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Why Esports in Schools is a Good Thing

ViewSonic Education

A 2003 analysis of 15 cases of school shooters found all but two suffered from social rejection. Sports require students to set goals, assess the competition and consider their individual strengths and weaknesses. Computer-related occupations are the largest projected category of new jobs between 2014 – 2024. (By

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5 things to know about high-dosage tutoring

eSchool News

In fact, high-dosage tutoring is a main component of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Improving Student Achievement Agenda for 2024 , which focuses on accelerating academic performance for every child in school. According to NAEP Mathematics Assessment data, eighth-graders’ algebra scores were eight points lower in 2022 than in 2019.

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Climate change threatens America’s ragged school infrastructure

The Hechinger Report

In October 2003, one year after a flood that forced people to evacuate their homes, residents voted to tax themselves — an action locals here do not take lightly — and create the Seward-Bear Creek Flood Service Area. per $100,000 of assessed real or personal property values. It would cost borough taxpayers an average of $27.80

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