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6 tips to help start an elementary esports program in your school

eSchool News

This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on creating an elementary esports program. Thus far, conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, however, a recent change in the winds has shifted the conversation to elementary esports. The benefits of esports are well documented.

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Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Open 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes

eSchool News

Silver Spring, MD (Friday, February 4, 2022)? – The 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes, which offers five K-12 schools across the United States an opportunity to win a $5,000 STEM grant to purchase supplies and technology for any STEM-related initiative, is now accepting entries here. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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National Report Reveals Rapid and Discreet Wearable Panic Buttons Directly Impact Staff Well-Being and Job Satisfaction, and Students’ Perceptions of Safety

eSchool News

The ” School Safety Trend s Report: Fall 2022 ” analyzed over 50,000 incidents gathered from CENTEGIX’s CrisisAlert usage data for the Fall 2022 semester, along with survey data from 1,200 educators and staff who have used the CrisisAlert platform to call for help. alerts per semester.

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18 back-to-school tips to start the year off right

eSchool News

The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to cast uncertainty on education, and the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year is no different. Jennifer Pastor, Fourth Grade Math Teacher, Tioga Elementary School , Rapides Parish Schools, Louisiana & a 2022 Curriculum Associates Extraordinary Educator. “As

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OPINION: New federal funding alone won’t be enough to help students catch up in the classroom post pandemic

The Hechinger Report

Significant resources are being mobilized — including $122 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act — to help students catch up. For example, Virginia’s Fairfax County used federal funds toward implementing an online, optional tutoring program, but saw limited student participation in 2022. In reading, scores sank to 1992 levels.

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Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard

The Hechinger Report

talks to a student at Sun Valley Elementary School, on Sept. “When you have these uncertified, emergency or inexperienced teachers, students are in classrooms where they’re not going to get the level of rigor and classroom experiences.”. Timothy Allison, a collaborative special education teacher in Birmingham, Ala.,

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Kajeet Awards $550,000 To 22 Organizations for Purchasing Connectivity Solutions That Drive Digital Inclusion in Education

eSchool News

PRWEB) JUNE 23, 2022 — Kajeet® , a leading provider of wireless connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver secure, reliable and managed IoT solutions to over 3,000 businesses, schools and districts, and state and local governments, today announced the 22 recipients of its 2022 Homework Gap Grant. MCLEAN, VA.