Assessment and standards

5 ways to improve early college high school programs

Early college high school programs where students experience the intensity of college courses and earn credits are "underutilized and under-resourced," says a new report. 

FETC preview: Seismic shifts are reshaping education

Even before COVID and the shift to online learning, the traditional K-12 model of a teacher standing in front of classrooms was gradually becoming obsolete.

Title IX rules, school choice mark DeVos’ ED legacy

Betsy DeVos, who resigned as education secretary Friday, supported limited federal involvement in education, promoted choice and offered flexibility during COVID.

How one state is using $100M in funds to boost literacy

Tennessee's new Reading 360 program hopes to get students on a path to success by third grade.

Five 2021 predictions from an edtech CEO

As we begin 2021, education experts, parents, and students, are questioning what will this year bring in terms of educating K-12 students. Here are my predictions.

Biden chooses Cardona as next Secretary of Education

The 45-year-old former teacher and principal has been a strong proponent of in-person learning as Connecticut Commissioner.

Florida district becomes trendsetter for in-person learning

Martin County, one of the first in the state to open for face-to-face instruction, has provided safe, strong educational environments for students at schools through the pandemic.

Some students, not teachers, struggling to embrace edtech

A new study shows the disparities that exist among those in lower-income districts and the astounding, and likely confusing, number of tools available to them.

FETC preview: How will Biden steer education policy in 2021?

A critical issue facing leaders of the next Department of Education will be how to use assessments to measure progress after the disruptions of COVID and online learning.

How the remote shift has helped boost student-led learning

A new report on the use of technology and digital tools from Project Tomorrow and Blackboard shows the positive outcomes from giving students more ownership in projects and research.

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