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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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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.

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How a Network of Support for Educators Is Unlocking Creativity in the Classroom

Edsurge

Our Student Library Advisory Board collaborated to create advertisements about our library as the heart of the school. Students used peer feedback to create graphics and videos showcasing the many ways the library has impacted them. Adobe Spark allowed us to design, collaborate and get feedback easily among our group.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

eSchool News

In the first few weeks of the 2022-23 school year Juliann has rolled out EmpowerU to over 550 Epic students and counting! Nominee: Mark Hess , Mary Helen Guest Elementary School Nominated by: Epson. Accepting a golf scholarship to attend college, Scott briefly studied law before receiving a master’s degree in library science.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

eSchool News

Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation. Becky Alexander is the principal at Morris Elementary School in Morris, Oklahoma. Inspired by Alexander’s success, educators at Morris Elementary also use Istation’s reports and printable resources to promote academic growth in reading and math.

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The magic pebble and a lazy bull: The book ban movement has a long timeline

The Hechinger Report

Lindsey Kimery, the coordinator of library services for Metro-Nashville Public Schools, said she has “no hidden agenda other than that reading was my favorite thing.” What I try to convey is that a library is a place for voluntary inquiry.” It just means we have books for those readers, too. This alarmed librarians.

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COLUMN: Weary but energized, students in conservative states mobilize around Roe v. Wade leak

The Hechinger Report

The group has mobilized people to push back against what it calls “the radical indoctrination and injection of political agendas in K-12 education.”. Nazeer said she dislikes seeing students left out of conversations in which politicians are dictating everything from wearing masks in school to what books are in libraries.