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These 13 Lighthouse school districts are modeling innovation for the future

K-12 leaders have been eager to learn more about the college-career-life readiness indicators that let Coxsackie-Athens Central School District students track their growth.

5 keys to building an online elementary school where students will thrive

Educators, parents and other K-12 stakeholders have developed some pretty strong opinions about online learning over the last few years, particularly when it comes to elementary school students.

How newly rising grade inflation may be skewing our view of students

Inflation of high school grade-point averages increased substantially in 2020 and 2021.

3 principals to watch: They have high expectations for staff and students

‘As long as students feel connected, they will help to shape the culture in a school in a good way,’ principal says

Is teacher pay in your state providing educators with a living wage?

The rising cost of living during the pandemic is “undoing all the gains” for teacher salaries over the previous two years, says a recent analysis

How to build a mental health-friendly culture for your students

Building a mental health-friendly culture in your school is not as daunting a task as it sounds. You and your team are likely already using some of the key strategies.
Thu May 12th, 2022

Where masks may once again be a part of year-end school celebrations

The steady rise of COVID cases is bringing mask mandates back in a growing number of districts while only a few have made temporary shifts to remote instruction.

Wed May 11th, 2022

Red scare: Florida is not finished making laws about what K-12 students learn

High school students will learn about communist regimes and "how victims suffered at the hands of these regimes" for at least 45 minutes in their required U.S. government class.
Wed May 11th, 2022

5 ways to get your teachers more excited about using ed-tech

But as some CIOs and administrators have learned, it's not as simple as buying new instructional technology tools and installing them on your teachers' devices.
Tue May 10th, 2022

Rankings on per-student spending show other numbers also on the rise

A lot of things are going up in K-12 education: per-student spending, daily attendance, teacher salaries and—perhaps surprisingly—the number of instructional staff.

Mon May 9th, 2022

How the Great Resignation is giving ed-tech a talent boost

The wave of Americans looking for more purpose-driven careers during the "Great Resignation" is causing a shift in workers from Big Tech to ed-tech. 
Mon May 9th, 2022