eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Key points: More than half of surveyed students say they will opt out of the traditional four-year undergraduate path This decision to pursue alternative post-secondary options hints at an evolving postsecondary landscape. A breakdown in student-educator communication may be a factor behind the lack of CTE program awareness.

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2023

Jared brings more than two decades of edtech leadership to BookNook, which will be instrumental in advancing strategic growth of the company,” said Brad Baumgartner, Chief Executive Officer of BookNook. “We To learn more about BookNook, please visit [link].

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

employees working from home and interacting with colleagues and customers remotely at the peak of the pandemic, many companies began to invest in digital transformation initiatives to address gaps in cloud adoption and cybersecurity. And it appears that investing in last-mile training has a secondary benefit: higher retention.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2022

Learning about space and astronomy has the capacity to equip today’s students with the problem-solving skills of tomorrow – not only to get us to Mars, but to address the problems we face each day. About TransAstra. About Slooh. To learn more about Slooh, visit [link].

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

Washington Depot, Connecticut, January 18, 2022 – Slooh, the only organization offering live online telescope feeds to students, is now offering an affordable way for teachers to bring the power of its network of online telescopes to all students with The Online Telescope for Teachers. About Slooh.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Most high school graduates (75 percent) do not feel prepared to make college or career decisions after graduation, according to a survey from YouScience , a college and career readiness company. Noteworthy survey findings include: There are varying degrees of post-secondary education and career preparation in today’s high schools.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

The ARP provides $122 billion for the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. The original ESSER and GEER funds are available until 9/30/2022 while a second round of funding is available until 9/30/2023.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

CLEVELAND – January 18, 2022 – Educators who are looking for more efficient ways to support reading outcomes have a new solution: Content Bundles. Learn more about Content Bundles. Educators can find more information about Sora at [link]. About OverDrive Education and the Sora student reading app.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 23, 2022

In this show, Andrew Sharos, author of Finding Lifelifes: A Practical Tale about Teacher and Mentors , shares how to create a thriving classroom culture. He also talks about creating positive classroom habits. In this, case, we’re talking about the customs of your classroom. She was talking about classroom culture.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2023

Operated in partnership with University of New Mexico-Gallup, MCHS provides a seamless educational continuum that benefits students as they move from high school to their post-secondary goals. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

Washington Depot, Connecticut, August 19, 2021 – Slooh, the only organization offering live online telescope feeds of amazing astronomical events to students, is launching The Slooh Space Exploration Grant for the 2021-2022 school year. To learn more about Slooh and to apply for The Slooh Exploration Grant, visit Slooh.org.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024. Organizations and institutions spring into action, including gathering information about the scope of the problem and implementing emergency solutions. Today, over 2.9

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

Washington Depot, Connecticut, April 6, 2022 – Slooh, the only organization offering live online telescope feeds to students, is now making its award-winning learning platform and network of online telescopes accessible to families worldwide. To learn more about The Online Telescope for Families and to purchase an account, visit [link].

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

For districts in need of additional technologies to make hybrid classrooms successful, here's a closer look at the new funding available and how to secure it: ESSER Funds and How to Use Them The original CARES Act included an education stabilization fund called Elementary and Secondary Education Emergency Relief (ESSER).

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2022

March 24, 2022 – A newly announced partnership between Saga Education and Littera Education means that schools will be able to offer students one of the most effective personalized tutoring programs in the country via a platform designed to make delivery easy. About Saga Education. About Littera.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

CLEVELAND – February 3, 2022 – TeachingBooks , an online database of supplemental resources that enrich children’s and young adult books, had a busy year in 2021. Learn more about TeachingBooks. About TeachingBooks. About OverDrive Education and the Sora student reading app. www.TeachingBooks.net www.BookConnections.org.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Students are using images that they capture to talk about clarity and atmospheric aberrations,” said Kirsten Swan, astronomy teacher at Gig Harbor High School in the Peninsula School District in Gig Harbor, Washington. “By To learn more about Slooh and to apply for The Slooh Space Exploration Grant, visit Slooh.org. About Slooh.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 14, 2023

A 2022 Georgia “Parents’ Bill of Rights” requires that schools provide parents access to classroom and assigned materials within three days of a request. The Idaho curriculum law, embraced by the state’s conservative legislature, went into effect in July 2022. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In Denver, students organized for a year and a half and succeeded in getting the school board to adopt a new climate policy in April 2022. For-profit companies will actually do the work. Talk about it! Here’s a toolkit they created to explain how they did it.) Then look to electrification.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 22, 2023

28% of secondary school educators said their students experience neck, back, or wrist pain and fatigue while using EdTech. 28% of secondary school educators said their students experience neck, back, or wrist pain and fatigue while using EdTech. Setting up audio enhancement beams—systems that enhance the sound in the classroom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Products and services were submitted in the fall of 2022 and sent to more than 80,000 librarians at public, K-12, academic, and special libraries. Gale’s 2023 MLA award wins were across its entire product portfolio of K-12, post-secondary and adult learning resources. And as usual, everyone at Gale goes above and beyond.” –MLA

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Products and services were submitted in the fall of 2022 and sent to more than 80,000 librarians at public, K-12, academic, and special libraries. Gale’s 2023 MLA award wins were across its entire product portfolio of K-12, post-secondary and adult learning resources. And as usual, everyone at Gale goes above and beyond.” –MLA

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Buncee

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With the help of my teacher, Tisha Poncio ( @TxTechChick ), I used some hashtags such as #edtech to grab attention, and soon I was getting likes and retweets from the company itself. Soon I was on a video call with my teacher and Bryan Gorman ( @BunceeBryan ), talking to him about how I use the platform and my likes and dislikes.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2022

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — March 16, 2022 — Savvas Learning Company , a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, launched today several new summer learning solutions to support school districts in addressing unfinished learning in math and literacy. ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY. Ready-to-Use Summer Solutions.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

July 28, 2022) — Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—today announced a host of new enhancements to its award-winning K-12 platform. Learn more about the latest updates to the Discovery Education platform here. SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday,?July

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The increase in dropouts from secondary education amongst refugees is alarming, whereby less than 2% of Syrian refugees complete their secondary education. The Fund supports high-impact education programs at the secondary, vocational, and tertiary levels of education for refugee youth in Jordan and Lebanon.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole. We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2023. It is all about the balance.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Ancora High School’s Personal Financial Literacy course will teach students to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze decisions involving earning and spending, saving and investing credit and borrowing, insuring and protecting, and college and post-secondary education and training.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 16, 2022

Our first 2022 LearningRevolution.com mini-conference: " The Microschool Summit - Changing education, one small school at a time! " is being held online (and for free) this Thursday, May 19th, 2022. Participants are encouraged to use #microschools and #microschoolsummit on their social media posts about the event.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Want to learn more about Seattle’s burgeoning edtech scene? EdSurge will be hosting hundreds of local teachers and administrators, along with dozens of edtech companies from around the country, at our Summit on Dec. The event is free for all educators—sign up here! They might inadvertently expose sensitive data.

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Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

When making a decision about which college to attend, there are numerous factors to take into account, such as tuition fee, available courses, extracurricular activities, and more. Bill Gates dropped out of college at the age of 20 and made a revolutionizing company, “Microsoft”. Is a College Degree Worth It? Dr. Danny Barnes.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Here are the answers to the FAQs I hear about my own experience and what I’ve learned about teacher salaries and income levels. Even in 2022, discussing salary still carries a stigma. These days, we are just starting to realize that keeping salary a secret is a ploy for companies, not some privacy protection for employees.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The district also holds several events inviting staff to learn about technology tools and strategies for the classroom. The district serves an economically-disadvantaged community with about 80 percent of the students eligible to participate in the free and reduced-price meal program. The company was sold to Jostens, Inc.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Read about the three 2023 winners here. In addition to her role as Content Lead for Libraries, Michelle served as President of the Iowa School Association of School Librarians in 2022, and Past President in 2023. Principal Rod Ruth was named South Carolina’s 2023 Secondary Principal of the Year. Mexico border.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I don't often write about writing, but there has been a lot of activity in 2022 that you don't necessarily see here, and a lot coming up in 2023 that I'm excited to share. In 2022 I was posting regularly here until the spring. So here's what's in store for 2023 (unless real life comes crashing in again).

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 26, 2016

In my state, a 2016 survey by the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education found that more than three-quarters of Bay State companies have difficulty finding employees with the right abilities to fill available jobs. Health care professionals have been warning us for years that about 10,000 baby boomers in the U.S. economy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Participants are encouraged to use #library2022 and #virtualrealitylearning on their social media posts about the event.

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