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

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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 English learners in K-12 public schools in the fall of 2021, up from 4.6

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A Call to Action: We Must Do Better for Our Children, Our Students

k12 Digest

Michele Gay, founder and executive director of Safe and Sound Schools, is an internationally recognized leader in comprehensive school safety. As a mother, I hoped that when I sent my daughters to school, they would feel that same sense of safety and love. As I grieved, I co-founded an organization called Safe and Sound Schools.

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A Call to Action: We Must Do Better for Our Children, Our Students

k12 Digest

Michele Gay, founder and executive director of Safe and Sound Schools, is an internationally recognized leader in comprehensive school safety. As a mother, I hoped that when I sent my daughters to school, they would feel that same sense of safety and love. As I grieved, I co-founded an organization called Safe and Sound Schools.

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Empowering neurodiverse learners with AI-driven solutions

eSchool News

What are you using AI for in your school/classroom? school districts are beginning to see the tangible benefits of AI-powered tools for neurodiverse learners. For instance, Humble Independent School District in Texas adopted an AI-driven tool called Ucnlearn to manage its expanding dyslexia intervention programs.

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3 ways to strategically incorporate creativity in schools

eSchool News

How do you weave creativity into the fabric of school curriculum? School leaders are tasked with this expectation in order to prepare our students for the demands of 21 st century workforce skills. Empower the Professional Learning Communities at each school through diverse, but targeted professional development.

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AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning Rural District Grant Winner Announced

eSchool News

North Carolina based QoreInsights announced winners of their 2024-2025 Grant for Rural Districts where they selected one school to win a free site wide license for unlimited use of their AI-enabled personalized professional learning platform, The Classroom Education Plan© (CEP).

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Essential steps to develop a district safety plan

eSchool News

Previously, she had taught students an emergency escape route out of the school. The best way to achieve this is to assemble a multidisciplinary team that meets on a monthly basis. School personnel – administrators, educators, counselors, and legal counsel.