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Why experts say now is the time to assess your district’s edtech use

eSchool News

We’re doing a lot of work around helping teachers to understand the different processes and what they need to do if they want to bring something into their classroom. If funds are allotted, however, districts can request an extension to use them through March of 2026 in some cases).

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Federal COVID relief funding will dry up soon. Are districts ready?

eSchool News

Districts need to plan now, so students don’t face chaos at the start of the 2024 school year with classrooms and teachers shuffled, programs abruptly dropped, demoralized staff, and leaders focusing on nothing but budget woes,” wrote Marguerite Roza, a professor at Georgetown University who studies school finance, in a recent article.

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Illinois’ Geneva School District 304 Renews Longterm Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Science Education

eSchool News

Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Geneva School District 304 (Geneva CUSD 304) today announced it has renewed its multi-year partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in grades K-5 through the year 2026. Mystery Science simplifies prep for teachers, making the integration of this resource into classroom instruction simple.

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Florida Department of Education Approves Lexia Learning for ELA Intervention Courses

eSchool News

BOSTON (June 8, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that Florida’s Commissioner of Education has approved Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) as curriculum in elementary intervention courses. The two programs have been approved for a five-year period, beginning April 1, 2021 and ending March 31, 2026.

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Schools have struggled to add learning time after COVID–here’s how one district did it

eSchool News

We’re using this as a classroom!” A year ago, school would have been over around this time, and the students at Columbus East Elementary would be walking out the door. The deal, which runs through 2026, got the support of 70% of teachers. He made a mental note to figure out who’d rearranged the furniture.

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PROOF POINTS: Schools’ mission shifted during the pandemic with healthcare, shelter and adult ed

The Hechinger Report

As schools shuttered their classrooms, many became hubs where families obtained food or internet access. Meanwhile, it’s unclear whether schools will continue to embrace their expanded mission after federal pandemic funds expire in March 2026. Months later, many schools opened their doors to become vaccine centers.

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OPINION: Students are coming to college less prepared during the pandemic. They need our help

The Hechinger Report

That’s left enrollment questions still unanswered for some schools, with many scrambling to fill spots in the Class of 2026, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Too often, such labels are taken to indicate students’ ability and overshadow their potential for success in the classroom.

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