eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Key points: Technology works in service of teaching, not the other way around Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators Leveraging edtech to help students, teachers stay connected through illness For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence brings opportunities and questions to classrooms worldwide.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2025

As schools closed their doors, remote learning became the primary mode of instruction, accelerating edtech’s role in classrooms. Digital tools, once mainly supplementary for many schools, became essential for delivering lessons, facilitating communication, and maintaining student engagement.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The 2023-24 school year was the first school year AI has been widely available as a classroom tool–and teachers are starting to embrace it. Perhaps the most concerning finding is more than half of teachers have considered quitting or switching schools due to burnout, and two-thirds have considered leaving the profession entirely.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2024

While 89 percent of teachers reported in a recent survey that they believe generative AI will have an impact on teaching, recent reporting in the Wall Street Journal and The74 have rightly identified some of AI’s limitations in education, questioning the technology’s ability to serve as, for example, an effective tutor.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

River Valley School District inPennsylvaniahas been selected as the first partner to bring this vision to life. River Valley’s early adoption signals a pivotal moment in demonstrating how AI can complement and elevate the human touch in education, making teaching more effective and learning more personalized.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

To hit the curriculum goals, teachers must set a pace for their classes that aims to hit specific lesson delivery targets during the school year. AI in the classroom Since its meteoric rise with the release of ChatGPT less than two years ago, AI has been seen as more of a challenge for schools than a solution. First, outside-in.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

At the same time, schools are placing a stronger emphasis on mental health, equity, and future-ready skills, ensuring students are not only academically successful but also are prepared for the challenges of today’s every-changing world. AI, digital learning tools, and personalized supports have become central to the classroom.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

That’s why at Jacksonville Independent School District we like to combine social-emotional learning with coding education. Here’s how it has worked since we introduced virtual robotics at our middle school. At the time, we did not have a robotics course for middle grades at all, though we did have an after-school STEM club.

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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

AUGUST 9, 2024

The state of K-12 education has reached an inflection point, and AI has emerged as a versatile tool brimming with potential to support the evolving needs of teachers, students, and schools. K-12 schools and around the world,” said Ashley Andersen Zantop, Chairman and CEO of Cambium Learning Group.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Key points: What priorities will be a focal point in the new school year? Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts: As I reflect on two decades of work in the clean energy education space, I become increasingly convinced that the key to impacting students is people.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

One of my earliest projects as the Director of Environmental Education for a public school district in New York was in a middle school English Language Arts classroom. For many schools and districts, integrating environmental topics like this into the curriculum can feel like a heavy burden.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

graduate with a high school diploma compared to 86 percent of their non-autistic peers, and that gap speaks for itself, but we have the tools to close it. Throughout my career as a behavior therapist, classroom teacher, and Head of School, Ive worked closely with students on the spectrum and their families.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As the back-to-school season unfolded in New York, the city’s teachers set up their classrooms how they usually do: by putting up posters, reading through curriculums, sharpening pencils, and, for roughly a decade , charging Chromebooks. The one place where I was free from the pressure to snap and scroll was school. newsletters.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

If available in a school makerspace, 3D printers are great for engaging students because they allow students to design, create, and engineer solutions, turning digital designs into physical objects they can see and touch. These virtual simulations also are often linked to real-world problems, giving relevance to classroom lessons.

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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

APRIL 30, 2025

Key findings include: In fall 2023, 23 percent of districts said they had already trained their teachers on AI use, and 37 percent of districts said they planned to provide AI training at some point during the 20232024 school year. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This traditional approach failed to model the effective teaching practices that educators are expected to use in their own classrooms. Schools and districts are recognizing the importance of tailoring professional development to the specific needs, interests, and career goals of their educators.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Our schools must not only impart knowledge to our students but also equip them with the creativity, empathy, and curiosity required to walk into an unpredictable, yet promising, future with unwavering confidence. By fostering a positive school culture, we create an environment where students and staff feel valued and motivated.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

If youre looking for something new to try, one simple yet powerful strategy might surprise you: take your teaching outside. So instead of trying to overhaul your entire teaching approach to make outdoor learning work, with a little planning and flexibility, you can incorporate outdoor teaching in a manageable and fun way.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board defines Analytics & Adaptive Technologies as: these are digital technologies that collect and use data related to teaching and learning. As we look at what the messaging should be, how can it be simplified for both school leaders and for teachers in understanding what it is?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

According to the National Center for Education Statistics , during the 202122 school year, more than 1 million incidents were recorded by public schools, roughly 857,500 of which were violent incidents. School safety impacts teacher retention School safety translates to teacher satisfaction and retention.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

This year, I judged the middle school career research event, which allows students to explore careers of interest by completing a career interest survey, researching a field, and presenting key details such as education requirements, job outlook, salary, and what a typical workday looks like. What problems are students interested in solving?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2025

While disruptive behavior is inevitable in a school, planning with intentional spaces, materials, furniture, and equipment can help manage potential outbursts, ensuring student safety while managing students dignity.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Griffins $2 million leadership gift is specifically focused on supporting TAP in creating a pipeline of talent for the teaching profession through recruiting, preparing, and mentoring aspiring educators, including those who had not previously considered a career in education. This gift builds on Griffins $3.5 This gift builds on Griffins $3.5

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Key points: Every auditor is different, and it’s critical to be prepared How schools can take full advantage of the FCC’s new cybersecurity program Hackers don’t take a summer vacation–neither can school cybersecurity For more news on cybersecurity, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub School cybersecurity audits don’t have to be stressful.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2025

AI has already significantly impacted education by improving how students learn, teachers teach, and educational institutions operate. Perform and recognize data stewardship for employees promoting your school systems data governance initiatives. The World Economic Forums Shaping the Future of Learning: The Role of AI in Education 4.0

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2025

IT staffing shortages Data privacy from increased AI use Cybersecurity/ransomware attacks Something else Δ The findings also provide valuable information to education stakeholders–including superintendents, school boards and business officers–as they set priorities and make budgetary decisions.

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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. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom? See the full list of schools with winning teams.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

school districts in 2023 –more than double the 45 attacked in 2022. Just as the 2024 school year was about to start, a ransomware attack shut down some schools in the United States and Great Britain, including 34 schools serving 17,000 students in the Seattle area. Ransomware attacks alone targeted 108 U.S.

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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

DECEMBER 31, 2024

For Next Up Nova, the goal is to bridge the gap between visual arts programs offered in school and the number of students in the area. Resolve benefits new school creators and editors as well as provides the tools that are key for old school filmmakers too. so its a new world, and schools need to catch up, said Giampapa.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

At some point, though, our experiences at the same Florida elementary school diverged. While my colleague was asked to lead a grade-level team, I was tapped to head up the school’s Black History Month programming. After school, she oversaw academic enrichment while I supervised detention. My colleague was a white woman.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Ed Madison, a media professor and researcher at the UOs School of Journalism and Communication , created Sassy, an online career coach thats been officially adopted by the state of Oregon. Knapp plans to integrate Sassy into his future curriculum to help middle school students get a jump-start on career planning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2025

In education circles, we are often told to run our schools and our districts with a business mindset. It is a people-dominated profession where the relationships form the synapses for effective teaching and learning. Do others take our C, R, and I with a pinch of salt as they dont see us as having their back, but rather our own back?

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

Forward-thinking educators in the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools are reimagining what high school looks like, restructuring the workday, moving from grading systems to competency-based systems, and prioritizing personalized learning pathways.

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