eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

In 2024, both Oklahoma and Wisconsin lowered what it means for students to be proficient in grade-level content. Minnesota, Florida, and North Carolina are rolling back high school math or English requirements. That means students this year did not need to achieve the same mastery of knowledge and skills as kids in previous years.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

NEW YORK — North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA) and 3P Learning announced new results from an online summer learning camp focused on improving reading proficiency among third grade students. The camp also yielded noteworthy results on the DIBELS 8th Edition Reading Assessment.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

When a public school system in the San Francisco Bay Area explored replacing traditional grading practices with a form of “standards-based grading system” meant to eliminate bias, it sparked widespread opposition from parents. They signed petitions and showed up in force at school board meetings to rail against the changes.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

The answer to that question, it turns out, depends a lot on two things: how your school identifies students for advanced math, and where you live. principals said their elementary or middle school offered algebra in eighth grade, but only to certain students. But that picture differed by state.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) measures eighth-graders ability to use computers to investigate, create, participate, and communicate at home, at school, in their future workplace, and in their communities. Students at the highest level (5 percent of U.S. Their answers reveal that a higher percentage of U.S.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Its a familiar story for many parentswatching their child struggle in school, knowing they are capable but somehow unable to thrive in a traditional classroom. They envisioned a school where children who didnt fit the standard mold could still succeed, not just academically but socially and emotionally.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

As AI becomes more widespread in education, more than half of high school students (56 percent) polled think it can go a long way in reducing math anxiety, a new global survey shows. The survey polled 1,500 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. 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. When would I ever use this? Solving this motivation problem is tricky.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The platform’s curriculum for grades PK-2 is designed according to research-based best practices for effective early literacy instruction and focuses on systematic, structured phonemic awareness and phonics instruction. About IXL Currently used by 16 million students and in 96 of the top 100 U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

percent of students reported having a test, quiz, or exam within their first week of school. A stressful return to school The survey, which collected responses from 1,300 U.S. percent), studying for tests (48.8 In a survey conducted on Brainly.com on August 21, 2024, 60.5 The most common stressors include homework (55.1

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The air is crisp, the colors are beautiful, and, as school has been in session for two months, students and teachers alike have settled into a nice routine. Just as in classrooms nationwide, Montana’s teachers place an intense focus on supporting literacy in elementary school instruction. I like to use this resource in 2 ways.

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eSchool News

JULY 6, 2023

In May, NAEP reported that eighth grade students’ U.S School violence and bullying have increased in recent years, and teacher absences and educational staffing vacancies have also played a role in making learning more challenging for many students. Recently, that report card revealed some worrying trends.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Post-pandemic academic achievement is showing encouraging signs of improvement, although not evenly across school years, according to NWEA , a nonprofit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students. The new research findings are based on fall 2022 assessment data from nearly 7 million US students in grades 3-8.

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Key points: A study offers important considerations for how colleges can best evaluate student performance Test: The four-letter word that works with GPA for college admissions What data is necessary to help students succeed? Key findings: The onset of the pandemic saw significant grade inflation in high schools.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Here’s what educators have to say about the 2023-2024 school year: Improving engagement and test scores with phenomena-based curricula April Pence, Edison High School Last year was my first time using phenomena-based units aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in chemistry.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A few months into the 2021-22 school year, teachers, parents, and students are once again confronted with the devastating reality of pandemic-prompted learning loss. Within the first quarter of this school year, gaps in academic proficiencies such as reading, writing and math have become prevalent.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Work-based learning partnerships are not just an add-on to the high school experience; they’re a transformative element that can lead to remarkable success. 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

JULY 7, 2023

– The Social Institute announced that it has expanded its pioneering peer-to-peer learning technology to meet the needs of third-grade students, available starting Fall of 2023. The developmentally appropriate lessons come in response to demand from elementary schools nationwide and the U.S. Durham, N.C.–

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

As a senior at Indianapolis’ Ben Davis High School, Jacob Gregory enrolled in an Exploratory Teaching program. He thought of it as an easy way to leave school for a few hours, but it ended up sparking “an unknown interest in teaching,” he said.

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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. And this program was it.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Recent national test scores found that our country’s eighth graders are still a full school year behind pre-COVID levels in their reading and math achievements. As the executive principal at the Emma Donnan campus of Adelante Schools in Indianapolis, I want my students to be successful. Not quarterly, not yearly.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2023

This article offers ideas that are outside traditional essay writing and test taking mediums. What is equally important is that we provide varied assessment opportunities so students can demonstrate understanding in different ways. Speech an expert Students can write speeches on a particular topic that connects to the unit being studied.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

announced today that Benton County Schools in Camden, Tenn., Advanced Manufacturing capstone environment will be installed at Camden Central High School. Benton County Schools is the recipient of a $2.7 We are incredibly honored to have been chosen to help Benton County Schools blaze this trail. The SmartCIM 4.0

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Key points: What priorities will be a focal point in the new school year? Vrain Valley School District, we will continue to provide our teachers with ample opportunities to collaborate, discuss, and share resources and strategies to enhance their understanding of AI and the potential benefits of AI tools. . This year at St.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

There are lots of different ways that high school students earn college credit, but one of the most powerful is also one of the least known. Today, working in both a state and a school committed to helping students earn college credit before graduation, I saw a world of opportunity in Modern States, which debuted in 2017.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

In the rolling hills of Southwestern Pennsylvania, nestled among 350 acres of natural beauty, lies The Kiski School , a place where tradition meets transformation. The school offers a timeless boarding school experience where a tight-knit community forges lifelong friendships. Kiskis approach goes beyond academics.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Newark Public Schools wants to see a districtwide expansion of an artificial intelligence tutoring tool after it was piloted at First Avenue School last year, as the district searches for ways to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss. The strategy here is not to do it in any one school only,” León added.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Howard Street Charter School in Salem, Oregon, is a project-based institution that pushes students to achieve excellence in all areas of study. Howard Street Charter School in Salem, Oregon, is a project-based institution that pushes students to achieve excellence in all areas of study. And we did not teach to the test.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

NEW YORK – Students are gearing up for the 2023 school year, and new research from Brainly reveals that AI is an integral element in middle and high school students’ academic life – even as educators debate and worry whether the revolutionary technology belongs in the classroom. Where are students going for help?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Conversations around proficiency, assessments, grading systems, and professional development are all too familiar. Could the school year look different? Could the school year look different? Why are grades set up the way they are? Do schools encourage enough creativity? Why do American schools have such long hours?

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2025

In response, life as we knew it came to a halt, schools were canceled, and teachers rushed to transition to online learning. Across national assessments, like the Nations Report Card, interim assessments, and state summative tests, data shows a continued decline in reading scores between 2022 and 2024.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2021

The pandemic forced a significant shift from traditional classrooms to virtual and hybrid teaching environments–often before schools and districts were ready. With integrated technology and software, schools improve student performance and teacher productivity through more accessible application and learning of edtech systems.

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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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Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 28, 2025

"Generation Alpha" is what we're calling children born since 2010, which covers everyone from 0-25, the group that is currently being "schooled." They really never have when it comes to the core mission of standard schools. This talk of children's needs is just school-ish lip service. I blame the schools.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2024

When Salvador Quijada, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher at Philip’s Academy Charter School, thinks back on his own journey as a mathematician, he gives credit to one high school math teacher who pushed him to take on AP calculus. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.

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