibility. Wong says her team realized through those conversations that high schools and elementary schools had plenty of data-literacy resources to draw from.

Middle School

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National Achievement Report Finds Varied Rates of Recovery from COVID-19 Impact

eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

million students from all 50 states, Renaissance’s midyear How Kids Are Performing report provides targeted insights to help educators accelerate spring and summer learning. Students at rural schools also saw the greatest improvement in achievement results between the fall and winter reports. Based on the assessment data of 3.8

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

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Our third graders take state standardized tests, and our scores used to be pretty good,” explained Connie Hibbitts, Instructional Coach for all four elementary-middle schools in the county and an educator with 34 years of experience. After just a few months in, students’ hard work started paying off.

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Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center Named 2021 CODiE Award Finalist for Best College & Career Readiness Solution

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2021

CODiE Award finalists represent applications, products, and services from developers of educational software, digital content, online learning services, and related technologies across the PreK–20 sector. Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center was honored as one of 152 finalists across the 42 education technology categories.

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How We Used Technology to Bring Families Back Into School Life

Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

Trending Sources

Hundreds of STEM Grants Have Been Terminated. K-12 Math Educators Will Lose Out

Why Districts Are Turning to Esports to Reach More Learners

Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

Coding, Creativity and the New Digital Fluency

Career Education Is Having a Moment. Here’s How It’s Adapting for Future Jobs

Dual Enrollment Numbers Are Rising. Colleges Want Them to Keep Growing.

Inside a New Partnership to Help Schools Keep Students Safe Online

Montessori Schools Are Hot — Until They're Not. What Does That Mean About Education?

Students at U.S. Government Schools Fight Book Bans

Politics, Pressure and Poor Sources: History Teachers Have It Tough These Days

What We Learn from the Edtech Games the Government Plays

What Can We Do About Chronic Absenteeism? Ask Detroit.

The 5 components of a future-proofed technology initiative

Why Career Exploration Shouldn’t Wait Until High School

Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution Receives Perfect Scores from EdReports.org

5 tools to amplify student voice

Learn how STEAM supports creativity and confidence

This Middle School Engaged Struggling Students and Gave Them a Voice in a Virtual World

Carnegie Learning Awarded LEVI Grant to Double the Rate of Middle School Math Progress by 2027

5 tools for student voice

Q&A: Allie Beldin on Continuing to Innovate with Technology in K–12 Education

Flinn Scientific adds New Labs to Science2Go

Startling: New report reveals 10 ways students are outpacing their schools

Compton Students Level Up with Esports and Extron

Oklahoma City Public Schools Announces TutorMe Partnership

46 edtech innovations at ISTELive 22

Follett Online Book Fairs a Convenient Option to Keep Kids Reading

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

Palmdale School District’s Technological Transformation: Equity, Innovation, and Literacy

SchoolStatus Selects 2024-25 Customer Advisory Board

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

FETC 2023: Make the Most of Your K–12 District’s Student Data

5 Steps to Ensure Your Classroom Technology Refresh Delivers

For Some Districts, Tech Was Messy This Spring. Now They’re More Prepared.

In this district, 1:1 device access became a pandemic reality

Lexia Learning’s PowerUp Literacy Program is 2.5x More Effective in Helping English Learners Close Critical Reading Gaps

Over 2,600 Educational Institutions Including 32 State Departments of Education Purchased or Renewed Licenses for Lexia Aspire or Lexia LETRS Professional Learning Courses in 2024

4 Tips for Transitioning to Distance Learning: A District and School-Wide Perspective

Can Data Literacy Be Fun? The Census Bureau Is Building An App For That

National Achievement Report Finds Varied Rates of Recovery from COVID-19 Impact

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

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center Named 2021 CODiE Award Finalist for Best College & Career Readiness Solution

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