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

eSchool News

Now they ask teachers to check the tool’s data privacy policy and age requirements when making a request, so they have a better understanding of why a tool is—or isn’t—a good fit. If funds are allotted, however, districts can request an extension to use them through March of 2026 in some cases).

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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. However, the data only tells part of the story.

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

The Hechinger Report

Meanwhile, it’s unclear whether schools will continue to embrace their expanded mission after federal pandemic funds expire in March 2026. It’s a big investment without an instant payoff. That’s when the last payments to contractors and outside organizations for services rendered can be made. Contracts must be signed by September 2024.

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Shop class is grounded, high school aviation classes are taking flight

The Hechinger Report

By 2026, the industry will need to add an estimated 24,000 airline pilots and by 2027 it might be short as many as 40,000 mechanics. After a slew of retirements, the aviation industry faces worker shortages in virtually every specialty — from airline pilots and drone pilots to mechanics and aeronautical engineers.

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A Seamless Integration of Technology in Classrooms Makes for Effective Blended Learning

MIND Research Institute

In this presentation, Brian Seymour, Director of Instructional Technology at Pickerington School District , and Brian Coffey, Principal of Herbert Mills STEM Elementary School, share their implementation practices and results. Immediate feedback and data for teachers. Growth of student-teacher bonds through more one-on-one time.

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How to help struggling young readers

The Hechinger Report

In addition to the ERM training, the school received a Universal Literacy Coach, part of New York City’s Universal Literacy Initiative , a citywide effort to get 100 percent of all second-graders reading at grade level by 2026. “So It was very rigorous.”. Related: Four tips from a high-poverty school where kindergarteners excel at reading.

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