How many students in foster care graduate from school? How many pass math and reading tests? Right now, fewer than half of states can answer both questions.
The instructional programs Scholastic F.I.R.S.T. (Foundations in Reading, Sounds & Text) and Scholastic W.O.R.D. help students build foundational reading skills. Scholastic Literacy Pro, Watch & Learn Library and the updated BookFlix give access to hundreds of videos and thousands of authentic texts.
ezRoom, FrontRow's networkable classroom AV system, now makes it easier for instructors to share wireless content via Bluetooth and media streamers like Apple TV, Chromecast and Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter. Other improvements make the solution even easier to install.
Illumina Corporate Foundation and Discovery Education launched DNA Decoded, a program designed to equip middle and high school teachers with the power to unlock the study of genomics in everyday life.
Matific, a K-6 math resource designed to help close achievement gaps, is challenging teachers and students across the country to participate in the annual Math Games. Is your school taking part?
Among more than 30 startups vying for the top spot at the Future of Education Technology Conference's Pitchfest competition were those focused on coding, reading comprehension, writing and social-emotional learning. This year, judges of the competition saw something new. Many of the entries expressed a dual commitment to a social mission and profitability.
The LAUSD's board of education approved i-Ready and Ready Mathematics for grades 6 through 8 for Instructional Mathematics Materials for English Learners. In November, the Board approved i-Ready Diagnostic and i-Ready Instruction for reading and mathematics for grades K8 for its Evidence-Based Interventions for State-Identified Schools.
The CrisisGo mobile app will be integrated with Sonim Technologies' XP8 ultra-rugged device. The Sonim XP8, which features functionality critical to emergency first responders, is FirstNet Ready, connecting eligible users via the FirstNet nationwide public safety communications platform.
Newman-Crows Landing USD is a rural district in a major agricultural center; their mission is to ensure that students can meet the needs of 21st-century jobs. Hear more from administrators about how their digital curriculum is preparing students for the future.
There has never been a more important time to courageously confront inequities in our school systems. While educators understand the important role of leadership in this challenge, many need support to build their capacity to lead for equity. Our solutions provide leaders with the skills to transform public education.
It's only February and we've already seen teachers in Los Angeles, Denver and West Virginia go on strike. Now, it's Oakland's turn. Teachers there have similar issues with pay, large class size, too few nurses and counselors and other support staff, and the spread of charter schools. Keith Brown, Oakland Education Association's president, talks about what is at stake.
Preparing our children for profoundly unlikely events would be one thing if that preparation had no downside. But time and resources spent on drills and structural upgrades could otherwise be devoted to, say, a better science program or hiring more experienced teachers. And there's scant evidence that drills are effective. They can be psychologically damaging—and they reflect a dismaying view of childhood.
The Magnetar Capital UChicago Financial Education Initiative launched finEDge, a single-semester program designed to prepare high school students to navigate financial decisions with confidence.
Lightspeed Systems has released an update of its classroom management solution for the Windows operating system. Lightspeed Systems Relay Classroom is now available in general release for Windows, Chrome OS and Mac OS.
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