Month: December 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024’s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 5th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on post-COVID reading instruction. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. I’m in my fifth year teaching science to fifth and sixth graders, but, like every […]

Saint Paul, MN – The National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) is proud to announce  The 36th Annual National Service-Learning Conference, taking place March 26-28, 2025, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This premier event in the service-learning field will gather educators, students, nonprofit leaders, and community advocates from across the globe to explore the transformative power of […]

TORONTO – Tutor Doctor, the leader in one-to-one private tutoring, announces its global partnership with the world-class brand MindPrint Learning. As the only K12 solution that uses objective cognitive data to teach students how they learn best, MindPrint offers personalized strategies based on each student’s learning strengths and needs. This partnership marks the first time […]

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024’s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 4th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on information literacy and AI. Key points: From New York to Texas, the pro-Palestinian protests sweeping U.S. colleges have become a flashpoint for viral disinformation, from falsely attributed “Jewish genocide” chants to debunked […]

Ridgeland, Mississippi —  SchoolStatus, a leader in K-12 attendance, communications, and data analytics, today announced they have been included in the  2025 GSV 150, a prestigious list recognizing the world’s most transformational private companies in digital learning and workforce skills. SchoolStatus was chosen from over 2,500 venture capital and private equity-backed companies evaluated by GSV using […]

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024’s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 3rd Day of Edtech, our story focuses on women in district leadership. Key points: Ready or not, the start of the new school year is just around the corner. As educators and administrators prepare to start the new year off […]

Wayne, Pa. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced the appointment of Hope Needham as Chief People & Culture Officer. In her new role, Hope will lead efforts to strengthen the company’s organizational culture, foster employee engagement, and support Frontline’s mission of delivering impactful […]

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) recently named Just Right Reader’s decodable books for grades K-2 as approved instructional materials for both English and Spanish phonics. After undergoing the SBOE-governed Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process, these literacy resources were found to meet 100 percent of the applicable Texas […]

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024’s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 2nd Day of Edtech, our story focuses on critical thinking. Key points: Achievement discrepancies among U.S. students remain persistent and troubling–despite decades of targeted interventions and whole-school improvement programs. To make real gains, teachers need to address the underlying problem: […]

LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lingokids, the #1 learning app for kids, is excited to introduce its latest educational innovation: a brand-new space-themed curriculum developed in collaboration with NASA. Tailored for kids aged 2 to 8, the ‘Space Lesson’ immerses young learners in the mysteries of the solar system, offering captivating insights into the sun, […]

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced the expansion of its work in artificial intelligence to help ensure education tools that leverage AI are grounded in research and best practices for teaching and learning. CZI launched two new AI developer tools for education designed to empower developers to integrate high-quality education content seamlessly into their […]

Key points: A recent Gallup survey asked more than 2,000 Gen Z students which factors coalesce to make the best middle/high school teachers. I’m heartened by their clear frontrunner: Source: Gallup poll; Walton Family Foundation-Gallup Voices of Gen Z Study The survey confirms that students crave a sense of care and trust, which are hallmarks […]

Key points: As teacher shortages continue to challenge K-12 education, it’s essential for school and district administrators to create pathways for high school students to experience the teaching profession. This will allow them to better understand if it’s a career they would like to pursue. By inspiring the next generation of educators, we can build […]

Like it or not, AI is definitely here to stay. And while generative AI tools will continue to evolve and offer new capabilities in all industries, AI’s influence on education is far-reaching and, at times, a bit scary. Some educators have embraced generative AI for teaching and learning, while others are a bit hesitant. At […]

Key points: Reflecting on the developments of 2024, this year has been transformative for the entire educational landscape. We’ve witnessed how the thoughtful integration of artificial intelligence can elevate learning experiences, but perhaps the most profound lesson has been the reaffirmation of the irreplaceable role educators play in this journey.  From STEM to general education, […]

MESA and TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Versaterm, a global public safety solutions leader, today announced a partnership to support Florida’s statewide, integrated school safety program. Using Versaterm’s innovative school safety solution, the new Safety and Threat Management Portal (STMP) will launch in the fall of 2025. This portal will help school safety teams proactively evaluate […]

Key points: My first-year college students have a very narrow perspective of AI. “In high school,” wrote one student on an anonymous survey I give at the start of the semester, “I stayed far away from the tool because it was emphasized to me as a way of cheating rather than a study tool.” This […]