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5 reasons why game design is the best way to teach STEAM skills

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

Despite using digital tools daily, many students still struggle to turn that exposure into marketable, employable skills. What we need are methods that both engage students and build the competencies they’ll need to thrive in a tech-driven future. Traditional education often fails to bridge that gap.

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Teaching Creativity and Durable Skills in an AI World

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

When a high school student uses AI to design a community mural or a college freshman collaborates with peers across continents on a digital storytelling project, it’s clear the boundaries of learning are shifting. EdSurge: What skills matter most for students’ futures, and how are institutions responding?

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How students are really using AI tools: What schools need to know

eSchool News

MAY 29, 2025

Increased usage of and attachment to AI tools brings unprecedented challenges for school and district leaders. Whether youre new to the education space, refining your policies, or growing in your role, understanding the different ways students use AI is crucial. After all, we cant protect what we dont understand.

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Middle and high school students need education, career guidance

eSchool News

JULY 10, 2025

The survey of more than of 3,000 students in grades 7-12 offers insights into teens’ plans after high school. The research, Next Steps: An Analysis of Teens’ Post-High School Plans , uncovers evolving trends in teenagers’ attitudes, perceptions, and decision-making about their post-high school plans.

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AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

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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Crafting environments where students with autism thrive

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Awareness alone isnt enough–what students on the spectrum benefit from environments where their needs are understood, respected, and supported with purpose. Seventy-four percent of autistic students in the U.S. Seventy-four percent of autistic students in the U.S. Heres how that looks in practice.

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Video game design boosts students’ literacy skills

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Students in the pilot program saw a significant improvement in their literacy skills over the course of only three months. The program gives educators one possible model to follow as they look to reverse the trend of declining student proficiency in reading. The program spanned 14 weeks and was aimed at third and fourth graders.

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Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. So Brito took some engineering classes at his high school, became president of his state’s Technology Student Association, and is starting at the University of Washington this fall on a pre-science track.

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Most students aren’t ready for life after high school

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

The third annual Post-Graduation Readiness Report from YouScience draws from a national online survey of over 500 high school graduates from the classes of 2021 through 2024, and trends across six graduating classes dating back to 2019. The findings demand urgent action to redesign how we prepare young people for life after high school.

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Whose call: A student-driven approach to school cell phone policies

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Over the last few years we have had the pleasure of working with several school partners to address the growing concern around cell phones in schools. Leveraging the assets and ideas of the broader community, including teachers and families, is essential for successful school change.

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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.

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SkillsUSA competitions give students hands-on experience with career skills

eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

For 60 years, SkillsUSA has provided these types of hands-on learning opportunities for students in the form of regional, state, and national competitions–and participants in these contests have gained valuable career experience.

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4 reflections on the end of the school year

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Educators may evaluate what worked well and what didn’t, including instructional strategies, classroom management techniques, student engagement efforts, and time management. When did students seem most connected? How did the teacher respond to challenges–whether student behavior, shifting expectations, or personal stress?

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AI can personalize learning–it can’t make students care

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and communities? But that vision overlooks something deeper.

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Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

The agreement begins with the 2025-2026 school year and continues through 2027-2028. “We We are proud to partner with school districts across the Commonwealth, ensuring every child has access to the support they need to become confident, capable readers.” All costs for Massachusetts students will be covered by DESE.

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Showfloor News: PBLWorks creates PBLWorks TEACH to help scale project based learning

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching PBLWorks TEACH , a web-based application with ready-to-use, standards-aligned, Gold-Standard PBL projects for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies.

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Teachers see online learning as critical for workforce readiness in 2025

eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

Conducted at the start of the year, the survey of over 300 high school teachers underscores the growing need for educators to offer career-focused learning content and alternative high school pathways that equip students with workforce-ready skills in flexible ways beyond traditional schooling.

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From school year to summer: Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

That early access to knowledge helped shape who I am today, and I carry that legacy into my work leading library services and digital learning for more than 30,500 students in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Students, in turn, build literacy skills in context, rather than treating reading as an isolated subject.

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Students, educators feel positive about AI’s impact, but fear its misuse

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2025

The new survey findings on the state of AI in secondary and higher education, from Turnitin ,offer perspectives from students, educators and academic administrators across six countries, the The risk of intentional misuse will always exist with generative AI. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

As districts and schools nationwide struggle to find qualified therapists, particularly speech-language pathologists and board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs), theres a growing demand for these specialized professionals. Simultaneously, we’re identifying more students needing support than ever before.

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Is Online Schooling a Good Fit for Teens?

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Even before COVID burst on the scene and drove many schools into online versions of themselves, remote teaching had been gaining popularity. Driven by reasons like flexibility, personal needs, and accessibility, the positives associated with online schooling were convincing many to take a second look.

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Beyond ‘feeling good’: A deeper approach to student mental health

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2025

According to the CDC , 40 percent of high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and 20 percent have seriously considered suicide. At the same time, schools are working to reverse learning losses stemming from the pandemic. What is your priority for the 2025-2026 school year?

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A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

In a corner of Huffman High School, the sounds of popping nail guns and whirring table saws fill the architecture and construction classroom. Down the hall, culinary students chop and saute in the schools commercial kitchen, and in another room, cosmetology students snip mannequin hair to prepare for the states natural hair stylist license.

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5 online resources to beat the summer slide

eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

NWEA research notes that students can lose up to two months of math skills over the summer, and reading abilities can also decline, particularly for students from underserved communities. Here are five standout online resources designed to help K-12 students stay on track over the summer months: 1.

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Integrating technology in CTE classrooms

eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

In today’s career training labs, you might find students exploring virtual reality simulations, programming robots, analyzing big data, or using 3D printers to create prototypes. This isn’t technology for technology’s sake–it’s about enhancing learning and skill development. Consider the example of VR in a CTE program.

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How our district turned a sea of data into a compass for change

eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

But when I compare the size of our student body to the passenger count of four cruise ships, it clicks. But when I compare the size of our student body to the passenger count of four cruise ships, it clicks. So imagine we’re on a voyage with thousands of students, except they’re not disembarking after a week or two.

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ISTE launches four new initiatives to improve edtech experiences

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

Key points: ISTE+ASCD is focusing on robust, engaging learning for all students ISTELive 25: Let’s Get on With the Show! Our mission is to ensure that all students have transformational learning experiences that spark their imagination and prepare them to thrive in life,” said Culatta, a former director of the U.S.

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Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Steven Sgourdos has a passion for fostering intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in his students. Sgourdos also holds CAGS from the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Business School. His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future.

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Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2025

Key points: Students need more than digital access; they need guidance 5 AI tools for classroom creativity A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction For more news on navigating AI, visit eSNs Digital Learning hub Finding accurate information has long been a cornerstone skill of librarianship and classroom research instruction.

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Through Comedy Classes, Students Take ‘Big Swings’ for Mental Health

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Chris Gethard, a veteran comedian and improv teacher, posed this question to a group of high school students in Northern California at a Laughing Together workshop he was leading. When I was a kid, I convinced myself that I hated avocados,” Gethard remembered the student saying. He remembered one who identified as a fruit.

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Why I Believe We Need to Redesign Schools Around Decision-Making

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

School shouldn’t just be a place to learn academic skills, but a place for students to practice making meaningful decisions about their learning and lives. In grade school, I was a confident student who knew how to ace tests and please my teachers. Once I got to college, however, my A-student record failed me.

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5 ways our students benefit from our online literacy platform

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

In most cases, students had learned conversational English but had never really engaged with the alphabet. To help fill the gap we began using two products, both of which were recommended by a teacher who had used the literacy programs at a previous school. It’s important that students see Lexia as a partnership.

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8 under-the-radar digital learning resources

eSchool News

JULY 11, 2025

There are numerous lesser-known digital platforms that offer unique, high-quality learning experiences tailored to students’ and teachers’ needs. The platform uses AI to assess student performance and provide just-in-time support, making it a great tool for teaching scientific practices and critical thinking aligned with NGSS.

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Digital learning is different

eSchool News

JULY 17, 2025

I feel that this is a perfect representation of how schools often deal with new and emerging technologies. They can be working hard to provide the best instruction for their students but become immediately distracted anytime a new technology is introduced. These include human-made items (i.e.

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With VR goggles, students in detention centers gain career training

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2025

A large part of setting students up for success involves connecting them with career training and experiences that allow them to explore their skills and interests. The goggles provide a way for students to get very unique exposure to these vocational and work opportunities that they wouldnt have in a regular setting.

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Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

On a quiet morning in Ottawas Rockcliffe Park, more than a century ago, a woman named Theodora Philpot opened her home to four young students. That moment in 1915 became the foundation of what is now Elmwood School an institution that, in 2025, proudly celebrates 110 years of inspiring young women to lead with confidence and purpose.

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Understanding and mitigating academic regression from summer learning loss

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

This phenomenon has garnered increasing attention from educators, researchers, and policymakers due to its substantial impact on student achievement and educational equity. Research indicates that students typically lose between one to two months of reading and mathematics skills during summer vacation.

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ProEd Global School: Empowering Young Minds Through Inclusive Global Education and Future-Ready Learning

k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

Yet, many traditional learning environments struggle to meet the diverse needs of students. That’s where ProEd Global School comes in. Driven by her passion for personalized, inclusive, and globally relevant education, Llana founded ProEd Global School to create an environment where students don’t just learn—they thrive.

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Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Fostering a Transformative Learning Experience for Students

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Linda Elder is pragmatic and fosters the critical thinking skills needed to navigate AI. The key is to teach your students ways to improve their thinking and using the Paul and Elder model can be an effective tool. I also realized that once I was exposed to the Paul and Elder model for critical thinking in grad school, I was ignorant.

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An AI Wish List From Teachers: What They Actually Want It to Do

Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2025

When she needed a fun end-of-year activity for her first-grade students incorporating Candyland, gummy bears and phonics, Irene Farmer turned to ChatGPT. “It The AI provided the creative spark, but Farmer brings the pedagogical expertise and knowledge of her specific students to make it work. Differentiation takes so much time.

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You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us

eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

Math isn’t my strongest subject, and when a student asked me to help solve an equation involving angles, I hesitated. Students exchanged surprised glances, and I heard one whisper, almost in disbelief, “She’s using ChatGPT.” Later, I learned that many students were already using a math-solving app called Gauth AI, but discreetly.

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My high school Spanish teacher taught me about the original AI–Authentic Interaction

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

2 pencil: high-quality IRL relationships with students. I learned this first–and best–from my high school Spanish teacher, who, as the matriarch of the Spanish department, went simply by “Señora.” From our desks in a random Wisconsin public high school classroom, we gallivanted through Amazon waterfalls.

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Legal Risks and Obligations for Schools Using AI Tutors

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

Here’s a quick overview of the legalities associated with their use for schools: Legal Risks and Obligations for Schools Using AI Tutors AI tutors are quickly changing how students learn, offering personalized support across different subjects and formats. How does AI affect student data security during remote learning?

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Students’ AI Chats Reveal Their Largest Stressors

Edsurge

JULY 8, 2025

While social media, bullying and loneliness have long been flagged as top concerns among educators for their students, a new report shows the biggest concern for kids is balancing it all. The kicker: Students didn't share these concerns with adults in their lives.

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5 reasons why game design is the best way to teach STEAM skills

Teaching Creativity and Durable Skills in an AI World

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How students are really using AI tools: What schools need to know

Middle and high school students need education, career guidance

AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

Crafting environments where students with autism thrive

Video game design boosts students’ literacy skills

Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

Most students aren’t ready for life after high school

Whose call: A student-driven approach to school cell phone policies

School Counselors Worry About Students’ Misguided Use of Social Media

SkillsUSA competitions give students hands-on experience with career skills

4 reflections on the end of the school year

AI can personalize learning–it can’t make students care

Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

Showfloor News: PBLWorks creates PBLWorks TEACH to help scale project based learning

Teachers see online learning as critical for workforce readiness in 2025

From school year to summer: Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy

Students, educators feel positive about AI’s impact, but fear its misuse

Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support

Is Online Schooling a Good Fit for Teens?

Beyond ‘feeling good’: A deeper approach to student mental health

A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

5 online resources to beat the summer slide

Integrating technology in CTE classrooms

How our district turned a sea of data into a compass for change

ISTE launches four new initiatives to improve edtech experiences

Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content

Through Comedy Classes, Students Take ‘Big Swings’ for Mental Health

Why I Believe We Need to Redesign Schools Around Decision-Making

5 ways our students benefit from our online literacy platform

8 under-the-radar digital learning resources

Digital learning is different

With VR goggles, students in detention centers gain career training

Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

Understanding and mitigating academic regression from summer learning loss

ProEd Global School: Empowering Young Minds Through Inclusive Global Education and Future-Ready Learning

Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Fostering a Transformative Learning Experience for Students

An AI Wish List From Teachers: What They Actually Want It to Do

You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us

My high school Spanish teacher taught me about the original AI–Authentic Interaction

Legal Risks and Obligations for Schools Using AI Tutors

Students’ AI Chats Reveal Their Largest Stressors

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